The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming. eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 292 pages of information about The Library of Work and Play.

The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming. eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 292 pages of information about The Library of Work and Play.
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----------------- ANNUALS FOR ROCKY PLACES ------------------------------------------------------------
------------ NAME COLOUR TIME HEIGHT SPECIAL POINTS ------------------------------------------------------------
------------ Phlox Red June to 1-1-1/2 ft.  Variety Phlox Drumondii White Oct.  Duration of bloom depends on richness of soil.
Candytuft   Red       May  1/2-1-1/2 ft.  Plant in the fall and cover
White     Frost               for early spring bloom.
Clarkia     Purple    June    1-1/2 ft.   Use Clarkia   elegans.
Red       Oct.                 Thrives in both sun and
White                         partial shade.

Nasturtium Reds June 1 ft. Tropoeolum minor; blooms
(Dwarf) Yellows Oct. very early.
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----------------- FRAGRANT PERENNIALS ------------------------------------------------------------
------------ NAME COLOUR TIME HEIGHT SPECIAL POINTS ------------------------------------------------------------
------------ Winter Lilac Dec. 1 ft.  Blooms outdoors in winter.  Heliotrope Feb.  Flowers small.

Russian Violet March 1/2 ft.  Double flowers.  Hardy. 
Violets

Lily-of- White May 3/4 ft.  Plant by middle of March
the-Valley for that season’s bloom. 
Needs part shade. 
Spreads.

Valerian Pinkish June 3 ft.  Finely cut foliage.  Easy
to grow.

Lemon Lily Yellow June 2 ft.  Flowers 4 in. long.  Tubers
which multiply rapidly.

Fringed Pink Lilac July 1 ft.  Blooms until autumn if
prevented from seeding.

Bee Balm    Scarlet    July     2 ft.     Odour of mint.  Good for
Aug.               mass effects.

White Day White Aug. 2 ft.  Lilies 4-6 in. long.  Fine,
Lily Sept. broad-leaved foliage.
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----------------- PERENNIALS FOR CUT FLOWERS ------------------------------------------------------------
------------ NAME COLOUR TIME HEIGHT SPECIAL POINTS ------------------------------------------------------------
------------ Christmas Rose White Nov. 1/2 ft.  Blooms outdoors in the Feb. snow.  No fragrance.  Charming in masses.
California     Violet   March   1/2 ft.   Large flowers but single. 
Violets                                  Fragrant.

Foxglove Purple June 3-4 ft.  Large flowers, long stems. 
Oriental Blue June 2-3 ft.  Beautiful colour, long
Larkspur White stems.  Let no flowers
go to seed.

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