. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. 1978 WILD GARDEN While the wild garden was created to make a place for plants outside the garden proper, it does not ex- clude the garden favorites. For example, an individual larkspur, foxglove or harebell in rich garden soil often grows so tall and slender as to require staking, and stakes are always objectio
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. 1978 WILD GARDEN While the wild garden was created to make a place for plants outside the garden proper, it does not ex- clude the garden favorites. For example, an individual larkspur, foxglove or harebell in rich garden soil often grows so tall and slender as to require staking, and stakes are always objectionable. In the wild garden a lusty colony of any of these species may be self-support- ing. All the leading border favorites can be used in the wild garden-peony, poppy, phlox, larkspur, iris, columbine and the rest. The tall-growing plants that are used in the back row of borders are nearly all suit- i WIND-BREAKS , |ir. ; well towards the rear of the place, Hu\ve\'*T. '.].' !â ' ;irr ']>sr'i's of wild gardening, and it is often ill |i' - !â .^Im it-ar buildings or even against the rear "i : : I lu-s. 2723, 2728. Everv>'iii in >i. a wild garden should own a copy of cLaiuiii;- Ijuok "The Wild Garden," by Wm. Robiiisuii. The latest edition, illustrated by Alfred Parsons, is the most desirable. The wild garden should not be confined to "wild" things, but may well include many exotics. In this way the wild garden be- comes something more than an epitome of the local flora; and there is practically no limit to its in- terest and development. ^ ji_. WILD ALLSPICE. ll,,n.,iâ. Apple Wild Cucumber /' ; .»â W Ginger 1 W Hyacinth, S // 1 \l 1 is: W Indigo h jl I I I I no W. Balsam-. 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 Bailey, L. H. (Libert
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