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Title: The Gardeners' Chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects
Year: 1895 (1890s)
Authors: Gardeners' chronicle (London, England : 1874)
Subjects: Ornamental horticulture Horticulture Plants, ornamental
Publisher: London: (Gardeners' Chronicle)
Contributing Library: Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, McLean Library
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look upon gardeners who do notmake a show of this kind in the parks for whichthey are practically paying the np-keep, as unfit fortheir work. The great breadth of beantifnl greeneryas a groundwork here shows np the designs to greatadvantage. It might be as well to give the names ofa few plants and varieties that were doing superbly :—Crystal Palace Gem Pelargonium was particularlyeffective and free in habit; Vesuvius still ranks highamong bedding icarlets; Mrs. Fenu is of a fine is telling among other subjects. Lobelias in wetsunless seasons, are apt to run to growth withoutproducing flowers. The selected one here, namedRoyal Blue, is a gem for its indigo tints and for its pro-fusion of flowers, this mixed with and surrounded byCentaurea ragusina, kept the eye on it—the softnessof the grey and the brilliancy of the blue being quiteeye-pleasing. A most effective combination here isthe usual Calceolaria and Pelargonium, then a greatbroad band in front of Gageana splendens variegata
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Fl3. 46.—PANDANUS VANDEEMBEESCail roseate hue; and Henri Jacoby is a large bril-liant truis; Master Cnristine, a telling pitk ; VioletHill, also, is a fine nosegay Geranium. AmongGolden Bronz there was nothing more—if, indeed,so effective as Mrs. Q lilter ; the habit is dense, andthe leaf is the perfection of form, whilst thecolouring beats most of the older ones. MarshalMacMahon is an effective bronze. There were manyothers, but these were the cream of the group. Among Violas, the best standing of the violetcolour is undoubtedly Blue Perfection. MostViolas in dry weather curl up their flowers ;this one is least aff.cted in that way, and its colcur mix=dwith the prolific-flowered blue Lobelia andedged with Ecsbeveria, The orange flowers inday time resting in the green and white leaves of theplant, and the blue and the other primary colourstold exceedingly well without being out of colcurand in bad taste. Yellow is an everpleasing colour,and should be sparingly used in all flower g

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