Archive image from page 574 of Cyclopedia of American horticulture . 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 cyclopediaofame04bail Year: 1906 WINTER PROTECTION AA. Tender and half-luirdy-plants. Tliose marked with a star (•) are tender and should not be exposed to frost. They should also be kept in the driest part of the pit. 1. Alstroeraeria, canna, dahlia, gla
Archive image from page 574 of Cyclopedia of American horticulture . 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 cyclopediaofame04bail Year: 1906 WINTER PROTECTION AA. Tender and half-luirdy-plants. Tliose marked with a star (•) are tender and should not be exposed to frost. They should also be kept in the driest part of the pit. 1. Alstroeraeria, canna, dahlia, gladiolus, Milla biflora, moutbre- tia, oxalis for summer bedding, tuberose, tigridia, Zephyranthes Atamasco, Z. Candida. Keep the above in dry house-cellars, where no frost penetrates, temperature 35-40° F. Dahlias and cannas can be covered with dry sand if prone to wilt. Tigridias should be hung up in bags to avoid mice. 2. Agave, aloe, Lippia citriodora , Datura stiaveolens, some of the hardier cacti, , Cereus grandiflorus and Opuntia Ficus - Indica, Cordyline indivisUf fuchsia, Vucca gloriosa and probably other genera and species of succulent plants. Keep at temperature 35-40° F. in a very dry house-cellar, with as much light as pos- sible; too much moisture is destructive. 3. Abelia rupestris, •abutilon, acacia, Acan- thus mollis, Agapanthus umbellatus, A ran carta imbricata and A. excelsa, Auctiba Japonica, Aza- lea Indica, bamboos, Buxus sempervirens, Callistemon lanceolatiis, Catlnnn rnhiaris, C'a- mi'llia (iliU'rrrnt species. WISCONSIN 1985 No. 1.—One of the simplest and least expensive forms of cold pit for small and medium-sized plants.
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