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A hardy perennial bearing bluish-purple flowers.It will grow in any decent soil, and can be propagated from seed sown in spring or autumn, or by division. Height, 6 ft.
A hardy deciduous trailing plant, producingpurple flowers in July. Sow the seed early in spring on a moderate hotbed, and plant out into any garden soil. Height, 3 in.
This pretty little trailer is of the same heightas A. Hypoglottis, and merely requires the same treatment. It flowers in August.
This herbaceous plant is quite hardy, and will thrive inany good garden soil, producing its flowers in June and July. Seed may be sown either in autumn or spring. Height, 1-1/2 ft. to 2 ft.
Handsome, hardy climbers, which may be grown inany garden soil. They flower in August, and are increased by layers or by cuttings under glass. Height, 8 ft.
Straggling hardy annuals of very little beauty. Will growin any soil if sown in spring, and only require ordinary attention. Flower in July. Height, 5 ft.
An early spring-blooming hardy perennial. Very ornamentaleither in the garden or on rock-work, the flowers lasting a long time. An open and dry situation suits it best. May be readily raised from seed...
Hardy evergreen shrubs, some having blotched leaves. Theylook well standing alone on grass plots, and are indifferent to soil or position. Cuttings may be struck in any garden soil under a hand-glass...
This is a species of primrose, and is sometimes calledBear's Ear from the shape of its leaves. It succeeds best in a mixture of loam and peat, or in four parts rotten loam, two parts rotten cow dung,...
Fine for sheep; grows freelyon light soils.
A very singular hardy-annual ornamental grass,generally known as Animated Oats. Very useful in a green state for mixing with cut flowers. Sow in March or early in April. Height, 3 ft.