Archive image from page 248 of Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising. 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 cyclopediaofam02bail Year: 1900 HERBS HERBS 733 colle of native plants, nearly nurserymen 3,000 species and varieties, exclusive of the many gar den forms that are distinguished chiefly by the color o: their tiowers. In use, the species and var
Archive image from page 248 of Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising. 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 cyclopediaofam02bail Year: 1900 HERBS HERBS 733 colle of native plants, nearly nurserymen 3,000 species and varieties, exclusive of the many gar den forms that are distinguished chiefly by the color o: their tiowers. In use, the species and varieties of herbaceous peren nials may be broadly separated into three groups Herbs or Shrubs. First, plants for the garden that require the favorable conditions of a highly cultivated ground, and careful attention to attain perfection and to jiersist and increase from year to year. This would include many exotics, some native species and most of the horticultural varie- ties. Many of such species which would find a congenial place only in the garden have attractive flowers which are so fugitive that they can only be enjoyed on the plant. Other species which are suitable to cut flowers from can hardly be grown in the fl'\\ I]' L'II li' II I'l -i>;ll- cient quantity to liberally meet the- il- of the home, and tliey should be gi ,: ii> the kitchen garden or in a special cm 'Iia â r l;h ii n, i >r their crops of flowers. Included amoug plants of dim- cult cultivation with fugitive flowers are the rock or alpine plants, many of which are offered in European catalogues but few of which will thrive here, and for such as will succeed more favorable conditions are usu- ally found in a well-drained border than in an artificial rockery. Second, plants for the shrubbery, having aggressive habits, which make them rather in the flower garden, but fit them to withstand successfully the crowding of shrubs. This class of plants will give va- riety and prolong the flow
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