. A comprehensive guide to floriculture and calendar of monthly operations ... Floriculture. [from old catalog]. Protection of some sort is beneficial to nearly all out door plants, even those considered hardy. Leaves overlaid with evergreen branches answer the purpose well enough. Primroses.—Water sparingly and let them have plenty of light. Roses.—Those grown in pots dur- ing summer especially for winter flower- ing, should be given a light, warm place. Monthlies that were potted from the gar- den may be kept in a cool place until the first of next month. Shrubs, Vines, Bushes, and all half
. A comprehensive guide to floriculture and calendar of monthly operations ... Floriculture. [from old catalog]. Protection of some sort is beneficial to nearly all out door plants, even those considered hardy. Leaves overlaid with evergreen branches answer the purpose well enough. Primroses.—Water sparingly and let them have plenty of light. Roses.—Those grown in pots dur- ing summer especially for winter flower- ing, should be given a light, warm place. Monthlies that were potted from the gar- den may be kept in a cool place until the first of next month. Shrubs, Vines, Bushes, and all half hardy plants in general, should be carefully bent down and pegged in posi- tion, then covered with litter of some sort. Such as are too large or stiff to bend with- out breaking, may be wrapped with straw or evergreen branches and tied loosely. Syringing the foliage of most plants is very beneficial. Sponging the leaves produces the same effect, and should be attended to every day. Dust on the leaves of plants is very injurious and makes them sickly. Wallflowers.—Keep in a moderately cool place. Water carefully and give plenty of light. Air moderately. Water.—Plants that are growing rapidly or in blosson will require more than such as are «^5*;^*<^5<^-* 56. 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 [Ruston, Edwin] [from old catalog]. Syracuse, N. Y. , Press of D. Mason & co.
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