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 . Luther Tucker, of Albany, N. Y., at thetime of the founding of The Horticulturist, which wasedited by the illustrious A. J. Downing. He also editedThe Horticulturtil Register from 1836-1838, in companywith Thomas Frsscinlrii. The revision of his book in1866 was undertaken wtn-n the a
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 . Luther Tucker, of Albany, N. Y., at thetime of the founding of The Horticulturist, which wasedited by the illustrious A. J. Downing. He also editedThe Horticulturtil Register from 1836-1838, in companywith Thomas Frsscinlrii. The revision of his book in1866 was undertaken wtn-n the author was 70 years was a popular l>»»uk iu its day. A portrait of .JosephBreck is seen in the catalogues of the present firm. W. M. BKEVOdETIA (J. Carson Brevoort, Regent N. University). LilidceiJi. Differs from Brodisea iuthe long-tubular and 6-saccate corolla. One species. Ida-MMa, Wood. {B. coceinea, Wats. Bt-odiaa coc-cinea, Gray). Floral Fire-Ckacker. Lvs. slender,grassy: scapes slender, 1-2 ft. high, with 3-60 pendu-lous tubular-saccate fls. 1-2 in. long, which are bril-liant crimson-red, tipped with pea-green. N. Calif, toOre. 5857. III. 20: 687. Gn. 46. p. flowers are very lasting and beautiful. partial shade and a deep, loose soil, thoroughly. BKEWfiEIA (Sanist .)f last .•.•iituisomewhat wdudvbut style 2-cleft (I Brewer was an English bota-rvi. r,,iin,/ri<la<-r„. Herbs, rarelylis. niui-h like of Convolvulu-s,the (iivisiuns simple, with capitate stigma, the corolla pubescent outside in the bud : Trailing plants of 30 or more species in warmclimates. grandifldra, Gray. Root tuberous: stempuliescent : lvs. broad-ovate and veryshort-stalked: peduncles 1-fld.: fl. verylarge (3 in. long), bright blue and showy,funnel-shaped ; stigmas large and glo-bose. S. Fla. — Int. by Reasoner Bros. BKIAR. In America, commonly appliedto brambles or thorny plants of the genusRuhus. especially blackber
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