Your Plants Plain and Practical Directions for the Treatment of Tender and Hardy Plants in the House and in the Garden
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YOUR PLANTS.
PLAIN AND PRACTICAL DIRECTIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF TENDER AND HARDY PLANTS IN THE HOUSE AND IN THE GARDEN.
BY
JAMES SHEEHAN.
BY
JAMES SHEEHAN.
CONTENTS.
INTRODUCTION.
YOUR PLANTS.
CHAPTER I.
HOW TO MAKE A LAWN.
LOCATION.
SOIL.
SEED.
HOW TO MAKE A LAWN.
LOCATION.
SOIL.
SEED.
CHAPTER II.
SOIL FOR POTTING.—ARTIFICIAL FERTILIZERS.
ARTIFICIAL FERTILIZERS.
SOIL FOR POTTING.—ARTIFICIAL FERTILIZERS.
ARTIFICIAL FERTILIZERS.
CHAPTER III.
SELECTING AND SOWING SEEDS.
SELECTING AND SOWING SEEDS.
CHAPTER IV.
MAKING AND PLANTING FLOWER-BEDS.
MAKING AND PLANTING FLOWER-BEDS.
CHAPTER V.
WATERING PLANTS.—IS COLD WATER INJURIOUS?
IS COLD WATER INJURIOUS TO PLANTS?
WATERING PLANTS.—IS COLD WATER INJURIOUS?
IS COLD WATER INJURIOUS TO PLANTS?
CHAPTER VI.
ATMOSPHERE AND TEMPERATURE.—INSECTS.
INSECTS UPON PLANTS.
ATMOSPHERE AND TEMPERATURE.—INSECTS.
INSECTS UPON PLANTS.
CHAPTER VII.
WINTERING PLANTS IN CELLARS.
WINTERING PLANTS IN CELLARS.
CHAPTER VIII.
THE LAW OF COLOR IN FLOWERS.
THE LAW OF COLOR IN FLOWERS.
CHAPTER IX.
THE RELATION OF PLANTS TO HEALTH.
THE RELATION OF PLANTS TO HEALTH.
CHAPTER X.
LAYERING.
LAYERING.
CHAPTER XI.
PROPAGATION OF PLANTS FROM CUTTINGS.
PROPAGATION OF PLANTS FROM CUTTINGS.
CHAPTER XII.
GRAFTING.
GRAFTING.
CHAPTER XIII.
HANGING BASKETS.—WARDIAN CASES AND JARDINIERES.
DIRECTIONS FOR FILLING HANGING BASKETS.
TRAILING PLANTS.
TRAILING PLANTS.
WARDIAN CASES—JARDINIERES, ETC.
HANGING BASKETS.—WARDIAN CASES AND JARDINIERES.
DIRECTIONS FOR FILLING HANGING BASKETS.
TRAILING PLANTS.
TRAILING PLANTS.
WARDIAN CASES—JARDINIERES, ETC.
CHAPTER XIV.
AQUATICS—WATER LILIES.
SOIL FOR GROWING AQUATIC PLANTS.
AQUATICS—WATER LILIES.
SOIL FOR GROWING AQUATIC PLANTS.
CHAPTER XV.
HARDY CLIMBING VINES.—IVIES.
IVIES—GROWING AND TRAINING.
HARDY CLIMBING VINES.—IVIES.
IVIES—GROWING AND TRAINING.
CHAPTER XVI.
ANNUAL FLOWERING PLANTS.—PANSY CULTURE.
PANSY CULTURE.
ANNUAL FLOWERING PLANTS.—PANSY CULTURE.
PANSY CULTURE.
CHAPTER XVII.
FALL OR HOLLAND BULBS.
FALL OR HOLLAND BULBS.
CHAPTER XVIII.
TROPICAL BULBS.—TUBEROSES.
TUBEROSES.
TROPICAL BULBS.—TUBEROSES.
TUBEROSES.
CHAPTER XIX.
ROSES—CULTIVATION AND PROPAGATING.
TEA ROSES.
HYBRID PERPETUAL, AND MOSS ROSES.
MOSS ROSES.
PROPAGATING THE ROSE.
ROSES—CULTIVATION AND PROPAGATING.
TEA ROSES.
HYBRID PERPETUAL, AND MOSS ROSES.
MOSS ROSES.
PROPAGATING THE ROSE.
CHAPTER XX.
JAPAN AND OTHER LILIES.—CALLA LILIES.
THE CALLA LILY.
HOW TO PREPARE CALLAS FOR WINTER BLOOMING.
JAPAN AND OTHER LILIES.—CALLA LILIES.
THE CALLA LILY.
HOW TO PREPARE CALLAS FOR WINTER BLOOMING.
CHAPTER XXI.
GERANIUMS—THE BEST TWELVE SORTS.
DOUBLE VARIETIES.
SINGLE VARIETIES.
GERANIUMS—THE BEST TWELVE SORTS.
DOUBLE VARIETIES.
SINGLE VARIETIES.
CHAPTER XXII.
AZALEAS; HOW TO CULTIVATE THEM.
AZALEAS; HOW TO CULTIVATE THEM.
CHAPTER XXIII.
CAMELLIAS.—ORANGE AND LEMON TREES.
ORANGE AND LEMON TREES.
CAMELLIAS.—ORANGE AND LEMON TREES.
ORANGE AND LEMON TREES.
CHAPTER XXIV.
FUCHSIAS—TRAINING AND MANAGEMENT
FUCHSIAS—TRAINING AND MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER XXV.
CACTUSES.—NIGHT-BLOOMING CEREUS.—REX BEGONIAS.
THE NIGHT-BLOOMING CEREUS.
PROPAGATING REX BEGONIAS.
CACTUSES.—NIGHT-BLOOMING CEREUS.—REX BEGONIAS.
THE NIGHT-BLOOMING CEREUS.
PROPAGATING REX BEGONIAS.
CHAPTER XXVI.
ROCKERIES—HOW TO MAKE THEM.
HOW TO MAKE A ROCKERY.
ROCKERIES—HOW TO MAKE THEM.
HOW TO MAKE A ROCKERY.
CHAPTER XXVII.
BUDDING.
TOP-BUDDING TREES.
BUDDING.
TOP-BUDDING TREES.
CHAPTER XXVIII.
PRUNING.
PRUNING.
CHAPTER XXIX.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.
TREE ROSES.
THE LAWN.
LAWN VASES.
PLANTING TREES.
BOTANICAL NAMES.
FROZEN PLANTS.
CUTTING GRASS.
AN ARCH.
BLOOM.
MILDEW.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.
TREE ROSES.
THE LAWN.
LAWN VASES.
PLANTING TREES.
BOTANICAL NAMES.
FROZEN PLANTS.
CUTTING GRASS.
AN ARCH.
BLOOM.
MILDEW.
CHAPTER XXX.
SENTIMENT AND LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS.
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