. Plant propagation; greenhouse and nursery practice. FIG. 12—TWO STYLES OF PLANT PROTECTORS OR FORCERS 1, closed paper-sided protector with glass top. 2 and 3, forcers in fielduse. 4, open-sided protector with adjustable glass front which allows of FIG. 13—CHARACTERISTIC FORMS OF SEEDLINGS Top, left to right: Spinach, salsify, bean, salsify. Second row: Beet, cornsunflower, lettuce. Third row: White oak, garden pea, lettuce, onion. Bottom row:Sunflower, cardoon, fennel, carrot. 16 IXI KdDLCTION 17 baceous plants. Variation in lcn,utli and intensitydf the rest iHridilis greater
. Plant propagation; greenhouse and nursery practice. FIG. 12—TWO STYLES OF PLANT PROTECTORS OR FORCERS 1, closed paper-sided protector with glass top. 2 and 3, forcers in fielduse. 4, open-sided protector with adjustable glass front which allows of FIG. 13—CHARACTERISTIC FORMS OF SEEDLINGS Top, left to right: Spinach, salsify, bean, salsify. Second row: Beet, cornsunflower, lettuce. Third row: White oak, garden pea, lettuce, onion. Bottom row:Sunflower, cardoon, fennel, carrot. 16 IXI KdDLCTION 17 baceous plants. Variation in lcn,utli and intensitydf the rest iHridilis greater l)et\veen S])ocies than within species. Etherization tend;-to stiinuhite seeds into early growth and to increase the percentageof total germination. Soaked and stratified seeds are more stronglyaffected by ether than are dry seeds. A l;3-hour exposure to etherseems the most favorable dose to force seeds to germinate. 28. Handling fleshy fruit seeds.—Seeds of many fruitsmust 1)c freed from their fleshy or pulpy coverings beforethey can be stored or planted. When there is no dangerof injury to them the fruits may be crushed or instance, apples are so treated, the pomace mixedwith water and allowed to stand until the pulp has par-tially fernie
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