The woman's book, dealing practically with the modern conditions of home-life, self-support, education, opportunties, and every-day problems (1894)
New York, C. Scribner's sons · leaf 55
on too retentivesoil. Dahlias, too, must have gooddrainage or their tubers will rot evenin summer. Foliage or sub - tropicalbeds usually require liberal supplies ofwater to make their growth imposing. than to their flowers, and are in con-tinual agitation over their possible dep-redations. As a… … Snowdrop. Sometimes we treat plants differently.The old tall Cannas were grown forfoliage principally and were watered tosecure lush growth. The modern Can-nas are dwarf, with handsome flowers,and should not be forced overmuchwith water. Very slight observation in the gar-den will convince one that…
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