Tag Archives: garden
Malope.
Very beautiful hardy annuals having soft leaves. They may be raised from seed sown in April in any garden soil. They bloom in June or July. Height, 1 1/2 ft. … Read more
Digitalis (Foxglove).
Very showy, hardy, perennial border plants. They will grow in any garden soil, and are readily raised from seed, which, if sown in the autumn, will produce flowers the following … Read more
Crambe Cordifolia (Tournefort, or Sea Cabbage).
This hardy herbaceous plant is suitable for a wild garden. It likes a good, rich soil, and is easily increased by seed or division. August is its flowering period. Height, … Read more
Godetia.
Very pretty hardy annuals, that may be grown in any garden soil. Sow in the autumn for early flowering, or in spring for later blooms. July is their ordinary … Read more
Heuchera.
Very neat, but not showy, hardy American perennials. They may be grown in any ordinary light garden soil, are increased by dividing the root, and bloom in May. Height, … Read more
Stocks
ANNUAL, OR TEN WEEKS’ STOCKS. – Sow the seeds in February, March, April, and May for succession; those sown in May will continue to flower till Christmas. The soil … Read more
Benthamia.
An ornamental half-hardy shrub. A profuse bloomer, the flowers of which are followed by edible strawberry-like fruit. Will succeed in any good garden against a south wall. Easily raised … Read more
Erythrina Crista Galli (Coral Plant).
A showy, summer-blooming greenhouse plant. Place it in turfy loam enriched with old manure. It may be transferred to the garden in the summer, and when the wood is ripe … Read more
Grapes.
The cultivation of Grapes in the open in our cloudy and changeable climate cannot be looked forward to with any certainty of success. Two successive favourable seasons are indispensable – … Read more
Salsafy (Vegetable Oyster).
Sow the seed in any good garden soil – deep sandy loam is best – towards the end of April in drills 1 ft. apart, and thin the plants out … Read more