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Garden Directory
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Dolichos Lablab
Half-hardy annuals. The seed should be sown inspring in pots placed in heat, and kept in the hothouse till May, when the plants may be set out in a sheltered position, placing sticks for them to run u...
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Dondia Epipactis
A very pretty and extremely hardy little perennial,suitable for either pot culture or rock-work. It thrives in peat or leaf-mould, and likes a moist position. Strong clumps may be divided in February,...
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Doronicum (Leopards Bane)
An ornamental hardy perennial. It willgrow in any garden soil, and may be propagated from seed sown either in the autumn or spring, or by dividing the root. It produces its flowers in May. Height, 1-1...
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Draba
Pretty dwarf Alpine plants which bloom during April and May;very suitable for rock-work. They flourish in a compost of loam and peat, and may be propagated by seed or division. Height, 1-1/2 in. to 3...
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Dracaena Indivisa
A stove evergreen shrub much valued for itsfoliage and as a table plant. It requires a light, loamy soil and plenty of light. Cuttings stuck in tan or peat and sand, and provided with strong heat, wil...
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Dracocephalum (Dragon's Head)
Ornamental plants, mostly bearinglilac or blue flowers. Many of the half-hardy kinds are grown in pots, so that they may the more readily be removed to the greenhouse in winter. The perennials are pro...
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Dracophyllum
Greenhouse evergreen shrubs of an ornamental character.The pots should be filled with an equal mixture of sand and peat. They are propagated by planting the young shoots in sand, covering them with a...
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Dryas Octopetala (Mountain Avens)
A prostrate, creeping perennialwhich bears white Anemone-like flowers from July to September. It thrives in peat, and is increased by seeds, cuttings, or division. Not being quite hardy, protection sh...
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Earwigs, to Trap
An inverted flower-pot, containing a little drymoss or hay, placed on a stick, forms a good trap for these pests. They will also congregate in any hollow stems of plants that may be laid about. They m...
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Eccremocarpus (Calampelis)
These climbing half-hardy perennialswill grow in any garden soil, a light, loamy one being preferable. Sow the seed in autumn on a slight hotbed, pot off, and winter in a greenhouse. The plants will b...
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