Interesting, hardy annual trailers, which may be readilyraised from seed sown in March or April, and merely require ordinary treatment. They produce their golden and brown and yell...
Elegant plants, delighting in a light, richsoil. Sow the seeds of the annual varieties early in April where they are intended to bloom. Silene Pendula, when sown in the autumn, mak...
Boil 2 oz. of shag, or other strong tobacco, in a pintof water. Apply with a soft brush. This is a deadly poison to insects.
A hardy and good perennial for rock-work, havingcompact tufts of green growth and producing deep crimson flowers in May and June. It will grow in any soil, and is of easy culture....
Many of these are variegated and very showy asrock-work plants, and will grow in any moist soil, enjoying a shady situation. They may be raised from seed sown early in spring in a...
Interesting hardy annuals, succeeding well in any commongarden soil. Are increased by suckers or by seed sown in spring. Height, 6 in. to 3 ft.
See "Egg-Plant."
Coarse perennial plants, of stiff growth.Any soil suits them, and they may be increased by dividing the roots. They bloom in July. Height, 4 ft.
Ornamental evergreen shrubs, thriving bestin a compost of loam and peat. They are increased by cuttings planted in sand and subjected to a little heat. Height, 6 ft.
See "Canna."
This charming bulbous plant may begrown in any light, rich mould, provided it is drained well. The bulbs may be separated when the clumps get overcrowded, late in summer, after the...
See "Briza."
A hardy evergreen shrub whichthrives in any rich soil, and may be increased by division of the root. Height, 1 ft.
A most lovelyautumn-blooming plant, producing abundant spikes of Izia-like flowers about 2 ft. high. It is suitable for pot-culture or planting outdoors, and is quite hardy. It req...
See "Colutea."
See "Leucojum."
See "Venus's Looking-Glass."
See "Yew."
See "Bignonia."
See "Trillium."
The silk-cotton, or God tree of the West Indies. The fruit is a capsule, filled with a beautiful silky fiber, which is very elastic, but can not be woven, and is only used for stuf...
Into 3 gallons of water stir 1/4 peckof lime, 1/2 lb. of sulphur, and 1/2 lb. of tobacco. When settled, syringe the trees and walls with the clear liquid. More water may be added a...
Plant in October or February in deep, rich soil; or itmay be grown on a heap of cinder-ashes, or on any light ground through which the roots can make their way readily. The best wa...
See "Soil."
A dwarf hardy Cactus withsulphur-coloured flowers, produced from June to August; very suitable for dry spots in rock-work. It grows best in peat with a little sand, and is propagat...
See "Withania."
This pretty little creepingperennial is very suitable for the front of rock-work. It requires a well-drained vegetable soil and all the sun it can get. It is self-propagating. Thou...
See "Jasione."
Any soil suits this odoriferousbush, and it is readily increased by cuttings or by division.
Attractive deciduous shrubs.They require to be grown in peat or very sandy loam. In April or May they produce flowers. They can be increased by dividing the creeping roots. Height,...