. 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. ROSE make its appearance, sulfur on the heatiii- pipes is the licst remedy tliat can be applie 1 Red spiiU-r :iNu will troublesLnie it the plants :irr allnw. .1 -ct dry in an\ spot ortoohi^li a triii|;,iiiM> .^ carried. This l u ROTHROCKIA 1577 bei aded all! days, thoroughly soaking the under
. 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. ROSE make its appearance, sulfur on the heatiii- pipes is the licst remedy tliat can be applie 1 Red spiiU-r :iNu will troublesLnie it the plants :irr allnw. .1 -ct dry in an\ spot ortoohi^li a triii|;,iiiM> .^ carried. This l u ROTHROCKIA 1577 bei aded all! days, thoroughly soaking the under side ol all the foliage. " If the greenhouses are constructed to gro^^ plants on the solid bed instead of raised benches, the same method of cultnation should be followed and not more than 5 or ( inches of soil should be used on the surfan have a thoroughly drained border m ill other respects cultivation would be the same as for bench system. After the plants [,tt into thorough, strong, vigorous growth m\ producing abundance of flowers, sa> frc iii Christinas onwards, a mulching of well 1 composed manure every five or six \ 1 very limited quantities will be if the plants have made extra strong and all the soil is occupied with i t i ii benches towards the end of Februar\ li |iii i manure can be applied once in very thiee i four weeks with considerable benefit Thi treatment should carry the plants siicces fully through to the end of their bloomiu^ season. If the plants are kept in good, healthy vi^ orous condition they could be carried through for a second season's work if necessary T do this it would be necessary to dry them ell somewhat, say through July and part of Au gust for four to six weeks, so as to ripen tli wood thoroughly without wilting the leavt completely. Then they could be pruned bi k to good, sound, plump eyes at the base of th strong shoots and all the small spray grow tl cut out. Then the plants can be lifted with a good ball of earth, so as t
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