. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Horticulture. 668 THE BOOK OF GARDENING. beautiful dark green digitate leaves, with bright midribs in the leaflets. A. Chabrierii (Elmodendron orientale) (from the Mauritius) has graceful pinnate leaves, and, like the above, is admirably suited for table decoration. y^yr^Y'f^--'. Fig. 434.—Akalia VeitchiI. Asparagus.—The stove species of this genus recommend themselves by their very graceful and elegant foliage, sprays of which are in great demand for mixing with cut flowers for bouquets, &c, lending a charm by their lightness
. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Horticulture. 668 THE BOOK OF GARDENING. beautiful dark green digitate leaves, with bright midribs in the leaflets. A. Chabrierii (Elmodendron orientale) (from the Mauritius) has graceful pinnate leaves, and, like the above, is admirably suited for table decoration. y^yr^Y'f^--'. Fig. 434.—Akalia VeitchiI. Asparagus.—The stove species of this genus recommend themselves by their very graceful and elegant foliage, sprays of which are in great demand for mixing with cut flowers for bouquets, &c, lending a charm by their lightness and beauty. Nice grown plants are invaluable for mixing with flowering subjects to show off and enhance their attractions., They may be propagated by seed, thinly covered with light soil, or by dividing the roots in spring. Grow on the plants in three parts fibrous loam, one part well-decayed manure, and a good dash of sand. A. plumosus nanus we consider the most useful, whilst A. p. scandens and its sub-variety deflexus, A. Sprengeri, and A. tetiuissimus, are all worth attention. Begonias.—B. Hex, a species obtained from Assam, with bronze-green leaves and a beautiful silvery zone, and its numerous varieties with various shaped leaves of different shades of green blended with pink and crimson and silvery markings,. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Drury, William D. , 1857-1928; Abbott, J. M. London, L. U. Gill; New York, C. Scribner's Sons
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