The gardener's magazine and register of rural & domestic improvement (1826)
Loudon, J. C. (John Claudius), 1783-1843, A. & R. Spottiswoode, printer, United States. Patent Office. Scientific Library, former owner DSI · London : Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green · leaf 467
ullydone, considering that he never had any instructions, and only occupies hisleisure hours in this way. — Cond. Sir, — Reading your excellent Magazine early in July, I found (at page358), a query from Mr. D. Stock, relative to the culture of Orchises ; and Irespectfully presume to offer you a… … 466 Answers to Queries. I divested them of all their native soil, so that a momentary torpidity ensued ;and there was no opposite qualities of earth to absorb nor prevent the regularfilter of water. This was done when they were collected from the field, and in fullbloom ; they were then potted,…
