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varieties, ;i.mong tlie best of which is coerulea. There are now some good hybrids 

 between this and other species which bloom early, have a wider range of colour, and 

 should prove very desirable. 



* Trollms, Orange Globe, Globe Flower. — Height 1| to 2 feet. In bloom third 

 and fourth weeks of May. Flowers large, double rich golden yellow. A very desirable 

 plant. Other Globe flowers which are very good are Trollius asiaiicus, with large 

 orange flowers, and T. europaeus and 2\ europaeus giganteus with paler yellow blossoms. 



* Iberis sempervirens. Evergreen Candytuft. (South Europe). — Height 9 to 12 

 inches. Begins to bloom in third week of May. Flowers pure white ; foliage evergreen. 

 This is really an evergreen shrub, but can be treated as a herbaceous perennial. It is 

 quite hardy and desirable. The variety garreo'Aana is also good and blooms about the 

 same time. 



* Mysotis alpestris. Alpine Forget-me-not. (Mountains of Europe, Great Britain). — 

 Height 4 to 6 inches. Begins to bloom in third week of May. This popular flower 

 needs no description. It should be in every garden. 



Phlox divaricata. Blue Phlox. (Ontario, United States). — Height 9 to 14 inches. 

 Begins to bloom in third week of May. Flowers pale bluish lilac. A free bloomer, 

 continuing to flower for a considerable time. 



Iris cristata. Crested Iris. (North Carolina). — Quite dwarf, 3 to 6 inclies in 

 height. It blooms the third and fourth weeks of JMay. A very dainty little species 

 with light blue and yellow flowers. Fine in masses. 



Primula Sieholdi. Japanese Primrose. (Japan). — Height 9 inches. Begins to 

 bloom third week of May. This is a very pretty primrose and one not generally known. 

 The flowers are of good size with fringed petals and range in colour from pure white to 

 crimson, according to variety. This primula should not be planted in exposed places, 

 as it is liable under such conditions to kill out. 



Aquilegia canadensis. Wild Columbine. (Eastern Canada, United States). — 

 Height 1 to 2 feet. Begins to bloom in third week of May and continues for some 

 tima This beautiful and graceful wild plant, which succeeds well under cultivation, is 

 not planted as extensively as it deserves. The flowers are red with yellow centres 

 and are quite attractive and freely produced. The foliage, also, is attractive. 



Polemonium reptans. Greek Valerian. (United States). — Height 6 to 10 inches. 

 Begins to bloom during third week of INIay and continues for some time. Flowers 

 numerous, blue, and borne profusely in loose clustci'S. 



* Anemone sylvestris. Snowdrop windflower. (Europe). — Height 12 to 18 inches. 

 Begins to bloom third week in May and continues for some time. A beautiful large, 

 pure white-flowered species with long stems. Succeeds best where there is plenty of 

 moisture. 



* Phlox reptans. Creeping Phlox. (United States). — Height 4 to 6 inches. In 

 bloom fourth week of May and later. Flowers medium size, rosy pink with a shade of 

 lilac. A very pretty spec«ies. 



* Convallaria majalis. Lily of the Valley. (Europe, North Asia). — Height 6 inches. 

 Blooms during the fourth week of May. This beautiful flower should be in every gar- 

 den, but should be planted by itself in a partially shaded place. 



* Aquilegia coerulea. Rocky Mountain Columbine. (Rocky Mounta,ins). — Hei'rht 

 12 to 18 inches. In bloom fourth week of May. Flowers large, deep blue with white 

 centre and long spurs. A very beautiful species of which there are some charming 

 varieties in cultivation. 



