. 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. sured. The trees should be repotted every fall, as they need so much water during the summer months that the soil becomes depleted. However, one should be careful not to overpot. A compost suitable for potted trees is a fairly heavy loam, and say three parts of soil to one of well rotted manure, with a little w
. 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. sured. The trees should be repotted every fall, as they need so much water during the summer months that the soil becomes depleted. However, one should be careful not to overpot. A compost suitable for potted trees is a fairly heavy loam, and say three parts of soil to one of well rotted manure, with a little wood ashes and bone meal worked in. Potted trees are interesting, as there can be a considerable variety of fruit grown in this way. Figs. 847 and 848 illustrate the method of pruning. Grapes.—In planting grape vines, 2-year-old canes should be set. Plant the canes 3 or 'i}4 ft. apart. There is nothing gained by crowding, and in planting young vines, cut them down to about 18 in., to insure good, established vines from the bottom. There can be no hard and fast lines laid down as to how long the vines will bear profitably. With good treatment they should be profitable for 15 or 20 years. A grapery should be started with a night temperature of 45-50° F. and a rise of 10° or 15° with sun heat in the day. The temperature should be raised 5° every two weeks, until a night tem- perature of 65° is reached. After the grapes are set, a night temperature of 70° will be the right thing. The vines should be syringed three times a day until they are started into growth ; then twice a day until the foli- age gets heavy, and thereafter once every bright day is all that is necessary, mornings preferred. After the grapes commence to color, syringing should be stopped. Foliage is another thing to be considered. With our hot sun a fairly good covering is necessary. The shoots should be stopped at the second or third leaf beyond the bunch, and all laterals pinched at the first leaf. The aim
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