Buch, Englisch, 226 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 325 g
Reihe: Cambridge Library Collection - Botany and Horticulture
Buch, Englisch, 226 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 325 g
Reihe: Cambridge Library Collection - Botany and Horticulture
ISBN: 978-1-108-06170-4
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
The later nineteenth century saw a dramatic increase in the popularity of domestic gardening and the cultivation of plants and flowers in the home. Largely a middle-class pursuit, it caught the attention of writers and publishers who recognised and nurtured the growing demand for advice. This detailed guide first appeared in 1877 and was written for those living in towns and cities who, without substantial gardens, cultivated plants mainly in their windows. The author, John R. Mollison, intended for it to be 'understood by all', and advises on matters ranging from suitable vases, window boxes, hanging baskets and soil, to watering methods, insect prevention and the labelling of specimens, while also discussing the health-related pros and cons of keeping plants in the home. Complete with an alphabetical list of suitable species, and illustrated with a host of wood engravings, this attractive resource will interest both gardening enthusiasts and social historians.
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1. Introductory remarks; 2. Suitable pots, vases, and hanging baskets; 3. The window box; 4. The window greenhouse; 5. Soil and drainage; 6. Potting and watering; 7. Filling window boxes; 8. On plants in our dwellings; 9. On the general care of plants and the window greenhouse; 10. Insects; their prevention and cure; 11. Propagation and training of plants; 12. Select flowering plants suitable for window gardening; 13. Bulbous, rooted, and rock plants; 14. Hardy ferns for window gardeners; 15. Hardy ferns (cont.); 16. Greenhouse ferns and mosses; 17. Plant growing in Wardian cases; 18. Filmy ferns in cases and under bell-glasses; 19. Pot-plants for windows, and the labelling of specimens; 20. Balcony and area gardening; 21. The floral decorations of rooms, halls, and passages; 22. Monthly calendar of operations; 23. Concluding remarks on window gardening; Alphabetical list of plants suitable for window and balcony gardens and the decoration of rooms.
