Handsome half-hardy annual trailers. Grow in sandy peat andmultiply by root division. Flowers in April. Height, 4 in. to 6 in.
Sow in February or early in March on a mild hotbed for theearliest crop. Prick the seedlings off into shallow boxes as soon as they are large enough to handle, and keep them rather...
A dwarf-growing, light-coloured evergreenshrub, which will thrive near the sea. It requires a light, dry soil, and may be increased by cuttings.
A genus of very elegant, free-flowering, evergreengreenhouse shrubs. They flourish in the border of the conservatory (or against a south wall if protected from cold) in an equal mi...
Hardy perennial plants, requiring a rich, light soil.They flower in June and July, and may be increased by cuttings or division. The heights of the various kinds range from 3 in. t...
Remarkably handsome plants with fine foliage and curiousinflorescence more or less enclosed in a hooded spathe, which is generally richly coloured and marked. They are hardy, easil...
Fine for mixing in a green state with cutflowers, or in a dried condition for the decoration of vases, winter bouquets, etc. To have them in perfection gather them while quite fres...
These attractive plants require a deep, friable soil, notover rich. They may be grown from seed sown on a hotbed in March and lightly covered with fine mould. As soon as they are u...
Well adapted for rock-work or the front of flower-beds,and is best sown in autumn. The annual, or Sweet Alyssum, bears an abundance of scented white flowers in June, and on to the...
The cashew nut tree, cultivated in the West Indies and other tropical countries. The stem furnishes a milky juice, which becomes hard and black when dry, and is used as a varnish....
An ornamental evergreen shrub, commonly known as the MarshCystus, and thriving in a peat soil with partial shade. May be grown from seed sown directly it is ripe and only lightly c...
Very vigorous plants, suitable when young for pots,and afterwards for the shrubbery. The A. Negundo Variegata has silvery variegated leaves, which contrast effectively with dark fo...
Very handsome hardy perennials. They grow well in any light,rich, loamy soil, and may be increased either by seeds or by dividing the roots. G. Coccineum is extremely pretty. Flowe...
An inverted flower-pot, containing a little drymoss or hay, placed on a stick, forms a good trap for these pests. They will also congregate in any hollow stems of plants that may b...
Ornamental hardy herbaceous plants, of easy culture.They are suitable for the border or the rockery, and will grow in any soil if not too dry and exposed. The tuberous roots may be...
The fruit of the egg-plant is edible. Theseed is sown in March or April in pots of well-drained, light, rich soil, and placed in a cucumber frame or on a hotbed with a temperature...
To raise trees from seed sow the nuts in November, about2 in. deep. When two years old they may be transplanted to their permanent site. The only pruning they require is to cut awa...
Hardy evergreen shrub. Leaves used for medicinal drinks;useful for poultry with croup.
A deep, strong loam is most suitable, but good cropscan be obtained from any garden soil. The first sowing should be made in February or March, and in succession to May. A sowing o...
See "Heliotrope."
Hardy ornamental shrub. Sprigs used for garnishing andthe leaves in drink.
A useful greenhouse climber, the flowers of which arevaluable for cutting, as they last a long time in water. It thrives best in a mixture of sand, peat, and loam.
These beautiful flowering plants are mostly hardy enough toendure our winters. The herbaceous kinds are increased by dividing the plants at the roots, leaving a bud on each slip. T...
A rare but charming Pyrenean perennial species,with thick ornamental foliage, and producing large golden-yellow flowers from May to July. It needs no special treatment. Height, 1-1...
Very pretty and very hardy,and succeeds under the shade of trees; but being very poisonous should not be grown where there are children. Increased by division or by seeds. Flowers...
Same treatment as Capsicum.
The Evening Primroses are most useful and beautifulplants, well suited for ornamenting borders, beds, edgings, or rock-work. All the species are free-flowering, and grow well in an...
Among these ornamental conifers mention may bemade of the beautiful Japanese Spruce Ajanensis, which grows freely in most soils and has dual-coloured leaves--dark green on the uppe...
Handsome and rapid climbers, with noble foliage, somechanging to a deep crimson in autumn. The Veitchii clings to the wall without nailing, and produces a profusion of lovely leave...
For summer-flowering plants sow the seed in spring, andthin out to a distance of 9 in. apart. To obtain bloom during the winter and spring successive sowings are necessary. Let the...