. The floral kingdom : its history, sentiment and poetry : A dictionary of more than three hundred plants, with the genera and families to which they belong, and the language of each illustrated with appropriate gems to poetry . Flower language; Flowers in literature. CULTURE OF FAVORITE PLANTS. of frost, being often seen piercing through the late-lying snow. They like a good, rich soil, but will not disdain to grow in even a poor one, though of course with some preju- dice to the strength and beauty of leaf and flower. The more moisture the better, pro- vided only that it be not stagnant. In
. The floral kingdom : its history, sentiment and poetry : A dictionary of more than three hundred plants, with the genera and families to which they belong, and the language of each illustrated with appropriate gems to poetry . Flower language; Flowers in literature. CULTURE OF FAVORITE PLANTS. of frost, being often seen piercing through the late-lying snow. They like a good, rich soil, but will not disdain to grow in even a poor one, though of course with some preju- dice to the strength and beauty of leaf and flower. The more moisture the better, pro- vided only that it be not stagnant. In outdoor growth they may be left undisturbed for years; and such annuals as Mignonettes, Petunias and the like, may be sown in the same beds while the Scillas are having their season of rest throughout the whole summer. They are self-propagating by the outgrowth of their tubers, or by their ripened seeds, if the soil be not too much disturbed; and can of course be propagated b\- the cultivator in the same way. The effect of a mass of their flowers blooming in the early spring amidst the belated snow is picturesquely beautiful; the\- will bloom all the earlier for having been planted in some quiet, sheltered nook. The bulbs can be taken up and cared for as in the Crocus, but it is really of no advantage, as thc\- will take care of themselves and do better if left SEDZrjyj. OMMONLY known by the name of Wall-pepper, or Pepper-moss, the Sedum acre is a low-growing, thick-leaved plant of the Orpine family. The Sedum Sieboldii is another species of a higher growth, brought from Japan by the eminent traveler and Japanese explorer. Dr. P. F. Von Siebold. Both are favorite rock plants, and extensively cultivated in windows as ^vell as for rock work, being of a hard}' habit and requiring but little care. The S. acre is much used for edgings or borders, and withstands the frost of even our northern latitudes. Spreading broadly along the ground, and rising to a height of from
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