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The White Paris Daisiesare very effective when placed against scarlet Geraniums or other brightly-coloured flowers, and likewise make fine pot-plants. They will grow in any light soil, and merely requ...
A charming littleevergreen, of procumbent growth, bearing throughout the whole summer a number of berries on the main branches. Being only half-hardy, it requires protection from frost, but in the war...
Handsome and free-flowering half-hardy annuals. Thegreenhouse varieties thrive in a mixture of loam and peat, and cuttings root easily if planted in sand under glass. The African and tall French varie...
Hardy annuals. Aromatic andsweet flavour. Used for stuffings and as a pot herb; leaves dried for winter use.
Handsome half-hardy, fragrant annuals. The seed should besown on a hotbed in March. When the plants are sufficiently advanced transplant them singly into pots of light, rich earth, and keep them in th...
Half-hardy perennials, which are veryhandsome when in flower, and adorn equally the greenhouse or the open. They may be increased by seed sown in light soil in July or August and planted out in the bo...
Singular plants, which to grow to perfection should beplaced in a mixture of loam, peat, and sand. They require no water while in a dormant state, and may be increased by seed or by off-sets from the...