A dictionary of modern gardening - University Library

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temperature, or if the average maximum <
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temperature of the air olily be known,! rise higher than six or eight inches, and
let the bottom heat be less by 10° than as much in breadth—if necessary to rethe
maximum temperature of the air. strain its growth, transplant. The best
Dr. Lindley very justly observes upon
this subject, that " we have doubtless
much to learn as to the proper manner
seasons for planting box are at mid-
summer, and early in the spring. Small
rooted slips are employed, and are
of applying bottom heat to plants, and planted against the perpendicular side
as to the amount they will bear under of a small trench along the edge of the
particular circumstances. It is in par- border or bed they are desired to bound,
ticular probable, that in hot-houses The best month for clipping box is
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plants will not bear the same quantity
of bottom heat as they receive in na- weather.
ture, because we cannot give them the BllABEJUM
same amount of light and atmospheric evergreen
warmth ; and it is necessary that we loam
should ascertain experimentally whether BRACHYCOME
it is not a certain proportion between
and it should be done in showery
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