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A pretty herbaceous plant, bearing dense racemes ofpurple-rose flowers from June to August. It grows best in peat, in a moist position. It can be raised from seed or increased by division of the roots...
Old-fashioned plants of great merit.Planted in large clumps they produce a grand effect. They are easily grown in any common garden soil, and bloom in July. Height, 3 ft. H. Kwanso has handsome, varie...
This enjoys a rather light, sandy soil and a shadysituation. The roots should be taken up and divided every second year. Well adapted for surrounding beds or clumps of Rhododendrons. Flowers in March....
Coarse hardy biennials, that may be grown in any kind ofsoil, and are readily raised from seed. They flower at midsummer. Height, 2 ft. to 4 ft.
Thyme, Marjoram, Chervil, Basil, Burnet, Hyssop, Savory, etc.,should be sown early in spring, in dry, mild weather, in narrow drills about 1/2 in. deep and 8 or 9 in. apart, covered evenly with soil,...
These dwarf carpeting plants are of easy culture.Grow from seed in spring and transplant into sandy soil. Height, 1-1/2 in.
Very neat, but not showy, hardy American perennials. Theymay be grown in any ordinary light garden soil, are increased by dividing the root, and bloom in May. Height, 1 ft. to 2 ft.
An evergreen twining plant, requiring a greenhousefor its cultivation and a soil of sandy loam and peat. It flowers in July, and is increased by cuttings taken in spring or summer and kept under glass...
A handsome hardy annual Mallow. Sow in Marchin slight heat, and plant out in May 10 in. apart. Grows best in a mixture of loam and peat. Blooms in June. Height, 2 ft.
A hardy, deciduous,autumn-flowering shrub, which will grow in common soil, and may be propagated by seeds, layers, or cuttings planted under glass. Height, 6 ft.