"Dioecious" Quotes from Famous Books
... by dividing the roots in April or May; and this method must be adopted in propagating the dioecious kinds, when male plants are required. "The best plants, however, are obtained from seed; but the varieties, when sown, are liable to return to their original type. All the care necessary is to hoe the ground between the rows, when needed to fork it over in spring and autumn, and to take ... — The Field and Garden Vegetables of America • Fearing Burr |