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Ornamental, hardy herbaceous perennials, with large handsomefoliage, and dense plumes of flowers, requiring a peaty soil for their successful cultivation. They may be grown from seed sown in July or A...
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...