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Beautiful hardy perennials, producing drooping flowers fromMay to July. They succeed best in a light, sandy soil, and may be increased by dividing the roots. Height, 1 ft. V
Attractive deciduous shrubs.They require to be grown in peat or very sandy loam. In April or May they produce flowers. They can be increased by dividing the creeping roots. Height, 1-1/2 ft.
A neat native shrubwhich, with its flowers and clusters of bright red berries, is very attractive in autumn. A rich, light, sandy soil, moist but well drained, is necessary, and the position should be...
An ornamental hardy perennial. It will succeed in anygarden soil, and merely requires the same treatment as ordinary perennials. It is readily increased by dividing the roots, and produces its flowers...
Sow in pots during March or April, and place in acucumber frame or on a hotbed, and cover with a hand-glass. Harden off, and plant out about the third week in May in ground previously prepared with a...
Plant the runners or off-sets in May in loam and leaf-mould,choosing a damp, shady situation. Russian and Neapolitan Violets may be made to flower throughout the winter and early spring by placing the...
May be propagated bylayers or cuttings, and will grow in any common garden soil. The plant is also known as the Five-leaved Ivy, is a rapid grower, and a favourite for covering unsightly walls.
For the most part greenhouse shrubs, requiring to be grownin a compost of loam, peat, and sand. Young cuttings planted in sandy loam and covered with glass will strike. The hardy kinds, such as V. Lut...
Hardy annuals, which are best raised from seed sown earlyin March on a slight hotbed, and grown in turfy loam, or loam and peat. They bloom in May. Height, 1 ft.
The hardy perennials are suitable for the front of flowerborders or rock-work, but the smaller species succeed best when grown in pots in a mixture of loam, peat, and sand. The herbaceous kinds are in...