Jeffersons GardenStackpole Books |
Contents
Thomas Jefferson Planter and Landscape Architect | 15 |
ANNUALS AND PERENNIALS | 31 |
Anemones | 44 |
The Pot Marigold | 58 |
The Larkspur and the Tall Delphinium | 71 |
Ladys Slipper Orchids | 83 |
The Exotic Fritillarias | 96 |
Hyacinths | 110 |
Poppies | 150 |
The Fragrant Tuberose | 164 |
The Aromatic Mignonette | 167 |
The Common Periwinkle | 183 |
The Fig | 196 |
The Lilac | 209 |
The Mighty Walnut | 224 |
The Virgins Bower | 239 |
Common terms and phrases
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