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Half-hardy annuals, veryelegant when in flower, and deserve a place in the garden. The seed should be sown on a hotbed in March or April, the plants gradually hardened off, and placed in the open at t...
A beautiful twining shrub belonging to the Passiflorafamily. It should be provided with a rich soil, and, as the flowers are produced upon the lateral shoots, it requires frequent stopping. Syringe fr...
Hardy perennials. They will grow in any soilor situation, even thriving under the shade of trees, and may be increased by division. June is the month in which they flower. Height, 3 ft. Syringa (Lilac...
A handsome species of St. Peter's Wort.The shrubs will grow in any ordinary soil, are hardy, and readily propagated by suckers, which are produced abundantly; or cuttings may be taken either in spring...
Well-known hardy perennials, and deservedly favouriteborder plants, which may be grown in any good soil; but to have them to perfection they should be placed in light, loamy ground mixed with a little...
Sweet-scented, Thistle-shaped hardy annual flowers,which are very useful for cutting. They may be raised in any garden soil from seed sown in March or April, and will flower in August. Height, 1-1/2 f...