The qualities of a first-class verbena, as laid down by florists, are : roundness of flower, without indenture, notch, or serrature ; petals thick, flat, bright and smooth ; the plant should be compact, with short, strong joints, either distinctly of... The Window Gardener - Página 55por Edward Sprague Rand - 1873 - 134 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1858 - 722 páginas
...a shrubby habit, or a close ground creeper, or a climber ; the trusses of bloom compact, and stand out from the foliage, the flowers meeting but not...eyed and striped varieties the colors should be well denned and lasting, never running into each other or changing in the sun. It only remains now to notice... | |
| Joseph Breck - 1886 - 492 páginas
...serrature ; petals thick, flat, bright, and smooth ; the plant should be compact, with short, stout joints, either distinctly of a shrubby habit, or a...should be short, broad, bright, and enough to hide stalk ; in the eyed and striped varieties, the colors should be well defined and lasting, never running... | |
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