Ornamental hardy annuals. Sow in the open border inMarch in any good, well-drained soil. They flower in June. Height, 1-1/2 ft.
Useful for cold, strong soils.
Hardy annual foliage plants. They are not particularas to soil, and are easily raised from seed sown early in spring. They bloom in July. Height, 1 ft.
Hardy evergreen shrub. Leaves and young shoots used formaking tea; also as a pot herb.
Plant in October in peat, or in a compost of sandy,turfy loam, with a good proportion of decayed leaves and charred refuse. The best position for them is a sheltered one where they...
This is one of the species that yield the rhatany roots of commerce. In Peru an extract is made from this species, which is a mild, easily assimilated, astringent medicine. It acts...
This euphorbiaceous plant yields cassava or mandiocca meal. It is extensively cultivated in tropical climates and supplies a great amount of food. The root is the part used, and in...
The South American trumpet tree, so called because its hollow branches are used for musical instruments. The Waupe Indians form a kind of drum by removing the pith or center of the...
This plant furnishes the scammony of the druggists.
This plant furnishes the fruits known as the Small or Malabar cardamoms of commerce. The seeds are used medicinally for their cordial aromatic properties, which depend upon the pre...
See "Gunnera."
Lovely shrubs, growing in any ordinary soil. Theyoung shoots of R. Cotinus are clothed with round leaves which change to bright crimson and orange, surmounted with fluffy pink seed...
A plant of the order of _Bignoniaceae_, called Atunyangua in the Andes of Peru, where the inhabitants dye their cotton clothes by boiling them along with the leaves of this plant;...
The Bully tree. This sapotaceous plant attains a great size in Guiana and affords a dense, close-grained, valuable timber. Its small fruits, about the size of coffee berries, are d...
This yields an eatable fruit called hog plum in the West Indies. The taste is said to be peculiar, and not very agreeable to strangers. It is chiefly used to fatten swine. The frui...
This South American plant furnishes the timber known in commerce as mahogany. The bark is considered a febrifuge, and the seeds prepared with oil were used by the ancient Aztecs as...
A hardy perennial which flowers inNovember. It will grow in any garden soil, and can be increased by seeds, or by division of the roots. Height, 3 ft.
Require the same treatment as the Peach. In fact, theNectarine stone sometimes produces a Peach, and a Peach stone often produces a Nectarine. Fairchild's, Humboldt, Lord Napier, a...
These showy flowers are most at home in a rich,light soil. They are easily raised from seed sown where they are intended to bloom. The perennials may also be increased by dividing...
From August to October this hardy perennialproduces tubular crimson and yellow flowers. It finds a congenial home in damp peat, shaded from the sun, and may be propagated by cuttin...
An East Indian tree, bearing a fruit which is used in curries and for making jellies. Its slightly acid juice, sweetened with sugar, forms a cooling beverage. The wood is very toug...
A tropical plant, belonging to the myrtle family, which produces a pleasant rose-flavored fruit, known as the Roseapple, or Jamrosade.
This pretty Moss-like plant isfairly hardy, and is eminently suited for a sheltered position on the rockery. The soil should consist of leaf-mould and sand, and overhead sprinkling...
See "Asclepias."
See "Grapes."
The akee fruit of Guinea. The fruit is about 3 inches long by 2 inches wide; the seeds are surrounded by a spongy substance, which is eaten. It has a subacid, agreeable taste. A sm...
The hog gum tree, which attains the height of 100 feet. A fluid juice exudes from incisions in the trunk and hardens into a yellow resin. It is said the hogs in Jamaica when wounde...
See "Tritoma."
These somewhat resemble miniature Gladioli, and areamong the most useful bulbs for pot-culture. Plant from September to December, placing five or six bulbs in a 5-in. pot, and usin...
See "Vaccineum."