46 MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN BULLETIN 
the greenhouses and grounds and gave special attention to 
the economic plants of medicinal value. 
The floral display for the month of March will be the 
most effective of any held during the winter, consisting for 
the most part of about 1800 plants of cineraria, a daisy-like 
flower varying in color from white through all shades of red 
to the deepest purple. Because of the strong color of these 
flowers they will massed very much to themselves, but 
about an equal number of snapdragons, marguerites, and 
stocks will be used for the background. On the balcony will 
be shown some of the newest types of freesia, i.e., the pink 
and lavender sorts, as well as the greatest variety of spiraea 
or astilbe ever seen in St. Louis, This season of the year 
induces in flowering plants great perfection in growth of 
foliage and flowers, and those placed in the floral display 
house this month represent some of the best that the Garden 
has yet produced. 
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