Elegant evergreen shrubs which flower in April and May.They are most suitable for adorning the greenhouse, and grow best in a soil of loamy peat and sand. Cuttings of half-ripened...
Coarse hardy annuals; somewhat ornamental,but are hardly more than weeds. They grow freely from seed, and flower from June to August. Height, 2 ft. to 4 ft.
See "Mathiola."
These will grow in any good, cool, moist, well-drainedgarden soil if sand be put round their roots, but thrive best in a moderately rich loam. They may remain in the ground for yea...
See "Geranium Argentium."
Ornamental plants, the flowers resembling Hopsof a purple colour. They will grow in any soil, but need protection in winter. They are multiplied by cuttings. Height, 3 ft.
Ornamental hardy perennials. They do best on aloamy soil, and may be increased by suckers taken from established plants in the summer and placed in rich soil; or by cuttings plante...
A leguminous plant, having poisonous properties. In western Australia, where it is a native, farmers often lose their cattle through their eating the foliage. Cats and dogs that ea...
This fine palm is a native of Ceylon, and is also found in other parts of India, where it supplies the native population with various important articles. Large quantities of toddy,...
A useful evergreen shrub which may be grown inany soil or situation. The B. Japonica Aurea is one of the best golden plants known for edgings to a walk. The closer it is clipped th...
Beautiful half-hardy annuals. For early flowering sowthe seed in September: for later blooms sow in February in slight heat, pot off, affording good drainage to the plants. They ar...
To eradicate moss from fruit-trees wash the branches withstrong brine or lime water. If it makes its appearance on the lawn, the first thing to do is to ensure a good drainage to t...
A half-hardy annual, bearing everlasting flowers. Itshould receive the same treatment as Helichrysum. Blooms in May or June. Height, 2 ft.
The gorgeous spikes of flowers produced bythese plants render them invaluable for the border. They like a deep soil, highly enriched. The perennials may be divided at the root in a...
Elegant half-hardy annuals. Sow the seed on a peat soil. Ifthis be done in autumn, they will flower in April or May; if sown in spring, they will bloom in autumn. Height, 6 in.
An ornamental shrub which will grow inordinary soil, but thrives best in a sandy one. It is increased by layers. May is its season for flowering. Height, 12 ft. to 15 ft. H. Arbore...
Sow from January to June in pots plunged in a hotbed, thetemperature of which should not be under 80 degrees. When the plants have made four or five leaves, set them out in a house...
This early hardy perennial has ornamental foliage andblooms in April. It will succeed in almost any soil, and may be increased by suckers from the roots. Height, 1 ft.
Sow the seed in March or April, and when the plants are 2 in.high remove them to a nursery-bed, selecting the strongest first. Let them remain till they are about 6 in. high, then...
Dandelions on lawns, etc., may be killed by cutting themdown as low as possible, and putting a little gas-tar or a pinch of salt on the wound. Or they may be dug up and blanched fo...
Hardy annuals. Aromatic andsweet flavour. Used for stuffings and as a pot herb; leaves dried for winter use.
Sow in March or April, in rich light soil, allowing theplants to remain in the seed-beds until the following spring; then transplant into beds thoroughly prepared by trenching the...
Ornamental plants, mostly bearinglilac or blue flowers. Many of the half-hardy kinds are grown in pots, so that they may the more readily be removed to the greenhouse in winter. Th...
Fine foliage plants, very suitable for ashady situation in a living-room. They may be raised from seed sown in autumn in a gentle heat, in well-drained pots of light sandy soil. Ke...
A very handsome, half-hardy annual producing largedaisy-like flowers on long wiry stems, the upper part being white and the base yellow and lilac, while the reverse of the petals a...
This Euphorbiaceous plant is the tallow tree of China. The fruits, are about half an inch in diameter, and each contains three seeds, thickly coated with a fatty substance which yi...
The silk oak tree of Australia; a tree that attains a large size, and is remarkable for the graceful beauty of its foliage.
May be sown in heat during February or March,pricked out when strong enough, and planted in the open in May or June.
Early in November is the most favourable time for plantingApricots. The soil--good, sound loam for preference--should be dug 3 ft. deep, and mixed with one-fourth its quantity of r...
The pelican flower. This plant belongs to a family famed for the curious construction of their flowers, as well as for their medical qualities. In tropical America various species...