. An encyclopædia of gardening; comprising the theory and practice of horticulture, floriculture, arboriculture, and landscape-gardening, including all the latest improvements; a general history of gardening in all countries; and a statistical view of its present state, with suggestions for its future progress, in the British Isles. Gardening. 28 HISTORY OF GARDENING. Part I. indeed, rhododendrons, magnolias, and azaleas thrive exceedingly. In the open border of the flower- garden we saw dahlias in great vigour and beauty. Several kinds of tender plants were plunged in the open border for summ
. An encyclopædia of gardening; comprising the theory and practice of horticulture, floriculture, arboriculture, and landscape-gardening, including all the latest improvements; a general history of gardening in all countries; and a statistical view of its present state, with suggestions for its future progress, in the British Isles. Gardening. 28 HISTORY OF GARDENING. Part I. indeed, rhododendrons, magnolias, and azaleas thrive exceedingly. In the open border of the flower- garden we saw dahlias in great vigour and beauty. Several kinds of tender plants were plunged in the open border for summer, particularly the Peruvian heliotrope {Heliotropium Peruvianum), the specimens of which were uncommonly luxuriant, and, being now in full flower, spread their rich fragrance all around. The European heliotrope [H. Europarum) is likewise not uncommon in the flower-borders. In the Jruit-garden we first saw pear and apple trees trained en pyramide or en quenouille' i. e. pre- serving only an upright leader, and cutting in the lateral branches every year. The hot-houses cover ike north side of the fruit-garden. In the centre is a stove or hot-house for the most tender plants; on each side of this is a green-house for sheltering more hardy exotics during winter ; and at each extremity is a house partly occupied with peach-trees, and partly with grape vines. In the space of ground before the houses are ranges of pine pits and melon frames. One frame is dedi- cated to a collection of cockscombs (Cslosia critata), and these certainly form the boast of M. Bertrand's garden ; they are of the dwarfish variety, but large or strong of their kind, and in brilliancy and variety of colour, they can scarcely be excelled. 123. The villa of M. Meufemeester and the place of Marieleerne, in the neighbourhood of Ghent, are described, but they were both in very bad order, though tolerably laid out, and having a good many hot- houses. 124, The vilta ofM. Hopsomere is remarkable for three acres cov
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