Jekyll, Gertrude, 1843-1932 · New York, C. Scribner's Sons · leaf 176
a precious plant in several ways ofgardening; it is so neat and pretty that it is suitableas a single plant among the choicest things in a re-stricted collection, while in the wild garden it isequally in place in considerable masses. It thriveswhere there is peat or sandy leaf-mould that canalways… … XEROPHYLLUM ASPHODELOIDES. THE STREAM-GARDEN 77 almost wire-like stems, and the leaves, tough andleathery, though not thick, assume a beautiful wintercolouring. Some charming native bog-plants must also notbe neglected. The Bog Asphodel {JSlartheciutn), withits straight spikes of yellow bloom and…
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