The parks and gardens of Paris, considered in relation to the wants of other cities and of the public and private gardens; being notes on a study of Paris gardens (1878)
Robinson, W. (William), 1838-1935 · London, Macmillan · leaf 57
triking habit or foliage orother desirable peculiarity, merely because they are natives ofvery hot countries, is unwise and generally impossible. Selectionof the most beautiful and useful from the great mass of plantsknown is the good gardeners pride, and in no branch must heexercise it more… … MONTAGN^A HERACLEIFOLIA. variety, Polym-nia, Colocasia,Ulidea, Wigan-dia, Ferdinanda,Palms, Yuccas,Dracaenas, andmany fine-leavedjilants. A fewspecimens ofthese may be ac-commodated inmany gardens;they will embel-lish the housesin winter, andmay be trans-ferred to theopen garden insummer.…
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