Table of Contents
Shirley Hibberd
4 pages
Preface
4 pages
Synopsis
14 pages
The Oriental Poppy
2 pages
The Winter Aconite
2 pages
Marigold
2 pages
The Indian Cress
Tropoeolum majus and T. minus.
The White Lily
Lilium candidum.
The Wallflower
Cheiranthus Cheiri.
Monkshood
Aconitum napellus.
Yellow Martagon Lily
Lilium pomponium.
The Sweet Pea
Lathyrus odoratus.
The Polyanthus
2 pages
The Canterbury Bell
Campanula medium.
The Crassula
Crassula coccinea.
Mimulus
Mimulus luteus.
The Eschscholtzia
2 pages
London Pride
Saxifraga umbrosa.
The Virginia Stock
Malcomia maritima.
The Rose of Sharon
Hypericum calycinum.
The Aster
2 pages
The Marigold
Calendula officinalis.
Garden Variety
Fuchsia spectabilis.
The Poppy
Papaver somniferum.
The Balsam
Impatiens balsamina.
The Tulip
Tulipa Gesneriana versicolor.
Minor Convolvulus
Convolvulus minor.
The Jessamine
Jasminum officinale.
The Snap-Dragon
Antirrhinum majus- WHY should this gay flower be called a snap-dragon? To snap, in vulgar parlance, is to bite suddenly, or to utter biting…
The Iris
Iris Germanica.
The Crocus
Crocus vernus.
The Musk
2 pages
Lavender
Lacamdula vera.
The Petunia
Petunia phoenicea.
The Oleander
Nerium oleander.
The Garland Daisy
Chrysamthemum coronarium.
The Pentstemon
Pentstemon gentianoides.
The Michaelmas Daisy
Aster amellus.
Single Fuchsia
Fuchsia gracilis.
The Double Stock
Mathiola annua.
The Candytuft
Iberis umbellata.
The Abutilon
Abutilon striatum.
The Christmas Rose
Helleborus niger.
York and Lancaster Rose
2 pages
Purple Clematis
POPPY ANEMONE. The generic term Anemone, or windflower, is from anemos, the wind, or from the river Anemo, that flowed past the city of…
Petunia
Lone Flower, hemmed in with snows, and white as they, But hardier far, once more I see thee bend They forehead as if fearful to offend…
The Crimson Mallow,
Malope grandiflora.
The Perpetual Rose
2 pages
The Sweet Clematis
Clematis flammula.
The Lyre Flower
Dielytra spectabilis.
The Zinnia
Zinnia elegans.
The Phlox
Phlox paniculata. GARDEN phloxes are compounds of several species, and but little of their origin is distinctly traceable in their styles…
The Incomparable Daffodil
Narcissus incomparabilis.
The Canary Flower
3 pages
Avens
Geum coccineum.
The Day-Lily
3 pages
Scarlet Geranium
Pelargonium zonale.
The Cuphea
Cuphea platycentra.
The Begonia
2 pages
The Hawthorn
2 pages
The Laburnum
Cytisus laburnum.
Rose Campion
Lychnis coronaria A PLANT may be common and yet have an uncommon appearance, as may be seen in the example before us. The rose campion…
The Coreopsis
Corcopsis lanceolata.
Pheasant's Eye
2 pages
Blue Lobelia
Lobelia erinus.
The Single Stock
Mathiola annua GILLYFLOWERS are of several kinds, and the stock is one of the number. A gillyflower may be a stock, or a wallflower, or a…
The Winter Jasmine
Jasminum nudiflorum EVERY known jasmine is worth growing if space can be found for it and taste inclines to it. We cannot expect everybody…
The Indian Pink
Dianthus Chinensis.
The Blue Sage
Salvia patens.
The Crimson Flax
Linum grandiflorum.
The Rudbeckia
Rudbeckia hirta.
The Japan Quince
2 pages
The Columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris ONCE more we have to discourse upon an "old-fashioned" garden flower that everybody knows and loves, and yet very few…
The Purple Clematis
Clematis rubro-violacea.
The Poppy Anemone
Anemone coronaria.
The Gladiolus
Gladiolus gandavensis.
The Browallia
2 pages
The Honeysuckle
Lonicera caprifolium.
The Commelina
2 pages
The Cineraria
Cineraria cruenta THE origin of the cinerarias, that are so highly esteemed by the florists, cannot be determined with certainty, but their…
The Pontic Azalea
Azalea Pontica.
The Everlasting Pea
Lazhyrus Latifolius.
The Crimson Petunia
Petunia phoenicea.
Lilium
3 pages
Daffodil
HONESTY, or LUNARIA. The first name is commented on in the description; the second refers to the moon-shaped seed-pods. N.O., Crucifers, or…
Oxlip
NEMOPHILA, from memos, a grove, and phileo, I love, the genus consisting of woodland flowers. N.O., Hydrophyllaceoe. LINNAEAN: 5…
Clematis
PAEONIA, the Paeony is named in honour of Paeon, a physician, who first used it medicinally to cure Pluto of a wound inflicted by Hercules…
Orange Lily
Lilium croceum.
The Rhododendron
Rhododendron ponticum.
Double Daisy
Bellis perennis flore pleno.
Spanish Iris
2 pages
White Begonia
Begonia Mont Blanc.
Turbinate Bell-Flower
2 pages
The Ranunculus
Ranunculus Asiaticus.
Winter Heath
Erica hyemalis superba.
The Red Avens
Geum sylvaticum.
The Spider-Wort
Tradescantia virginica.
The Achimenes
Achimenes longiflora.
The Coronilla
Coronilla glauca.
Crown Imperial
Fritillaria Imperialis.
The Ageratum
Ageratum Mexicanum.
The Hawkweed
Hieracium aurantiacum.
Common Flax
Linum usatissimum.
The Clove Carnation
Dianthus caryophyllus.
Polyanthus Narciss
Narcissus tazetta.
The Gloxinia
Gloxinia speciosa.
Double Trumpet Daffodil
Narcissus pseudonarcissus.
Honesty
Lunaria biennis.
The Poet's Daffodil
2 pages
The Pelargonium
Pelargonium speciosum.
Double Kerria
Kerria Japonica (fl. pl.).
The Oxlip
Primula elatior.
Blue Nemophila
2 pages
The Camellia
Camellia Japonica.
The Heliotrope
Heliotropium corymbosum.
Darwin's Barberry
Berberis Darwini.
Corn-Flower
Centaurea cyanus.
The Wild Geranium
Geranium sanguineum.
Garden Avens
Potentilla alpestris.
The Mountain Clematis
Clematis montana.
The Double Paeony
Paeonia officinalis.
Yellow Columbine
Aquilegia leptoceras.
Jacob's Ladder
Polemonium caeruleum.
The Spotted Dead-Nettle
Lamium maculatum.
Broad Bell-Flower
Platycodon grandiflorium.
Pulmonaria, or Lungwort
Pulmonaria officinalis.
Swallow-Wort Gentian
Gentiana asclepiadea.
Scilla
PASSIFLORA, the Passion Flower, from passio, suffering, and flos, a flower. N.O., Passifloraceoe, or Passionworts. LINNAEAN: 16…
Saxifrage
4 pages
Begonia
TROLLIUS, from trol, the German for round, in allusion to the globular flowers. N.O., Ranunculaceoe, or Crowfoots. LINNAEAN: 13…
The Calceolaria
Calceolaria hybrida.
The Arum Lily
THIS plant is usually labelled Calla AEthiopica, and there is no impropriety in classing it as a calla; on the contrary, it is well to…
Primula, or China Primrose
FAMILIARITY does not always breed contempt, and the exceptions to the rule may supply a problem for the philosophers. Perhaps familiarity…
Siberian Squill
Scilla sibirica.
The Passion-Flower
Passiflora coerulca.
The Catch-Fly
Silence pendula.
The Early Tulip
Tulipa praoecox.
Large-Leaved Saxifrage
Saxifraga ligulata.
The Snowdrop
Galanthus nivalis.
The Tansy
Tanacetum vulgare.
Greek Valerian
Polemonium reptans.
Miniature Mallow
Malva Creeana.
The Syringa
Syringa grandiflora.
The Mezereon
Daphne mezereum.
Abyssinian Primrose
Primula verticillata.
The Rock-Rose
2 pages
Mountain Wind-Flower
Anemone apennina.
Persian Cyclamen
Cyclamen Persicum PERSIAN sowbread is not often put to the use the name suggests for it, but if the pigs had access to the florist's…
The Ivy Geranium
Pelargonium lateripes.
Showy Feverfew
Pyrethrum roseum NONE of the familiar garden flowers has a better claim on our regard than the rosy pyrethrum. It may be pronounced at once…
Star of Bethlehem
Ornithogalum umbellatum.
The Ixia
Ixia crateroides.
Lady's Slipper
Cypripedium longifolium OUR lady's slipper is the hardy Cypripedium calceolus, which is dedicated to St. Etheldreda. Strictly speaking…
Double Primrose
Primula vulgaris var.
Double Buttercup
Ranunculus acris, fl. pl.
Grape Hyacinth
Muscari botryoides.
Double Red Campion
Lychnis dioica, A. pl.
Snowy Crowfoot
Ranunculus amplexicaulis.
Siebold's Primrose
Primula Sieboldi.
Alpine Wallflower
Cheiranthus Alpinus.
Dog's-Tooth Violet
Erythronium dens-canis.
Tiny or Rush Daffodil
Narcissus juncifolius.
American Cowslip
2 pages
Yellow Heath
Erica Carendishiana.
Globe Flower
Trollius Europaeus.
Evergreen Barberry
Berberis aquifolia.
Hepatica
Anemone hepatica.
Winged Broom
Genista sagittalis.
Rosy Clarkia
Clarkia pulchella REMINDERS of David Douglas are plentiful in the garden, and more especially amongst the hardy annuals that are…
Gentianella
2 pages
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea.
Graceful Deutzia
Deutzia gracilis.
The Everlasting Flower
Helichrysum monstrosum.
Magnolia
Magnolia Soulangeana.
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus.
Wistaria
Glycine Sinensis.
Salvia, or Bolivian Sage
Salvia Boliviana.
Lachenalia, or Cape Cowslip
Lachenalia luteola.
Hydrangea
Hydrangea hortensis.
Lily of the Valley
Convallaria majalis.
Hyacinth
Hyacinthus orientalis.
Cytisus, or Leafy Broom
Cytisus racemosus.
Guelder Rose
Viburnum opulus.
Almond
Amygdalus communis.
Larkspur
Delphinium formosum.
Yellow Jasmine
Jasminum revolutum.
Border Pinks
Dianthus plumarius.
The Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus.
Forget-Me-Not
Myosotis palustris.
Lily of the Field
Lilium chalcedonicum.
The Verbena
Verbena hybrida.
Major Convolvulus
Convolvulus major.
Lapageria
Lapageria rosea.
African Lily
Agapanthus umbellatus.
Mignonette
Rescda odorata.
Hollyhock
Althoea rosea.
Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum Indicum.
Cactus
Phyllocactus crenatus.
Giant Balsam
Impatiens glandulifera. "NOLI ME TANGERE" are brave words for a shield or banner, but with the lovers of fun in ancient Rome it was an…
The Pansy
Viola tricolor.
Love-Lies-Bleeding
Amaranthus caudatus.
Japanese Anemone
Anemone Japonica.
Single Dahlia
Dahlia variabilis.
Marechal Niel Rose
Marechal Niel MARECHAL NIEL, who conquered the Malakoff at Sebastopol in 1855, helped to gain the Battle of Solferino in 1859, and filled…
Tacsonia
Tacsonia Van Volxemi.
Picotee
Dianthus caryophyllus.
Torch Lily
Tritoma uvaria.
Bouvardia
Bouvardia triphylla.
Amethyst Eryngo
Eryngium amethystinum.
Figured by F. Edward Hulme, F.l.s., F.s.a.;
"The generous glebe Whose bosom smiles with verdure, the clear tract Of streams delicious to the thirsty soul, The bloom of nectar'd…