. The floral kingdom : its history, sentiment and poetry : A dictionary of more than three hundred plants, with the genera and families to which they belong, and the language of each illustrated with appropriate gems to poetry . Flower language; Flowers in literature. 'JSTJl. ANDSCAPES famous for gorgeous beauty have always abounded in India, and of these there are but few in which the Canna (on this account called Indica) does not form an indispensable contributor to the loveliness of the prospect. This has become so universal a favorite, that it is cultivated in all civilized countries;
. The floral kingdom : its history, sentiment and poetry : A dictionary of more than three hundred plants, with the genera and families to which they belong, and the language of each illustrated with appropriate gems to poetry . Flower language; Flowers in literature. 'JSTJl. ANDSCAPES famous for gorgeous beauty have always abounded in India, and of these there are but few in which the Canna (on this account called Indica) does not form an indispensable contributor to the loveliness of the prospect. This has become so universal a favorite, that it is cultivated in all civilized countries; and helps to give a semi-tropical appearance to many northern conservatories and gardens. As ornaments for the parlor they are also very fine, and may be kept in good condition the year round by proper care and attention. The genus belongs to the Arrowroot family, but is not cultivated in this country for any nutritious properties, the beauty of the foliage and the flowers having engrossed the whole attention of cultivators. It might, however, be made a valuable food product. Of late years florists have produced a large number of new varieties, all of them pretty and desirable. To grow Cannas large, they should have plenty of room in a good, rich, deep soil, a loose, sandy loam being the very best for the purpose. Soapsuds or other liquid manure applied freely, say twice a week during warm weather, will be very accept- able to the plants and reward the care-taker with a greater wealth of leaf and flower. Those not wanted indoors for winter decoration can be lifted, with as much soil around the roots as possible, and allowed to dry in that condition; when the drying process is completed the tubers can be stowed away in any frost-free receptacle; they will bear a considerable degree of cold, but contact with actual frost is ruinous. For winter decora- tion it is best to use one or two side shoots of the old tuber, as they are just about to sprout; they should be taken off in Augu
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