Annual Report of the American Institute of the City of New YorkC. van Benthuysen., 1867 1st-32d 1841-1871/72 issued also as Legislative documents. |
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... inches of sand about the roots . Here are to be seen Camelias in all stages of growth in the open ground , one I measured was 18 feet high and 18 inches trunk in diameter , and some also 25 feet high , covered with flow- No wonder that ...
... inches of sand about the roots . Here are to be seen Camelias in all stages of growth in the open ground , one I measured was 18 feet high and 18 inches trunk in diameter , and some also 25 feet high , covered with flow- No wonder that ...
Page 48
... inches beneath the soil . With few exceptions , the smaller the seeds , the nearer the surface should they be depos- ited , from one - half inch to an inch in depth ; if the season is wet , one - fourth to one - half inch is deep enough ...
... inches beneath the soil . With few exceptions , the smaller the seeds , the nearer the surface should they be depos- ited , from one - half inch to an inch in depth ; if the season is wet , one - fourth to one - half inch is deep enough ...
Page 50
... inches high . Give them plenty of room . both Ipomoea quamoclit- ( cypress vine ) is a universal favorite , on account of its fine , feathery foliage , and its brilliant little trumpet - shaped flowers . They require warm situations ...
... inches high . Give them plenty of room . both Ipomoea quamoclit- ( cypress vine ) is a universal favorite , on account of its fine , feathery foliage , and its brilliant little trumpet - shaped flowers . They require warm situations ...
Page 51
... inches ; to be sown carefully in fine soil about the middle of May . Evening Primrose ( Enothera Lamarckiana , Drummondii , Vert- chii , acanlis alba , etc. , ) though not perfectly hardy , are so pretty they should be grown by every ...
... inches ; to be sown carefully in fine soil about the middle of May . Evening Primrose ( Enothera Lamarckiana , Drummondii , Vert- chii , acanlis alba , etc. , ) though not perfectly hardy , are so pretty they should be grown by every ...
Page 64
... inches apart , 18 inches deep , and fill in a foot of manure mixed with earth , cover this with earth , and set the roots 8 to 10 inches apart and cover with three inches of soil . Keep free from weeds . and cover with a coarse manure ...
... inches apart , 18 inches deep , and fill in a foot of manure mixed with earth , cover this with earth , and set the roots 8 to 10 inches apart and cover with three inches of soil . Keep free from weeds . and cover with a coarse manure ...
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