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A most beautiful orchid, delighting in atemperature of from 60 to 70 degrees and an abundance of water during summer, but good drainage is essential. The blooms are yellow, spotted and streaked with v...
A hardy aquatic perennial, frequently found in ourponds. It flowers in June, and may be increased by dividing the roots. Height, 1 ft. O
Exquisite little half-hardy plants, suitable for pots orrock-work. The seed should be sown early in spring on a gentle hotbed, and the young plants transferred to the pots or open ground at the end of...
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...
Hardy Camellias, Chrysanthemums,black and green Tea Plant, Rhododendrons, Ferns, Red Currants, Morello Cherries, and spring and summer cuttings of all sorts.
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...
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...
These evergreen shrubs thrive in peat and loam, and may beincreased by division of the roots. O. Haastii has foliage resembling the Box, and a profusion of white, sweet-scented flowers in summer: a ch...