. My garden, its plan and culture together with a general description of its geology, botany, and natural history. Gardening. Fir,. secimda. Fig. 66c,.-Pachyphytum bracteosum. Fig. umbilicus. Another succulent plant, Pachyphytum bracteosum (fig. 669), produces a fine efifect when planted out in the summer months. From its colour and general appearance it contrasts well with the neighbouring plants, and stands out in bold relief. Not widely removed from the sempervivums there is another plant, the Cotyledon umbilicus (fig. 670), which grows throughout Europe, and w
. My garden, its plan and culture together with a general description of its geology, botany, and natural history. Gardening. Fir,. secimda. Fig. 66c,.-Pachyphytum bracteosum. Fig. umbilicus. Another succulent plant, Pachyphytum bracteosum (fig. 669), produces a fine efifect when planted out in the summer months. From its colour and general appearance it contrasts well with the neighbouring plants, and stands out in bold relief. Not widely removed from the sempervivums there is another plant, the Cotyledon umbilicus (fig. 670), which grows throughout Europe, and which has accli- matized itself on our root-works and walls. It comes up annually, and therefore gives us no trouble in its cultivation. Many bulbous plants grow in our alpineries, where they are undisturbed from year to year. The Scillas are charming blue spring-flowers, blossoming very early. The Scilla sibirica (fig. 671) is of a porcelain blue, and quite hardy. This is so splendid a flower that a large number of plants should be procured, which is not difficult, as the. Fig. 671.—Scilla sibirica. 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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