Strawbridge & Clothier's quarterly . senthe top of the soil. Never let it get all dying leaves and faded flowers cutoff. Never let seed form or ripen on plantsin the house, for this exhausts the plant,and will interfere with its blossoming. If a plant is nipped by frost, remove it atonce to a cool room, darken the windows,and sprinkle it thoroughly with cold water; also pour cold water on the soil, if that isfrozen. Let the plant remain in the darkfor some time, and if it is not too badlyfrost-bitten it will come out all right; unlessit is very tender or succulent in its
Strawbridge & Clothier's quarterly . senthe top of the soil. Never let it get all dying leaves and faded flowers cutoff. Never let seed form or ripen on plantsin the house, for this exhausts the plant,and will interfere with its blossoming. If a plant is nipped by frost, remove it atonce to a cool room, darken the windows,and sprinkle it thoroughly with cold water; also pour cold water on the soil, if that isfrozen. Let the plant remain in the darkfor some time, and if it is not too badlyfrost-bitten it will come out all right; unlessit is very tender or succulent in its frozen plants will drop their leaves inspite of anything we can do; but very soonthey begin to grow again, so it is never safeto throw a plant away at once, after beingfrosted. Cut back the wilted branches, ifcold water fails to benefit it, and wait. Aholland shade drawn down between theplants and the glass is a great protection incold nights. Have your plant-stand oncastors, and wheel it from the window atbedtime. Eben E. TEACHING TO SEW.
Size: 2187px × 1143px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, booksubjectclothinganddress, booksubjectfashion
