WINTER PROTECTION 



AA. Tender and half-luirdy-plants . 

 Tliose marked with a star (•) are 

 tender and should not be exposed to 

 frost. They should also be kept in 

 the driest part of the pit. 



1. Alstroeraeria, canna, dahlia, 

 gladiolus, Milla biflora, moutbre- 

 tia, oxalis for summer bedding, 

 tuberose, tigridia, Zephyranthes 

 Atamasco, Z. Candida. Keep the 

 above in dry house-cellars, where 

 no frost penetrates, temperature 

 35-40° F. Dahlias and cannas can 

 be covered with dry sand if prone 

 to wilt. Tigridias should be hung 

 up in bags to avoid mice. 



2. Agave, aloe, Lippia 

 citriodora , Datura 

 stiaveolens, some of the 

 hardier cacti, e.g., Cereus 

 grandiflorus and Opuntia 

 Ficus - Indica, Cordyline 

 indivisUf fuchsia, Vucca 

 gloriosa and probably 

 other genera and species 

 of succulent plants. Keep 

 at temperature 35-40° F. in 

 a very dry house -cellar, 

 with as much light as pos- 

 sible; too much moisture 

 is destructive. 



3. Abelia rupestris, 

 •abutilon, *acacia, Acan- 

 thus mollis, *Agapanthus 

 umbellatus, A ran carta 

 imbricata and A. excelsa, 

 Auctiba Japonica, *Aza- 

 lea Indica, bamboos, 

 Buxus sempervirens , 

 *Callistemon lanceolatiis, 

 Catlnnn rnhiaris, *C'a- 

 mi'llia (iliU'rrrnt species. 



WISCONSIN 



1985 



No. 1.— One of the simplest and least 

 expensive forms of cold pit for small and 

 medium-sized plants. 



Pruinis Lanro-cerasus and others, 

 •Psidium Guajava. •Punica 

 Oranatiim, retinospora in variety, 

 rhododendron (tender hybrids,), 

 liomneya CouUeri, roses (Bourbon, 

 Noisette, China, Bengal and other 

 tender varieties), Rosmarinus offi- 

 cinalis. Sequoia gigantea, Taxus, 

 Trachelospermnm jasminoides, 

 Ulex Europfeus. 



The above plants are commonly 

 handled in pits for various rea- 

 sons. In eastern Massachusetts, 

 with the possible exception of 

 those marked thus (»), they will 

 bear a few degrees of frost, if not 

 too long continued, without harm. 

 The average temperature 

 of the pit should be just 

 above freezing, say 35° F. 

 The value of these plants 

 depends upon not only 

 carrying them through the 

 winter in good condition, 

 but also in giving them a 

 good start in the spring. 

 For this purpose a cool 

 greenhouse must be pro- 

 vided; a cold grapery or 

 a house constructed from 

 the sashes used on the pits 

 is equally good, in which 

 the plants can be properly 



grov 



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enough to put them ( 



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pla 



reus, t 

 . Deodar 



fnujran 



(different species), coton- 

 easter (tender sorts), 

 Cryptomeria Japonica, 

 cupressus (tender sorts), 

 *Cytisus Canariensis and 

 •C. racemosus, *Daphne 

 odora, diospyros in vari- 

 ety, 'erica (hardier sorts i, 

 Hrythrina Crista -galli, 

 *Eugenia Jambos, Eu- 

 onymus Japonica (tender 

 varieties), Farfugium 

 (Senecio) grande, Ficus 

 Carica,* Gardenia florida, 

 Gelsemium sempervirens. 

 Gardenia pubescens, 

 grapes (tender kinds), 

 Hedera Helix, •Sibiscus 

 Rosa-Sinensis, Hydrangea 

 horlensis,llexAquifoUum, 

 kniphofia, laurestinus, 

 Lanrus nobilis, lager- 

 strcemia. Magnolia gran- 

 diflora,Myrtus communis, 

 •JVisriKm Oleander, Olea 

 Europcea , *Osmanthus 

 fragrans, O. Aquifolium, 

 Passiflora cmrulea, per- 

 nettya (different species), 

 Phormium tenax, Pho- 

 tinia Japonica, *Pitto- 

 sporum Tobira and others. 

 Plumbago Capensis, 

 Podocarpus Chinensis, 



No. 4. — A small plant cellar for wiuteriug large plants. 

 It is also excellent for storing vegetables and fruits. It 

 combines perfect ventilation with extremely good protec- 

 tion against frost. 



2741. Various forms of storage pits. 



II , ' These 



pi in u a .,ta.;eously 

 winti'icd m ( (ildframes, 

 which should vary in 

 depth with the size of the 

 plant; sometimes the 

 plants are grown and flow- 

 ered in the frame, at 

 others they are bedded 

 out when the season per- 

 mits. 



5. Arisaema, arum, calo- 

 chortus ( different species ) , 

 freesia in variety, iris 

 (tender species), ixia, 

 sparaxis. The above plants 

 can be potted, November 

 to December, and carried 

 in a pit until wanted in 

 the greenhouse. 



B. M. Watson. 



WISCONSIN, HOETI- 

 CULTUEEIN. Fi;;. 274:?. 

 The surface of Wivcnsiii 

 mostly varii^ )i •■ t u c ,■ u 

 gently rolliii;,' i>l;iiiis ;iii(l 

 hills of moderate hi.it,-Lt. 

 Small lakes are numerous, 

 particularly in the north. 

 The soil presents all va- 

 riations, and with the ex- 

 ception of some rather 

 large sandy and marshj 

 tracts, is mostly very fer 



