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OF HORTICULTURE. 
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Dibbling—continued, 
represents the position of the Dibber for pressing the 
soil against the roots; b, its position when this is com- 
pleted; and с, the Dibber removed, leaving the hole for 
watering. The next illustration (d) shows a more careful 
way of planting, on а small scale, by making a hole with 
a Dibber, afterwards arranging the roots and filling in 
by hanü. А long Dibber is often used for planting Po- 
tatoes; it is large enough to make a hole for the set 
to drop in, and has а cross handle, for the use of both 
hands, and а projecting piece of iron or wood which 
serves the double purpose of forming a tread and in- 
suring an equal depth to all the holes made. For 
inserting cuttings or young plants, small tapering pieces 
of wood are employed. 
DICENTRA (from dis, twice, and kentron, a spur; in 
allusion to the double-spurred flowers). Syns. Capnorchis 
and Diclytra (often written Dielytra)e ORD. Fuma- 
riacee. Very ornamental hardy herbaceous peren- 
nials, with tuberous, horizontal, or fibrous roots. 
Flowers pink or yellow, in terminal racemes; petala 
four, the two exterior ones equally spurred or gib- 
bous at the base. Leaves stalked, multifid. They 
are all of easy culture in moderately rich, light soil. 
Increased readily by dividing the crowns, in early 
spring; or by cutting the fleshy roots in short 
lengths, and inserting them in sandy soil. D. spec- 
tabilis is very beautiful when forced in early spring, 
but the forcing must be very gentle, and the plants 
kept as near the glass as possible. A moist tem- 
perature of 50deg. to 55deg. will be sufficient. As 
a rule, it is much preferable to have fresh plants 
every year, returning those which have flowered 
under glass to the open border. The roots should 
be placed in a compost of sandy loam, in well- 
drained pots, as soon as the foliage dies off, and 
transferred to a cold frame until introduced into 
the house. After flowering, the plants should be 
removed to a cold frame, to be shifted out in the 
borders when severe frosts are past. Successional 
batches may be brought in as occasion requires, 
and, with little trouble, the flowering period can be 
prolonged from February to June. Plenty of water 
is necessary when the plants are in full gro 
and occasional doses of liquid manure may be employed 
with advantage. 
nn sare mak 
white ; р жы two, short, blunt; 
simple, L 
fev-tiowered. May. 
Dicentra—continued. 
СЕЕ multifid ; lobes linear. 6in. 
eh an h. біп. North America, 1822, 
D. chrysantha (golden-flowered),* olden-yellow, «рона 
— — Autumn. @ M ату cut, shaken. н forming а 
arge tuft, whence issue the eafy stems. A. 3ft. 
California, 1852, (L. & P. Е. G. iii. i ему 
D. cucullaria (hooded). Dutchman's Breeches. Д. white, but 
yellow at ee ti а ча ре Straight, acute; scape naked; 
racemes simple. rnate, smooth, lend 
tobin. United States, їй. CENE nno = 
D. eximia (choice)* fl. reddish-purple, drooping, oblo; 
two, somewhat incurved, bless, sheet; mre re чы MEN 
compound, M an and summer. 1. three to eight, or more; 
RA а mostly oblong. А. 9in. to 18in. United States, 1812. See 
. 654. (B. R. 50, under name of Fumaria eximia.) 
D. formosa utiful)* jl. bri right red, broadly ovate ; spurs 
short, v obtuse; scape nak racemes rather compound. 
May. A. Buy North America, 1796. Very like D. eximia, bat 
smaller in all its parts. SYN. 
Fumaria formosa. (B. M. 
QI and ome d Japan (1846). A vi ann plant, and 
soap te oim pere: е Seo Pi It is 
or eed margins of shrubberies, 
also a white-flowered variety. 
D. кее — л. yellow, with 
base into two horns or оопа, Пан racemes у 
the leaves, on long, Log c: Autumn. "E 
decompound ; 
cular, Stem and branches filiform 1 
folia. jie uro n E 8 Eu 
DICERMA. See Desmodium. _ 
DICHJEA (from dicha, bifarious ; the leaves are in 
two rows). ORD. Orchidee. : genus of epiphytal stove 
orchids, natives of the West Indies and tropical 
Flowers greenish, solitary, i ienouns, axillary. Leaves 
in a two-ranked 
small, ovate-oblong or linear, poser gianna 
manner. Stems short, erect or creeping. bou 
a dozen species known, only one of which, perhaps, is in 
i f 
general cultivation. tn picta. thrives in a warm part о 
the Mexican house, on & block of wood, with 
f grown 
a little moss india: to men the tender roots from - 
drying too much. 
: ; 
| D. picta (dotted). Л. light eek green, с тте; ower’ stalks 
g acute, l distichous, пип 
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