This hardy deciduous shrub isvery ornamental, and its foliage is scented like the myrtle. It will grow in light, rich soil, but thrives best in peat, and may be increased by seeds...
A native of South America. The flowers are very fragrant, and an essential oil, much used in perfumery under the name of jasmine oil, is obtained from this and other species.
A small tree of the soapberry or sapindaceous family, a native of the Cape of Good Hope, where the fruit is known as the wild plum, from the pulp of which a vinous beverage and exc...
This is the China tea plant, whose native country is undetermined. All kinds and grades of the teas of commerce are made from this species, although probably it has some varieties....
This hardy herbaceous perennial will grow in anykind of soil. It flowers in August, and can be increased by division. Height, 1 ft.
See "Amaryllis."
See "Lysimachia Nummularia."
An Australian climbing plant of the leguminous family. The long, carrot-shaped, woody root was called, by the early settlers in that country, sarsaparilla, and is still used in inf...
This species is known in the West Indies as red sorrel, on account of the calyxes and capsules having an acid taste. They are made into cooling drinks, by sweetening and fermentati...
A shrub belonging to the family of berberries. It is a native of China and Japan, where it is extensively cultivated for its fruits. It is there known as Nandin.
This climbing shrub has fine ornamentalfoliage. It is most suitable for a south or west aspect, where it proves hardy; in other positions protection should be afforded. It will gro...
See "Papaver" and "Stylophorum."
A fine herbaceous perennial with very boldleaves. It needs a good supply of water, and on dry soils should be planted in trenches. A light, rich mould is best for it, and it should...
A graceful hardy plantbearing white pendulent flowers on long curving stems. Plant freely in light, rich soil, in a shady position or under trees. The plants should not be disturbe...
A South American tree which furnishes a portion of the rosewood of commerce. Various species of the genus, under the common Brazilian name of Jaccaranda, are said to yield this woo...
Handsome conifers of the Yewtype. These shrubs are quite hardy, and in favoured localities will produce berries. They succeed best in a damp, shady spot, and may be increased by cu...
See "Alchemilla."
These small herbaceous perennials should find a place inall Alpine collections. They grow best in sandy peat, or in leaf-mould with a liberal addition of sand, and they require a m...
Showy half-hardy perennials which thrivein moist and shady situations and in almost any soil. They may be grown from seed sown in slight heat from February to May, or increased by...
To obtain mild and delicately-flavoured Turnips a somewhatlight, sandy, but deep, rich soil is necessary. For a first crop sow the Early White Dutch variety in February or the begi...
An Indian plant of the family _Byttneriaceae_. The bark is employed in infusion as a sudorific and in cutaneous diseases, and its fibrous tissue is manufactured into cordage.
This plant yields a useful gum resin, called Indian copal, piney varnish, white dammar, or gum anine. The resin is procured by cutting a notch in the tree, so that the juice may fl...
Fine for damp soil.
See "Arenaria."
The Nuts for raising young trees may be planted at any timebetween October and the end of February, 3 in. deep and 1-1/2 ft. apart. Train to a single stem 8 to 10 ft. high, removin...
Ornamental evergreen shrubs. A mixture of peat and loam,with a sheltered position, is their delight. Cuttings will strike in sand if covered with glass. They produce their flowers...
An ornamental herbaceous plant which may begrown in any common soil from seed sown in autumn, or may be increased by division of the roots. It puts forth its flowers in July. Heigh...
Will strike readily if the cuttings be placed in abottle of water till roots grow, and then planted; or young cuttings will strike in sandy soil under a hand-glass. They succeed be...
A large-growing, hardy evergreen shrub. It maybe grown in any light soil, and increased by seed, or by cuttings planted under glass in the shade. It flowers in May.
This plant is a native of Arabia, where it attains the height of 7 to 10 feet. Its leaves are used by the Arabs in preparing a beverage like tea or coffee. The twigs, with leaves a...