. The floral kingdom : its history, sentiment and poetry : A dictionary of more than three hundred plants, with the genera and families to which they belong, and the language of each illustrated with appropriate gems to poetry . Flower language; Flowers in literature. cause slow evaporation, and the pot being covered w^ith a glass while striking root. The layering process may also be used. The mode of procedure is to select strong, low-grow- ing shoots around the plant, cut off the lower leaves and diminish the length of the upper ones, and then with a sharp knife make a clean, slanting cut on
. The floral kingdom : its history, sentiment and poetry : A dictionary of more than three hundred plants, with the genera and families to which they belong, and the language of each illustrated with appropriate gems to poetry . Flower language; Flowers in literature. cause slow evaporation, and the pot being covered w^ith a glass while striking root. The layering process may also be used. The mode of procedure is to select strong, low-grow- ing shoots around the plant, cut off the lower leaves and diminish the length of the upper ones, and then with a sharp knife make a clean, slanting cut on the lower side of the stem, penetrating about half through it, terminating it near the next joint above the edge of the blade. The earth is then loosened an inch or so deep, and the layer pegged down, the end being slightly tilted to keep the wound open, and covered with fresh soil well pressed down. In this way the old plant feeds her nurslings through the Jialf-dissevered bark until the slips take root. The Remontants, or Monthly Carnations, are much culti- vated as house plants, their frequent flowering making them very popular, although the "monthly" blooms are confined to tropical and subtropical climes, and the summer months in other latitudes. The best kinds are imported from Germany and Italy, where their cultivation has been made a special industry for two or three hundred COLETJS. ERY few plants had so effectually escaped the march of hybridiz- ing improvements and experiments as this simple flower, so long the delight of the humble cottagers of Great Britain under the familiar name of French Nettle. It, however, fell under the observation of that prince of experimenters, Verschaffelt, of Paris, who gave the first impetus to the production of varieties, which have since been multiplied indefinitely by many others. It has now become indis- pensable to large and small collections, being a universal favorite with rich and poor. The slight blotch of bro
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