A pretty slender-branched,hardy, climbing, deciduous shrub, with yellow flowers in June, followed with black berries. It grows in any soil, and can be propagated by seed, by divisi...
The objects of Grafting are to bring a bush or tree into anearlier state of bearing than it would do naturally; to produce good fruit from an inferior plant; and to save space by p...
See "Borecole."
Will live in almost any soil, but if large blooms are requiredrich earth is essential. They are increased by pipings taken in May or June. These should be planted out in October, b...
The marking nut tree of India. The thick, fleshy receptacle bearing the fruit is of a yellow color when ripe, and is roasted and eaten. The unripe fruit is employed in making a kin...
Interesting hardy climbers. Will grow in any soil,and are readily increased by seeds sown in a damp situation. Require the support of stakes. Bloom in August. Height, 15 ft.
These are quite hardy, and may be grown in the open in thesame manner as Hyacinths. Five or six bulbs in a 5-in. pot make a very pretty bouquet. They are excellent early flowers, a...
A hardy deciduous trailing plant, producingpurple flowers in July. Sow the seed early in spring on a moderate hotbed, and plant out into any garden soil. Height, 3 in.
See "Gnaphalium."
Very handsome hardy perennials, producing a copious displayof bloom. They will grow in any soil, and may be increased by division or by seed sown between March and July, or in Augu...
A greenhouse shrub which bears sweet-scentedwhite flowers in August, continuing in bloom for a long while. It may be planted out at the end of May, but must be lifted before the fr...
A scarlet-flowering hardy annual which should begrown wherever bees are kept. Sow in spring in any garden soil. Height, 1-1/2 ft.
This pretty little trailer is of the same heightas A. Hypoglottis, and merely requires the same treatment. It flowers in August.
The coffee plant, which belongs to the _Cinchonaceae_ and is a native of Abyssinia, but is now cultivated in many tropical regions. It can not be successfully cultivated in a clima...
This is a frame evergreenperennial, thriving in any light, rich soil. It can be increased by dividing the roots. In May it puts forth its rose-coloured flowers. Height, 3 in.
This ornamental hardy perennial makes a goodborder plant, growing in any loamy soil, and producing its blue flowers in June and July. It can be multiplied by dividing the root. Hei...
Ornamental hardy perennials, requiring plentyof room. They are readily increased by seed or division of the root, and flower in July. Height, 3 ft. to 4 ft.
This shrub delights in a moist, sheltered position andrich soil. It may be increased at any time from cuttings of the young side-shoots, 2 or 3 in. long, under glass, in sandy soil...
May be grown in any garden soil. It is increased by runners,which, if not held in check, become very troublesome. The roots may be confined by means of tiles or slates. Flowers in...
Good for poor soils.
A useful hardy perennial forrock-work. It will grow in any soil, if not too wet, and may be increased by seed sown in the spring or early autumn, or by dividing the roots. It flowe...
See "Staphylea."
Tender perennial shrubs of some merit, requiring theprotection of a greenhouse. Keep the plants root-bound and near the glass, with a good supply of heat and moisture. They succeed...
Closely allied to the Ixias, equally beautiful and variedin colour, but rather dwarfer and compact in growth. Invaluable for pot-culture. For outdoor cultivation plant them early i...
Bitter aloe, a plant of the lily family, which furnishes the finest aloes. The bitter, resinous juice is stored up in greenish vessels, lying beneath the skin of the leaf, so that...
Favourite hothouse foliage plants, generally grown in peatsoil at a temperature of 70 degrees. They require plenty of light while growing, and to be kept moderately moist at the ro...
This genus embraces the Auricula, the Polyanthus, and thePrimrose. The greenhouse varieties are among the most useful of our winter-flowering plants. The seed may be sown at any ti...
Hardy perennial. Sweet, white, and pleasant; the tubersare boiled and served up with butter.
This plant is known as the india-rubber tree. It is a native of the East Indies, and is the chief source of caoutchouc from that quarter of the globe, although other species of Fic...
The baobab tree, a native of Africa. It has been called the tree of a thousand years, and Humboldt speaks of it as "the oldest organic monument of our planet." Adanson, who travele...