Identifier: gardenerschronic333lond (find matches)
Title: The Gardeners' chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects
Year: 1874 (1870s)
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Subjects: Ornamental horticulture Horticulture Plants, Ornamental Gardening
Publisher: London : (Gardeners Chronicle)
Contributing Library: UMass Amherst Libraries
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ur similar to that of Blenheim Orange.The fruits are usually in the best condition for usein the middle of April, and Messrs. Rowe state thatowing to the untoward season of 1902, the fruitsproduced last year were not so good as usual. tubers, so that each bit has one or two budsattached; plant each of these in the position it isto fill, and the process is complete. I am, ofcourse, aware that quantities of Dahlias aregrown from old tubers ; but that method is alaborious one, entailing the growth of the plantsfor a period under glass, hardening off, &c. Thesystem I pursue with equally good results dis-penses with these artificial aids, the tubers beingplanted just as Potatos are, and the shoots areproduced like the latter in a natural manner.The time of planting varies from the beginningto the middle of April. The question may be asked, What about thetime these naturally - grown plants produceflowers ? As a rule, quite three weeks beforeplants from cuttings gain strength to bloom. I
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Fig. 90.—apple edward vii. tively. Lselia purpurata Annie Louise wentfor 23 guineas, and generally speaking all rare■things realised prices according to size andquality. A noteworthy feature in the sale was■the very small seedling Orchids in store pots, andthey sold well, small lots of four or five pots of•several kinds fetching 6 or 8 guineas a lot. Itwas expected that the second days sale would be■equally satisfactory, although a similar total to•that of the first cannot be expected. The Gardeners Royal Benevolent In-stitution.—A sum of d£C7 15s. has just been•sent from the Victorian Era Fund to the un-successful candidates at the last election, whohad previously been subscribers to the Institu-tion. A similar amount from the same fundwill be sent to them on October 1 next. Publications Received.—The Natural BUtory of Plants, Kerner & Oliver, Parts 9 and JO. This extendsas far as the article Autogamy, and includes title-page, preface, &c, for the first vol

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