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-- A dwarf-growing variety, used for the same purposes as the Sweet Basil.
The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition Sutton and Sons
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A cool greenhouse or a frame will also carry through an early crop of Peas, but for these structures pots should be used and only dwarf-growing varieties sown.
The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition Sutton and Sons
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The present month is one of the best for making additions to our little folk's gardens in the matter of nearly all sorts of hardy perennials, and dwarf-growing shrubs.
Little Folks (November 1884) A Magazine for the Young Various
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After mid-September crops of dwarf-growing varieties should be raised in heated pits, or in pots placed in a warm temperature.
The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition Sutton and Sons
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If no intercropping is to be done, eighteen inches between the rows will generally suffice for dwarf-growing Peas, but many gardeners prefer to allow three feet and to take a crop of Spinach on the intervening space.
The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition Sutton and Sons
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They do well on any fruit soil, and some of the dwarf-growing kinds are well adapted for growing in private gardens, on account of the small amount of room they take up.
Fruits of Queensland Albert H. Benson
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-- A dwarf-growing, light-coloured evergreen shrub, which will thrive near the sea.
Gardening for the Million Alfred Pink
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Pygmea is a compact dwarf-growing variety suitable for the centre of small beds and for rock-work.
Gardening for the Million Alfred Pink
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This is the case even with dwarf-growing kinds, but with strong-growing varieties, such as the Lady's Finger, the growth is so excessive that the wonder is, how the soil can support it.
Fruits of Queensland Albert H. Benson
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Only dwarf-growing kinds, thoroughly adapted for forcing, should be considered.
The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition Sutton and Sons
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