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These dwarf, bushy, half-hardy perennial shrubs bearVerbena-like blossoms. They like a dry and warm situation and rich, light soil. The seed is sown in March to produce summer and autumn blooming plan...
These plants are mostly of a hardy herbaceous description andof little value. They will grow well in any kind of soil, flowering from March to July, according to their varieties, and can be propagated...
Bees are very fond of this blue hardy annual,which may readily be grown from seed sown in the spring. Height, 1 ft.
This hardy annual is commonly known as Hare's-TailGrass. It is distinctly ornamental, producing elegant egg-shaped tufts of a silvery-white hue, and is fine for ornamenting bouquets. Sow in March, and...
An ornamental,but not handsome, hardy perennial, with leaves 1 ft. in length and 9 in. in breadth. It is of neat habit and enjoys the sunshine. A deeply-dug, sandy loam suits it, and it may be increas...
Charming greenhouse plants for potor basket culture. Pot in December in a compost of fibrous loam, leaf-mould, and sand; place as near the glass as possible, and never allow the soil to become dry, bu...
Though mostly grown as a farmcrop, this vegetable is strongly recommended for garden cultivation, as it is both productive and nutritious, and is delicious when cooked while still very small and young...