. 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. 370 CORDYLIXE CORDYLINE decayed cow-manure, with a liberal sprinkling of sharp sand. A warm, moist atmosphere suits them best while growing, but towards fall the finished plants must be gradually exposed to full sunshine and a dry atmos- phere, which develops their high colors. The kinds enumerated below are su
. 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. 370 CORDYLIXE CORDYLINE decayed cow-manure, with a liberal sprinkling of sharp sand. A warm, moist atmosphere suits them best while growing, but towards fall the finished plants must be gradually exposed to full sunshine and a dry atmos- phere, which develops their high colors. The kinds enumerated below are such as are mainly grown in large quantities for decorative purposes, and. S 546. Stem-cuttine of Cordyline. are sold principally during the winter months, especially during the holiday season, when plants with bright colored foliage are always in strong demand: Cordi/litw . Lindeni and D. Massniigeaua, both very desirable varieties. C. tcfminaiis.—This is the most popular variety, and is grown in immense quantities. The foliage on well- niatured plants is of an intense rich crimson marked with lighter shadings. C. austra iis (commonly called C. iiidivisa). — Vsed principally as an outdoor decorative plant in summer, but extensively used for furnishing vases, window-boxes, etc. It succeeds best when planted out in the open border during summer, potted in the fall and stored during winter in a cool greenhouse. It is propagated almost exclusively from seed, which germinates freely if sown during the early spring mouths in sandy soil, in a temperature of 60 to 65°, growing them on during the first season in small pots. These, if planted in the open border the second season, make fine plants for 6- or 7-inch pots. There are a number of varieties of Indivisa, among them sev- eral handsomely variegated foi*ms, which, however, are but little distributed yet. Among the principal varieties and species besides the above which are grown to some extent in a commercial way are : Baptisti
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