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| Keywords: Vick's garden and floral guide (15940649014).jpg SEED DEPARTMENT <br> To some the following explanation of the various classes of plants may seem superfluous but there are <br> those who thirst after knowledge and it is our aim to give all the explanations possible that may be help- <br> ful to our patrons A thorough knowledge of the habits of plants and how to care for them prevents many a failure <br> and disappointment The cultivation and love of flowers is an indication of refinement and singles out a person at once <br> from the ranks of the commonplace no matter what their surroundings A window full of plants growing in old tin <br> cans in the commonest tenement is as sure a mark of the tastes of the owner as is the conservatory of the wealthy if <br> not more so Grow flowers wherever you live ; their brightness will cheer you on your way through life Those that <br> have ample room cannot devote it to a better purpose than growing a surplus to distribute to others less fortunate <br> I don't exactly understand the distinction which you make Annual and Biennial plants in nearly every case propagate them- <br> said a gentleman lately where you speak of plants as Herba- <br> ceous <br> Well it is this was the reply plants having soft stems that <br> start from the root and grow during summer and then die down <br> when the cold weather comes are called <br> HERBACEOUS Herbaceous to distinguish from hard-wooded <br> plants like shrubs and trees And now <br> we will explain further in relation to this and other terms in com- <br> mon use among gardeners but which are not clearly understood by <br> those who have not given attention to the subject As we all <br> know plants have innumerable variations in form and general ap- <br> pearance; but they also vary greatly in vitality Some trees have <br> been estimated to be over 2 000 years old and the age of some is <br> absolutely known to be many hundreds of years In contrast to <br> these are the plants which start from seeds in the spring make <br> their growth in a few weeks bloom ripen seed and die on the ap- <br> proach of cold weather Such plants are called <br> ANNUALS Annuals although they do not live even a full <br> year but they are perpetuated annually They <br> are all Herbaceous though in speaking of them this term is not <br> applied the word Annual sufficiently indicating their vital <br> character Then there are plants which start from the seed in the <br> spring and grow during the summer and autumn and live through <br> the coming winter; and after growth starts again in the spring they <br> bloom and perfect their seeds and then die in autumn Such <br> plants are called Biennials The tops of most Bi- <br> BIENNIALS ennial plants die down in winter for they are soft- <br> wooded while the roots remain alive; or some of <br> them maintain their leaves all through the cold season and in this <br> case they usually form a tuft lying close to the ground A few <br> plants classed among the Biennials will live over into the third year <br> The number of kinds of Biennial plants is small as compared <br> vith those of the Annuals or with those of another class of plants <br> which we will now notice These are what are <br> PERENNIALS called Perennials for the reason that they live <br> through from year to year blooming and pro- <br> ducing seed every season The trees and shrubs are all <br> Perennials but there are many soft-wooded plants that are also <br> Perennial The tops of most kinds of soft-wooded or Herbaceous <br> HPRRArrnu Perennials die down in autumn whiletheirroots <br> PERENNIALS remain alive ready to start with the warmth of <br> spring There are then three well-defined di- <br> visions among the soft-wooded plants Annuals Biennials and <br> Perennials or Herbaceous Perennials which is the term usually <br> employed Trees and shrubs constitute the hard-wooded class <br> selves by seeds but Herbaceous Perennials are not only repro- <br> duced by seeds but by runners offshoots growth from the roots <br> bulbs tubers and in other ways <br> Among the flowering plants of the garden the Annuals are par- <br> ticularly noted for the abundance beauty and brilliancy of their <br> flowers These qualities taken in connection with <br> the fact that the plants can be quickly and cheaply ANNUALS <br> produced in large quantities from seed give the <br> annuals great prominence in the flower garden The Annuals <br> also vary greatly in their habit of growth ; some spread over the <br> ground in low masses like the Lobelia Portulaca Sweet Alyssum <br> and Mignonette; some make handsome single plants such as the <br> Balsam Aster and Four O'clock ; some stand up singly to a height <br> of three or four feet like the Larkspur; and others like the Morning <br> Glory and Gourds make great clambering vines that cover a ver- <br> anda or fence with their foliage and produce numerous flowers <br> Between those mentioned are many other grades of flowers such <br> as the Sweet Pea which climbs to a height of four to nine feet pro- <br> ducing its fragrant and graceful flowers in innumerable quantities <br> Then there is the low-growing Pansy always admired This last <br> is not an Annual but a Perennial as it lives for several years <br> There are some perennial flowering plants which if their seeds are <br> sown in the spring will make plants that bloom in the autumn of <br> the same season <br> Of Hardy Herbaceous Perennials there is an immense variety <br> An important consideration in regard to these plants is that when <br> once planted and established they are permanent <br> members of the garden perpetuating themselves HARDY <br> rr 11 r v t -l HERBACEOUS <br> in numerous offspring Many ot the Ferennials perennials <br> bloom very early in the spring and when the <br> Annuals have scarcely started ; such are the Violet Columbine and <br> others Some bloom late in autumn like the Japan Anemone <br> others at various times during the spring and summer while there <br> are quite a number of varieties that bloom nearly all summer; one <br> of the most showy and populirof these is the Perennial Phlox <br> Some of the most desirable of the Perennials are the Astilbe Ja- <br> ponica Dicentra Perennial Larkspurs Perennial Poppies Pinks <br> Paeonies Daisies Lilies Day Lilies and numerous others This class <br> also includes some beautiful climbers Some of these plants are <br> tuberous like the Dahlia Tuberose and Gladiolus; some are bulbous <br> like the Lilies; and in fact all the bulbous plants belong to the class <br> of Herbaceous Perennials though they are more specially desig- <br> nated as bulbous plants Some of the Herbaceous Perennials <br> are tender Those which endure the winter in our northern <br> gardens are known as Hardy Herbaceous Perennials 43864416 149533 78224 Page 17 Text http //www biodiversitylibrary org/page/43864416 1900 10 5962/bhl title 78224 Henry G Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection ; James Vick's Sons Rochester N Y Biodiversity Heritage Library Vick's garden and floral guide 1900 Garden Stories Catalogs Commerce Flowers Gardening James Vick's Sons Rochester N Y Rochester N Y Seeds Vegetables U S Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Library bhl page 43864416 dc identifier http //biodiversitylibrary org/page/43864416 James Vicks Sons bhlGardenStories BHLinbloom james vick's sons rochester n y rochester n y u s department of agriculture national agricultural library james vicks sons bhlgardenstories bhlinbloom Information field Flickr posted date ISOdate 2015-02-17 CC-BY-2 0 BioDivLibrary https //flickr com/photos/61021753 N02/15940649014 2015-08-24 22 54 42 cc-by-2 0 PD-old-70-1923 Vick's garden and floral guide Photos uploaded from Flickr by FĂŚ using a script | ||||
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