The wild hyacinth that flowers in the woods in spring is popularly known as the bluebell. It improves with cultivation if grown in cool shady places with a moist soil. The bulbs are best planted deeply (6 in. deep is not too much), and when suited will send up an abundance of deep blue spikes […]

Of the two species of acanthus, spinosus is so called from its spiny leaves; mollis, or bear’s breech, is characterized by large, deeply cut leaves, with soft spines. The plant grows about live feet high, flowering in summer, and is well adapted for herbaceous borders. Latifolius, a form of mollis with heart-shaped leaves and white […]

The schizanthus, or butterfly flower, is a greenhouse plant that blooms abundantly in summer. The best results are obtained by sowing the seeds under glass in September and repotting the seedlings as is necessary, finally placing them in 7-in. pots. They develop into fine plants and bloom in May and June. Seeds may also be […]

This is a great favourite among hardy border plants. if the dead flowers are picked off regularly the plants will bloom throughout the summer from early July. The Canterbury bell is useless after it has flowered, therefore a fresh stock of plants must be raised each year Seeds are sown in May in a box […]

There are both annual and perennial kinds of Campion (silene); they flourish in ordinary soil in a. sunny position The most popular annuals arc varieties of Silene pendula; they are grown chiefly for spring bedding, as a groundwork to beds of bulbs. Bonetti, deep rose, and Double Salmon, pink, are two good ones. Seeds are […]

Grown as an annual, the canary creeper is popular for training over trellises, up porches and above window-boxes. The seeds are best sown under glass in spring, in pots or boxes, and the young plants set out in May or June. The plants grow fast in moist fertile soil, and soon come into bloom. The […]

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The annual varieties of candytuft are favourite edging flowers for beds and borders. They are of various colours, crimson, rose, lavender, purple flowers, etc. The plants are of the easiest possible cultivation and make a brave show for several weeks. Seeds are sown in April where the plants are to bloom in summer and the […]

These are hardy shrubs, comprising both evergreen and deciduous species. When given plenty of room they develop into fine specimens, clothed in bloom from top to bottom. They thrive in any fairly good, friable ground. The barberry may be raised by seed sown either in autumn or spring, or suckers springing up from the rootstocks […]

Coming into bloom before spring is far advanced, the purple rock cress or Aubrietia is generally at its best in April bidder unless there is a higher bid. If two persons simultaneously bid the same amount, the auctioneer can accept which of the bids lie pleases. An auctioneer is not entitled to sell except for […]

There are four chief types of carnation—the border carnation, which is grown in flower beds out of doors and blooms in summer; the perpetual – flowering carnation, which is cultivated in pots under glass and blooms all the year round, though chiefly in autumn, winter and spring; the annual carnation which flowers in summer from […]

This is the popular name of a variety of the genus Mathiola, a half-hardy, biennial flowering plant. The seed is sown in May. In cold districts it is wise to winter the plants in a frame and put them out in spring. The plants average about 18 in. in height, and the flowers are sweetly […]

The name is locally applied to two distinct varieties of flowers. One is a form of the species of buttercup known as Ranunculus acris which produces double yellow flowers. It thrives in ordinary border soil. The other is a variety of Ranunculus aconitifolius which bears double white flowers; this plant, which is known also as […]

These flowering shrubs, now classified as rhododendron by the botanist, consist of several species and numerous varieties of three types: —the Indian azalea (rhododendron indicum), the Ghent, and the mollis azaleas. The Indian azalea, largely imported from Holland, is grown chiefly under glass for spring blooming. The Ghent and mollis azaleas are used similarly and […]