. Cyclopedia of practical floriculture. Floriculture; Flower language. Cl'LTDATIOX AXD AXALTSfS OF PLAXTS. cause slow evaporation, ;ind tliL- pot being covered with a glass while striking root. The layering process mav also be iisL-d. The mode of procedure is to select strong, low-grow- ing shoots around the plant, cut oft" the lower ka\cs and diminish the length of the upper ones, and then with a siiarp knife make a clean, ^lanting cut t>n the lower side of the stem, penetrating about half through it, terminating it near the next joint above the edge of Tlie earth is 'then loosened an
. Cyclopedia of practical floriculture. Floriculture; Flower language. Cl'LTDATIOX AXD AXALTSfS OF PLAXTS. cause slow evaporation, ;ind tliL- pot being covered with a glass while striking root. The layering process mav also be iisL-d. The mode of procedure is to select strong, low-grow- ing shoots around the plant, cut oft" the lower ka\cs and diminish the length of the upper ones, and then with a siiarp knife make a clean, ^lanting cut t>n the lower side of the stem, penetrating about half through it, terminating it near the next joint above the edge of Tlie earth is 'then loosened an inch or so deep, and the layer pegged down, ng slightly tilted to keep the wound open, and covered with fresh soil well n. In this way tiic old plant feeds her nurslings through the half-dissevered le slips take mot. The Remontants, or Monthly Carnations, are much culti- vated as house plants, their frequent Howering making them verv popular, although the "monthly" blooms are confined to tropical and subtropical climes, and the summer months in otiier latitudes. The best kinds are imported from Germany and Italy, wheie their ciilti\ ation has been made a sijccial industr\- for twt) or three hundred vears. the blade, the en<l be pressed do^ bark until t -^A. roLj^jus. R\ ku plints hid 1^ impio\ Lmcnts uul effectually cperiments ?scape(t .f hybridiz- so Ion" the the mai '^m. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Turner, Cordelia Harris. New York, T. MacCoun
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