Dreer's garden book : seventy-fourth annual edition 1912 . jjIWADREER-^ILAKLPtllAM-W^^^P^^^li^^^^HOUS^ PLAhP JlfT. Dbeers Sklect Gloxinias. DRBBRS The following cultural notes have beenwritten by Mr. Eben. E. Rexford ex-pressly for this book: The Gloxinia ought to be one of ourcommon plants because of its great beauty,the profusion of its flowers and its summerblooming habit. But it is not common, byany means, and this fact is attributable almostentirely to the impression that prevails to agreat extent that it is a very difficult plantto grow—quite beyond the ability of theam
Dreer's garden book : seventy-fourth annual edition 1912 . jjIWADREER-^ILAKLPtllAM-W^^^P^^^li^^^^HOUS^ PLAhP JlfT. Dbeers Sklect Gloxinias. DRBBRS The following cultural notes have beenwritten by Mr. Eben. E. Rexford ex-pressly for this book: The Gloxinia ought to be one of ourcommon plants because of its great beauty,the profusion of its flowers and its summerblooming habit. But it is not common, byany means, and this fact is attributable almostentirely to the impression that prevails to agreat extent that it is a very difficult plantto grow—quite beyond the ability of theamateur, in fact. Such is not the case,however, if one goes at it in the rightway. It is a plant that is rather particularabout the soil it grows in. Pot it in ordi-nary garden loam, and it will seldom dowell. But give it a soil of one part loam,one part turfy matter or leafmold, and onepart sharp sand, with a sprinkling of finebonemeal, and it will flourish luxuriantly. The pots in which they are grown Hvacinthus be given the best of drainage, and great care should be taken in watering. A so
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