. 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. 2010 ZINGIBER ZINNIA Britain imported ' pounds of Ginger valued at $620,000. Medicinal Ginger is prepared from the dried "root;" condimental Ginger from the green. Candied (iinger is made from carefully selected, succulent young rhizomes wliich are waslied and peeled and then pre- served in j
. 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. 2010 ZINGIBER ZINNIA Britain imported ' pounds of Ginger valued at $620,000. Medicinal Ginger is prepared from the dried "root;" condimental Ginger from the green. Candied (iinger is made from carefully selected, succulent young rhizomes wliich are waslied and peeled and then pre- served in jars of syrup. Housewives often preserve their own Ginger; it is important to have the hands ].tro- tected while scraping the roots or they will "burn" for days. Ginger probahly could be cultivated commer- cially in southern Florida and California. In Florida it thrives in rich soil and partial shade, and the roots can be dug and used at any time. The plant is cultivated. 2791. Zing-iber officinale commercially even iu localities where it is necessary to lift the roots and .store them over the cool season, as iu the inwer Himalayas. In the West Indies Ginger mav be cultivated up tu an altitude of 3,500 feet. Zingibers are occasionally cultivated as stove decora- tive plants. The shoots having a reed-like appearance, they may often be used to good advantage in arranging; plants for artistic effects. They are of the ensiest cui- tiire. Proptigation is effected by <livision of the rliizomcs in spring. Tlu-se should be poited in tibrous loam to which a third of welhdecom[iosfd cow or sheep manure. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde), 1858-1954; Miller, Wilhelm, b. 1869. New York, Macmillan
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