d the soil thinnestare planted quantities of the hardy cactus orprickly pear, and many of the rock plant calledHen and Chickens, or sempervivum, also a lotof stonecrop {sedum acre). .Vt the base of the wallare set ferns, irises, tall sedums, saxifrages, milk-weed and other herbaceous plants… … WERE USED D ROCK PLANTS SAMUEL PARSONSLANDSCAPE ARCHITECT The most noticeable feature of the planting,however, especially in autumn, will be the vines.These are planted on the inside of the wall, withthe intention of having them break and hang overthe outside in cascades of leafage and bloom.The…
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