. 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 GARDENING two feel six inches by fifteen inches, of a dark green bronze color — a very strik- ing plant for massing. Among other useful varieties are Italia, growing six feet high; the flowers have a yellow ground with br
. 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 GARDENING two feel six inches by fifteen inches, of a dark green bronze color — a very strik- ing plant for massing. Among other useful varieties are Italia, growing six feet high; the flowers have a yellow ground with brilliant red center. Austria, six feet, with golden yellow flowers center spotted red. Mrs. Kate Gray with deep brilliant orange (lowers; the plant grows to a height of seven feet and has large foliage. The Cannas named are selected for their large leaves and tall growth; all. with the exception of Canna musaefolia, bear large, beautiful CALATHEA ZEBRINA-Maranta zebrina Another class of plants with large tropical leaves are the Colocasias. Col- ocasia odorata grows to a height of ten feet, and has beautiful green leaves, measuring in well-grown plants two feet six inches by three feet six inches. The leaves point upward and not downward, as in Colocasia esculenta, the common Elephant's Ear. The latter will grow to a height of six feet and has dark green leaves two feet six inches by four feet. Cyperus Papyrus (Egyptian Paper Plant) is also a very interesting plant and [138]. 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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