ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GARDENING. 
Datisca (False Hemp). — Ord. Datiscew. Hardy herbaceous 
rennial. Orn. foliage. First introduced 1739. ale & female 
owers borne on separate plants. Leaves, pinnate, green. 
CULTURE: Soil, deep rich, ordinary. Position, open & sunny 
border. Plant, Oct., Nov., March, & April. Female plant most 
effective. Propagate by seeds sown 1-1Gin. deep in fine soil outdoors 
in March, April, or May, transplanting seedlings to permanent posi- 
tions any time. 
ie OULTIVATED: D. cannabina, greenish white, summer, 3 to 6 ft., W. 
sia. 
Datura (Thorn Apple; Trumpet Flower).—Ord. Solanacexw. Half- 
hardy & greenhouse annuals, shrubs, & trees. 
CULTURE OF ANNUAL SPECIES: Soil, light sandy. Position, 
sunny borders outdoors. Plant, May. Propagate annuals by seed 
sown fin. deep in light sandy soil in well-drained pots in temp. 55° to 
65° in March or April, & transfer the seedlings to small pots until 
planting time. 
CULTURE OF SHRUBBY SPECIES: Compost, equal parts loam, 
. fibrous peat, well decomposed manure, & silver sand. Position, pots, 
tubs, or borders well drained in sunny greenhouse. Pot or plant, 
-March. Prune freely Sept. or Oct. | Water very little Oct. to March, 
freely afterwards. Temp., Sept. to March 45° to 55°, March to Sept. 
55° to 65°. Place plants outdoors in sunny position June to Sept. 
Apply liquid manure occasionally whilst plants are in flower. Propa- 
gate shrubby species by cuttings of shoots 6 in. long inserted in sandy 
soil under bell-glass in temp. 65° to 75° in spring or autumn. 
ANNUAL SPECIES: D. ceratocaula, white, July, 3 ft., Trop. America; fastuosa, 
blue and white, summer, 2 ft., Tropics; fastuosa flore-pleno, double white; 
fastuosa rubra, red; strammonium (Thorn Apple), white, July, 2 ft., Britain, eto. 
SHRUBBY SPECIES.—D. arborea, white, Aug. 7 to 10 ft., Pern; cornigera 
(Horn of Plenty), creamy white, summer, 10 ft., Organ Mountains; metzloides 
(Syn. D. Wrightii), bluish violet, summer, 2 ft., Californid; sanguinea (Syn. 
Brugmansia Sanguinea), orange yellow, summer, 4 to 6 ft., Peru; suavyolens, white, 
fragrant, Aug., 8 to 10 ft., Mexico. 
Daucus (Carrot).—Ord. Umbellifere. Hardy biennial. A well- 
known edible rooted vegetable. Reputed to be first introduced into 
England by the Flemings in time of Queen Bess. Types.—Short-horn: 
Roots, short, conical. Stump-rooted: Roots, medium, blunt at ends. 
Intermediate: Root, spindle-shaped, midway in length between a 
Short-horn and Long-rooted carrot. Long-rooted: Roots, long and 
tapering. 
CULTURE: Soil, deep, rich, & sandy, well manured for previous 
crop. Position, open spot for main crops, south border for early 
ones. Time to sow Short-horn varieties, Feb. & Aug.; others in March 
or April. Thin seedlings to Gin. & 9in. apart when 2 inches high. 
Lift & store roots in frost-proof place in Oct. & Nov. Artificial 
manures: Kainit, 3 lb., sulphate of ammonia, 11b., guano, 241b.; 
apply this quantity to each square rod at time of sowing. Seeds ger- 
minate in 12 to 18 days; retain germinating powers for 4 years. Crop 
matures in 20 to 24 weeks from date of sowing. ; 
Forcine on Hortseps: Sow seeds thinly on bed of light rich soil 
over a hotbed of manure covered by a frame in Jan. or Feb. ‘ Water 
moderately, ventilate by day when temp. reaches 75°. Thin seedlings 
to 3in. apart, when an inch high. Short-horn varieties best for this 
purpose. Woe, athe iin esa ais 
Marxer Gagpen CutLrure: Soil, light. Manure’ previous 
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