. Cyclopedia of American horticulture : comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening; Horticulture; Horticulture; Horticulture. P^ONJA Peonies are rarely attacked by any insect, animal or fungous disease, neither do they require any covering during the severest weather: in fact, they are among the most hardy, showy, and easily grown of all the garden flowers In del ca o£ t nt and fragrance the
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture : comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening; Horticulture; Horticulture; Horticulture. P^ONJA Peonies are rarely attacked by any insect, animal or fungous disease, neither do they require any covering during the severest weather: in fact, they are among the most hardy, showy, and easily grown of all the garden flowers In del ca o£ t nt and fragrance the Peonv more nearlv ip\ roaches the ro e thin a v other fl wer The oil f 1 oned earlv re 1 p n c It ated s nee tl e t of PI nv t 11 i fa r e our gar leu Neirl all of tl e one th a I or n e i ame I ,111 r o-rown at pre e t h e 1 ee 1 ta ned , I for of P 11 n i off I I 4 doul le va et es were k own 1 g sorts are not so poi_ Hr as tl e 1 I \ lo not keep as long ' P^ONIA 1189 ranges from tne middle of May through the month of June. They grow from 1-3 feet high, and are therefore suitable for planting in front of shrubbery, along drive- ways, and are especially pleasing when entering into a distant vista. When planted in a border with fall-bloom- vhen cut i t âoo 1 r ch cow man re as the plants a 1 Tl e g nd should be kept well t 11 1 u 1 al top dre "â put above the plants in ^o^ ember, this should be forked nto the so 1 the next spring. Peonies should have a liberal supply of water at all times, and especially while in bloom. Liquid manure, when applied during the growing sea- son and at a time when the ground is dry, gives good returns, both in the growth of the plant and size of the bloom. , â . , , , crowns should be set 2 inches below the surface. In transplanting, it is a good idea to re- move all the old eaith so as to start with fresh, unim 'erished sml next to the roots The flowers produced small dnided plants are hkelj to be imperfect, but when thoro
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