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A handsome class of plants. Their habit of growth issomewhat like that of the Amaryllis. They are admirably adapted for growing in pots in the greenhouse. They may also be planted in the open ground u...
Soak the seed in tepid water for twenty-four hours,then put them singly 1 in. deep in 2-in. pots filled with equal parts of loam, leaf-mould, and sand. Cover the pots with glass and stand them in the...
This early hardy perennial has ornamental foliage andblooms in April. It will succeed in almost any soil, and may be increased by suckers from the roots. Height, 1 ft.
These beautiful flowering plants are mostly hardy enough toendure our winters. The herbaceous kinds are increased by dividing the plants at the roots, leaving a bud on each slip. The shrubby species a...
These hardy perennials bear elegant Pea-shaped blossoms. Theplants will grow readily in any light soil, and are easily increased by root-division in the spring, or by seeds. They flower in June. Heigh...
These elegant hardy evergreen shrubs succeed best inlight, sandy loam, and like a dry situation. They may be increased by cuttings of the young shoots with a little old wood attached, or they may be g...
A newly introduced evergreen shrub very similar tothe Holly. It is perfectly hardy and may be treated in the same manner as that plant.
A hardy herbaceous, surface-creeping perennial ofsingular beauty as regards both leaf and flower. The soil in which it is grown must be well drained, a peat one being preferable; and the position it o...
A hardy perennial with lemon-yellow flowers inJune and July. It will grow in any good garden soil, and is propagated by seed only, which should be sown where the plants are intended to be grown. Heigh...