This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1847 Excerpt: ...season, and either potted or preserved in sand during the winter, but if not potted before the spring they become exhausted, and do not flower well, whereas if planted in the open bed in autumn, they are almost sure to perish."--Gard. Chron. IRISH HEATH. Menziesiapolifolia. IRON-WORT. Sideritis. IRRIGATION, as employed ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1847 Excerpt: ...season, and either potted or preserved in sand during the winter, but if not potted before the spring they become exhausted, and do not flower well, whereas if planted in the open bed in autumn, they are almost sure to perish."--Gard. Chron. IRISH HEATH. Menziesiapolifolia. IRON-WORT. Sideritis. IRRIGATION, as employed by the farmer, is chiefly beneficial in proportion to the amount of saline and decomposing matter contained in solution by the water employed. But this is not the exclusive cause of benefit, for much of this arises from the increased and permanent supply of moisture to the roots of the plants. These can only derive food from the soil in a gaseous or liquid form; and the decomposing matters in a soil decompose, and constantly are converted into gaseous and soluble matters, with a rapidity proportioned to the abundance of water supplied to them. Experience shows that there is in the kitchen garden scarcely a crop that is not benefited by a much more abundant supply of water than can be obtained usually 5 and I can bear testimony to the correctness of Mr. Knight's conclusion, not limiting, however, my approval of such abundant watering to late crops of peas, but to all, as well as beans, spinach, and the entire cabbage tribe. Kidney beans and potatoes are not benefited by such an abundance of water. "The quantity of water," says Mr. Knight, "which may be given with advantage to plants of almost every kind, during warm and bright weather, is, I believe, very much greater than any gardener who has not seen the result will be inclined to suppose possible; and it is greater than I myself could have believed upon any other evidence than that of actual experience. "My garden, in common with many others, is supplied with water b...
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