The gardener's magazine and register of rural & domestic improvement (1826)
Loudon, J. C. (John Claudius), 1783-1843, A. & R. Spottiswoode, printer, United States. Patent Office. Scientific Library, former owner DSI · London : Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green · leaf 72
ey are covered or overhung withflowers, such as heliotropes, geraniums, or the bright scarletbeauty of Ferbena chamaedrifolia, in which case, being out ofsight, they look best, as the Irishman said; why, even then. Sir,suppose a lady or gentleman wishes to reach a rose or honey-suckle growing in… … •\ the flowers are broken and destroyed, not to mention thedanger which eyes, nose, mouth, and chin may encounterfrom the fixed-bayonet defence of sharp-pointed iron flower-stakes, number sticks, and various other sticks with which theborder may be furnished. I am, Sir, yours, &c. London, Dec.…
