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Title: Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom
Year: 1906 (1900s)
Authors: Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde), 1858-1954, ed Miller, Wilhelm, 1869- joint ed
Subjects: Gardening -- Dictionaries Plants -- North America encyclopedias
Publisher: New York, Doubleday, Page & Company
Contributing Library: UMass Amherst Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: UMass Amherst Libraries

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r numerous hybrids especially are still almostunknown in this cotmtry, although without doubt theycould be grown as well outdoors in the middle andsouthern Atlantic States as they are in England, if theright situation were selected. Fonnerly it was con-sidered impossible to grow the beautiful hardy hybridsin the New England states, but now it has been shownby such splendid collections as those of Mr. H. H.Hunnewell at Wellesley, Mass. (see A. F. 13:24-31 andGng. 5:375-377), that, even in a trying climate, they canbo grown to perfection if the right situations are se-lected and the right way of cultivation is followed. Outdoor Cultivation.—The selection of a suitablesituation is of foremost importance. If ))ossible thebeds should be sheltered against drying winds and theburning sun by tall conifers, but the shelter should bealways light and natural, as too nuich shelter by densehedges or walls close to the ()lants is worse than noshelter at all. Any open, well-drained soil which does
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Rhododendron well placedOne of the lihododendron Catawbiense varieties RHODODENDRON RHODODENDRON 1517 not contain limestone or heavy clay and lias a moist andfresh subsoil will prove satisfactory. Where limestoneor heavy clay prevails, beds must be specially preparedand filled with suitable soil. They should be at least2 to 3 ft. deep, or deeper where the subsoil is not porous,and in this case the bottom should be filled in about1-2 ft. hi^h with gravel or broken stones for drainage.A mixture of leaf-mold or peat and sandy loam willmake a suitable soil. In dry spells during the summer,watering is necessary if the subsoil is not very moist;it is most essential that the soil never become reallydry. In the fall the ground should be covered withleaves, pine needles, hay or other material to protectfrom frost. This mulch should be allowed to remainduring the summer, especially where the plants are notlarge enough to shade the ground. An occasional top-dressing of well-decayed stable or cow

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