The Garden Under Glass
Forfatter: William F. Rowles
År: 1914
Forlag: Grant Richards Ltd. Publishers
Sted: London
Sider: 368
UDK: 631.911.9
With Numerous Practical Diagrams From Drawings By G. D. Rowles And Thirty-Two Illustrations From Photographs
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THE GARDEN UNDER GLASS
usually done in spring. Crotons like a rieh soil, with peat to keep it open. They are best grown in 5-inch pots.
Dracænas
Embracing so many forms and varieties, these plants are not difficult to grow, for many of them—mostly the
Diagram 26.—1. Dracæna notched at (a) and covered with moss and sand. 2. Cutting inserted in bottle oi water. 3. Stem cut up as at (c) into lengths (b) and put in as cuttings. 4. Toes or thick fleshy roots cut off (<f), and put in a pot (e).
green-leaved varieties—will stand cold treatment and are therefore more especially recommended for readers of this book. Quite tall specimens may be had if desired, but those which are a few feet in height will be found the most useful.
There are several methods of propagation, such as by seeds, by offsets or side cuttings, by eyes and by cuttings of the tap-root. When the ball of soil is seen to be lifted