. 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. /-' 2227 Saintpaulia ionartha(\ "â J ' A youni; pluiit just coming into l>loom. ionantha, I-Ienn. & Wi-udl. Afkioan Violet. Usam- BARA VidLET. Fig. 2227. 7408. Gn. 47:1002. l(j::!i;',i. 20:101), , p. 321. 37: 62. 111. l:!:(;, Century Pxiolt of Gardening, 311.
. 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. /-' 2227 Saintpaulia ionartha(\ "â J ' A youni; pluiit just coming into l>loom. ionantha, I-Ienn. & Wi-udl. Afkioan Violet. Usam- BARA VidLET. Fig. 2227. 7408. Gn. 47:1002. l(j::!i;',i. 20:101), , p. 321. 37: 62. 111. l:!:(;, Century Pxiolt of Gardening, 311. â Of its propagation and cultiin,' G. ^V. Oliver says: "The end of ]\larch is a good time to piropagate, wlien the ripened lea"\'es should lie cut off witli about an inch of the stalk attaclied, and inserted in the sand l^ed, cov- ering only a small part of tlie leaf-blade. Tlie sand should iH>t lie kejit too wet during the process of root- iug. Their ]iropagation from seed and general culture is similar to that of Gloxinia. The plants may be flow- ered the entire year or given a period of rest by partly withholding ; p, ^ Barclay. SALAD PLANTS. The principal plant in America is the iettuce, which is used exclusively, but nut always expertly, ft)r salads. For full directions for growing lettuce in the garden and under ghiss, see Li'ttiirr. Next to Iftttire the l)est known salad plant in tills conrjtry is ]i7-iil);il)ly endi\'i-, \vhirh is excellent, wlicii well-I'hniidieil i' are to be had in the winter, (liicfiry is much like enili\'e, as regards its treatment either in the garden or in the salad dish. Like endive, it is frerpiently seen in the larger city markets. Tlie eommoTi dandelion should be nu-ntioned in this category^. Wlien forced and blanched it makes a salad tit for the most cultivated epicure. For ordinary home cultivation and use, however, the common garden cress ( TA'ptdufiti sdlinnii. nut watir cress, nor upla
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