. My garden, its plan and culture together with a general description of its geology, botany, and natural history. Gardening. Fig. 759.—Ranunculus ficaria. Fig. 760.— Caltha palustris. Fig. 761.—Yellow Water Iris. it is the special glory of the garden. There is a double variety of it very beautiful, but not so beautiful as the natural blossom. Although a wild plant, it should always be grown. By the side of our lake the Yellow Water Iris {Iris pseicd-acorus, fig. 761) grows in great perfection. It was not at first an inhabitant of my garden, though it grew abun- dantly in the next field, but w
. My garden, its plan and culture together with a general description of its geology, botany, and natural history. Gardening. Fig. 759.—Ranunculus ficaria. Fig. 760.— Caltha palustris. Fig. 761.—Yellow Water Iris. it is the special glory of the garden. There is a double variety of it very beautiful, but not so beautiful as the natural blossom. Although a wild plant, it should always be grown. By the side of our lake the Yellow Water Iris {Iris pseicd-acorus, fig. 761) grows in great perfection. It was not at first an inhabitant of my garden, though it grew abun- dantly in the next field, but we have it now in large quantities. A flower- spike when gathered has the rare merit of preserving its blossom for a con- siderable period. The Bulrush (fig. 762) also is a plant imported from the next field. Together with the Iris, it forms a capital shelter for moor-fowl, which now abound in the lake. Another wild flower, the Purple Loosestrife {Lythrum Salicaria, fig. 763), contributes much to the beauty of all river-sides in midsummer. It comes up naturally all over my grounds, and is perennial. It forms heads of a purplish red, which are magnificent. We also. Fig. ;(;2.—Bulrush. Fig. 763.—Purple 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 Smee, Alfred, 1818-1877. London, Bell and Daldy
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