Author : H. Honywood Dombrain
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2018-02-13
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 0656462817
The Floral Magazine, Vol. 6 by H. Honywood Dombrain Pdf
Excerpt from The Floral Magazine, Vol. 6: Comprising Figures and Descriptions of Popular Garden Flowers There is not probably in the whole. Range of novelties and so called novelties which have been produced during the past few years, one that has been so universally successful as that now well-known and widely distributed Pelargonium, dfr's. Pollock; as a pot plant or a bedder it is equally prized at this season of the year, if properly managed, it tends to make the green house gay with its brilliant coloured foliage; while in the summer, its appearance as a bedded plant, when well managed, is all that can be desired. The magnificent beds of it at Battersea Park sufficiently justify the praise which has been bestowed upon it. In the various horticultural periodicals, a good deal has been said about the growth of this style of plant, some insist ing that it requires peculiar care, and others that it requires 110 more than the hardiest T 0m T lmmb; the truth we believe to lie between these two extremes. There can be little doubt, we think, that it will flourish best in a light and rich soil, where the bed is thoroughly well drained, with brick rubbish, etc., so that in strong clay soils with inefficient drainage, it will be necessary both to make the compost and also to drain well; in pots, the best situation for them is under sashes, laid 011 frames, with plenty of air underneath, but sheltered from severe winds. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
