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Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station: Historical Circulars

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Penstemon In Your Garden, R. D. Uhlinger, G. Viehmeyer Nov 1971

Penstemon In Your Garden, R. D. Uhlinger, G. Viehmeyer

Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station: Historical Circulars

A new race of hardy perennials is beginning to appear in American gardens. These are the penstemons, a genus of plants closely related to the familiar snapdragon, which may become important ornamentals as they be come better known to gardeners. The purpose of this bulletin is to show the possibility of the genus as an ornamental and to suggest species and species hybrids of possible value to Great Plains gardeners; to provide information about propagation and culture; and to encourage gardeners to engage in penstemon breeding as an avocation.


Penstemon In Your Garden, G. Viehmeyer Jan 1961

Penstemon In Your Garden, G. Viehmeyer

Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station: Historical Circulars

A new race of hardy perennials is beginning to appear in American gardens. These are the penstemons, a genus of plants closely related to the familiar snapdragon, which may become important ornamentals as they be come better known to gardeners. The purpose of this bulletin is to show the possibility of the genus as an ornamental and to suggest species and species hybrids of possible value to Great Plains gardeners; to provide information about propagation and culture; and to encourage gardeners to engage in penstemon breeding as an avocation.


Field Bean Production Under Irrigation In Nebraska, F. V. Pumphrey Mar 1957

Field Bean Production Under Irrigation In Nebraska, F. V. Pumphrey

Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station: Historical Circulars

The purpose of this bulletin is to bring together the latest information available on the production of dry edible beans under irrigation in Nebraska. Cultural practices and disease control are stressed, but included are items on marketing, cleaning, and the use of by-products - straw and cull beans.