. The book of water gardening; giving in full detail all the practical information necessary to the selection, grouping and successful cultivation of aquatic and other plants required in the making of a water garden and its surroundings, and covering all conditions from that of the amateur with a few plants in tubs to the large estate or park. Water gardens. THE BOOK OF WATER GARDENINQ varieties is of very little benefit to intending purchasers. It is best to visit some nurscrv when the plants arc in flower an<l then select the varieties desired. Those in the subjoined list arc given their
. The book of water gardening; giving in full detail all the practical information necessary to the selection, grouping and successful cultivation of aquatic and other plants required in the making of a water garden and its surroundings, and covering all conditions from that of the amateur with a few plants in tubs to the large estate or park. Water gardens. THE BOOK OF WATER GARDENINQ varieties is of very little benefit to intending purchasers. It is best to visit some nurscrv when the plants arc in flower an<l then select the varieties desired. Those in the subjoined list arc given their Japanese appellations and are, therefore, more likely to be obtained true to name. Data-Dogue, Mowers violet purple. Fugi Jose, white marbled violet blue. Hana-aoi, large flower, ultra-marine blue. Iso-no-nami, silvery white, veined violet. Kagaribi, white, traced and marbled with ultramarine blue. Kimino-. IRIS LAEVIGATA-Kaempferi The plants are growing in low, moist ground megumi, white veined ultramarine blue; standards light blue, fringed with white. Koki-no-ero, deep purple, large fine flower. Hana-no-nishiki, ground color grey- ish white spotted violet purple. Kasagana, white suffused with purple. Kumo- obi, light violet. Mana-dsuru, white; late flowering. Oniga-shima, royal purple with lighter veins. O-torige, light violet blue, white veins. Renjo-no-toma, pale lilac suffused violet. Shippo, light lilac veined purple. Senjo-no-hara. a very fine variety, mottled with white and purple. Shishi-odori, rich deep purple. [154]. 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 Bisset, Peter, 1869-. New York : A. T. De La Mare printing and Pub. Co. , ltd.
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