. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Horticulture. Fig. 136—Tage- tes eskcta (African Ma- rigold). Fig. 137.—Tagetes patula (French Marigold). grown in a fairly rich, light soil, and they will produce an abundance of brilliantly coloured flowers from July right on into au- tumn. The African Marigold {Tagetes erectd) (Fig. 136) is very effective for large beds, the fronts of shrubberies, &c. It is of fine, bold aspect, 2ft. in height, and pro- duces large, handsome flowers, chiefly in shades of lemon and orange. There is also a dwarf variety, grow- ing 1 ft. high,
. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Horticulture. Fig. 136—Tage- tes eskcta (African Ma- rigold). Fig. 137.—Tagetes patula (French Marigold). grown in a fairly rich, light soil, and they will produce an abundance of brilliantly coloured flowers from July right on into au- tumn. The African Marigold {Tagetes erectd) (Fig. 136) is very effective for large beds, the fronts of shrubberies, &c. It is of fine, bold aspect, 2ft. in height, and pro- duces large, handsome flowers, chiefly in shades of lemon and orange. There is also a dwarf variety, grow- ing 1 ft. high, and producing large, handsome flowers. The French Mari- gold {Tagetes patula) (Fig. 137) is splendid for bedding, for general mixed borders, and also for cutting. The taller varieties produce the most perfect flowers, but the dwarf ones are the best for beds and for small gardens. The flowers are produced. 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 Drury, William D. , 1857-1928; Abbott, J. M. London, L. U. Gill; New York, C. Scribner's Sons
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