Archive image from page 322 of Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising. 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 cyclopediaofam04bail Year: 1900 stem, are the essential points. The retrograde of stock is easilv shown by the loss of full rounded outline, reflexed standard and deterior- stance. De- terms have g., blossoms take the 1 common form, or are mi-e
Archive image from page 322 of Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising. 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 cyclopediaofam04bail Year: 1900 stem, are the essential points. The retrograde of stock is easilv shown by the loss of full rounded outline, reflexed standard and deterior- stance. De- terms have g., blossoms take the 1 common form, or are mi-expanded, boldly hed, shell-shaped, or blossoms on the stem is also a point aimed at by the specialist. A good degree of suc- cess is now reported from ordinary gardens every- where in the growing of r. Yet since it has been brought to its present highly hybrid- ized and developed stage some of its hardy habits that formerly made it easy to grow have been reduced. Closer attention must 2442. Gaiety Sweet Pea. now bo paid to such rules of culture as have been found neiessary. rich soil inclining to a clay loam is best, ( will be likely to cause an excess of vim- gruwtli at the expense of bloom. In all light soil, firming the ground by treading or rolling it will be found a preventive of the early blight. The time for planting is as early as possible, the ground having SWEET PEA 1753 been prepared in the fall, and the seed going in as soon as the frost is out. This first planting should be covered one inch, the place where the row comes being hollowed out about three inches to hold moisture. A later plant- ing needs to be covered with three inches of soil. Slow 2443. Red Riding Hood Sweet Pea. germination and almost a standstill condition through the month of May is better than any forcing process. Only the thinnest top-soil should be disturbed in hoeing and no soil filled in earlier than June, if at all. Cut- worms must be shown no quarter. A light m
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