. 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, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom. ^-in. pot, and so on,letting the sizes increasean inch at each shift un-til a 7-, 8- or 9-in. pot isreached, which will usu-ally be large enough toflower the finest speci-mens. Whenever pottingthe Geranium, be sure topot firmly, as a firm soilproduces a fancy-leaved
. 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, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom. ^-in. pot, and so on,letting the sizes increasean inch at each shift un-til a 7-, 8- or 9-in. pot isreached, which will usu-ally be large enough toflower the finest speci-mens. Whenever pottingthe Geranium, be sure topot firmly, as a firm soilproduces a fancy-leaved GeiP. hortorum (X^i). stocky growth, and far more bloom than a loose or overrich soil. When the plants reach a 5- or 6-in. pot theymay be regularly fed with manure water. The most 1260 PELARGONIUM TELARGONIUM critical time for these specimen Geranium plants will beduring the months of July, August and September;during these periods exposure to intense sunshine shouldbe avoided. Too much water and a close temperatureare always detrimental to theGeranium. Syringing the foli-age frequently in order tokeep down the temperatureis also detrimental. If theseplants are kept under glass,
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