Archive image from page 360 of Cyclopedia of practical floriculture (1884). Cyclopedia of practical floriculture cyclopediaofprac00turn Year: 1884 m PRACTICAL FLORICULTURE. Hothouses are usuall\- built low, so as to be kept at a higher temperature, and water is used so freely that there is a great deal of moisture in the atmosphere, which helps the plants to a growth something approaching what they would have in their tropical homes. When we enter these low-built houses, the plants are so seductive, either through their gorgeous blossoms or ample and variegated foliage, that we can rarely re
Archive image from page 360 of Cyclopedia of practical floriculture (1884). Cyclopedia of practical floriculture cyclopediaofprac00turn Year: 1884 m PRACTICAL FLORICULTURE. Hothouses are usuall\- built low, so as to be kept at a higher temperature, and water is used so freely that there is a great deal of moisture in the atmosphere, which helps the plants to a growth something approaching what they would have in their tropical homes. When we enter these low-built houses, the plants are so seductive, either through their gorgeous blossoms or ample and variegated foliage, that we can rarely resist the tempta- tion of carrying away one or two trophies, while knowing that we cannot expect them to thrive quite so well when reduced from their high diet, as it were; but yet we find they tlo well enough not to entirely discourage us. A few failures make more lasting impres- sions than constant and complete success; and if we study out the causes of those failures, the lessons will not be too dearlv bought. 5 'OOD culture is secured as much by care in watering plants as by .thing else; for if too much water is given, it is worse than giving too little. Many inexperienced cultivators have an idea that to be , told to give a plant plenty of moisture means to keep it wet and cold all the time. For an intelligent discrimination in this regard, ; of the first necessity to understand the native seat and habits of the plant. The Fuchsia, for instance, is a native of Brazil on its mountain slopes, and is accustomed to a moist atmosphere that never becomes stagnant. Like conditions must as nearly as possible be artificially secured in our latitudes; it ;nust therefore have plenty of moisture and be guarded fi-om strong sunlight. The Calla Lily needs a large quantity of water (in fact, will grow in water) up to the time of flowering; after which it is better to put it in a bed or border to get a season's rest, depending upon the clouds for its supplies. Begonias and Ferns need pl
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