. 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. 4o4 DAJIE S ROCKET DAME'S EOCKET and DAME'S VIOLET, n^speris matronalis. DAMMAEA. SeeAgathis. DAMNACANTHUS (Qvee^, powerful spines). Uubi- (iceir. Tliis monotypie genus contains a tender, ever- green, Japanese shrub, chiefly valued for its coral-red berries, which remain on the bush until the fls. of the next s
. 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. 4o4 DAJIE S ROCKET DAME'S EOCKET and DAME'S VIOLET, n^speris matronalis. DAMMAEA. SeeAgathis. DAMNACANTHUS (Qvee^, powerful spines). Uubi- (iceir. Tliis monotypie genus contains a tender, ever- green, Japanese shrub, chiefly valued for its coral-red berries, which remain on the bush until the fls. of the next season are produced. Branches numerous, spiny: Ivs. small, opposite, leathery, nearly sessile, broadly ovate. : lis. small, axillary, in I's or 2'.s, white. iriiLriiii; .:il\x tube obovoid, limb l-S-eut; co- rolla fu I ~li;i|H(i. Crop, by cuttings. This plant may be olit;iiiM(l I .1, in Japanese plants. IndicuB, Uartn. [1). mdjor, Sieb. & Zucc). Described above. Himalayas and Jap.âVar. BubmltiB is not so spiny. DAMPING-OFF. A trous rotting of i>l:iiit-, ⢠tings, and gent-nillx ;ii i usually \mi!i and air, with high an^l times poor light. Such and allow them to fall â for a disas- ings and cut- re in the soil en the plants prey to the minute parasitic fungi which live upon the decaying vegetable matter the soil, and can remain alive for months, even if the soil is thoroughly dry or frozen. As soon as the disease is noticed, the healthy plants should be removed to fresh soil, as the disease spreads rapidly. A whole bench of cuttings may be ruined in a night. The skill- ful propagator takes every possible precaution. His benches have perfect , he uses fresh sharp sand, and sometimes sterilizes it with steam heat for several hours. Damping-ofl is one of the most trying experiences of the beginner, and nothing can prevent it. DANDELION ing-off and Burning are also used for ruined flowers. Burning is often caused by sunlight or
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