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, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom . 165. China Aster—Truffaut*s Peony-flowered. Asters make very showy vbiidi prev upon thear to III- is tlie rust, a fungusii-h atta<-ks the underred imstule.•ill ki-ep thisliscolnrs theaminouiacal ASTILBE 115 The first requisite to the growiug of China Asters is tohave
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, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom . 165. China Aster—Truffaut*s Peony-flowered. Asters make very showy vbiidi prev upon thear to III- is tlie rust, a fungusii-h atta<-ks the underred imstule.•ill ki-ep thisliscolnrs theaminouiacal ASTILBE 115 The first requisite to the growiug of China Asters is tohave good, pluiup seed. As soou as the ground is ingood np fair condition in spring, spade up a seed-bed. 167. China Aster—German Quilled. where the ground is rich, and rake it fine. Then makeshallow drills about an inch deep ; whiten the drillswith air-slaked lime, to keep worms and insects fromeating the young roots. Sow the seed in the drills, cov-ering about Hin. deep with fine dirt run through a sieveof %in. mesh. When plants are about an inch high,draw good, fine dirt to the roots, so that the seed-bed isnearly level and all the weeds are covered. The plants arehardier and better when grown in the open ground thanwhen started under glass. Forthe permanent quarters,plow ground that has been well and heavily manured withoow-manure the previous season ; then harrow thor-oughly. Scatter 20 to 30 bushels of common lime to theacre, if thought necessary, then plow again and harrowwell. With a one-horse plow make furrows the lengthof the field about 3 or 4 inches deep and 2% feet these furrows one man drops the plants in two rowsabout 12 or 16 in. apart, for two men to plant. Do
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