. 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, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom. Gardening -- Dictionaries; Plants -- North America encyclopedias. 438. Chionanth. 439. Chionod IX %). with Scilla, and the hybrids are sometimes known as Chionoscillas, Chionodoxas thrive in any fertile soil, well drained and not too heavy, and in any exposure, the main requi- site
. 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, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom. Gardening -- Dictionaries; Plants -- North America encyclopedias. 438. Chionanth. 439. Chionod IX %). with Scilla, and the hybrids are sometimes known as Chionoscillas, Chionodoxas thrive in any fertile soil, well drained and not too heavy, and in any exposure, the main requi- site for growth being that they have light and an ade- quate supply of moisture while growing and till the foliage is ripened. The bulbs should be planted about 3 inches deep, and closely, say an inch or two apart. Lift and replant about third year. They need no winter covering. They flower well in pots in winter in a cool- house temperature. Must be forced only gently, and" given abundance of air, light and moisture. They are increased by offsets and seeds, which they produce freely. Under favorable conditions, they increase rapidly by self-sown seeds. Preferably, seeds should be sown in a frame, and may be expected to germinate the follow- ing winter. Luciliae, Boiss. Glory of the Snow. Fig. 439. Bulb ovoid, brown-coated; lvs. long and narrow, two or three with each stem: scape 3-6 in. high, bearing a dozen or less bright blue, more or less hanging, white-centered fls. Asia Minor and Crete. 6433. Gn. 28, p. Runs into several forms, one of which has white fls. C. gif/antea, Hort., is evidently a larger form of it. distinct in habit. , Hort., is the same. C. Tmolilsi, hort., is a late-b'ooming form, bright blue and white. Sardensis, Hort. Fls. smaller, much darker blue, with no wliiti- in the eye. Sardis. Gn. 28: . a form of the Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally en
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