. 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. 1358 PIQUERIA white-edged leaves (var. varieg4ta, Hort., Fig. 1834). which are much used for bedding out. The Piqueriu endures both sun and shade, and thrives with even in- different treatment. For flowers, it is much prized in winter, when delicate white sprays are not abundant. It demands the general treatmen
. 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. 1358 PIQUERIA white-edged leaves (var. varieg4ta, Hort., Fig. 1834). which are much used for bedding out. The Piqueriu endures both sun and shade, and thrives with even in- different treatment. For flowers, it is much prized in winter, when delicate white sprays are not abundant. It demands the general treatment given zonal gera- niums Prop by cuttmgs with great ease, and begin- ning to bloom when only 2 or 3 in. high. It often blooms m the cutting bed It also grows readily from seeds, â >-sr,-. which are handled by seedsmen. Frequent pinching will keep the plants within bounds and contribute to floriferousness. Plants allowed to grow as they will soon become straggly and wiry. For winter bloom the plants may be handled in pots or grown in beds. A stock of compact pot-plants kept in a cool corner is very useful for filling v:u-anc-ies in the house. Piqu,,:-' ',;â,,â .;,, i- (iiiio. in :\Ifxicn. It is per- ennial. I'. M â â â ".|^ T'' ' . .'iiiiaiiis.'ilidutinspecies ofhfvl-- ' I ' ; ; . :il Am. rii-a. The heads naked: ukune 4-5-angled. L. H. B. Usually the best way to manage to produce good flow- ering plants of Stevia in midwinter is to save a few old plants after the flowers are cut at New Years. Cut off the old stems 5 or 6 inches above the pots and stand the plants in any cool house. The plant needs the cool- est house at all times; 40° at night during the winter will grow it better than a higher temperature, but. for all that, it does not endure the slightest frost. About March 1, these old plants will have sent out any num- ber of small growths from the base of the stems. These root very readily in a cool |iro)i!ii:;ttinL' liinisr. They should then be grown alo
Size: 1697px × 1472px
Photo credit: © The Book Worm / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookauthor, bookcentury1900, bookdecade1900, booksubjectgardening
