West of Scotland Horticultural Magazine, Florist's Companion, and Garden Advertiser, Volume 1W. Love, 1863 - Gardening |
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Page 12
... bed of any convenient length , and say five feet wide ; centre row tall white ; next two rows , purple ; and two outside rows dwarf white , one foot from plant to plant , or any such arrangement , and I am sure it will amply repay the ...
... bed of any convenient length , and say five feet wide ; centre row tall white ; next two rows , purple ; and two outside rows dwarf white , one foot from plant to plant , or any such arrangement , and I am sure it will amply repay the ...
Page 13
... bed in the garden , and planted early in spring , not later than March . If planted in what is called a Herbaceous ' border , the dwarf white should be placed in the front row , and the others in the next . If the border is wide , the ...
... bed in the garden , and planted early in spring , not later than March . If planted in what is called a Herbaceous ' border , the dwarf white should be placed in the front row , and the others in the next . If the border is wide , the ...
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... beds , the beds should be raised six inches above the general level , so as the more effectually to discourage the lodgement of water above the roots . Thorough drainage is absolutely necessary to produce a vigorous plant and a perfect ...
... beds , the beds should be raised six inches above the general level , so as the more effectually to discourage the lodgement of water above the roots . Thorough drainage is absolutely necessary to produce a vigorous plant and a perfect ...
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... beds a clean and neat appearance , and adds much to the beauty of the whole ; and should the season prove dry , it prevents openings in the beds , which are very injurious to the roots of the plants , and in some things , often the ...
... beds a clean and neat appearance , and adds much to the beauty of the whole ; and should the season prove dry , it prevents openings in the beds , which are very injurious to the roots of the plants , and in some things , often the ...
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... beds for their Pansies , their Dahlias , their Hollyhocks , and their Tulips and Carnations ; but that is their hobby , and they are entitled to pay for it . The owner of the suburban garden has no such pretensions , and wishes only to ...
... beds for their Pansies , their Dahlias , their Hollyhocks , and their Tulips and Carnations ; but that is their hobby , and they are entitled to pay for it . The owner of the suburban garden has no such pretensions , and wishes only to ...
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