. My garden, its plan and culture together with a general description of its geology, botany, and natural history. Gardening. Fig. minor. Fig. 494.—Sweet Sultan. Fig, 495.—Evening Primrose. Lupins are another class of annuals having merit, and yet so very inferior to the perpetual Lupins, as not to be required when the latter are grown. There are many eff"ective varieties which may be introduced sparingly into the general flower-bed. Like all other annuals, single plants are beautiful, but a dense mass is unsightly. The Sweet Sultan {Centaurea moschata, fig. 494) may also
. My garden, its plan and culture together with a general description of its geology, botany, and natural history. Gardening. Fig. minor. Fig. 494.—Sweet Sultan. Fig, 495.—Evening Primrose. Lupins are another class of annuals having merit, and yet so very inferior to the perpetual Lupins, as not to be required when the latter are grown. There are many eff"ective varieties which may be introduced sparingly into the general flower-bed. Like all other annuals, single plants are beautiful, but a dense mass is unsightly. The Sweet Sultan {Centaurea moschata, fig. 494) may also be sparingly grown in the flower-beds. The Evening Primrose—a charming plant, which I have seen growing wild by the side of the Danube {(Enothera biennis, fig. 495) —has a bright yellow flower ; it grows about three feet high, and may be usefully introduced into the garden. It is a good London plant, and I have had them for many years from self-sowing in Finsbury Circus. The perfume of the flower is delicate and the. 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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