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... allowed to get quite dry , but it is of equal importance that the soil be not kept too wet . The drier they are when it is necessary to cover up much , the better . When water is required , give it thoroughly , but let it be on a mild ...
... allowed to get quite dry , but it is of equal importance that the soil be not kept too wet . The drier they are when it is necessary to cover up much , the better . When water is required , give it thoroughly , but let it be on a mild ...
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... allowed to crust on the top , if it can be prevented . If the earth be frozen down to the bulb , the bloom will assuredly be less perfect than if it were not frozen , however lightly the thing may have been treated in consequence of the ...
... allowed to crust on the top , if it can be prevented . If the earth be frozen down to the bulb , the bloom will assuredly be less perfect than if it were not frozen , however lightly the thing may have been treated in consequence of the ...
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... allowed to get entangled , the sooner it is seen to the better . Crocus . - Towards the end of the month the leaves may be tied up in knots out of the way of other plants until well ripened ; meanwhile the ground can be sown or planted ...
... allowed to get entangled , the sooner it is seen to the better . Crocus . - Towards the end of the month the leaves may be tied up in knots out of the way of other plants until well ripened ; meanwhile the ground can be sown or planted ...
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... allowed all the genial rains , and yet can be shaded , and , if necessary , covered from an excess of wet . Balsams . - Shift these into larger pots as they fill the old ones with roots . Keep them in a hot - bed near the glass . At the ...
... allowed all the genial rains , and yet can be shaded , and , if necessary , covered from an excess of wet . Balsams . - Shift these into larger pots as they fill the old ones with roots . Keep them in a hot - bed near the glass . At the ...
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... allowed to grow in the open air . As the shoots rise , regulate the number you want , and cut the others down . Stakes should be placed to them afterwards , to which they are to be trained . Carnations and Picotees . - These should be ...
... allowed to grow in the open air . As the shoots rise , regulate the number you want , and cut the others down . Stakes should be placed to them afterwards , to which they are to be trained . Carnations and Picotees . - These should be ...
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