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The leaves of this plant spread themselveslaterally just over the soil, forming a rosette, in the centre of which spring up large violet-like flowers. It is a continuous bloomer. A rather light, rich...
Hardy perennial. Decoction of leaves drank as tea; used alsofor stuffing, meats, and sauces.
This useful herb likes a rich, light soil, and is propagated bydivision of the root, by cuttings, or by seed.
For rock-work this hardy perennial isvery useful. It likes a dry yet rich and light soil. At midsummer it produces an abundance of greenish-yellow flowers. It can be raised from seed, or cuttings may...
This hardy evergreen shrub is a species of Rue.It enjoys a good, rich soil, in which it flowers freely in August. Cuttings may be struck under a hand-glass. Height, 3 ft.
A hardy evergreen shrub whichthrives in any rich soil, and may be increased by division of the root. Height, 1 ft.
Hardy evergreen shrub. Leaves used for medicinal drinks;useful for poultry with croup.
See "Blackberries."Rudbeckia (Cone Flower.)--Hardy annuals yielding yellow flowers in July. They are readily grown from seed sown early in spring, and will grow in any garden soil, but naturally succe...