. The parks, promenades, & gardens of Paris, described and considered in relation to the wants of our own cities, and the public and private gardens. Gardens; Parks. 200 SUBTROPICAL PLANTS FOE. THE FLOWER GARDEN. able from any trace of raggedness, the erect shoots growing away till the end of the season in our climate. Doubtless, there is a point at which in their native country seediness does arrive, but with us they, like the Ricinus of one summer, always look fresh and young, and are most appro- priate for forming Fl°- 7J« luxuriant masses of foliage in the flower garden, and for di- ve
. The parks, promenades, & gardens of Paris, described and considered in relation to the wants of our own cities, and the public and private gardens. Gardens; Parks. 200 SUBTROPICAL PLANTS FOE. THE FLOWER GARDEN. able from any trace of raggedness, the erect shoots growing away till the end of the season in our climate. Doubtless, there is a point at which in their native country seediness does arrive, but with us they, like the Ricinus of one summer, always look fresh and young, and are most appro- priate for forming Fl°- 7J« luxuriant masses of foliage in the flower garden, and for di- versifying its as- pect. P. grandis is best known in this country, and is second to no other plant for its digni- fied and finished effect in the flower garden; but P. py- ramidalis is also good and distinct. They are easily struck from cut- tings taken from old plants and put in heat in spring. Like most large soft growing things in this way, they are best planted out in a young state, so as to insure a fresh and unstinted growth. P. pyramidalis is the newest of the group and that least known in cultivation. I saw it several times during the past season in Paris. The leaves are not so large as those of the other species, and differ in shape, being nearly cordate, but the growth is vigorous and the habit distinct. It pushes up a narrow pyramidal head of foliage to a height of nearly ten feet in Paris gardens, and will be found to do well in the south of England. Phormium tenax (the New Zealand Flax).—This is tole- rably well known among us as a greenhouse and conservatory. Polymnia 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 Robinson, W. (William), 1838-1935. London, J. Murray
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