. The floral kingdom : its history, sentiment and poetry : A dictionary of more than three hundred plants, with the genera and families to which they belong, and the language of each illustrated with appropriate gems to poetry . Flower language; Flowers in literature. LTLir. OR outdoor culture these bulbs require a good, sandy loam, which should be dug to a depth say of eighteen inches, and well worked; ff the Japanese, Chinese, and a few other species do best in a clay loam. The bulbs ought to be set five or six inches deep and left undis- turbed for several years, as they thrive much better
. The floral kingdom : its history, sentiment and poetry : A dictionary of more than three hundred plants, with the genera and families to which they belong, and the language of each illustrated with appropriate gems to poetry . Flower language; Flowers in literature. LTLir. OR outdoor culture these bulbs require a good, sandy loam, which should be dug to a depth say of eighteen inches, and well worked; ff the Japanese, Chinese, and a few other species do best in a clay loam. The bulbs ought to be set five or six inches deep and left undis- turbed for several years, as they thrive much better and give more blooin. Stable manure, until thoroughly decayed, or any other fermerfting material, is obnoxious to them, but leaf-mold or plenty of good, old cow- manure would be a wholesome enrichment. In removing, it is best to keep them out of the ground as short a time as possible; and if bulbs received from seedsmen are in a shriveled state, a wrapping of moss, or cotton slightly dampened, for two or three days before planting, would freshen them unless past redemption. Many of the choicer variety of Lilies are grown as house plants in cities by those who have no gardens. A good soil for their growth comprises equal parts of loam and peat, or leaf- ^S==i t-^^NT. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Turner, Cordelia Harris; Turner, Cordelia Harris. Cyclopedia of practical floriculture. Chicago : M. Warren
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