A list from Making a Garden of Perennials, by W. C. Egan, 1912
Asters (hardy)
The so-called aster, grown by florists, and in general gardens, is not a true aster, but is known botanically as Callistephus Chinensis, introduced from China in 1731, and is a hardy annual. Why it received the common name of […]
I’ll seek the shaggy fern-clad hill
And watch, ‘mid murmurs muttering stern,
The seed departing from the fern
Ere wakeful demons can convey
The wonder-working charm away.
Leyden.
“The green and graceful Fern” (filices) with its exquisite tracery must not be overlooked. It recalls many noble home-scenes to British eyes. Pliny says that “of ferns there are two kinds, and they […]
Heavily scented flowers, such as hyacinths, lemon and auratum lilies, polyanthus narcissus, magnolias, lilacs, and the like, should be avoided.
Such is the advice of “Barbara”, a.k.a Mabel Osgood Wright, who wrote about flowers in 1906. Here are her recommended combinations for dressing up your table with beautiful blossoms.