American Flower

The American Flower Garden Directory Containing Practical Directions for the Culture of Plants, in the Hot-House, Garden-House, Flower Garden and Rooms or Parlours, for Every Month in the Year

Name: The American Flower Garden Directory Containing Practical Directions for the Culture of Plants, in the Hot-House, Garden-House, Flower Garden and Rooms or Parlours, for Every Month in the Year
Author: Buist, Robert, 1805-1880

作者：Buist, Robert, 1805-1880
体例：题　章数：240
字数：473,690　来源：Project Gutenberg

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THE AMERICAN
FLOWER GARDEN DIRECTORY,
CONTAINING
PRACTICAL DIRECTIONS FOR THE CULTURE OF PLANTS,
IN THE
FOR EVERY MONTH IN THE YEAR.
With
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ERECTING A
ALSO
THE WHOLE ADAPTED TO EITHER LARGE OR SMALL GARDENS,
WITH
LISTS OF ANNUALS, BIENNIALS, AND ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS,
CONTENTS, A GENERAL INDEX,
AND A FRONTISPIECE OF CAMELLIA FIMBRIATA.
PREFACE.
HIBBERT & BUIST.
INTRODUCTION.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
General Observations, 272
Of Airing and Temperature, 311
General Observations, 273
FLOWER-GARDEN.
Flower Garden, 25
Holland Bulbs, 274
General Observations, 342
ROOMS.
Rooms, 28
General Observations, 165
Of Flowering Plants, 166
General Observations, 282
General Observations, 296
Sowing Mignonette, 297
Of a Stage for Rooms, 309
General Observations, 310
Of Camellias, &c. 335
An outline of culture of plants, 344
Index of Plants, 353
Description of Soils, 375
On the construction of a Hot-house, 345, 348
On laying out a Flower Garden, 349, 352
OMITTED IN MARCH.
ERRATA.
Page 321, ninth line from top, _dele_ "_Pèdulis_."
THE
AMERICAN FLOWER GARDEN
DIRECTORY.
OF FIRING AND FUEL.
OF WATERING THE PLANTS.
OF SHIFTING PLANTS.
OF WATERING.
CAMELLIA JAPONICA.
OF HYACINTHS AND OTHER BULBOUS ROOTS.
OF PRUNING AND PREPARING FOR SPRING.
OF CAMELLIA JAPONICA.
OF BULBOUS ROOTS IN GENERAL.
OF SHIFTING PLANTS.
CAMELLIA JAPONICA
OF HYACINTHS AND OTHER BULBOUS ROOTS.
OF SHIFTING PLANTS.
OF WATERING.
GERANIUMS.
HERBACEOUS PLANTS.
REPOTTING.
C. _gloriòsa_, is said to be a fine dark double red.
C. _Róssii_, is said to be a fine rich double scarlet.
BOX EDGINGS
TENDER ANNUALS.
HARDY ANNUALS
BIENNIALS
PERENNIALS.
BULBOUS ROOTS.
AURICULAS.
RANUNCULUS AND ANEMONE.
ROSES.
CLIMBING ROSES.
DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL FLOWERING SHRUBS.
GRASS PLATS AND WALKS.
GRAVEL WALKS.
OF GRAFTING.
FLOWERING PLANTS.
WATERING.
MYRTLES AND OLEANDERS.
GERANIUMS.
HERBACEOUS PLANTS AND BULBOUS ROOTS.
FLOWERING PLANTS.
INSECTS.
FLOWERING STOCKS.
ANNUALS.
BIENNIALS AND PERENNIALS.
DAHLIAS.
CHINA ROSES.
CLIMBING ROSES.
CLIMBING PLANTS.
DECIDUOUS SHRUBS.
OF PLANTING EVERGREEN SHRUBS.
CARE OF CHOICE BULBS.
ANEMONES AND RANUNCULUS.
AURICULAS.
POLIANTHUS TUBEROSA FLORE PLENO.
AMARYLLIS FORMOSISSIMA, OR JACOBEA LILY.
TIGER FLOWER.
WALKS.
EVERGREEN HEDGES.
BOX EDGINGS.
GENERAL CARE OF PLANTS COMING INTO FLOWER.
DIRECTIONS FOR PLANTS BROUGHT FROM THE GREEN-HOUSE.
FLOWERING PLANTS.
OF BRINGING OUT THE HOT-HOUSE PLANTS.
SUCCULENTS.
WATERING.
OF BRINGING OUT THE GREEN-HOUSE PLANTS.
REPOTTING PLANTS.
CAMELLIAS.
CAPE BULBS.
ANNUALS, HARDY AND TENDER.
ANEMONES AND RANUNCULUS.
DAHLIAS, TUBEROSES, AND AMARYLLIS,
AURICULAS, POLYANTHUS, AND PRIMROSES.
DOUBLE WALL-FLOWERS.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
CAPE BULBS.
REPOTTING.
HOLLAND BULBS.
AUTUMN FLOWERING BULBS.
CARNATIONS AND PINKS.
OF LAYING CARNATIONS AND PINKS.
PRUNING ROSES.
OF BUDDING OR INOCULATION OF ROSES.
OF WATERING.
REPOTTING.
OF PAINTING, REPAIRING, AND CLEANSING THE HOUSE.
GERANIUMS.
OF REPOTTING PLANTS.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
EVERGREEN HEDGES.
CARNATIONS AND PINKS.
BULBOUS ROOTS.
SOWING SEEDS OF BULBOUS ROOTS.
SOWING AND SAVING SEEDS.
DRESSING THE PLANTS.
OF TAKING IN THE PLANTS.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
OF WATERING.
PREPARING FOR TAKING IN THE PLANTS.
STOCKS AND WALL-FLOWERS,
CHRYSANTHEMUMS.
CAPE AND HOLLAND BULBS.
OF REPOTTING.
OF DAHLIAS.
GENERAL CARE OF PLANTS IN POTS.
PREPARE BEDS AND BORDERS FOR BULBOUS ROOTS.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
OF TAKING IN AND ARRANGING THE PLANTS.
OF REPOTTING.
CAMELLIAS.
OF PLANTING VARIOUS BULBOUS FLOWER ROOTS.
PLANTING AND TRANSPLANTING.
GRASS AND GRAVEL WALKS.
PLANTING EVERGREENS.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
OF BULBOUS ROOTS.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
OF A CISTERN AND WATER.
OF AIR AND WATER.
OF TENDER BULBS.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
PROTECTION OF CHOICE BULBS.
TUBEROSES, DAHLIAS, TIGRIDIAS, AND AMARYLLIS.
ERYTHRINAS.
PRIMROSES, POLYANTHUS, AND DAISIES,
CHOICE CARNATIONS, PINKS, AND AURICULAS,
OF PROTECTING PLANTS IN THE GARDEN.
PROTECTION OF SEEDLING BULBS.
OF PLANTING DECIDUOUS TREES AND SHRUBS.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
OF SHUTTERS.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
BULBOUS ROOTS.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF A HOT-HOUSE.
ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF A GREEN-HOUSE.
ON LAYING OUT A FLOWER-GARDEN.
AMÓMUM 36.
ÁPICRA 260.
AMÓRPHA 45.
COTYLÉDON 39.
COLÙTEA 45.
CÝTICUS 45.
CALLICÁRPA 229.
CÁCTUS 224, 271.
CRÀSSULA 231.
CÓLCHICUM 275.
CRAT`ÆGUS 84.
ELICHRÝSUM 88.
EURCÚMA 36.
EÙCOMIS 24.
FURCHR`ÆA. 39.
GNAPHÀLIUM 93. (See _Astélma_.)
GLÓBBA 36.
GASTÈRIA 259.
HERMÁNNIA 96.
HEDÝCHIUM 36.
HOWÁRTHIA 260.
LASIOPÈTALUM 100.
LANTÀNA 244.
PHR'YNIUM 36.
PACHIDÉNDRON 259.
RHÚS 45.
ROBÍNIA 45.
RIPHIODÉNDRON 260.
VOLKAMÈRIA 124.
WACHENDÓRFIA 24.
INDEX.
LIST OF HARDY SHRUBS.
LIST OF ANNUALS THAT MAY BE SOWN ON A HOT-BED.
HARDY ANNUALS.
LOVE-LIES-BLEEDING.
PRINCESS FEATHER.
SNAP-DRAGON.
HARDY BIENNIALS.
HORNED POPPY.
MÁLVA ARBÒREA.
TABLE OF SOILS.
REMARKS ON THE NATURE OF SOILS USED IN THE ABOVE TABLE.
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