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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... centre of the concave dig out a trench of about nine inches square to form a drain , which may be made with brick or filled with rough stone , and the concave may be filled with re- fuse of buildings or broken stone to within three ...
... centre of the concave dig out a trench of about nine inches square to form a drain , which may be made with brick or filled with rough stone , and the concave may be filled with re- fuse of buildings or broken stone to within three ...
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... centre of the hole , breaking fine all the soil that is put in , at the same time shaking the stem a little , that the earth may mix with the roots ; when full up , press all the soil down with the foot , that it may , in some degree ...
... centre of the hole , breaking fine all the soil that is put in , at the same time shaking the stem a little , that the earth may mix with the roots ; when full up , press all the soil down with the foot , that it may , in some degree ...
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... centre of the bed a little higher than the sides , thus allowing it more to subside . When finished , put on the frame and sash or sashes , keep them close until the heat arises , covering them at night with mats or shutters . As soon ...
... centre of the bed a little higher than the sides , thus allowing it more to subside . When finished , put on the frame and sash or sashes , keep them close until the heat arises , covering them at night with mats or shutters . As soon ...
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... centre . alba or Fragrans , white flowered . Verbena aubletia , rose - coloured . bonariensis , blue . Climbing plants . A lovely family erinoides , light lilac . Drummondii , rosy lilac . pulchella , Procumbens , purple lilac ...
... centre . alba or Fragrans , white flowered . Verbena aubletia , rose - coloured . bonariensis , blue . Climbing plants . A lovely family erinoides , light lilac . Drummondii , rosy lilac . pulchella , Procumbens , purple lilac ...
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... centre of the circle to prevent mistakes , either in sowing , planting , or hoeing . When they have grown from one to two inches - the first moist day should be taken to remove such as are too crowded , which can be generally ...
... centre of the circle to prevent mistakes , either in sowing , planting , or hoeing . When they have grown from one to two inches - the first moist day should be taken to remove such as are too crowded , which can be generally ...
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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...