. 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. 610 PKEESIA In the hurae window Freesias will llower in 6 weeks after growth starts. Their fragrance is delightful. They are not so particular as the other important bulbs about being potted long before they are warned for forc- ing and stored in a cool place, where th
. 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. 610 PKEESIA In the hurae window Freesias will llower in 6 weeks after growth starts. Their fragrance is delightful. They are not so particular as the other important bulbs about being potted long before they are warned for forc- ing and stored in a cool place, where the tops are held back while the roots develop. Be careful to have good drainage. There is danger of overwatering until the plants are in flower. The wholesale production of Freesia bulbs is an im- portant industry. The Channel Islands have long been known as one of the most favored localities for growing Cape bulbs. Freesias are comparatively little grown in Holland. The centers of the industry seem to be shift- ing. The Bermuda Islands now have a small share of the trade, and California has the largest share of any of the American states at present. A. F!s. distinctly 2-lipped : inflorescence stritgijling : colors dull; spots prominent. refrActa, Klatt. Fig. 870. The original type no longer in cultivation. Lvs. linear: spathe-valves small, oblong- lanceolate. FRITILLARIA the Pritillaries, hardy, bulbous plants, mostly low- growing and spring-blooming, with drooping or nod- ding fls. which are often checkered or tessellated with dark purple and green, but some also have brighter colors. They resemble lilies in havirif; drooping or nodding fls., but their anthers are fixed at i n- )m -i , w ii ilr those of the lilies are fastened on the- i ; i , i to swing about. Lilies, too, have fill,: , wliile Pritil- laries and tulips have bi-U -I; i|^ i| \'~ .himI tulip Hs. are erect. Nearly all the Old \Vori- lobed or almost entire, whitish or ferrugineous pubes- cent beneath, Ji-13^i
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