Handy book of the flower-gardenW. Blackwood, 1868 - 364 páginas |
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... ground of objection . Such an objection need not necessarily exist . Vacant beds can be filled up at once with abundant material for an early spring display , or even with a variety of beautifully ornamented shrubs where families are ...
... ground of objection . Such an objection need not necessarily exist . Vacant beds can be filled up at once with abundant material for an early spring display , or even with a variety of beautifully ornamented shrubs where families are ...
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... ground for a greater length of time than any others . Globe Compactum and Shrubland Superb led the way among sorts with zoned or horse - shoe leaves ; and , when properly managed , both varieties are very effective , although dark ...
... ground for a greater length of time than any others . Globe Compactum and Shrubland Superb led the way among sorts with zoned or horse - shoe leaves ; and , when properly managed , both varieties are very effective , although dark ...
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... ground with a sheet of bloom ; and I have seen it fine up till November , so well does it stand damp weather . T. luteum improved , as a yellow compact grower , is equally good . Their green foliage and dazzling scarlet and bright ...
... ground with a sheet of bloom ; and I have seen it fine up till November , so well does it stand damp weather . T. luteum improved , as a yellow compact grower , is equally good . Their green foliage and dazzling scarlet and bright ...
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... ground , so that worms do not get access , and to keep the boxes from rotting . They should have as much water given to them through a fine rose as will wet the whole of the soil , and settle it well about the cuttings , and afterwards ...
... ground , so that worms do not get access , and to keep the boxes from rotting . They should have as much water given to them through a fine rose as will wet the whole of the soil , and settle it well about the cuttings , and afterwards ...
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... ground in light sandy soil , and as soon as they are rooted , lift them and pot them , either singly in small pots , or a few together in larger ones . This is a very good method , but it has the disadvantage of requiring more labour ...
... ground in light sandy soil , and as soon as they are rooted , lift them and pot them , either singly in small pots , or a few together in larger ones . This is a very good method , but it has the disadvantage of requiring more labour ...
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Alyssum annuals April Arabis Aubrietia autumn banded beautiful bloom blue Lobelia Blue Pansy bulbs Calceolaria Centaurea Centaurea Ragusina centre Cerastium tomentosum Chrysanthemum Sensation Coleus colour contrast Crimson King Crocus cuttings Dactylis glomerata double dwarf early easily edged with blue effective evergreen Fcap feet feet-June and July flore-pleno flower-garden flowering plants foliage foot-April frost garden Gazania Gazania splendens golden Pelargonium green ground ground-work group of beds grow hardy heat Hedera Iresine Herbstii Japonica June King Verbena Lastræa leaf-mould leaves light lilac loam Lobelia Lobelia speciosa manure mixed borders Narcissus orange panel pendula Perilla pink pots propagation Purple King purple Pansy recommended red Daisy require Rhododendrons rich soil rock-work roots rose rosy rows scarlet Pelargonium season shade shrubs Silene pendula silver variegated sowing sown spring spring-flowering Stock summer surface Tulip variegated Pelargonium variety Verbena Viola cornuta Viola lutea violet winter yellow Pansy Yucca aloifolia
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