. Cyclopedia of practical floriculture. Floriculture; Flower language. CULTURE OF FAVORITE L IN A R IA . 1 INARIA cymh;ihiiia, (ircynihal-like Toad-Hax, is a low-trailing plant of the Figvvort family, with l\y-likc k'avo, nnich nscd for hanging baskets, rockwork and pot culture. It is eoninionly called Kenilworth Ivy, because of the great quantities to he found amid the ruins of the famous castle of that name near Warwick, England, immortalized by Sir Walter Scott. It is a very easy plant to cultivate, in or out of it will grow in almost any soil; though like all plants it has a pref-
. Cyclopedia of practical floriculture. Floriculture; Flower language. CULTURE OF FAVORITE L IN A R IA . 1 INARIA cymh;ihiiia, (ircynihal-like Toad-Hax, is a low-trailing plant of the Figvvort family, with l\y-likc k'avo, nnich nscd for hanging baskets, rockwork and pot culture. It is eoninionly called Kenilworth Ivy, because of the great quantities to he found amid the ruins of the famous castle of that name near Warwick, England, immortalized by Sir Walter Scott. It is a very easy plant to cultivate, in or out of it will grow in almost any soil; though like all plants it has a pref- erence, and will grow best in a light soil composed of about equal parts of leaf-mold, loam and sand, with a slight admixture of manure. But whatever the soil, it must have abundant moisture, and it will not disdain an occasional feast of liquid manure. It also delights in a moderate shade, which can easily >e provided by planting it among taller-growing plants, in some shady recess, or on the north side of a house, fence or tree. As its free growing habit gives it a tendency to straggle, if space be limited it must of course be kept in place by frequent clippings or pegging back. It will also crowd out small plants if not kept within bounds, but with plenty of room it may be allowed free scope, under which conditions it presents a beauti- ful, compact mass of foliage, interspersed with numerous small, bluish flowers, not unlike those of the Snapdragon, to which it is related. It is easily propagated by divisions of the roots. Another species, known as the L. vulgaris, or familiarly as the Butter-and- Eggs, is well worthy of a nook in any garden, being hardy and easy of cultivation, and also quite pretty with its wealth of beautiful,- yellow flowers. This has underground stems or rhizomas, and propagates itself by what may be termed natural layering, sending in various directions its offshoots, any one of which can be made the germ of a new plant. NOWN to science as a membe
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