The Botanic Garden: Consisting of Highly Finished Figures of Hardy Ornamental Flowering Plants, Cultivated in Great Britain; with Their Names, Orders, History, Qualities, Culture, and Physiological Observations, Volume 5George Bell, 1878 - Botany |
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abundance ACACIA ARMATA alludes amongst ancient autumn Azalea Barberry beauty BERBERIS blossom Botanic Garden botanists British CAMPANULA character Cistus CLETHRA cold frame colour common corolla cultivation cuttings derivation DIANTHUS DIANTHUS NITIDUS dry situation Duration perennial England figured Flowers in April Flowers in August Flowers in June foliage freely FUCHSIA FUNKIA genus greenhouse growing growth Habit shrubby handsome Height eighteen inches Height five Height one foot Height three feet Height two feet herbaceous Horticultural Society Hybrid origin increased Inhabits Introduced in 1820 July and August June and July known leaves Linaria Linnæus loam London Horticultural Society Lonicera LONICERA OBLONGIFOLIA MESEMBRYANTHEMUM MORINA LONGIFOLIA Native of North North America ornamental peat Pentstemon perfectly hardy PHLOX PINUS plant PLATE pots present pretty PRIMULA produce propagated raised from seeds RHODODENDRON ripened roots Rosa ROSA GALLICA Rose SALVIA SAXIFRAGA seedlings showy shrub signifying soil sown specific name spring summer tree variety winter