. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Floriculture. 786 THE BOOK OF GARDENING. sees Draha represented, but it is not generally known that D. nivalis makes a pretty window-box subject if afforded a sunny position. Carnations, again, are flowers which are very seldom used for the purpose under discussion ; yet for sweetness of perfume and utility there are few to compare with them. Two or three of the more robust border varieties could be very well planted from pots in spring or from the open ground in autumn. These would make nice flowering plants by summer, while the
. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Floriculture. 786 THE BOOK OF GARDENING. sees Draha represented, but it is not generally known that D. nivalis makes a pretty window-box subject if afforded a sunny position. Carnations, again, are flowers which are very seldom used for the purpose under discussion ; yet for sweetness of perfume and utility there are few to compare with them. Two or three of the more robust border varieties could be very well planted from pots in spring or from the open ground in autumn. These would make nice flowering plants by summer, while the foliage, even in the dullest weather, would look fresh and green, and the plants could be so arranged that they would not inter- fere with the bulbous subjects. These latter could be planted between the Carnations as well as at the back, in the case of a good-sized ASPLENIUM 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 Drury, William D. , 1857-1928, ed. London, Eng. , L. U. Gill; New York, U. S. A. , C. Scribner's sons
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