The Weekly Florists^ Review, 



491 



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A. II. lAviN.;. 

 MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN. 



The Succulent Houses. 



Aca.-ia I1..UM 

 steel-ialtei . 

 pipes, the pi: 

 urally so as 

 pearanee. in 1 

 The .•..ll.'.l 



give a clear impression of the jiroups to 

 casual observers. The aecompaiiyin^ il- 

 photngraph- which 

 t to u. b\- ilr. A. 



lustrations are from phot 

 have been kin 



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.•ep tlie soil both above and be- 

 eeil even and free from lumps; 

 eiy important to success and 

 done by a person accustomed to 

 f the hoe. When the seed gets 

 n the trenches another careful 

 onld be given, the remainder of 



\\1 



up to til 

 lion reipi 

 he weeds 



Till- i- .ill the 

 .■|.i ,1 h'Hiii^ to 



ll-ll,lll\ . 11.. is 

 any stray weeds 



im-bes high they 

 ill i.'.piir.' siipp.iit. The best way is to 

 -!■ will' ii.'itiiej with a one inch mesh, 

 le.Hii a- rhiik.ii wire; it comes about 

 .III t. . I wi.l.' .111.1 <an be cut in anv de- 

 i.'.l l.iiiith. .^ti.a.-li this wire tightly, 

 .wi' t.i the rows an<l fasten it to tip- 



■.t is very neat. The wire is not ex- 

 'usive and when rolled up and put away 

 I a dry place at the end of each season 

 will last for years. The vines will 

 led a little training, especially when 

 le support is tli-i in pla..-. 

 When the vin,- h.-in 1.. I.h .,m it is im- 

 iHlant to pi.k .ill ih. ih.w.rs as soon 

 - they are lit. l.u it thc> .uc allowed to 

 I to seed the blooming sea.sou is very 



