Cottage Gardener and Country Gentleman's Companion, Volume 2Wm. S. Orr, 1849 - Gardening |
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... Geranium , bed of scarlet , 62 ; culture of scarlet , 78 ; leaves diseased , 113 ; soil for , 114 ; frame for , 62 ; boiling water to , 123 ; cuttings , 147 , 222 , 248 , 315 ; hybridizing , 199 ; its history , 200 , 222 ; defined , 222 ...
... Geranium , bed of scarlet , 62 ; culture of scarlet , 78 ; leaves diseased , 113 ; soil for , 114 ; frame for , 62 ; boiling water to , 123 ; cuttings , 147 , 222 , 248 , 315 ; hybridizing , 199 ; its history , 200 , 222 ; defined , 222 ...
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... geranium , 113 Spotted Buff moth , 205 Staking objectionable , 206 Stamens , their uses , 139 Stamford - hill Society , 225 Standard authority , 291 Statice maritima , 328 Stock sowing , 29 ; cuttings , 67 ; and seeds , 148 , 169 ...
... geranium , 113 Spotted Buff moth , 205 Staking objectionable , 206 Stamens , their uses , 139 Stamford - hill Society , 225 Standard authority , 291 Statice maritima , 328 Stock sowing , 29 ; cuttings , 67 ; and seeds , 148 , 169 ...
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... geraniums . Other answers in our next . SUCCESSION OF FLOWERS ( J. F . ) .— If you will refer to page 34 , you will find a list that meets your wishes . Your garden being only slightly shaded will help you to prolong the succession of ...
... geraniums . Other answers in our next . SUCCESSION OF FLOWERS ( J. F . ) .— If you will refer to page 34 , you will find a list that meets your wishes . Your garden being only slightly shaded will help you to prolong the succession of ...
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... geraniums , and the pots they were put into were larger than such young plants would require , if they were intended to remain in the pots . The whole were then put into a close pit , but no heat applied , and a mat thrown over the ...
... geraniums , and the pots they were put into were larger than such young plants would require , if they were intended to remain in the pots . The whole were then put into a close pit , but no heat applied , and a mat thrown over the ...
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... geranium , and I should think a couple of shillings ought to buy a good plant of it ; indeed . the nurserymen do not seem to care much about it , as it will not flower well in pots or boxes ; neither will it make much show if treated as ...
... geranium , and I should think a couple of shillings ought to buy a good plant of it ; indeed . the nurserymen do not seem to care much about it , as it will not flower well in pots or boxes ; neither will it make much show if treated as ...
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ALLOTMENT GARDENING appear autumn beautiful bees better bloom blossom border BORECOLE bottom branches buds bulbs cabbage calceolarias camellias caterpillars celery Cloudy colour compost COTTAGE GARDENER covered crops cultivation culture early earth feet flowers frost fruit fuchsias geraniums give gladioli glass green greenhouse ground grow growth guano hardy heat hive inches insects keep kidney beans kind late leaf leaves light liquid manure loam mode month peas peat pelargoniums petals pistils plants pollen potatoes pots produce pruning Rain readers removed require rich ripening roots roses scarlet sea-kale season seed seedlings shade shoots Showery shrubs side soil soon sown species spring stamens stems strong summer surface swarm thin things tion transplant trees turnips variety vegetable vine wall weather weeds week WILLIAM SOMERVILLE winter wood yellow young
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