Rawson's Autumn Catalogue of Bulbs, Seeds, Plants, Etc., Etc., 1905 (Classic Reprint)
Author: W. W. Rawson And Co
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Published: 2018-09-12
Total Pages: 52
ISBN-13: 9781396202049
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExcerpt from Rawson's Autumn Catalogue of Bulbs, Seeds, Plants, Etc., Etc., 1905 The pot culture is the same as with Hyacinths, with the exception that from 8 to 12 bulbs should be planted in one pan in order to produce the proper effect. Pit-storage instead of cold cellar after being potted is preferable A pit should be dug 3 feet deep, 3 feet wide. And as long as is necessary to hold the amount of pots. Fill bottom of pit with a layer of 6 inches of coal ashes, place filled pots or pans upon ashes and cover with the same material for another 6 inches, fill in balance of pit with soil and cover surface with a good heap of manure. While the bulbs will be perfectly cold and in their natural home, they will not freeze if sufficient manure is used on sur face. They can be removed from there any day dur ing the winter. 10 to 12 weeks being necessary to root them well. Being placed near a sunny window in a warm room, the flowers can be produced within 30 davs. 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.