A dictionary of modern gardening - University Library

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ning of August, cut them down and loam with the turf and place in a deep
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place them in a shady situation, to pit ; shake up lightly into a heap in the
' keep the sun from drying the soil too ibrm of a mushroom bed. If the wea-
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fast ; water is now applied very spar- ther is hot and dry at the time, wel
ingly. As soon as the plants have water with strong manure water, and
thrown out shoots an inch long, the cover over with slates as closely as
soil to be nearly all shaken off, and possible to keep the ammonia, &c.,
repotted into the same sized pots.
" When they have taken fresh root,
from disengaging. In this state let it
remain for fifteen or sixteen days, then
the superlluous shoots are thinned out; put to every barrowful of loam one of
in this state they remain until they are dung, covering the heap slightly over
at last with loam ; let this heap remain
removed into the green-house.
"2d. Treatment in the Green-house.] for a month or five weeks, then to be
—The plants for exhibition are placed turned over three or four times, that
on the stage at least four feet apart; the loam and dung may be well mixed
air liberally supplied where the situa- together; in twelve months it will be
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lion will allow it; the front sashes fit for use. To two barrowfuls of this
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should be left open all night, while the compost add one of leaf-mould and a
weather will permit. In November the peck and a half of silver-sand." Gard.
plants are stopped, a stick put to each Chron.
shoot to make the plants uniform, and Manures.—As already stated liquid
the leaves thinned out to allow the air' manure made from sheep's dung is the
to pass freely through the plants.
best application, but a little rubbly char-
" In December or January the strongcoal, about the size of nuts, and a small
est plants are again selected, and re- quantity of bone-dust, promote the luxpotted
into No. S sized pots ; additional uriance and beauty of these flowers.
heat should then be applied
the plants to root quickly.
to enable
In Feb-
Disease. See Spot.
PELLITORY OF SPAIN. Anthemis
ruary commence syringing them; X\\\s\ Pyrethrum
is done early in the afternoon, so that PELTARIAaZZ^'area, herbaceous, and
the leaves may dry before night. P. glastifolia, annual, are hardy plants.
" In March again repot into No. 2 Seed. Light loam,
sized pots, allowing a larger quantity! PEN^A. Eight species. Greenthan
before of potsherds for drainage ;; house evergreen shrubs. Ripe cuttings,
water is now very liberally supplied. Sandy peat.
" When the flowers begin to expand, PENNYROYAL. See Mentha
they are shaded on the outside o^ ihe\ pulegium.
house with cheese-cloth, which is bet- PENTAPELES. Two species. Stove
ter than canvas, as it admits more herbaceous. Cuttings. Light rich loam.
light, and the temperature will not be
higher. Air should always be admitted
before the sun has much power on the
glass ; this precaution in a great measure
prevents the appearance of the
green-fly.
" 3d. la applying fire heat the greatest
care is required, lor on this success
will in a great measure depend. Light
the fires at three or four o'clock in the
PENTARAPHIA longiflora. Stove
evergreen shrub. Cuttings. Rich light
loam.
PENTAS carnea. Stove shrub. Cuttings.
Light rich loam.
PENTLANDIA miniata. Hardy
herbaceous twiner. Probably by division.
Rich light loam.
PENTSTEMON. Of this hardy herb-
afternoon, as circumstances may dicaceous flower there are forty-one spetate
; the fires to go out at eight or nine cies, but the following is a good selec-
o'clock, by which time the temperature tion ;
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ought to be 40" or 42'^' Fahrenheit,
which is amply sufficient; relight them
at three or four o'clock in the morning,
by which means the plants are never
overheated, as is frequently the case
when the fires are continued until a
later period in the evening.
" 4th. Preparing the Soil.—Chop up
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P. argutus, purple.
P. atropurpureus, brownish purple.
P. campanulatus, rosy red.
P. crassifolius, deep lilac.
P. diftusus, deep blue.
P. gentianoides, brownish purple.
P. gent, coccineus, scarlet.
P. glaiidulosus, deep blue.