. American carnation culture. Carnations. SUB-WATERINO. 63 the foliage as little as possible. This can best be accomplished by attaching the hose to three feet or less of half-inch metallic pipe. A system that has several reasons to commend, is to make a moderate furrow midway between each carnation row across the bench, and let the water from the hose flow into this furrow. It saves the lower foliage of the plants, which is most likely to be damaged from becoming wet, and takes it the longest to dry. SUB-WATERING. Professor Arthur is entitled to the initial credit, if any is due, for the syst
. American carnation culture. Carnations. SUB-WATERINO. 63 the foliage as little as possible. This can best be accomplished by attaching the hose to three feet or less of half-inch metallic pipe. A system that has several reasons to commend, is to make a moderate furrow midway between each carnation row across the bench, and let the water from the hose flow into this furrow. It saves the lower foliage of the plants, which is most likely to be damaged from becoming wet, and takes it the longest to dry. SUB-WATERING. Professor Arthur is entitled to the initial credit, if any is due, for the system of sub-watering carnations. As it is difficult to briefly convey an understanding of this mode of supplying water to carnation roots, I give a figure of Arthur's plan. ?':ev^. I^'^S'JI'-'Iy. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Lamborn, Levi Leslie, 1829- [from old catalog]. Alliance, Ohio, L. L. Lamborn
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