. 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. Gardening -- Dictionaries; Plants -- North America encyclopedias. FORCING with plenty of air will grow fruit satisfactorily. One of the main points is in the waterine. Should the tre ?s get too dry, or on the other hand saturated, the chances are that tiie fruit will turn yellow and
. 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. Gardening -- Dictionaries; Plants -- North America encyclopedias. FORCING with plenty of air will grow fruit satisfactorily. One of the main points is in the waterine. Should the tre ?s get too dry, or on the other hand saturated, the chances are that tiie fruit will turn yellow and drop, but with good judgment and a certain amount of care success is as- FORCING 59i) \\~^, ^-'--r,.:?^«'' .'^-f-J.^.^,—. sured The trees should be repotted everj fall as thev need bomuch water during the summer months that the soil becomes depleted. However, one should be careful not to overpot. A compost suitable for potted trees is a fairly heavy loam, and say three parts of soil to one of well rotted manure, with a little wood ashes and bone meal worked in. Potted trees are interesting, as there can be a considerable variety of fruit grown in this way. Figs. 847 and 848 illustrate the method of pruning. Grapes'.—In planting grape vines, 2-yeHr-old canes should be set. Plant the canes 3 or 3V^ ft. apart. There is nothing gained by crowding, and in planting young vines, cut them down to about 18 In., to insure good, established vines from the bottom. There can be no hard and fast lines laid down as to how long the vines will bear proliiably. With good treatment they should be profitable for 15 or 2(1 years. A grapery should be started with a night tempei-ature of 45-50° F. and a rise of K)° or 15° with sun heat in the day. The temperature should be raised 5° every two weeks, until a night tem- perature of 65° is reached. After the grapes are set, a night temperature of 70° will be the right thing. The vines should be syringed three times a day until they are start
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