. 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. 1/ _j£,.S5^Siu. 2731. Straw overcoats for roses. shield them from the tlrriiie^ winds, and retard prema- ture starting of the tiower-iiiuds. Forsi/thia siis/jfux" trained as a climber on a south wall is benefited l^y such covering, or by burlaps, as its sheltered positicm induces activity too early and its
. 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. 1/ _j£,.S5^Siu. 2731. Straw overcoats for roses. shield them from the tlrriiie^ winds, and retard prema- ture starting of the tiower-iiiuds. Forsi/thia siis/jfux" trained as a climber on a south wall is benefited l^y such covering, or by burlaps, as its sheltered positicm induces activity too early and its flowering bnds become a victim to late frosts. Any rhizomatous iris, such as the German iris, should be planted where surface drtiin- age is ample, and in the case of young plants, or those recently divided, not covered with heavy manure, or they are likeh' to decay in wet weathfT. ('over such plants with light material. Old established ]ihiuis seldom need protection. Piiretlirum rnxciiin rec|uires similar conditions and treatment. All lilies exrept tlie hardiest, such as L. liijriiium. elniiDis. Cmifiih , Superblim, Phihlilrliihiriiiii, sfier-i,-,Hinii. h iiilif"lliiiil, etc, are best covered by a mound of ashes —wood or coal —which retains an even temperature. The other lilies maybe mulched with manure and L. ni inhiliiiii with leaves. Eremurus in all its species, and Alstru- meria aio-fnifiafri, require a deep box of leaves and the surrounding soil well mulched. An inverted V-shaped trough placed over moh low edging plants as f'rrrDiira circcnoides and Thymitx Scrpi/Hinii. var. Dinxlamix, is beneficial. It is well to take upafew plants ,,1' Jf,:iiiir(hi didi/ma, the double perennial sunflower, and 77i//i»".f Ser'pi/num. and winter them in a coldframe. over which place an old shutter or an\ thing to shed rain, idacing leaves or nianiire over those that renuun. Where permanent wind-bi'.'aks, such as plantations of. 2732. A tender tree bound with
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