. 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. 1676 SOIL of the physical properties upon the water supply, and the commercial values of many soils are dependent largely npnn thi« onp c"iiilifion. This is notably the case Willi .arlv .ini,^. with corn, wheat and grass hiri'N. :iimI -aiiIi ~|h, i;,i |, such as celery, cranliii 11' -
. 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. 1676 SOIL of the physical properties upon the water supply, and the commercial values of many soils are dependent largely npnn thi« onp c"iiilifion. This is notably the case Willi .arlv .ini,^. with corn, wheat and grass hiri'N. :iimI -aiiIi ~|h, i;,i |, such as celery, cranliii 11' - :iim1 miIm r i iiiilniral crops. With inten- sive ciilii\ at).iii, liowrv. r, tin- tlavor, appearance, tex- ture and general qualify of the crop assume greater commercial importance, and even with intensive meth- ods these are largely influenced by the character of the soil. This is in a strikiiif; manner in the sive'sN ^1. I'l .'.;â ' ' ,:â :.-', '..â¢;. ' . i-i 'â¢' .' â . ': '.: the till.' !⢠'i:!- .â ! !"⢠i"M, - â â¢â¢â¢i: . lets, t . â ; !â 'â â â III r .li-. I h -, '.'i .lii iiM sary that one .should have u knowlodfe'e of the I'ncthuds of cultivation, but should have the proper soil condi- tions as well as suitable climatic conditions; and to such an extent has this specialization been carried that different varieties of roses, for example, are best grown in different localities where the soils are slightly differ- ent. These matters must be realized by the horticultur- ist in order to attain the highest degree of success in anjt particular undertaking. Milton Whitney. Soils for Potting. âStrictly speaking, there are but two distinct kinds of soils, though there are several modifications or physical differences in both. These are mineral soils and organic soils or peat. Peat is formed in temperate climates by the accumulation of vegetable matter in swamps, or in some parts of the world under pecu
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