CHAPTER X 



HERBACEOUS PLANTS FOR THE TOWN 

 GARDEN 



ALTHOUGH a fairly large number of herbaceous 

 plants seem to succeed in smoky localities, yet 

 the list of such as really thrive satisfactorily 

 for a number of years without renewal is by no 

 means a long one. There are a few, however, 

 that under very unfavourable conditions as to 

 soot and smoke, but particularly when care- 

 fully planted in suitable soil, do really succeed 

 and give little or no trouble for a number of 

 years. Others, again, owing to strong clumps 

 having been planted, look well and flower 

 freely enough for a time, but gradually the 

 constitution becomes impaired and they die 

 out prematurely. Some of the best would 

 include ACANTHUS SPINOSUS, with its spiny 



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