1859 The Flower Garden - Brecks Book of Flowers on CD Another fabulous CD republication by VLR, of the unusual 1859 Brecks Book of Flowers. Well over 400 pages packed full of information!!!! Chapters include: :: Introduction The object of this volume is the diffusion of general knowledge and practical information in relation to the floral kingdom, particularly for hardy trees, shrubs and plants, desirable for the embellis... :: Preface To The New Edition Five years have passed since the author very hastily penned the first edition of his Book of Flowers. The work was originally designed to be embraced in two hundred pages; but it was found impossible ... :: On The Importance Of The Cultivation Of Flowers How exquisitely sweet This rich display of flowers, -This airy wild of fragrance, So lovely to the eye, And to the sense so sweet! And round about he taught sweet flowers to grow. Flowers! ... :: Laying Out The Flower-Garden And the sinuous paths of lawn and moss, Which led through the garden along and across; Some opened at once to the sun and the breeze, - Some lost among bowers of blossoming trees, - Were all paved wi... :: Garden Walks Width of Walks. - The main walk, or walks, of a garden, should be laid out on a liberal scale. Nothing detracts so much from the pleasures of the flower-garden as contracted walks. When we wish to enj... :: Planting Box And Other Edging The surface of the garden having been levelled, and the walks dug out, according to the plan, and partially filled with stones and coarse gravel, the operator may now proceed to plant the box edgings,... :: Selections Of Flowering Plants For The Garden To raise your flowers, various arts combine, Study these well, and fancy's flight decline; If you would have a vivid, vigorous breed, Of every kind, examine well the seed; Learn to what element... :: Native Plants Many beautiful plants may be selected from the woods and fields, by those who wish to ornament their grounds at the least expense. These would be more highly prized than many far-fetched plants, that ... :: Old-Fashioned Flowers Not To Be Discarded In selecting for the garden, it should be borne in mind that many of the new varieties of flowers, of recent introduction trumpeted forth, in advertisements and catalogues, as being exquisite, superb... :: Rock-Work There are many plants that succeed best when planted among rocks; and, for their accommodation and to show off their beauties to the greatest advantage, it is common in many gardens, to have an append... :: Lawns No flower-garden can be complete without some grass. There are but very few, however, who can afford the luxury of an extensive grass lawn; but every one wishes for a few rods, at least, about the hou... :: Remarks On The Cultivation Of Perennials, Biennials, And Annuals A flowery crown will I compose - I'll weave the Crocus, weave the Rose; I '11 weave Narcissus, newly wet, The Hyacinth and Violet; The Myrtle shall supply me green, And Lilies laugh in light betwe... :: Bulbous Perennials They are of three kinds, - viz., hardy, or such as grow m the open border; half-hardy, such as will not stand out over winter, or requiring a frame or the green-house; and stove, or those that will no... :: Herbaceous Perennials And Biennials The mode of cultivating this class of plants is perfectly easy; three things chiefly have to be attended to. First, the manner of propagation. Second, the most suitable soil. Third, the requisite temp... :: Annuals The plants generally known as annuals, are raised from the seed, perfect their flowers, mature their seed the same season, and then perisn. There are some flowers, however, cultivated as annuals, that... :: On The Culture Of Hardy Deciduous And Evergreen Shrubs I like a shrubbery, too, it looks so fresh; And then there is some variety about it. In spring, the Lilac and the Snowball flower, And the Laburnum, with its golden strings Waving in the wind; and... :: A Descriptive List Of Bulbous-Rooted Plants, With Directions For Their Cultivation Fair-handed Spring unbosoms every grace; Throws out the Snow-drop and the Crocus first; The Daisy, Primrose, Violet darkly blue, And Polyanthus of unnumbered dyes; The yellow Wall-flower stained... Sample thumbnails taken from the collection. 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