. The book of water gardening; giving in full detail all the practical information necessary to the selection, grouping and successful cultivation of aquatic and other plants required in the making of a water garden and its surroundings, and covering all conditions from that of the amateur with a few plants in tubs to the large estate or park. Water gardens. THE BOOK OF WATER GARDENING will prove an ideal structure for the growth of water lilies for Winter flowers. No special cultural directions are required for the greenhouse treatment of water lilies; simply have the plants well established
. The book of water gardening; giving in full detail all the practical information necessary to the selection, grouping and successful cultivation of aquatic and other plants required in the making of a water garden and its surroundings, and covering all conditions from that of the amateur with a few plants in tubs to the large estate or park. Water gardens. THE BOOK OF WATER GARDENING will prove an ideal structure for the growth of water lilies for Winter flowers. No special cultural directions are required for the greenhouse treatment of water lilies; simply have the plants well established before cold weather arrives. The plants will make more growth in one day in August than in several days in November, hence the directions to commence work in the former month. The water in the tanks should be kept as near to the temperature mentioned as possible. See that all decaying leaves are removed, and the plants syringed with a good force of water daily; this will hold the black aphis in check, as well as keep the plants clean. While a large number of flowers will be cut from a plant during Winter, the plants do not bloom free enough, for the amount of space required for their proper cultivation, to induce anyone to erect greenhouses for their cultivation exclusively, with the intention of selling the [122]. 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 Bisset, Peter, 1869-. New York : A. T. De La Mare printing and Pub. Co. , ltd.
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