. The standard cyclopedia of horticulture; a discussion, for the amateur, and the professional and commercial grower, of the kinds, characteristics and methods of cultivation of the species of plants grown in the regions of the United States and Canada for ornament, for fancy, for fruit and for vegetables; with keys to the natural families and genera, descriptions of the horticultural capabilities of the states and provinces and dependent islands, and sketches of eminent horticulturists . heath tubul:ir, oblique at the throat:spadiccs among or below the lvs., simple or paniculatelybranched; sp
. The standard cyclopedia of horticulture; a discussion, for the amateur, and the professional and commercial grower, of the kinds, characteristics and methods of cultivation of the species of plants grown in the regions of the United States and Canada for ornament, for fancy, for fruit and for vegetables; with keys to the natural families and genera, descriptions of the horticultural capabilities of the states and provinces and dependent islands, and sketches of eminent horticulturists . heath tubul:ir, oblique at the throat:spadiccs among or below the lvs., simple or paniculatelybranched; spathes 3 or many, often ai)pcaring muchbelow the lvs., alternate, sheathing, elongated, siilitat the apex, membranous or coriaceous, usually per- sistent; pistillate fls. very small, sohtary, in small pitsin the spadix: fr. small, of 1-3 globose or oblong-obtuse carpels, coriaceous or fleshy.—Species about to Panama. IL 23:410, and Dammersarticles in G .C. I :42-44 (1905),and 36:202, 245(1904). Peat or leaf-mold, loam andsand in equalparts, with a littlecharcoal added,form the best species com-mon in cultiva-tion are quick-growing. Theyare well suited forjilanting out ingreenhouse bor-ders. The sexesare on difierentplants; thereforeseveral should beplanted in a groupif the handsomelycolored fruit isdesired. All of the kinds require warm temperature inwinter. Increased from seeds. Of the many species,only a few appear in the American trade. (G. ). 895. Cbamaedorea glaucifolia. Arenbergiana, , , 5. INDEX. Ernesti-Augusti, 1,glaucifolia, , , 8. Pringlei, , 6. A. Lvs. simple. 1. Emesti-Augusti, Wendl. St. 3-4 ft., reedy, erect,radicant at base: blade obovate, cuneate at the base,deeply bifid, coarsely serrate along the margins; petioleshorter than blade; sheath amplexicaul: sterile spadix8-9 in., the simple branches 6-8 in., attentuate, slen-der; fertile spadix sim
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