. 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 . uring the greater part of the bulbs are set out in rows, necessarily with as littledisturbance of
. 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 . uring the greater part of the bulbs are set out in rows, necessarily with as littledisturbance of the roots as possible, because, if theyare bulbs that have undergone similar treatment theprevious year, by the middle of May they have madea considerable number of new roots; besides, the foliagealso has gained some headway, and may be consideredas in actual growth. In planting, carefully firm the soilaroimd the old balls, give one watering, and on thesucceeding day, after the surface of the soil has beenraked over, cover to the depth of 2 inches with half-decayed cow-manure. With frequent waterings duringthe summer and the removal of weeds, they will needno more attention until the approach of cool weather,when they should be lifted, sized, and potted; however,at this season, if wet weather has predominated, someof the bulbs will be in a semi-dormant state, while themtijority will yet be in active growth. Here is the draw-back to this method: The roots are large and fleshy, they. 185. Amarantus gangeticus. (X H) take up considerable room in a 6- or 7-inch pot, and thesoil cannot be evenly distributed amongst them, neithercan it be made as firm as it should be. The result isthe partial decay of the roots and leaves, and in thespring, when the flower scapes appear, they are devel-oped at the expense of the bulb, through having insuffi-cient roots to take up nourishment from the soil. Theflowers are small, few in number, and do not show whatthe plant is of. Partly to am
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