. 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; Horticulture; Horticulture; Horticulture. IPOMCEA (both as }. some places tliis sjiecies is a very troublesome weed, which is almost im|iiissil)le to exterminate because of its loug tuberous roots. It can easily be kept within bounds in the gar- den with a little care, and makes a ve
. 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; Horticulture; Horticulture; Horticulture. IPOMCEA (both as }. some places tliis sjiecies is a very troublesome weed, which is almost im|iiissil)le to exterminate because of its loug tuberous roots. It can easily be kept within bounds in the gar- den with a little care, and makes a very desirable plant for covering an old dead stump or back fence. The chief merit of /. pandtirata as a garden plant is its har- diuess; hence it is often sold as the "Hardy" or "Per- ennial ; If well mulched the roots will stand 20° below zero. There is a double-fld. form. 19 L4ari, Paxt Blue Dawn- Flower Stem a very rapid grow er, of ten 30-40 tt loiv somew hat shrubby at the base hs 3-0 in long cordate icuti niosth entire or slightl> 3 lobed, \ariable fls bom ii In t i f IJ 30, opening m succession , corolla 4 i I ill! shaped, deep lilac sometimts daik i 1 In c lighter plaits \ erv heautifnl \u i \ t 1 t' 1 ill I'M 4 1 H M / I attractiv e coppery purple 20 Jalapa, Pursh (/ Michaiij-i, Sweet) Stem 6-8 ft high, branched, slighth rough, springing from an oblong root weighing 4-30 lbs h s 3-5 in long ovate tordate membranaceous veiny repand or deeply lobed pubescent beneath variable fls 3-4 m wide, the corolla bowl shaped withinur h t il e i whit iir se puiple \u,I Mei LI riHj ,) B M li72 (IS C < 1 s I 1 â \ 1 erv ornainei t I 1 i I 1 1 i the garden if th t i 1 use before being set i 1 il i 1 u t scl luiu blooms much befoie tiust ThL J il ip ot ccmmerce does not come from this plant but from / Pinga The roots of / Jalapa are but slighth purgative 21 Bona n6x I m ^\ nfi im-i I in ^tet 10-20 tt h .h 1 819 long 4-fa m w i 1 times with gre
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