. 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; Horticulture; Horticulture; Horticulture. 1286 PETUNIA urges all to care for each seed. Pill shallow boxes with fine, light soil, say an even mixture of leaf-mold and sand, and wet thorouKhly iMiiiriTJi; on boiling water âto prevent trouble fmiti .iml to heat the soil. When the soil has coolol sul
. 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; Horticulture; Horticulture; Horticulture. 1286 PETUNIA urges all to care for each seed. Pill shallow boxes with fine, light soil, say an even mixture of leaf-mold and sand, and wet thorouKhly iMiiiriTJi; on boiling water âto prevent trouble fmiti .iml to heat the soil. When the soil has coolol sullirii-ntly is still warm, sow the seeds very thinly in tin- , so that the plants may be 1 in. apart. Covi-r very slightly with a little sifted sand, and place a piece of slate or glass on top of the boxes. If the white root points of germination appear before the leaves, sift on more sand, and watch closely. When the small leaves ap- pear, remove slats and give plenty of light, to produce strong, stocky plants. The soil may now need water, which should be applied very gently, that the tiny seed- lings may not be displaced. Later the larger plants may be transplanted from seed-boxes into other boxes or pots. As the wealsest plants frequently give the finest blossoms, care should be taken to preserve every plant until the blossoms appear. Mrs. Thos. Goxtld. PEUCfiDANCM (ancient Greek name). UmhelUferte. There are many views as to the limits of the genus Peucedanum, which is equivalent to saying that it has no limits. Bentham & Hooker made it a most complex group, comprising about 100 Old World and New World species, and including such genera as Petroselinttm. Anethum, Imperatoria, Toramasinia, Pastinaca, Tied- mannia, Lomatiura. Coulter & Rose, the latest Amer- ican monographers (Monogr. of the N. A. Umbell., U. S. Dept. Agric. 1900), remove the American species and accept Rafinesque's genus Lomatium. With this we agree, and the cult, species are r
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