. 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. rule the results obtained are much better tha ny other method. Frame culture with or without artificial hea ang plants are placed either directly in the f. VIOLET taken not to injure the roots of the plauts. During the sniiiir.'- t>M- should be kept as low as pos- -ii " ""I '&quo
. 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. rule the results obtained are much better tha ny other method. Frame culture with or without artificial hea ang plants are placed either directly in the f. VIOLET taken not to injure the roots of the plauts. During the sniiiir.'- t>M- should be kept as low as pos- -ii " ""I '" 1 ^' "inter as nearly as possible at 45° to 50° I ! : 11° to 60° in the daytime. The ventila- II i I I, r^ should receive careful attention at ull 11 MH . '> Mill :in abundance of fresh air can be sup- plii il to the plants when needed. Watering is a difficult problem, usually taxing to the utmost the best judg- ment of the grower. No fixed rules can be laid down as to the proper amount to apply or when to apply it, thi"> (I'-pi-ii'liiiL'- upon a number of factors, such as the cli:n:nhr "f soil, temperature and moisture of the ainKi-pii' .iiii'iuiit of light, etc. As a rule, however, the ]â. kept moist at all times, and the wa- teiiiiK . Ih- thorough, but never to such an extent remain saturated for any consid- erable length of time. I'iolet Houses and Frames (Fig. 2692).-There is probably little choice between any of the standard styles of greenhouses, provided certain features are observed in their construction. Provision should be made for supplying an abundance of fresh air, either from the sides or top, whenever it is needed, the venti- ged as to be easily operated either from the outside, the inside ' used in general ventilation of the e whenever fumigation with hydro- > necessary. The arrangement and location of the house should be such as to secure the maximum amount of sunshine during December
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