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Garden Directory
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Callirhoe (Digitata)
Hardy annuals demanding but little attention.The seed is sown in the open in March. Height, 1 ft.
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Calochortus Luteus
This very handsome hardy perennial thrives bestin sandy peat with a little loam. It produces yellow flowers in July, and is propagated by offsets from the bulbs. Height, 1 ft.
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Caltha
Early-flowering, showy perennials, all thriving in a moist orboggy situation. C. Leptosepala is especially choice, its pure white flowers resembling a water-lily. They may be increased from seed, or b...
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Calthus Palustris Flore-Pleno (Double Marsh Marigold)
This hardyherbaceous perennial is very useful for mixing with cut flowers. It will grow anywhere, but prefers a clayey soil and a boggy situation, and may be increased by dividing the roots in spring....
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Calycanthus Floridus (Allspice)
This shrub likes an open loamysoil; flowers in July, and is propagated by layers. Height, 6 ft.
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Calystegia
A perfectly hardy climbing convolvulus, and a beautifulplant for covering arbours, etc., growing 20 ft. to 30 ft. in one season. It thrives in any loamy soil or situation; flowers from May to Septembe...
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Camassia Esculenta
A handsome, hardy, bulbous plant, bearingclusters of beautiful blue flowers in July. It needs a sandy peat border under a north wall, and is increased by bulbs or seeds. Plant the bulbs early in Octob...
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Camellias
The best soil for these beautiful greenhouse evergreens isa mixture of rough peat, plenty of sand, and a little turfy loam. The greenhouse should be kept rather close, at a temperature of 55 degrees t...
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Campanula
A showy genus of plants, mostly hardy perennials, whichneed no special treatment. They are readily raised from seed, or division of roots. The less hardy kinds may be sown on a hotbed or in the greenh...
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Canary Creeper (Tropaeolum Canariense)
This is eminently suitablefor trellis-work or for walls. Its elegant foliage and bright yellow flowers make it a general favourite. It may be raised from seed on a hotbed in spring, gradually hardened...
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CANDICANS (Galtonia)
The white Cape Hyacinth, or Spire Lily.A hardy, summer-flowering, bulbous plant 3 ft. to 4 ft. in height, gracefully surmounted with from twenty to fifty pendent, bell-shaped snow-white flowers. Thriv...
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