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Page 439
As soon as shut up , give a gentle sprinkling of water all over the plants with an
engine , which causes a fine steam to rise , and the leaves never burn , but the
plants grow with increased vigour . When they are larger and require larger pots
...
As soon as shut up , give a gentle sprinkling of water all over the plants with an
engine , which causes a fine steam to rise , and the leaves never burn , but the
plants grow with increased vigour . When they are larger and require larger pots
...
Page 499
These , in the course of the summer and autumn , will make fine , large , well -
rooted plants , and many of the kinds will be sufficiently strong to produce fruit the
following summer . In preparing the ground for the reception of these plants , it ...
These , in the course of the summer and autumn , will make fine , large , well -
rooted plants , and many of the kinds will be sufficiently strong to produce fruit the
following summer . In preparing the ground for the reception of these plants , it ...
Page 500
In the winter , and not before , as the plants will not have finished their growth ,
the leaves must be cut off , and the spaces among the plants , as well as the
alleys , dug carefully over , so as not to injure their roots : this will be best done
with a ...
In the winter , and not before , as the plants will not have finished their growth ,
the leaves must be cut off , and the spaces among the plants , as well as the
alleys , dug carefully over , so as not to injure their roots : this will be best done
with a ...
Page 536
When the plants have acquired four or five leaves , they should be thinned out to
single plants . During summer they must be kept clean from weeds , and , in dry
weather , frequently watered , as they require a good deal of moisture . About the
...
When the plants have acquired four or five leaves , they should be thinned out to
single plants . During summer they must be kept clean from weeds , and , in dry
weather , frequently watered , as they require a good deal of moisture . About the
...
Page 563
form beds four feet wide , in February , on each of which plant three rows ,
placing the roots ten inches apart , and inserting the bulb about half its depth in
drills drawn lengthways on the beds to receive them . As they grow , earth them
up like ...
form beds four feet wide , in February , on each of which plant three rows ,
placing the roots ten inches apart , and inserting the bulb about half its depth in
drills drawn lengthways on the beds to receive them . As they grow , earth them
up like ...
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| Title | A Guide to the Orchard and Fruit Garden: Or, An Account of the Most Valuable Fruits Cultivated in Great Britain: with Kalendars of the Work Required in the Orchard and Kitchen Garden During Every Month in the Year A Guide to the Orchard and Fruit Garden: Or, An Account of the Most Valuable Fruits Cultivated in Great Britain: with Kalendars of the Work Required in the Orchard and Kitchen Garden During Every Month in the Year, George Lindley |
| Author | George Lindley |
| Editor | John Lindley |
| Publisher | Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green, 1831 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 9 May 2008 |
| Length | 601 pages |
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