. 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. 1606. Packine of cut-flowers. when perishable horticultural products are prepared for 1 iTi- -i|ii|.niiiit. Much of the value of such products for ⢠ii-iiiii iiiiirkrts depends on proper packing. With trans- !â rt. c| TII1I-. ry stock of all kinds the life of the plants di luiiiN Mu it, while with fruits, vege
. 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. 1606. Packine of cut-flowers. when perishable horticultural products are prepared for 1 iTi- -i|ii|.niiiit. Much of the value of such products for ⢠ii-iiiii iiiiirkrts depends on proper packing. With trans- !â rt. c| TII1I-. ry stock of all kinds the life of the plants di luiiiN Mu it, while with fruits, vegetables and cut- PACKING flowers the attractiveness and salability of the product are very largely determined by the care and judgment with which the goods are packed. The requisites for the proper packing of living plants are: (1) that the roots be protected from injurious dry- ing by a covering of some damp material, (2) the par- tial exclusion of the air, and (3) that ventilation be suf- ficient to prevent the heating of the contents of the package. Bog moss (sphagnum) is the material com-. hoU 3^ I monly used to prevent the drying out of the roots. Moistened hay, straw, chaff, planer shavings, or other similar material is sometimes substituted for the moss, or used in connection with it. Small plants, as strawberries, cabbages, etc., are often packed upright, one layer deep, in light, papcr-1 baskets, with the roots bedded plants being cmwili-il together undue drying. Suiull jilaiifs iti the same way, or, if ilir <i sphaguuii ied in transit does knocked from the pots and wrapped in with the ball of earth still adhering to the roots. Paper pots are also manufac- tured for this and other purposes. These paper bundles are then placed in any convenient box or crate. Fruit trees and most other dormant nursery stock are packed in large boxes, or in bales covered with straw and bagging, enough sphagnum and other packing ma- terial being used to keep the contents
Size: 1873px × 1334px
Photo credit: © Central Historic Books / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookauthor, bookcentury1900, bookdecade1900, booksubjectgardening
