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RAM 



employed ; the earth about eight inches frame of boards being formed round the 



deep, on the surface of which the seed bed, light and air being admitted as 



is to be sown as soon as the violent freely and as often as possible. If seed 

 heat is abated, and an additional half- i is sown within a frame without any 



inch sifted over it. bottom heat, the plants will be two or 



The seedlings are in general up in three weeks forwarder than if sown in 



less than a week, and in six they will the open ground. 



be ready to draw. Throughout their RAFNIA. Five species. Green- 

 growth air must be admitted as freely house evergreen shrubs. R. irijlora is 

 as is allowable. The glasses, however, a biennial. Young cuttings. Peat and 

 must be closed on the approach of even- loam. 



ing, and mats or other covering put on | RAGGED ROBIN. Lychnis Flos- 



in proportion to the severity of the sea- cuculi. 



son. When the earth appears at all RAGS. See Ves;etahle Manures. 



dry, a light watering must be given 

 during the noon. 



The plants must not stand nearer 

 than two inches to each other. The 



RAGWORT. Othonara. 

 RAGWORT. Senecio Jacohaa. 

 RAILING is of various forms, but 

 all, if made of wood, are soon decayed 



temperature required is from 50° to ' if slight, and clumsy and inelegant if 

 70^; and it must be kept to this heat strong. Iron railing is at once light, 

 by moderate coatings as required. \ neat, and enduring, and like the follow- 



If there be a deficiency of frames, I ing, may be purchased in England for 

 hoops and mats may be employed, a I about fifty cents per yard. 



Fig. 139. 



RAKE (Fig. 140). ''Garden Rakes 

 vary in the length and strength of their 

 teeth, as well as in their number; they 

 are used for covering seeds, raking off 

 weeds or cut grass, smoothing and 

 pulverizing surface, &c. This imple- 

 ment is rtow much less in use than 

 formerly, when broadcast sowing was 

 prevalent. Now the broad hoe is quite 

 as etiicient in covering drill-sown seed. 



Fig. 140. 



''The Grass Lawn Rake, (Fig. 141,) 

 has teeth sharpened on both edges, 

 and is used for raking the grass in order 



to cut off the flower heads or buds of 

 daisies, dandelions, and other plants, 

 and the uneven tufts on grass lawns." 

 — Rural Reg. 



Fig. 141, 



RAMONDI A pj/renaico. Hardy herb- 

 aceous perennial. Division. Light 

 soil. 



RAMPION. Phyteuma and Cyphia 

 Phyteuma. 



RAMPION. Campanula rnpunculus. 



Soil and Situation. — The soil ought 

 to be moderately moist, but it must be 

 light. A shady rich border is most 

 favourable. If it is cloddy or subject 



