Handbook of Hardy Herbaceous and Alpine FlowersBlackwood, 1871 - 321 sider |
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Side xxix
... easily and gracefully from front to back . Rigid lines , however , as in geometric planting in the massing system , should always be avoided ; but it will be necessary to consider the bearings of the contiguous subjects at any given ...
... easily and gracefully from front to back . Rigid lines , however , as in geometric planting in the massing system , should always be avoided ; but it will be necessary to consider the bearings of the contiguous subjects at any given ...
Side xxx
... easily defined . Although the object of this book is to bring about a more frequent use of hardy perennials in garden embel- lishment , I do not think it is desirable to recommend their exclusive use in even mixed planting , for which ...
... easily defined . Although the object of this book is to bring about a more frequent use of hardy perennials in garden embel- lishment , I do not think it is desirable to recommend their exclusive use in even mixed planting , for which ...
Side xxxii
... easily over- borne by their neighbours , such a plan is not practi- cable ; but there are very few of these that would be of much value as ornaments in the mixed border in any way , for generally they are as difficult to keep in the ...
... easily over- borne by their neighbours , such a plan is not practi- cable ; but there are very few of these that would be of much value as ornaments in the mixed border in any way , for generally they are as difficult to keep in the ...
Side xliii
... what is natural and tasteful - fanciful- ness being easily detected and always objectionable in such matters - and by the idea of breadth which the scene in which it is to be placed suggests to the INTRODUCTION . xliii.
... what is natural and tasteful - fanciful- ness being easily detected and always objectionable in such matters - and by the idea of breadth which the scene in which it is to be placed suggests to the INTRODUCTION . xliii.
Side xlv
... easily be introduced into rockwork by means of lead or copper pipes being brought to the surface through the mass ; and a small perforation made at desirable or necessary points at the highest elevations will amply provide for the ...
... easily be introduced into rockwork by means of lead or copper pipes being brought to the surface through the mass ; and a small perforation made at desirable or necessary points at the highest elevations will amply provide for the ...
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Handbook of Hardy Herbaceous and Alpine Flowers William Sutherland (Gardener to the Earl of Minto.) Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 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