This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1871 Excerpt: ...in bold handsome corymbs of numerous small flowers. It begins to bloom in June, and continues through the summer; and perhaps not the least beautiful feature, as it is certainly the most interesting one, is the elegant pappus-like calyx which adheres to the fruit in maturity. It is a very accommodating plant as regards ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1871 Excerpt: ...in bold handsome corymbs of numerous small flowers. It begins to bloom in June, and continues through the summer; and perhaps not the least beautiful feature, as it is certainly the most interesting one, is the elegant pappus-like calyx which adheres to the fruit in maturity. It is a very accommodating plant as regards culture, requiring only ordinary garden-soil, and occasional lifting and cutting in, without which it is apt to become weak and die out in the lapse of a few years. I have seen it planted and doing fairly well on the crumbling walls of an old ruin, and it is very useful for planting on dry rockwork, and in rocky stony banks where sufficient soil may be had to plant it in. Propagate by division in spring or autumn, and by cuttings of side shoots in autumn under a hand-glass or in a cold frame in sandy soil. Height about 2 feet. Valeriana (Valerian).--Several species of this group have been already alluded to. Those following are, however, more choice plants, and deserving of more than passing notice, and a better position amongst ornamental plants. Propagate by division in autumn or spring. Valeriana dioica (Marsh Valerian).--This is a distinct and pretty species. It has no bold or striking characteristics to recommend it to notice; it is a simple, lowly, creeping plant, throwing up many small corymbs of pink flowers to the height of 6 or 8 inches. The flowers begin to open in May, and last about two months. It is very useful for planting in marshy or wet ground, but succeeds well in any situation or soil; but in very dry soil it should, if possible, be planted in shade. V. montana (Mountain Valerian).--This species grows from 9 inches to 1 foot high. The root-leaves are similar to those of the last; but the stem-leaves, which in that one are ...
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