The florist's guide; containing practical directions for the cultivation of annual, biennial, and perennial flowering plants, of different classes, ... including the double dahlia, green-house plan - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 1236182065 ISBN 13: 9781236182067

Casa editrice: RareBooksClub.com, 2012

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1835 Excerpt: ...beautifully striped, C Miss Dickson, fine lilac,-----A Magnet, (Wells's) fine ruby,-----C Matilda, pencil blush, beautiful, D Marchioness of Abercorn, superb blush, new,J C Nonpareil, (Widnall's) very compact pink flower,-C Neptune, (Widnall's) exquisite lilac, very large flower, C Nympha? I lora, white spotted,-----C IS e Plus Ultra, light purple, C New Scarlet Turban, bright scarlet, C Ps'avarino, rich purple,....... G iNegro Superb, very dark,-----C Negro Boy, jet black, D Othello, (Widnall's) superb dark purple, D Paper White, white, C Pnestly's Enchantress, white and red, beautifully mottled, D Phillis (Widnall's) fine rosy lilac, with cupped petals,-D Pavonia, pencilled straw,-----C Prince George of Cumberland, fine crimson,--C Pygmea, beautiful shaded rose, D Pulla, dark purple, D Pencilled White, white spotted with purple,--B Princess Augusta, shaded purple, B Paroquet, cream and crimson, extra fine, C Picta Formosissima, light orange, with beautiful scarlet stripes.B Paul's Rival, brilliant scarlet, C » The Maid of St. Leonard's won 10 prizes; the Paper White, 11; Piiestly's Enchantress, 12; Picta Formosissima, 145. Widnall's Aurora, fine scarlet,----G Widnall's Flora, fine quilled rose,----D Wells's Dwarf-Yellow, bright yellow,----D William the Fourth, (Barret's) fine scarlet,--C Zelinda, beautiful purple,.... 13 Nothing is more simple than the cultivation of these plants. In March or April, the roots, if properly kept through the winter, will begin to sprout around the old stems and tubers. To forward these sprouts in growth, the roots should be either buried in light earth, on the top of a moderate hot-bed, or else potted, and then set into a warm room, or green-house, and watered. As soon as the shoots have grown to the length of two or th...

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• Editore: RareBooksClub.com
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1236182065
• ISBN 13: 9781236182067
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 26