. 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. WESTKINGIA ,'-laiu-eulate to linear, >..-l i„. l,-,,,-. Ms wl,itc axilUii-y, almost sessile; calyx ;i lines Ion-; rorolhi not fwu-e as lon^;- as the calyx. Siuulv bills, the s,.a- ooast. Australia,-Offered in S. Calif, F, W, B,u-;, LAV, WEST VIRGINIA HOKTIC0LTUEE (Fi-, -7"!) like that of m
. 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. WESTKINGIA ,'-laiu-eulate to linear, >..-l i„. l,-,,,-. Ms wl,itc axilUii-y, almost sessile; calyx ;i lines Ion-; rorolhi not fwu-e as lon^;- as the calyx. Siuulv bills, the s,.a- ooast. Australia,-Offered in S. Calif, F, W, B,u-;, LAV, WEST VIRGINIA HOKTIC0LTUEE (Fi-, -7"!) like that of most other states, had its as a side issue of the usual operations of the farm. In fael, even to-day it is considered a,s a sort of oompleuient lo ui-aiu- growing' or stock-raising in most sections of the stale. In some localities where towns have sprung np as the result cd' coal, oil or railroad operations, the demand for vegetables and sumll fruits has been largely met by local producers. The market-garden work, aside from the growing of waternudons, peas and tomatoes, is such as has been encouraged by the growth of the neighbor- ing towns. Melon-growing, which has an exn^nsive acreage along the Ohio river bottom, is the only liranch of vegetable-gardening which seeks outsiile the state. What has been said of ap- plies equally well to small-fruit culture," but-the" tree fruits-notaldy apples aud peaches-fall under quite a differeid category. The apple industry in West Virginia is chiefly of two characters and has two regions,-the lower, and the north- ern Ohio valley counties of the state. The former region gives considerable attention to the production of earlv apples for the northern markets. Several early harves't varieties are grown, Yellow Transparent, Red Astrachan and Ponnne Royal predominating; these are followed by Maiden Blush, (-iriuies t-iolden and Rome Beauty. Because of the favorable climate in this region, th
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