. 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, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom. my, rich soil and full sunlight. Thesoil should be especially rich in lime and potash, bothof which may be supplied by the addition of wood will not grow well in very moist or poorlydrained soils. In cool weather the seeds germinateslowly, so that when it may be des
. 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, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom. my, rich soil and full sunlight. Thesoil should be especially rich in lime and potash, bothof which may be supplied by the addition of wood will not grow well in very moist or poorlydrained soils. In cool weather the seeds germinateslowly, so that when it may be desired to raise theplants outdoors in early spring the seeds should besprouted before sowing by keeping them moist andwarm until growth may be seen. The method generallypursued in northern tobacco-growing regions is to mixthe seed, about April 1, with very fine rotted apple treewood (apple wood is preferable to others, as it containsless tannin, which would be destructive to germinatingseeds), and to place the mixture after moistening in aglass jar, and seal. The jar is then placed in a tem-perature of 80° to 90° until the seed is seen to be germi-nating, which should be in from four to six days. Theseeds are then sown in frames covered with cloth orglass and rolled in with a light roller, or simply pressed.
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