. 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. 130, Good specimen of Araucaria excelsa. begun to grow them in considerable quantities in the past five years, but it is likely that Ghent will be the main source of supply for many years to come. A few are now propagated in this country, and as they grow easily here, it is liliely that the number will be large
. 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. 130, Good specimen of Araucaria excelsa. begun to grow them in considerable quantities in the past five years, but it is likely that Ghent will be the main source of supply for many years to come. A few are now propagated in this country, and as they grow easily here, it is liliely that the number will be largely increased in the near future, the high price of labor being the greatest drawback. The Araucaria is the most elegant and symmetrical evergreen in cultivation, and for this reason is very popular as an ornamental plant for home decoration. It is particularly popular at Christmas time, and is then sold in great quantities. Araucarias are propagated from seed and from cuttings; the latter make the most compact and handsome speci- mens. To make symmetrical specimens, take cut- tings from the leading shoots (see Pig. 129). If used as house plants, they thrive best in a cool room, where the temperature is not over 60° at night, and they should be placed near the light. In summer they grow best if protected by a shading of light laths, placed about an inch apart, which will admit air and at the same time break the force of the sun's rays. They do well in any good potting compost, and should be shifted about once a year (in the spring) into larger pots. The cuttings should be planted in light compost or sand in the fall or during the winter in a cool greenhouse, with moderate bottom heat, and will root in about 8 or 10 weeks, after which they may be potted into small pots. In addition to A. excelsa and its variations, the following attractive species are grown in small quanti- ties : A. BidwUlii, which, being of a tough and hardy nature, does remarkably well as a room plant, and it
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