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... herbs had our fathers of old- Excellent herbs to ease their pain- Alexanders and Marigold , Eyebright , Orris , and Elecampane . Basil , Rocket , Valerian , Rue , ( Almost singing themselves they run ) Vervain , Dittany , Call - me - to ...
... herbs had our fathers of old- Excellent herbs to ease their pain- Alexanders and Marigold , Eyebright , Orris , and Elecampane . Basil , Rocket , Valerian , Rue , ( Almost singing themselves they run ) Vervain , Dittany , Call - me - to ...
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Herbert Newton Wethered. To take the herbs mentioned in order , ' Alis- ander ' was an aromatic plant of the Smyrnium family . Pliny says it is of a strange and wonderful nature above all the herbs : for it will grow of the very liquor ...
Herbert Newton Wethered. To take the herbs mentioned in order , ' Alis- ander ' was an aromatic plant of the Smyrnium family . Pliny says it is of a strange and wonderful nature above all the herbs : for it will grow of the very liquor ...
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... herbs grew of every fashion - more than I am able to name . But at least I can tell you that so sweet was the savour of roses and other flowers and simples that sick persons , borne within that garden in a litter , walked forth sound ...
... herbs grew of every fashion - more than I am able to name . But at least I can tell you that so sweet was the savour of roses and other flowers and simples that sick persons , borne within that garden in a litter , walked forth sound ...
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amongst ancient appeared architecture arrangement artificial artistic avenues beauty became beds birds built canals Capability Brown centre century charm Chinese Chinese gardens cloister colour court cultivation Cut-work cypress decorative delight Dutch effect Egypt England English gardening fact fashion flowering plants flowers fountain French fruit grass Greece Greek green grotto ground groves Hampton Court hedges Helen Allingham herbs hills history of gardening horticulture idea Italian Italy land landscape later lawns lines manner marble medieval ment modern motive nature never ornament painting palace paradise park parterres period Persia Persian garden phase picture plants pleasure Pliny Pope Reginald Blomfield religious Renaissance Roman Rome roses scene scheme scientific seats shade side space spirit style surroundings symbolism taste temple terraces tion topiary tradition trees Tudor period variety VAUX-LE-VICOMTE Versailles villas violets walks walls wild Younger Pliny