. The century book of gardening; a comprehensive work for every lover of the garden. Gardening. \6 THE CENTURY BOOK OF GARDENING. before they are in any w ay spoilt by heavy rains, and choose a bright afternoon for the purpose. Tie them in small bundles and place in a dry room, away from the window, and in an upright position. HumulllS japoniCUS (Annual Hop).âK pretty light green a n n u a 1 climber of won- derfully quick growth. It will soon cover a pillar, or run over an arbour or pergola. Its variegated varietv is not very attractive, though somemav like the creamy white markings. Sow in sp
. The century book of gardening; a comprehensive work for every lover of the garden. Gardening. \6 THE CENTURY BOOK OF GARDENING. before they are in any w ay spoilt by heavy rains, and choose a bright afternoon for the purpose. Tie them in small bundles and place in a dry room, away from the window, and in an upright position. HumulllS japoniCUS (Annual Hop).âK pretty light green a n n u a 1 climber of won- derfully quick growth. It will soon cover a pillar, or run over an arbour or pergola. Its variegated varietv is not very attractive, though somemav like the creamy white markings. Sow in spring. I be r i s. â The annual Candy- tuft is an Iberis, called I. um- bellata, and has given rise to many pretty gar- den flowers of various colours, the white forms lieing pure and h a n d s o in e. There are also rose, lilac, crimson, and other shades, but many like the clear whites best. Some forms are dwarfer than others, the Tom Thumb strain being not more than 6in. in height, but the taller and Rocket kinds are about 12111. or 15111. The Candytufts are extremely hardy. -Seed should be sown in autumn in rich soil. Thin out freely, as Candytufts look poor if at all drawn. Immortelles. .SVr â ⢠Everlasting f ; KaillfUSSia amelloides.âA pretty annual for edging, only 6in. in height, and represented by several colours, of which white, crimson, and blue are the chief. Larkspurs, Annual.âThese are graceful flowers ; so much so, that the taller kinds are effective amongst dwarf shrubs, or by the margins of shrubberies. Not only is the colouring of the flowers pleasingly diversified, but the growth of the plants alsoâsome tall, others branching ; hence such names as candelabra or rocket-flowered, which have resulted from the crossing of such species as Del- phinium Ajacis and D. consolida. The dwarf rocket forms are about I Sin. in height, but the tall branching forms are as much as 3ft. The colours are very varied, ranging from white to purple, but the deepe
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