. 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. WESTRINGIA otjlouglaneeolate to linear, K-1 in. loug: lis. wliite, axillary, almost sessile; calyx 3 lines long; corolla not twice as long as the calyx. Sandy hills, near the sea- coast. Australia.âOffered in S. Calif. F. W. Barclay. WEST VIB6INIA HOETICULTURE i that of most other .states, had its Im-i,mi issue
. 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. WESTRINGIA otjlouglaneeolate to linear, K-1 in. loug: lis. wliite, axillary, almost sessile; calyx 3 lines long; corolla not twice as long as the calyx. Sandy hills, near the sea- coast. Australia.âOffered in S. Calif. F. W. Barclay. WEST VIB6INIA HOETICULTURE i that of most other .states, had its Im-i,mi issue of the usual operations of the fani it is eousidered as a sort of ]il WEST VIRGINIA is h: the growing of watermelons, peas â¢.. i- ^uc-h as has been encouraged by the gruwili "i ilir m ing towns. Melon-growing, wliit-li liav ;iii .xiin^ive acreage along the Ohio river bottom, is ili. \ luaiich of vegetable-gardening which seeks iiiark. t^ cuit>iilc-the state. What has been said of vegetal-]. i;,iii^' aji- plies equally well to small-fruit oiiliurc, Imt tin tree fruits ânotably apples and peaches âfall umler quite a different category. The apple industry in Virginia is chiefly of two characters and has two regions,â the lower,and the north- ern Ohio valley counties of the state. The former region gives considerable attention to the production of early apples for the northern markets. Several early harvest varieties are grown, Yellow Transparent, Red Astrachan and Pomme Royal predominating; these are followed by Maiden Blush, Grimes Golden and Rome Beauty. Because of the favorable climate in this region, the pro- duction of this class of fruits has grown to be a profit- able, although not a large industry. The northern Ohio river valley counties, including what is known as the Northern Panhandle, and the counties in the eastern part of the state, bordering on the Potomac, form the present areas for the commer
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