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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...
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...
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...
A charming hardy annual for rock-work. The seedshould be sown early in spring in good garden mould. Height, 6 in.
This charming half-hardy perennial succeeds best in light,loamy soil. It seeds freely, and roots rapidly by being pegged down. It is usual to take the cuttings in February, as spring-struck plants pro...
A hardy annual, which produces a profusion of showyflowers in July, and is very suitable for the backs of borders. It will thrive in any soil, and is easily raised from seed sown early in spring. Heig...
Handsome foliage plants. They are quite hardy, and delightin a rich soil. July is the month in which they flower. They may be raised from seed, or propagated by division. Height, 5 ft.
A hardy and good perennial for rock-work, havingcompact tufts of green growth and producing deep crimson flowers in May and June. It will grow in any soil, and is of easy culture. It is increased by s...
A pretty hardy annual,bearing a profusion of Campanula-like flowers in July. Suitable for beds, pots, hanging baskets, or rock-work. It flourishes most in a compost of sandy loam and peat. The seeds a...