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Opuntia Rafinesquii (Hardy Prickly Fig)
A dwarf hardy Cactus withsulphur-coloured flowers, produced from June to August; very suitable for dry spots in rock-work. It grows best in peat with a little sand, and is propagated by separating the...
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Onosma Taurica (Golden Drop)
This hardy herbaceous plant is verypretty when in flower, and suitable for rock-work. It requires a well-drained vegetable mould, and to be planted where it can obtain plenty of sun. It is increased f...
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Onopordon
Half-hardy perennials of a rather interesting nature andof easy cultivation. Sow the seed any time between March and June. They require the protection of a frame or greenhouse during winter, and produ...
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Ononis Rotundifolia (Round-leaved Restharrow)
A charming hardyevergreen of a shrubby nature. It will grow in any ordinary garden soil, and is increased by seed, sown as soon as it is ripe. It is most effective in clumps, and blooms from June to S...
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Onions
Require a deep, rich, heavy soil. Where the ground is notsuitable it should have had a good dressing of rotten manure the previous autumn, and left in ridges during the winter. Level the ground, and m...
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Oncidium Sarcodes
Plant these Orchids firmly in well-drained pots,using equal parts of live sphagnum and fibrous peat. Give one good watering as soon as the potting is finished, and stand them in a light, warm part of...
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Omphalodes Verna
A hardy perennial which may be grown under theshade of trees in ordinary soil. It produces its flowers in March, and is increased by dividing the roots in autumn. Height, 6 in.
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NIGHT-SCENTED STOCKS
See "Mathiola Bicornis." If Emperor,Imperial, or Intermediate Stocks are sown in March or April, they will flower in the autumn; if sown in June or July they will flower during the following June, and...
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North Borders, Plants suitable for
Hardy Camellias, Chrysanthemums,black and green Tea Plant, Rhododendrons, Ferns, Red Currants, Morello Cherries, and spring and summer cuttings of all sorts.
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Nolana
Hardy annuals that are suitable for the border, as they arevery showy when in flower. The seed should be sown in spring on a gentle hotbed, and the plants transferred to the garden about the middle of...
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Nuttallia
This early-flowering shrub is only hardy in the south andsouth-west of our country. It requires a light, rich soil, and may be increased by division. Racemes of white flowers are produced during Febru...
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