The Subtropical Garden

About this eBook

Author

Robinson, W. (William), 1838-1935

Title

The Subtropical Garden; or, beauty of form in the flower garden.

Credits

Produced by Shaun Pinder, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Language

English

LoC Class

SB: Agriculture: Plant culture

Subject

Gardening

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 50243

Release Date

October 17, 2015

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.THE SUBTROPICAL GARDEN; OR, BEAUTY OF FORM IN THE FLOWER GARDEN.
2. 2.PREFACE.
3. 3.CONTENTS.
4. 4.LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
5. 5.PART I. — INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS. — INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS.
6. 6.PART II. — ACANTHUS. — *THE AMARANTUSES. — *ARALIAS. — *THE CANNAS. — SPECIES AND VARIETIES OF CANNA. — A SELECTION OF CANNAS. — THE DRACÆNAS. — *FERULAS. — *THE RHUBARBS.
7. 7.PART III. SELECTIONS OF PLANTS FOR VARIOUS PURPOSES IN THE SUBTROPICAL GARDEN. — SELECTIONS OF PLANTS FOR VARIOUS PURPOSES. — A Selection of the very finest and most distinct Subtropical Plants, both hardy and tender, suited for use in the climate of Britain. — A Selection of hardy perennials affording the finest effects in the Subtropical Garden. — A Selection of the finest tender Subtropical Plants that will succeed in our climate in summer. — A Selection of hardy Plants suited for isolation on the turf of the Flower-garden and Pleasure-ground. — A Selection of Plants useful for the open air in summer and for embellishing the conservatory in winter. — A Selection of hardy Plants of vigorous habit and distinct character suited for planting in semi-wild places in pleasure-grounds or near wood-walks. — A Selection of kinds that will best withstand wind. — A Selection of annual and biennial Plants useful for the Subtropical garden. — Trees and Shrubs of remarkable foliage suited for the Subtropical garden. — A Selection of Conifers for association with flower-garden Plants. — A Selection of Gourds. — Ornamental Grasses. — List of Ferns that may be grown with advantage away from the fernery proper. — List of hardy aquatics and bog-plants of bold and distinct habit suitable for grouping on the margins of lakes, etc.

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