. 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. na CULTIVATION AND AN ALTS IS OF PLANTS. 4 crock gives them sufficient drainage, and the heat it draws from the air furnishes all the warmth required. When raised from seed, the long spur attached should be cut off, as it is likely to work the seed out of the ground. Most of the Geraniums have strong-scented foliage, and are quit
. 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. na CULTIVATION AND AN ALTS IS OF PLANTS. 4 crock gives them sufficient drainage, and the heat it draws from the air furnishes all the warmth required. When raised from seed, the long spur attached should be cut off, as it is likely to work the seed out of the ground. Most of the Geraniums have strong-scented foliage, and are quite free from insects. The Rose Geranium, with its lemon-scented leaves, is, however, an exception, as the aphis or green-fly considers its green shoots a dainty bit. The Apple, Nutmeg and Pennyroyal Geraniums are grown for their fragrant leaves, and are well adapted for hanging-baskets, but are better for pot culture. Geraniums require a rich, loamy soil. To have them bloom in winter, they must not be allowed to bloom during summer, and should be kept with a scanty supply of water. In early fall repot and trim back well, give more water, and occasionally liquid manurCj and the branches will probably give flowers by ;IOJL,TIS. ESERVEDLY among the most popular of bulbous plants, the Gladiolus will always repay, by its abundance of flowers, for the care and attention bestowed upon it. In modern times it has been so extensively hybridized that the varieties now number several hun- dreds, and are in a fair way of being swelled to thousands. By this process, however, they have been made less hardy, and the new speci- mens require more careful handling than the old. All the varieties will grow in almost any soil, the richer earth, however, in every instance producing the better flowers. The spot selected should be enriched with good manure, which should be thoroughly incorporated with the soil. The bulbs should be planted three to six inches deep, according to size (
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