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in a loose panicle. This species and B. ruhrum make a charming contrast when planted 

 together. One of the best early flowering perennials. £J. niveum is a white-flowered 

 species, which is not a very robust grower. 



* Epimedium macranthum. Large flowered barren wort. (Japan). — Height 12 to 15 

 inches. Blooms during second week of May. Flowers bright red, violet and white 

 with conspicuous spurs, making a very pleasing combination of colour. There are 

 several good varieties of this species. 



* Papaver nudicaule. Iceland Poppy. (Mountains and Arctic regions of I^orthern 

 Hemisphere). — Height 1 foot. Begins to bloom second week of May. Flowers medium 

 size, yellow, white, or orange. This is a very useful and pretty poppy, blooming freely 

 until July and again in the autumn. Grows rapidly from seed. 



Primula officinalis (veris). Polyanthus Primrose. (Europe, Great Britain). — Height 

 6 to 9 inches. In bloom second week in May. Flowers bright yellow. There is a 

 strain of this old favourite known in the trade as the ' Hardy Primrose ' or * Harry 

 Mitchell ' which has proven perfectly hardy at Ottawa. Originated by H. jMitchell, 

 Port Hope, Ont. 



Orobus vernus. Spring-flowering bitter vetch. (Europe). Height 1 foot. In 

 bloom second week of May. Flowers reddish-purple, pea-shaped, attractive. A good 

 early flowering perennial. 



* Aquilegia oxysepala, Russian Columbine. (Northern Asia). — Height 1 foot. In 

 bloom second and third week of May. Flowers large, deep purplish-blue with blue and 

 yellow centres. A very desirable early species and one of the best spring perennials. 

 Being earlier than most other species, it does not hybridize, and thus remains pure. 



* Polemonium Eichardsoni. Bichardson's Jacob's Ladder. (Rocky Mountains). — 

 Height 6 to 9 inches. In bloom second and third week of May. Flowers of a fine 

 shade of blue with yellow centres and larger than other species. Very desirable. 



* Phlox amoena. Lovely Phlox. (Virginia). — Height 6 inches. In bloom second 

 week in May. Flowers medium size, bright pink, in compact clusters. A fine early 

 species. 



Aquilegia glandulosa. — Altaian columbine. (Siberia). — Height 1 foot. In bloom 

 third week of May. Flowers large, azure blue, with white centres and short spurs. A 

 fine species. Should be treated as a biennial, as it is likely to kill out after the second 

 season. 



Aquilegia Stuarti. Stuart's Columbine. — Height 9 to 12 inches. A hybrid species. 

 Flowers large, rich, deep blue with white centres. Finer than A. glandulosa. This also 

 should be treated as a biennial, as it is not to be relied on after the second season. 



* Macrotomia (Arnehia) echioides. Prophet Flower. (Armenia). — Height 9 inches. 

 In bloom third week of May. Flowers boi'ne in clusters, rich yellow with five black 

 spots on the petals which gradually fade away leaving them all yellow. A very pretty 

 plant. 



.* Bicentra spectabilis. Bleeding Heart. (Siberia and Japan). — Height 3 feet. 

 Blooms during latter half of May. Flowers heart-shaped, red and white, borne in 

 pendulous racemes. An old favourite. 



* Doronicum plantagineum excelsum. Tall plantain-like leopard's bane. (Great 

 Britain). — Height 2 feet. In bloom third Aveek of May. Flowers large and deep 

 yellow. Good for cutting. A fine plant and very desirable. 



Iris pumila. Crimean Iris. (Europe, Asia Minor). — Height 4 to 5 inches. This 

 little iris, with its purple flowers, is well known, being found in many old gardens. It 

 is very hardy and blooms during the second and third weeks of May. There are several 



