. 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. 1828 TRAGOPOGON A. Flowers purple pomfdlins, Linn. Salsify. Vi Oyster Plant. Pigs. 2238, 2543. T sometimes 4 ft. high when in \<V- showy, closing at noon or befoi'i-. i ceeded bv the involucre scales: pi'iUi. hollow beneath the heads. S. En. Naturalized in many parts of the country, often becoming a persiste
. 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. 1828 TRAGOPOGON A. Flowers purple pomfdlins, Linn. Salsify. Vi Oyster Plant. Pigs. 2238, 2543. T sometimes 4 ft. high when in \<V- showy, closing at noon or befoi'i-. i ceeded bv the involucre scales: pi'iUi. hollow beneath the heads. S. En. Naturalized in many parts of the country, often becoming a persistent weed. See Salsify. AA. Flowers yelloiv. prattnsis, Linn. Goat's Beard. More or less branched, 3 ft. or less tall : outer rays exceeding the involucre scales: peduncle scarcely swollen. A weed from Eu- rope- L. H. B. TRAILERS. 8ee Vines. TRAILING ARBUTUS. Epigma repens. TRAILING BEGONIA. Cissus discolor. TRAINING. See Pninimj. TRANSPIRATION is the process by which water is TRANSPLANTING poviiids of water daily in the summer. A single oak tree will throw 120 or 130 tons of water into the air during tlie course of a season, and an acre of beech trees con- taining 400-600 specimens'will transpire about 2,000,000 |i"unds in a single summer. To determine the exact amount of water transpired by a plant, a specimen not more than a yard in height growing in a pot may be used. Set the pot on a square of oil-cfoth, then bring the cloth up around the pot and tie closely to llit- stem of the plant. This will prevent ev;i]>oi;itInii (xr. ].t from the shoot. Now set the pre- pared |i].iiit .III dill' pan of a scale, together with a sniail iiM , in- -lass, and balance. Allow the plant to remain in ih.' wiirni sunshine for eisht hours, then the IriMn i!ii' iiMi. rni ..N ,1 .in;i:i [â :.i ., -i,.,c,i ,,1 any conve- nient i)hint and thrust tlie base ot the stem through a piece of cardboard into a tumbler of water; now cover the exposed part of the shoot with another tumbler and s
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