. The principles of agriculture; a text-book for schools and rural societies . fford textiles or fibers, ascotton, hemp, flax, jute; wood, lumber andtimber; medicines, as quinine, opium, ginger. 5c. As articles or objects to gratify (esthetic tastes 179. Plants are the source of most per-fumery, and of many dyes and paints. 180. Plants are themselves useful as orna-mental subjects. They may be grown for theireffects as individuals or single specimens, as atree, a shrub, or a plant in a pot; or for theireffects in masses in the landscape. 181. Plants are useful for their flowers orornamental fr
. The principles of agriculture; a text-book for schools and rural societies . fford textiles or fibers, ascotton, hemp, flax, jute; wood, lumber andtimber; medicines, as quinine, opium, ginger. 5c. As articles or objects to gratify (esthetic tastes 179. Plants are the source of most per-fumery, and of many dyes and paints. 180. Plants are themselves useful as orna-mental subjects. They may be grown for theireffects as individuals or single specimens, as atree, a shrub, or a plant in a pot; or for theireffects in masses in the landscape. 181. Plants are useful for their flowers orornamental fruits. The flowers may be desiredin mass effects, as single specimen plants, or ascut-flowers. The growing of plants for theireffects as individuals or for cut-flowers isfloriculture; the growing of them for their com-bined or mass effects in the open (or on thelawn) is landscape horticulture (9). 110 THE PRINCIPLES OF AGRICULTURE SUGGESTIOyS OX CHAPTER VII 170a. Tap-roots (Fig. 33) extend the benefits of root aOLionto great depths. They drain, aerate and comminute the soil;.
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