The American Flower Garden Directory: Containing Practical Directions for the Culture of Plants in the Flower Garden, Hot-house, Garden-house, Rooms, Or Parlour Windows, for Every Month in the Year ... Instructions for Erecting a Hot-house, Green-house, and Laying Out a Flower Garden. Also, Table of Soils Most Congenial to the Plants Contained in the Work. The Whole Adapted to Either Large Or Small Gardens, with Instructions for Preparing the Soil, Propagating, Planting, Pruning, Training, and Fruiting the Grape Vine. With Descriptions of the Best Sorts for Cultivating in the Open Air |
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Page 27
... bright sunshine . In giving water it ought always to be about milk warm , and passed through a fine rose , to prevent the stems being broken or bruised . Weeds must be drawn out as soon as they ap- pear . 1 HARDY ANNUALS . Many annual ...
... bright sunshine . In giving water it ought always to be about milk warm , and passed through a fine rose , to prevent the stems being broken or bruised . Weeds must be drawn out as soon as they ap- pear . 1 HARDY ANNUALS . Many annual ...
Page 34
... bright red , and variegated , are very showy . A few of the species , A. molle and A. siculum , where there is variety required , de- serve a situation . The flowers are all large , and similar to the snout of an animal . Anthèricum ...
... bright red , and variegated , are very showy . A few of the species , A. molle and A. siculum , where there is variety required , de- serve a situation . The flowers are all large , and similar to the snout of an animal . Anthèricum ...
Page 42
... bright scarlet crowned flowers ; the double scarlet variety is splendid , there is also a dou- ble white variety ; L. fúlgens and L. flós - jòvis . They ought to be frequently lifted , and planted afresh , or they will dwindle to ...
... bright scarlet crowned flowers ; the double scarlet variety is splendid , there is also a dou- ble white variety ; L. fúlgens and L. flós - jòvis . They ought to be frequently lifted , and planted afresh , or they will dwindle to ...
Page 52
... bright rose - colour , large and extremely double . Aurora , bright pink , compact and double . Belle amabile , fine dark red , large and double . Belle hebe , large purplish red , cupped , double and fine . Belle rouennaise , a very ...
... bright rose - colour , large and extremely double . Aurora , bright pink , compact and double . Belle amabile , fine dark red , large and double . Belle hebe , large purplish red , cupped , double and fine . Belle rouennaise , a very ...
Page 53
... bright yellow , cupped , small and semi - double . Isabella , blush pink , very profuse , cupped and double . Imperial blush , delicate blush , expanded , large , and double . Juliana , delicate pink , compact and double . King of Rome ...
... bright yellow , cupped , small and semi - double . Isabella , blush pink , very profuse , cupped and double . Imperial blush , delicate blush , expanded , large , and double . Juliana , delicate pink , compact and double . King of Rome ...
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Page 294 - There is also a long low table covered with mats, on which the leaves are laid, and rolled by workmen, who sit round it: the iron pan being heated to a certain degree by a little fire made in the furnace underneath, a few pounds of the...
Page 173 - ... species, which should be repotted once in two years, and never be allowed to shrink for want of moisture. The operation of grafting is very simple, merely requiring an incision to be made, and fitting in it a fresh cutting of another kind, holding the cutting stationary in the incision half a minute, till the juices of the two adhere together, when it may be said the union is effected, and, in a few weeks, the new branches will grow freely. We have seen the Mamrr.illaria tribe growing neatly...