See "Corydalis."
See "Gynerium."
Placed in the open ground these make splendid plants, andare not particular as to soil, though a moist, rich one is preferable. For forcing, plant the clumps in 6-in. pots, and kee...
This plant is known as the mangrove, possibly because no man can live in the swampy groves that are covered with it in tropical countries. The seeds germinate, or form roots before...
This malvaceous plant is common in collections, as are others of the genus. They are mostly fiber-producing species. The flowers of _A. esculentum_ are used as a vegetable in Brazi...
The doum, or doom palm, or gingerbread of Egypt; it grows also in Nubia, Abyssinia, and Arabia. The fibrous, mealy husks of the seeds are eaten, and taste almost like gingerbread....
Very beautiful and fragrant flowers. The genus embracesCarnations, Pinks, Picotees, and Sweet Williams. The soil most suitable for them is a light, loamy one, mixed with a little r...
See "Aralia."
Effective little perennials for rock-work, growing best ina light, dry, sandy soil. The hardy kinds like an exposed position; rarer kinds should be grown in pots, as they need prot...
See "Chinese Sacred Narcissus."
See "Arabis."
This is a native of Senegambia. Its bark is anthelmintic, but requires care in its administration, being powerfully narcotic. It has a sweetish taste, but a disagreeable smell, and...
Very pretty flowering shrubs for walls, borders, orrockeries. They require a light, rich soil, and may be increased by seeds sown early in spring on a gentle hotbed. Height, 2 ft.
Handsome greenhouse shrubs, which require a mould composedof equal parts of peat, sand, and loam. Give plenty of water in summer, a moderate amount at other seasons. Ripened cuttin...
Half-hardy perennials of a rather interesting nature andof easy cultivation. Sow the seed any time between March and June. They require the protection of a frame or greenhouse duri...
This has acquired the name of dumb cane, in consequence of its fleshy, cane-like stems, rendering speechless any person who may happen to bite them, their acrid poison causing the...
This furnishes the Trincomalee wood of the Philippine Islands and Ceylon, and is largely used for making oil casks and for building boats, for which it is well adapted, being light...
This little Alpine plant is a hardy evergreenthat is very suitable for rock-work, as it will grow in any soil. Its rose-hued flowers are produced in June. It may be propagated by s...
See "Stauntonia Latifolia."
These hardy annuals, a species of Fennel-flower, are bothcurious and ornamental. Perhaps the best known among them is N. Hispanica, or Love-in-a-Mist. They only require sowing in t...
A plant of little merit, except for its foliage,which is of a rich bronze purple. It bears a cream-coloured flower in July. It may be raised in the same manner as other half-hardy...
The upas tree. Most exaggerated statements respecting this plant have passed into history. Its poisonous influence was said to be so great as not only to destroy all animal life bu...
An evergreen shrub suitable for the greenhouse.It thrives best in a mixture of sandy peat and turfy loam. Cuttings of the young branches stuck in sand will strike. It flowers in Ju...
Sow thinly in pans or shallow boxes early in Februaryand March on a gentle bottom-heat. Make a larger and the main sowing in the open ground in March, April, and May for autumn cut...
See "Filberts."
See "Cunila."
These elegant half-hardy annualsgrow well in any light soil, but prefer a mixture of sandy loam and leaf-mould. Sow the seed in March or April in slight heat, harden off, and plant...
The Talipot palm, a native of Ceylon, producing gigantic fan-like leaves. These leaves have prickly stalks 6 or 7 feet long, and when fully expanded form a nearly complete circle o...
Useful for dampmeadows.
A species of half-hardy climbing plants of great merit.They are elegant when in flower, and will endure the open air. They should be trained to a south wall, or over a vase, or up...