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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... rows , about two inches apart and three - fourths of an inch in the row , and press the sand firmly about them . At once wet them down thoroughly , and if the weather is clear and bright the beds should be shaded during the middle of ...
... rows , about two inches apart and three - fourths of an inch in the row , and press the sand firmly about them . At once wet them down thoroughly , and if the weather is clear and bright the beds should be shaded during the middle of ...
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... rows are generally twelve inches apart lengthwise of the house , so that a bed will hold as many rows as it is feet wide , and the plants are set twelve to sixteen inches apart in the rows , THE FORCING OF ROSES . 7.
... rows are generally twelve inches apart lengthwise of the house , so that a bed will hold as many rows as it is feet wide , and the plants are set twelve to sixteen inches apart in the rows , THE FORCING OF ROSES . 7.
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... rows , according to the strength of the variety and whether designed for one or two years ' growing . Assort the plants , and use the smaller ones next the walk . Dig holes for the plants with a trowel , and set the plants about as deep ...
... rows , according to the strength of the variety and whether designed for one or two years ' growing . Assort the plants , and use the smaller ones next the walk . Dig holes for the plants with a trowel , and set the plants about as deep ...
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... row , they should be on the side from which the prevailing winds come , if hinged at the bottom , and on the opposite side if hinged at the top . While either extreme of temperature should be guarded against , it is quite as desirable ...
... row , they should be on the side from which the prevailing winds come , if hinged at the bottom , and on the opposite side if hinged at the top . While either extreme of temperature should be guarded against , it is quite as desirable ...
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... row of plants ( Fig . 2 ) , to support stakes of No. 6 or No. 8 wire , to which the plants can be tied . Sometimes another wire is run lengthwise of the house along each row of plants , near the soil , and a smaller wire , fastened to ...
... row of plants ( Fig . 2 ) , to support stakes of No. 6 or No. 8 wire , to which the plants can be tied . Sometimes another wire is run lengthwise of the house along each row of plants , near the soil , and a smaller wire , fastened to ...
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