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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Page 48
... 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 for the smaller ...
... 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 for the smaller ...
Page 49
... soil . The crimson and scarlet sorts are pret- tier than the yellow varieties . They make fine pot plants for house culture , but are perfectly hardy in the open air . Convolvulus , major ( Morning Glory ) , and minor , a dwarfish plant ...
... soil . The crimson and scarlet sorts are pret- tier than the yellow varieties . They make fine pot plants for house culture , but are perfectly hardy in the open air . Convolvulus , major ( Morning Glory ) , and minor , a dwarfish plant ...
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... soil . They grow 1 to 2 feet high . Sow in a nicely prepared border , in the first or second week of May . Among the Everlasting Flowers , Acroclinium roseum , Gom- phrena globosa ( globe amaranth ) , Helichrysum , Rhodanthe macu- lata ...
... soil . They grow 1 to 2 feet high . Sow in a nicely prepared border , in the first or second week of May . Among the Everlasting Flowers , Acroclinium roseum , Gom- phrena globosa ( globe amaranth ) , Helichrysum , Rhodanthe macu- lata ...
Page 54
... soil middle of May . Garden Rocket ( Hesperis matronalis ) .- The sweet , purple sort is one of the best ; very fragrant , flowering in long spikes in May and June . It is perfectly hardy , easily grown , and is a good flower for ...
... soil middle of May . Garden Rocket ( Hesperis matronalis ) .- The sweet , purple sort is one of the best ; very fragrant , flowering in long spikes in May and June . It is perfectly hardy , easily grown , and is a good flower for ...
Page 55
... soil . The hole should be deep for the same reason , unless in clayey soil , while a basin will be made to hold water . Such land should be underdrained . If the roots have been mutilated in taking up , pare the wounds smoothly ...
... soil . The hole should be deep for the same reason , unless in clayey soil , while a basin will be made to hold water . Such land should be underdrained . If the roots have been mutilated in taking up , pare the wounds smoothly ...
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