. 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. 17G2 SYRINGA cheek the plants ri-ot-ive frdin lifTinff will induce tiiem to funn new Hower l>uds. These plants will force with the greatest certainty. It is well tu allow five weeks for the earliest forcing;- A strong heat is necessary, be- ginning at (JU° for the tirst few days and increasing to 75° or S0°.
. 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. 17G2 SYRINGA cheek the plants ri-ot-ive frdin lifTinff will induce tiiem to funn new Hower l>uds. These plants will force with the greatest certainty. It is well tu allow five weeks for the earliest forcing;- A strong heat is necessary, be- ginning at (JU° for the tirst few days and increasing to 75° or S0°. with a daily watering and syringing several times. After the flowers liegin to open the syringing can be discontinued when fully expedient the plants ^,1-e better removed to a <-ool house, where the\- will harden uS and be nuicli more serviceable when cut. As the season advances, say ]March and April, less heat is needed. They will then force in any ordinary huse where the night temperature is about 60° F. The Per- sian Lilac on accotint of its abtindance of Idooni and delicate trtiss is very desirable, but this must be forced almost in the dark to prorluce white flowers. ]\rnrif Le Grntji- is for all purpctses the most tiseful Lilac which the undersigned has used for forcing. Wm. Sc<:tTT. INltEX. alba, 4. li, 7. S, .Tosikrea. 1 pU-TU\ifuUa.^. ,\mureHsis, lu. laciniatn. s pubescens. 3. areenteu, 11. bi:ustriii;i, P' purpurea. 6. aurea, '1. Minnlsin'ririi, 10. , 2. aureo-variegiita, 2. ]\I;, 0. Rofh'iiiwgoisis, 7, Jirftschiteideri, 2. Metensis, 7. mbra, 1, 6. 7. Cliinensis, 7. oltlata. 4 Sibin'ra. 10. ci¥rule;i. 6. orfilifolia. :;. Souge.'ina. 7. fhO)iii, 7. ]»;i] 1, St^fiitcni.'/sii, 8. duplex. 7. Pckiueiisis, [). Tarina, 7, Einndi, 2. ]ienilnla. 0. villosa, 2. 3. f'lli'if'ilin. S. Persica, 8. vinlacea, 6. Inariutldtiorn, .'i. j'iiinata, 8. vulgaris, 6. •laponica. 11. iileaa. 5, C, A. Tnhr of oroflii much loDijcr ilinn : anther
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