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Very pretty and free-blooming hardy annuals.Sow the seed in the open in autumn for an early display of flowers, or in March for a later one. Thin out to 2 ft. apart. Bloom in July. Height, 2 ft. to 3...
Charming winter and spring blooming bulbous greenhouseplants, which thrive in a mixture of sandy loam and vegetable mould. They require a moist atmosphere and a uniform temperature not lower than 50 d...
These hardy plants are well adapted fortrellis-work, but are more effective when grown as bushes, and flower more freely than when trained to the wall, the bloom often lasting to the winter. They will...
Suitable for any soil.
A stove grass which will grow in any soil,but requires a plentiful supply of water. It is increased by dividing the roots. Height, 2 ft.
Among these useful conifers C. Lawsoniana hasno superior as a single specimen for the decoration of the lawn. Of free growth and perfectly hardy, it succeeds in almost any soil or situation. C. Fraser...
This plant is ofthe simplest culture and is well adapted for pots, ferneries, or rock-work. It is most at home in a well-drained yet moist peaty soil, and kept in a frame or on a shady border, where i...
Elegant hardy shrubs with finely-cut leaves and terminalracemes of Pea-shaped flowers in July. They will grow in any soil, and are readily raised from seed or layers. Height, 3 ft. to 4 ft. D
Strong and coarse-growing; cattleare fond of it.