These are among the most useful of our hardy annuals,producing a display of the brightest of colours throughout the entire summer. The tall-growing climbers make a gay background t...
Grows well on light,dry soil, and also in water-meadows.
Monkey Puzzle (Araucaria Imbricata)--mix woodashes and burnt refuse with the soil; Thujopsis Delabrata, Thujopsis Borealis (of taller growth), Irish Yews, Cupressus Lawsoniana Erec...
See "Arbutus."
A small hardy evergreen shrub, suitable forrock-work or edgings. It likes a light, dry soil and an open situation. It may be propagated by seeds, which are freely produced; but the...
These vines are hardy, and will grow in anyrich soil. They are propagated by cuttings, and also by layers. V. Purpureus has purple leaves, which are very effective. V. Coignettae,...
The cassias belong to the leguminous family. The leaflets of this and some other species produce the well-known drug called senna. That known as Alexandria senna is produced by the...
This West Indian shrub is sometimes called seaside balsam or sage. A thick, yellowish, aromatic juice exudes from the extremities of the broken branches, or wherever the stem has b...
The ground rattan palm. This is supposed to yield the walking-canes known as rattan, which is doubted. It is a native of southern China, and is also found in Japan, where it is kno...
A widely distributed Asiatic tree which yields an acrid, milky juice, which, as also the leaves of the plant, furnishes a kind of dye. The fruit in its green state is acid, and is...
A curious shrub which is bestraised from seed. It succeeds in any soil, and bears white flowers in July. It will grow to the height of 20 ft. or more.
This plant is not perhaps quite hardy, stillit may be grown out of doors in a sheltered, sunny situation. It grows well in sandy loam and leaf-mould, and requires a good deal of mo...
See "Wistaria" and "Apios."
A charming littleevergreen, of procumbent growth, bearing throughout the whole summer a number of berries on the main branches. Being only half-hardy, it requires protection from f...
Grow well from seed sown in July or August ona raised bed of light earth. They may also be increased from cuttings taken in August, September, April, or May, selecting young side-s...
This is a deciduous hardy shrub or tree whichbears elegant racemes of white Chestnut-like flowers in July. Any soil suits it. It is propagated by layers or by grafting it on to the...
Ornamental hardy herbaceous plants, ranging in colourfrom white to purple. They like a rich soil, and can be raised from seed sown in March. They also bear division. July and Augus...
A beautiful evergreen shrub for a greenhouse. Pot inequal parts of loam, peat, and sand. It flowers in July. Cuttings may be struck in peat in a rather warm temperature. Height, 4...
Handsome herbaceous plants with Strawberry-like foliage.They will grow in any common soil, and may be increased by dividing the roots or by seeds treated like other hardy perennial...
The soil most suitable for the growth of this fruit isa rich, deep, adhesive loam. July or early in August is the best time to make new beds, but if the ground be not then availabl...
A very fragrant hardyperennial, flowering in January and February. It will grow in any good garden soil and bears division. Height, 1 ft.
The African locust tree, producing seeds which the natives of Soudan roast, and then bruise and allow to ferment in water until they become putrid, when they are carefully washed,...
Hardy annuals, possessing little beauty. Treat asCollinsia. Flower in July. Height, 1 ft. to 2 ft.
This ornamental deciduous shrub is quitehardy, but requires a light, sandy loam or peat soil and a shady situation. It is increased by layers. Blooms in April. Height, 4 ft.
A hardy perennial, producing very fine yellowflowers in the autumn. It will grow in any good garden soil, and may be propagated by seed sown in early autumn, or by division of the...
A very pretty speciesresembling miniature barley. Sow seed in March, covering it very lightly, and keep the surface of the soil moist till the grass appears. Height, 1-1/2 ft.
This is a beautiful creeper for a south or westaspect. It thrives best in loam and sandy peat. Cuttings may be struck in sand, placed under a glass, and subjected to heat.
Laurels will grow in any good garden soil. They are grownboth as bushes and standards, and require but little attention beyond watering. The standards are produced by choosing a yo...
A charming half-hardy annual climber, bearing singularlyshaped flowers, produced on long racemes. When young the buds are a vivid red, changing to orange-yellow, and when fully exp...
These pests may be destroyed by placing in their runs wormsthat have been kept for some time in mould to which carbonate of barytes has been added.