. 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. are knownas Lady WashingtonGeraniums. They arenot so commonly grownas Geraniums, chieflyon accoiint of theirlimited season of bloomand the fact that theycannot endure our hotmidsummer the greaterpart of the summerthey are liable to beneglected. They alsorequire differen
. 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. are knownas Lady WashingtonGeraniums. They arenot so commonly grownas Geraniums, chieflyon accoiint of theirlimited season of bloomand the fact that theycannot endure our hotmidsummer the greaterpart of the summerthey are liable to beneglected. They alsorequire different treat-ment from Geraniums,and —if skill there be-more skill in cultiva-tion. We will commence attlie end of the bloom-ing season. They arepast, and require rest,— a season of ripeningthe growth alreadymade. During thistime very little be needed, andthey may be stood outin the full sun. Weneed only cut off theold flower-stems. Inno sense should theybe cut back at thistime, neither shouldwater enough be givento encourage newgrowth. All theleaves should stay onuntil they naturally turn yellow with age, thus securing a thoroughly ripenedgrowth. In September, one may prune them into shape;.sometimes rather severely, but in any case cut out allweak and soft shoots. They should then be shaken out. 1703 A good PelarEonmm (X K) P cordatum of botanists oi m offshoot of that species. PELARGONIUM PELARGONIUM 1261 and repotted in a light compost, not rich, into the small-est sized pots that will hold them, for the process ofgrowing them on has to be gone over every season. Afterpotting, a good soaking will be necessary, and they maybe placed in a well-lighted coldframe. There is no needto keep them close; the stimulation of water, and theslight protection of a frame being usually enough tostart them into new growth. No forcing will ever beneeded at any season, and if one wished he might keepthem in a coldframe until very late in the season, solong as adequate protection aga
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