. Gleanings from French gardens: comprising an account of such features of French horticulture as are most worthy of adoption in British gardens. Gardening; Gardens. 36 Hardy Plants for it may be used with a stem of considerable height, or with a very- dwarf one. Akalia spinosa, the angelica tree of North America, is highly useful in this class, in consequence of its beauty of foliage and dis- tinct aspect. It, like many of the hardy things, should be placed in positions where it would not be necessary to remove it, or closely associate it with tender plants requiring frequent disturbance of s
. Gleanings from French gardens: comprising an account of such features of French horticulture as are most worthy of adoption in British gardens. Gardening; Gardens. 36 Hardy Plants for it may be used with a stem of considerable height, or with a very- dwarf one. Akalia spinosa, the angelica tree of North America, is highly useful in this class, in consequence of its beauty of foliage and dis- tinct aspect. It, like many of the hardy things, should be placed in positions where it would not be necessary to remove it, or closely associate it with tender plants requiring frequent disturbance of soil. Both this and the preceding kind may be had in our nurseries. Abalia Sieboldi is also a valuable species, usually treated as a. Fig. 12.—Aralia Sieboldi. greenhouse plant. It has been known to stand severe winters, and afterwards grow better than plants that had been housed. Arundo donax, the great reed of the south of Europe, is a very noble plant on good soils. In the south of England it forms canes ten feet high, and furnishes a very distinct and striking 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 Robinson, W. (William), 1838-1935. London, F. Warne; New York, Scribner, Welford
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