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... foot of a sunny wall close to a strong clump of Alströmeria , I was rewarded with a good crop of flowers ; and the more the Alströmeria grew into it on one side and Plumbago Larpenta on the other , the more freely the brave little Iris ...
... foot of a sunny wall close to a strong clump of Alströmeria , I was rewarded with a good crop of flowers ; and the more the Alströmeria grew into it on one side and Plumbago Larpenta on the other , the more freely the brave little Iris ...
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... foot long , is the elongated tube , so that the seed - pod has to be looked for deep down at the base of the tufts of leaves , and almost under ground . The specific name , stylosa , is so clearly descriptive , that one regrets that the ...
... foot long , is the elongated tube , so that the seed - pod has to be looked for deep down at the base of the tufts of leaves , and almost under ground . The specific name , stylosa , is so clearly descriptive , that one regrets that the ...
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... , but are arranged in a regular sequence of bold splashings , reminding one of a Maranta . The flowers , single or in pairs , rise on stems a foot or fifteen inches high ; the throat is beautifully marked with flames APRIL 47.
... , but are arranged in a regular sequence of bold splashings , reminding one of a Maranta . The flowers , single or in pairs , rise on stems a foot or fifteen inches high ; the throat is beautifully marked with flames APRIL 47.
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... foot or more high , in all varieties of rich red colouring . It is a good plan , when they are in beds or large groups , to plant the dark - flowered Wallflowers among them , their colour making a rich harmony with the reds of the young ...
... foot or more high , in all varieties of rich red colouring . It is a good plan , when they are in beds or large groups , to plant the dark - flowered Wallflowers among them , their colour making a rich harmony with the reds of the young ...
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... foot long , and many have four flowers on a stalk . They are sown in shallow trenches ; in spring they are earthed up very slightly , but still with a little trench at the base of the plants . A few doses of liquid manure are a great ...
... foot long , and many have four flowers on a stalk . They are sown in shallow trenches ; in spring they are earthed up very slightly , but still with a little trench at the base of the plants . A few doses of liquid manure are a great ...
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Wood and Garden: Notes and Thoughts, Practical and Critical, of a Working ... Gertrude Jekyll Visualização integral - 1914 |
Wood and Garden: Notes and Thoughts, Practical and Critical, of a Working ... Gertrude Jekyll Visualização integral - 1901 |
Wood and Garden: Notes and Thoughts, Practical and Critical, of a Working ... Gertrude Jekyll Visualização de excertos - 1983 |
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