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Home Gardening Manual Table of Contents Gardening chapter01 point of view what a garden is chapter02 1 gardening plans and theory chapter02 2 gardening plans and theory chapter02 3 gardening plans and theory chapter02 4 gardening plans and theory chapter02 5 gardening plans and theory chapter02 6 gardening plans and theory chapter02 7 gardening plans and theory chapter02 8 gardening plans and theory chapter02 9 gardening plans and theory chapter03 1 execution of landscape features chapter03 2 execution of landscape features chapter03 3 execution of landscape features chapter03 4 execution of landscape features chapter03 5 execution of landscape features chapter04 1 handling the land chapter04 2 handling the land chapter04 3 handling the land chapter04 4 handling the land chapter04 5 handling the land chapter05 1 handling the plants chapter05 2 handling the plants chapter05 3 handling the plants chapter05 4 handling the plants chapter05 5 handling the plants chapter05 6 handling the plants chapter05 7 handling the plants chapter05 8 handling the plants chapter05 9 handling the plants chapter06 1 protecting plants from pests chapter06 2 protecting plants from pests chapter06 3 protecting plants from pests chapter06 4 protecting plants from pests chapter06 5 protecting plants from pests chapter06 6 protecting plants from pests chapter06 7 protecting plants from pests chapter06 8 protecting plants from pests chapter06 9 protecting plants from pests chapter07 01 growing ornamental plants classes chapter07 02 growing ornamental plants classes chapter07 03 growing ornamental plants classes chapter07 04 growing ornamental plants classes chapter07 05 growing ornamental plants classes chapter07 06 growing ornamental plants classes chapter07 07 growing ornamental plants classes chapter07 08 growing ornamental plants classes chapter07 09 growing ornamental plants classes chapter07 10 growing ornamental plants classes chapter07 11 growing ornamental plants classes chapter07 12 growing ornamental plants classes chapter07 13 growing ornamental plants classes chapter07 14 growing ornamental plants classes chapter07 15 growing ornamental plants classes flowers and flower gardens flowers and flower gardens 01 flowers and flower gardens 02 flowers and flower gardens 03 flowers and flower gardens 04 flowers and flower gardens 05 flowers and flower gardens 06 flowers and flower gardens 07 flowers and flower gardens 08 flowers and flower gardens 09 flowers and flower gardens 10 flowers and flower gardens 11 flowers and flower gardens 12 flowers and flower gardens 13 flowers and flower gardens 14 flowers and flower gardens 15 flowers and flower gardens 16 flowers and flower gardens 17 flowers and flower gardens 18 flowers and flower gardens 19 flowers and flower gardens 20 flowers and flower gardens 21 flowers and flower gardens 22 flowers and flower gardens 23 flowers and flower gardens 24 flowers and flower gardens 25 flowers and flower gardens 26 flowers and flower gardens 27 flowers and flower gardens 28 flowers and flower gardens 29 flowers and flower gardens 30 flowers and flower gardens 31 flowers and flower gardens 32 flowers and flower gardens 33 flowers and flower gardens 34 flowers and flower gardens 35 flowers and flower gardens 36 flowers and flower gardens 37 flowers and flower gardens 38 flowers and flower gardens 39 flowers and flower gardens 40 flowers and flower gardens 41 flowers and flower gardens 42 flowers and flower gardens 43 flowers and flower gardens 44 flowers and flower gardens 45 flowers and flower gardens 46 flowers and flower gardens 47 flowers and flower gardens notes THE GROWING OF THE ORNAMENTAL PLANTS THE CLASSES OF PLANTS, AND LISTS - Continued Lists for carpet-beds. The figure immediately following the name of plant indicates its height, the figures in parentheses the distance for planting, in inches. 1. LOW-GROWING PLANTS A. FOLIAGE PLANTS.        Crimson.--*Alternanthera amœna spectabilis, 6 (4-6).                           Alternanthera paronychioides major, 5 (3-6).                           Alternanthera versicolor, 5 (3-6).           Yellow.--Alternanthera aurea nana, 6 (4-6). Gray, or whitish.--Echeveria secunda, glauca, 1-1/2 (3-4).                           Echeveria metallica, 9 (6-8).                           Cineraria maritima, 15 (9-12).                           Sempervivum Californicum, 1-1/2 (3-4).                           Thymus argenteus, 6 (4-6).     Bronze brown.--Oxalis tropæoloides, 3 (3-4). Variegated       (white and green).--Geranium Mme. Salleroi, 6 (6-8).                           *Sweet alyssum, variegated, 6 (6-9). B. FLOWERING PLANTS.          Scarlet.--Phlox Drummondii, Dwarf, 6 (4-6).                           Cuphea platycentra, Cigar Plant, 6 (4-6).            White.--Sweet alyssum, Little Gem, 4 (4-6).                           Sweet alyssum, common, 6 (6-8).                           Phlox Drummondii, Dwarf, 6 (4-6).             Blue.--Lobelia, Crystal Palace, 6 (4-6).                           Ageratum, Dwarf Blue, 6 (6-8). 2. PLANTS OF TALLER GROWTH A. FOLIAGE PLANTS.          Crimson.--*Coleus Verschaffeltii, 24 (9-12).                           *Achyranthes Lindeni, 18 (8-12).                           *Achyranthes Gilsoni, 12 (8-12).                           *Achyranthes Verschaffeltii, 12 (8-12).                           *Acalypha tricolor, 12-18 (12).           Yellow.--*Coleus, Golden Bedder, 24 (9-12).                           *Achyranthes, aurea reticulata, 12 (8-12).                           Golden feverfew (Pyrethrum parthenifolium aureum), (6-8).                           Bronze geranium, 12 (9).    Silvery white.--Dusty miller (Centaurea gymnocarpa), 12 (8-12).                           *Santolina Chamæcyparissus incana, 6-12 (6-8).                           Geranium, Mountain of Snow, 12 (6-9). Variegated       (white and green).--*Stevia serrata var., 12-18 (8-12).                           Phalaris arundinaeca var., (grass), 24 (4-8).                           Cyperus alternifolius var., 24-30 (8-12).           Bronze.--*Acalypha marginata, 24 (12). B. FLOWERING PLANTS.          Scarlet.--Salvia splendens, 36 (12-18).                           Geraniums, 24 (12).                           Cuphea tricolor (C. Llavae), 18 (8-12).                           Dwarf nasturtium (Tropaeolum), 12-18 (12-18).                           Begonia, Vernon, 12 (6-8).                           Verbenas, 12 (6-12).                           Phlox Drummondii, Dwarf, 6 (4-6).            White.--Salvia splendens, White-flowered, 36 (12-18).                           Geraniums, 18-24 (12).                           Lantana, Innocence, 18-24 (8-12).                           Lantana, Queen Victoria, 24 (8-12).                           Verbena, Snow Queen, 12 (6-12).                           Ageratum, White, 9 (6-9).                           Phlox Drummondii, Dwarf, 6 (4-6).             Pink.--Petunia, Countess of Ellesmere, 18 (8-12).                           Lantana, 24 (8-12).                           Verbena, Beauty of Oxford, 6 (8-12).                           Phlox Drummondii, Dwarf, 6 (4-6).           Yellow.--Dwarf nasturtium, 12 (12-18).                           Anthemis coronaria fl. pl., 12 (6-8).             Blue.--Ageratum Mexicanum, 12 (6-8).                           Verbenas, 6 (6-12).                           Heliotrope, Queen of Violets, 18 (12-18). 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