Greenhouse Management: A Manual for Florists and Flower Lovers on the Forcing of Flowers, Vegetables and Fruits in Greenhouses and the Propagation and Care of House PlantsJudd, 1898 - 382 páginas |
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... develop plants that form few flowering stems , and the results will not be satisfactory , so that the con- tinued use of the blind shoots for cuttings is not to be recommended . When the stems have long internodes , and particu- larly ...
... develop plants that form few flowering stems , and the results will not be satisfactory , so that the con- tinued use of the blind shoots for cuttings is not to be recommended . When the stems have long internodes , and particu- larly ...
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... develop earlier , larger and better flowers , and the plants will be stronger , and with firmer stems and foliage , that will be less likely to be injured by neglect and disease . For these reasons it is a growing practice with many of ...
... develop earlier , larger and better flowers , and the plants will be stronger , and with firmer stems and foliage , that will be less likely to be injured by neglect and disease . For these reasons it is a growing practice with many of ...
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... developed varieties with stiff stems . The origination of new varieties has been taken up by quite a number of American florists , and they have met with remarkable success . The method pursued is by careful and systematic cross ...
... developed varieties with stiff stems . The origination of new varieties has been taken up by quite a number of American florists , and they have met with remarkable success . The method pursued is by careful and systematic cross ...
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... developed , the plants should be placed in flats of good soil , or in beds , at intervals of two inches each way . Some growers find that it pays them to pot off the cuttings , using two - inch rose pots , while others greatly reduce ...
... developed , the plants should be placed in flats of good soil , or in beds , at intervals of two inches each way . Some growers find that it pays them to pot off the cuttings , using two - inch rose pots , while others greatly reduce ...
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... developing new varieties from seed has given us hundreds of kinds , many of which excel in size , color , and form the best that have been imported . Among those who have done most to popularize the chrysanthemum by importation of the ...
... developing new varieties from seed has given us hundreds of kinds , many of which excel in size , color , and form the best that have been imported . Among those who have done most to popularize the chrysanthemum by importation of the ...
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