The American Gardener's Calendar; Adapted to the Climates and Seasons of the United States: Containing a Complete Account of All the Work Necessary to be Done ... for Every Month in the Year; with Ample Practical Directions for Performing the Same ...B. Graves, no. 40, North Fourth-Street, 1806 - 648 páginas |
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... prevent the admission of cold air into , or emission of warm air out of the bed , but in such manner as the gardener may think proper . The back and front are to be nailed to corner posts , so as to admit the ends to fit in neatly ...
... prevent the admission of cold air into , or emission of warm air out of the bed , but in such manner as the gardener may think proper . The back and front are to be nailed to corner posts , so as to admit the ends to fit in neatly ...
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... prevent any burning tendency from the great heat of the bed in its early state . Continue now to cover the glasses of the hot - bed every evening , about an hour before sun - setting if mild weather , but earlier in pro- portion to its ...
... prevent any burning tendency from the great heat of the bed in its early state . Continue now to cover the glasses of the hot - bed every evening , about an hour before sun - setting if mild weather , but earlier in pro- portion to its ...
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... prevent too great a heat in the bed , and that the plants may rise with a proper degree of strength and healthful growth . Likewise observe , on the above considerations , that in covering up , or applying the night covering of mats ...
... prevent too great a heat in the bed , and that the plants may rise with a proper degree of strength and healthful growth . Likewise observe , on the above considerations , that in covering up , or applying the night covering of mats ...
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... prevent the rising of the rank steam immediately from the dung , which would destroy the plants . Be careful to examine the bed every day , to see that the roots of the plants do not receive too much heat ; if any thing like that ap ...
... prevent the rising of the rank steam immediately from the dung , which would destroy the plants . Be careful to examine the bed every day , to see that the roots of the plants do not receive too much heat ; if any thing like that ap ...
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... prevent the cutting external air from entering immediately into the frame upon the plants , and at the same time admit a proper degree of mild fresh air to greater advantage : however , in calm moderate weather , this precaution is not ...
... prevent the cutting external air from entering immediately into the frame upon the plants , and at the same time admit a proper degree of mild fresh air to greater advantage : however , in calm moderate weather , this precaution is not ...
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Página 218 - As the growth of the tree will gradually af" feet the plaster, by raising up its edges next the " bark, care should be taken where that happens "to rub it over with the finger when occasion may " require (which is best done when moistened by " rain), that the plaster may be kept whole, to " prevent the air and wet from penetrating into
Página 218 - Then take a quantity of dry powder of wood-ashes mixed with a sixth part of the same quantity of the ashes of burnt bones ; put it into a tin box with holes in the top, and shake the powder on the surface of the plaster till the whole is covered...
Página 319 - It was introduced into Salem, Mass., about 1802 by an Italian painter, Corne, " but he found it difficult to persuade the people even to taste the...
Página 398 - Dig each trench a moderate spade deep, laying the dug out earth equally on each side, between the trenches ; lay three inches deep of very rotten dung in the bottom of each trench, then pare the sides and dig the dung and parings with an inch or two of the loose mould at bottom, incorporating all well together, and put in the plants.
Página 287 - ... may be thrown together in a heap, in a conical form, in order to rot more perfectly ; and, as its surface freezes in winter, it should be pared off, and laid on one side, till the whole mass has been...
Página 439 - Weak with nice sense, the chaste Mimosa stands, From each rude touch withdraws her timid hands ; Oft as light clouds o'erpass the...