. 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. a light shading or stripping upon the glass is bene- ficial. Probably the best position for such plants dur- ing these three extreme months is on the north side of a row of trees, some distance awav from the trees, where the plants will tin- of the sub
. 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. a light shading or stripping upon the glass is bene- ficial. Probably the best position for such plants dur- ing these three extreme months is on the north side of a row of trees, some distance awav from the trees, where the plants will tin- of the subdued shading of the foliasv. If |.t glass and shaded, abundant ventilation ah\a\s be provided. As the winter approaclics, a ni^-lii I. inperature of 60° and day temperature of 7U'\ wUli plenty of ventilation during the daytime, especially in bright weather, seems to best suit the plants. Syringing ruins the flowers, and too much moisture either in the pot or upon the foliage causes the spotting of the foliage known as "; In planting the Geranium in the field or in beds always avoid an over-rich soil. The soil should be in good condition and fertile, but must not be loaded with either chrniical or aniTiial fertilizer. Too much water j'" â 'I foliage to appear. .,,-â â. ,. iiMM I- - nines serious, espe- ciallv Hi l.\ ) >,,i.â,, accompanied with a superabundance of moisture, is "stem ; This fre- quently attacks imported stock. Just what produces this disease the writer is unable to say, but it is most serious during intensely hot seasons; the entire plant turns black and fades and withers away. The stem rot occurs in varieties that have been very heavily propa- The insects that affect the Geranium are also compar- atively few. The red spider is sometimes a serious pest during the summer and is difficult to get rid of when it is once well established. The only method that the undersigned h
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