Handbook of Hardy Herbaceous and Alpine FlowersBlackwood, 1871 - 321 páginas |
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... the rocks which form the base of all alluvial earth , and is not peculiar to the Alps , but may be found at the lowest elevations , in as simple a condition as at the loftiest summit ; yet alpine plants xl INTRODUCTION .
... the rocks which form the base of all alluvial earth , and is not peculiar to the Alps , but may be found at the lowest elevations , in as simple a condition as at the loftiest summit ; yet alpine plants xl INTRODUCTION .
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... base of the more towering rocks . Some prefer hugging the rocks with their roots , and should find a place in the narrowest fissures . Others , and they are the largest number , suc- ceed best in the wider spaces , where they may xliv ...
... base of the more towering rocks . Some prefer hugging the rocks with their roots , and should find a place in the narrowest fissures . Others , and they are the largest number , suc- ceed best in the wider spaces , where they may xliv ...
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... base , the more humble should be its elevation . Not only is any attempt at undue prominence not beautiful , but it is likely to frustrate the object for which any rockwork is designed — namely , the successful culture of alpine or rock ...
... base , the more humble should be its elevation . Not only is any attempt at undue prominence not beautiful , but it is likely to frustrate the object for which any rockwork is designed — namely , the successful culture of alpine or rock ...
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... base and elevation . But if it rises from level ground , the elevation of the mass or solid portion will be more beautiful as well as more useful if it is humble . The arrangement of the plants will be determined to some extent by the ...
... base and elevation . But if it rises from level ground , the elevation of the mass or solid portion will be more beautiful as well as more useful if it is humble . The arrangement of the plants will be determined to some extent by the ...
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... base of the flower - stems , are large and pinnately divided in a compound manner . The flowers are borne in terminal racemes , sometimes branched , but in weak plants often simple ; they are creamy white , and appear in May , June ...
... base of the flower - stems , are large and pinnately divided in a compound manner . The flowers are borne in terminal racemes , sometimes branched , but in weak plants often simple ; they are creamy white , and appear in May , June ...
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Handbook of Hardy Herbaceous and Alpine Flowers William Sutherland (Gardener to the Earl of Minto.) Visualização integral - 1871 |
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18 inches high 9 inches adapted alpine plants Alps appear in June beautiful beds blue border-plant branches clothed cold frame colour corolla corymbs cultivation culture cuttings deep dense distinct dwarf early summer easily egg-shaped erect Fcap feet high flower-garden flower-heads flower-stems flowers are large Flowers in April Flowers in June foliage foot high freely garden-soil gardens genus glaucous habit hairy handsome hardy height herbaceous plants increased by division inflorescence July and August June and July lance-shaped loam lobes masses mixed border moist Native of Britain Native of North naturalising North America numerous oblong ornamental ornamental plants pale panicles peat perennial petals pink places plant grows pots pretty propagated by division purple Pyrenees racemes rich rockwork roots sandy loam seed sepals shade showy shrubs Siberia soil southern Europe species grows spikes spring stalks stems succeed terminal toothed tufts umbels variegated varieties warm well-drained winter