CYCLAMEN, To Propagate. — These sweet-scented flowers are
propagated from seed sown directly it is ripe in shallow pans of light, rich
earth, and placed under frames where they will receive a good supply of
air and a little warmth. Here they are allowed to remain for two or three
years, when they are transferred to the open border. The tubers, after
flowering and maturing their leaves in the open ground should be stored
in a dry and airy place till the end of November, when they may be reset.
DAHLIAS, General Treatment of. — These flowers, which bloom
from the beginning of August to the end of October, are propagated both
by dividing the tuber at the crown, so that each portion is provided with
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an “eye,” and also by cuttings, which will form tubers by the end of the
summer. They must be well protected from the frost during the spring,
and may be planted out in the open at the end of May or the beginning of
June in good rich hazel loam, at the same time inserting a stake in the
ground to support the fragile stem, and encircling this with lime and ashes
to protect the young shoots from the ravage of snails and slugs. Earwigs
make vigorous onslaughts on the blossom, and should be trapped by placing
an inverted flower-pot on the top of a stick, or by hanging hollow bean
stalks among the foliage ; these may be emptied into boiling water twice a
day. About the second week in November remove the roots carefully from
the ground, taking pains not to wound them ; leave them in the open air
for a few days to dry, then store them in a dry cellar and cover them with
sand till the following March, when they may be divided, put into pots,
and placed in a hot-house till all fear of frost is over.
DAISIES, To Propagate. — These will grow in any ordinary garden
soil, and are useful as edging plants or for small beds. They are propa-
gated by root-division in the autumn, but to insure a fine display of flowers
it is necessary to perform the operation each year.
DAMP WALLS, To Rectify. — Strip the walls and give two coats
of varnish in which rosin has been dissolved ; or, better still, though rather
more expensive, line them with thick lead paper or tin foil. The walls
mav then with safety be decorated with gold, bronze, or delicately-tinted
paper.
DANDELION (BOILED). — Wash the leaves thoroughly in the
same manner as is done for spinach, so as to rid them of all sand or earth,
and let them stand in cold water for a couple of hours. Drain them,
throw them into boiling water with a little salt, and let them boil from
twenty minutes to half an hour ; press out the water, and serve with melted
butter✪ Dandelion (Boiled).
DANDELION (EXTRACT OF), for Liver Complaints. — Dig up
the plants in September, wash them thoroughly clean, and pound the
leaves and roots in a mortar ; strain the juice into a saucer, and let it stand
near the fire till it becomes thick. From one scruple to a dram✪ Dandelion (Extract of) for Liver Complaints to be taken
every four hours.
DANDRUFF. — Put one ounce of quassia chips into a cupful of
water ; let it stand for twenty-four hours, and apply to the head, brushing
it well into the roots.
See also Scurf in the Head.
DEAFNESS. — Deafness generally arises from deficient secretion
of wax in the ear. The following remedy is in some cases useful : — Oil of
turpentine, half a dram ; olive oil, two drams ; mix, and insert a couple
of drops in the ear at bed-time.
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AI-modernized reading of the original text
CYCLAMEN, To Propagate. — These sweet-scented flowers are propagated from seed sown directly it is ripe in shallow pans of light, rich earth, and placed under frames where they will receive a good supply of air and a little warmth. Here they are allowed to remain for two or three years, when they are transferred to the open border. The tubers, after flowering and maturing their leaves in the open ground should be stored in a dry and airy place till the end of November, when they may be reset.
DAHLIAS, General Treatment of. — These flowers, which bloom from the beginning of August to the end of October, are propagated both by dividing the tuber at the crown, so that each portion is provided with
an “eye,” and also by cuttings, which will form tubers by the end of the summer. They must be well protected from the frost during the spring, and may be planted out in the open at the end of May or the beginning of June in good rich hazel loam, at the same time inserting a stake in the ground to support the fragile stem, and encircling this with lime and ashes to protect the young shoots from the ravage of snails and slugs. Earwigs make vigorous onslaughts on the blossom, and should be trapped by placing an inverted flower-pot on the top of a stick, or by hanging hollow bean stalks among the foliage ; these may be emptied into boiling water twice a day. About the second week in November remove the roots carefully from the ground, taking pains not to wound them ; leave them in the open air for a few days to dry, then store them in a dry cellar and cover them with sand till the following March, when they may be divided, put into pots, and placed in a hot-house till all fear of frost is over.
DAISIES, To Propagate. — These will grow in any ordinary garden soil, and are useful as edging plants or for small beds. They are propagated by root-division in the autumn, but to insure a fine display of flowers it is necessary to perform the operation each year.
DAMP WALLS, To Rectify. — Strip the walls and give two coats of varnish in which rosin has been dissolved ; or, better still, though rather more expensive, line them with thick lead paper or tin foil. The walls may then with safety be decorated with gold, bronze, or delicately-tinted paper.
DANDELION (BOILED). — Wash the leaves thoroughly in the same manner as is done for spinach, so as to rid them of all sand or earth, and let them stand in cold water for a couple of hours. Drain them, throw them into boiling water with a little salt, and let them boil from twenty minutes to half an hour ; press out the water, and serve with melted butter.
DANDELION (EXTRACT OF), for Liver Complaints. — Dig up the plants in September, wash them thoroughly clean, and pound the leaves and roots in a mortar ; strain the juice into a saucer, and let it stand near the fire till it becomes thick. From one scruple to a dram to be taken every four hours.
DANDRUFF. — Put one ounce of quassia chips into a cupful of water ; let it stand for twenty-four hours, and apply to the head, brushing it well into the roots.
See also Scurf in the Head.
DEAFNESS. — Deafness generally arises from deficient secretion of wax in the ear. The following remedy is in some cases useful : — Oil of turpentine, half a dram ; olive oil, two drams ; mix, and insert a couple of drops in the ear at bed-time.
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