. The book of water gardening; giving in full detail all the practical information necessary to the selection, grouping and successful cultivation of aquatic and other plants required in the making of a water garden and its surroundings, and covering all conditions from that of the amateur with a few plants in tubs to the large estate or park. Water gardens. THE BOOK OF WATER GARDENING Musa Dacca is smaller growing and can, therefore, be planted toward the edge of the border. Musa vittata has green leaves, beautifully striped and blotched with white; this is one of the finest of variegated pla
. The book of water gardening; giving in full detail all the practical information necessary to the selection, grouping and successful cultivation of aquatic and other plants required in the making of a water garden and its surroundings, and covering all conditions from that of the amateur with a few plants in tubs to the large estate or park. Water gardens. THE BOOK OF WATER GARDENING Musa Dacca is smaller growing and can, therefore, be planted toward the edge of the border. Musa vittata has green leaves, beautifully striped and blotched with white; this is one of the finest of variegated plants. Musa zebrina has dark green leaves blotched and striped with purplish bronze. Nicotiana tomentosa, or as it is better known to gardeners, Nicotiana colossea, is well described by its more popular name. Colossal it certainly is, growing to a height of nine feet, with leaves two feet six inches by fifteen inches wide, fur- nished to the ground. It forms a picture in itself. This tobacco is a perennial,. 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 Bisset, Peter, 1869-. New York : A. T. De La Mare printing and Pub. Co. , ltd.
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