Cottage Gardener and Country Gentleman's Companion, Volume 3Wm. S. Orr, 1850 - Gardening |
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... covered down to the ground with such beautiful green large leaves ; and , besides all this , having become acquainted with such a nice cheap gardening work as THE COTTAGE GAR- DENER , in which they answer all sorts of questions , I say ...
... covered down to the ground with such beautiful green large leaves ; and , besides all this , having become acquainted with such a nice cheap gardening work as THE COTTAGE GAR- DENER , in which they answer all sorts of questions , I say ...
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... covered only in hard weather . Some people talk of keeping them suspended in a cellar , but it is a most dangerous ... covering of leaves , coal ashes , or moss , or , indeed , any kind of protection to keep the soil from freezing ; but ...
... covered only in hard weather . Some people talk of keeping them suspended in a cellar , but it is a most dangerous ... covering of leaves , coal ashes , or moss , or , indeed , any kind of protection to keep the soil from freezing ; but ...
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... covered to the depth of several inches with coal - ashes or leaf- mould , & c . , the weight of the covering will sink the bulbs sufficiently . Where no covering is used , but the pots are placed in a dark room or cellar , the bulbs ...
... covered to the depth of several inches with coal - ashes or leaf- mould , & c . , the weight of the covering will sink the bulbs sufficiently . Where no covering is used , but the pots are placed in a dark room or cellar , the bulbs ...
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... covered over with good decomposed vegetable soil . Leaf- mould and old tan are both very good for this pur- pose ; put about six inches deep under the plants , which should be covered with the same material about two inches deep at ...
... covered over with good decomposed vegetable soil . Leaf- mould and old tan are both very good for this pur- pose ; put about six inches deep under the plants , which should be covered with the same material about two inches deep at ...
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... covered with patches of the same flowering shrubs . The space of ground was not large , but was so contrived as to appear of much greater extent , and the whole effect was admirable . In such situations as this - on the edge of a sandy ...
... covered with patches of the same flowering shrubs . The space of ground was not large , but was so contrived as to appear of much greater extent , and the whole effect was admirable . In such situations as this - on the edge of a sandy ...
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Page 101 - O that men would therefore praise the Lord for His goodness, and declare the wonders that He doeth for the children of men...
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Page 241 - Be merciful after thy power. If thou hast much, give plenteously; if thou hast little, do thy diligence gladly to give of that little: for so gatherest thou thyself a good reward in the day of necessity.
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Page 271 - Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was, And the spirit shall return to God who gave it.
Page 88 - I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me. The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib : but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider.
Page 177 - WISDOM crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets : she crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying, "How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge? turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
Page 296 - And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low, and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day.
Page 243 - In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun : which cometh forth as a bridegroom out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a giant to run his course.