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1373:Organic
1323:Roguing
1209:Cutting
1100:Victory
1075:Spanish
1055:Sensory
1000:Prairie
968:Persian
958:Orchard
923:Kitchen
918:Keyhole
913:Italian
908:Islamic
903:Hanging
862:French
848:Fernery
836:English
795:Chinese
780:Cottage
708:Baroque
680:gardens
633:History
471:18 July
272:veranda
224:Gallery
126:arugula
108:Species
76:Methods
1332:Urban
1229:Taiwan
1224:Canada
1187:Botany
1180:Saikei
1175:Bonsai
1120:Winter
1105:Walled
1040:School
1035:Sacred
990:Physic
953:Mughal
933:Market
888:German
866:formal
858:Flower
824:Korean
743:Cactus
728:Bottle
688:Alpine
638:Native
591:Garden
576:Forest
408:
1276:Plant
1214:Flora
1163:urban
1110:Water
1090:Trial
1060:Shade
1020:Roman
893:Greek
883:Front
785:Dutch
753:Color
118:cacti
114:herbs
1197:Crop
1030:Rose
1025:Roof
1015:Rock
1010:Rain
973:BÄgh
938:Mary
928:Knot
812:Roji
703:Back
533:and
473:2014
441:2013
406:ISBN
387:2013
362:2013
268:clay
124:and
1080:Tea
817:Zen
718:Bog
66:box
62:pot
48:or
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