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Iris Sihirica. — Siberian Iris. Height 3 feet. Flowers -white and blue. Small, on 

 long stems. In bloom the middle of June. Not so attractive as some other forms of 

 Iris. 



Iris Gennanica. — German Iris. Height 2 feet. In bloom from the middle to the 

 last of June. Flowers large, ranging in colours of lilac, blue and purple. Slightly 

 fragrant. One of tlie most desirable groups of irises of which there are many good 

 varieties. Purple King is an especially striking one. 



Iris fiorcntiim. — Orris root. Height 2 feet. Flowers pale lilac blue, shading to 

 white. Large flowers, sweet scented, on long stalks. A good one. In bloom from the 

 middle to last of June. 



Iris flavescens. — Height 2 feet. Flowers lemon yellow, with purplish brown mark- 

 ings. In bloom at the same time as the above. 



Iris varicgaia. — Height li to 2 feet. Flowers large, much veined with brown on a 

 yellow ground. The variety Honorabile is a good one of this group. 



Iris Amoeiia. — Height 18 inches. In bloom second and third week in June. Flow- 

 ers almost white or lilac-tinted outer segments and purple or purple-tinted centre. This 

 has a variety of markings. Mrs. H. Darwin, an almost pure white variety of this 

 group, is also very fine. 



Iris plicate. — Fringed Iris. Height 18 inches. Flowers white in centre of outer 

 segments; veined with lilac toward the margin; inner segments white tinted with lilac 

 or blue. Madame Chereau is a fine variety of this group. 



Iris kaempferi. — Japanese Iris. Height 18 inches. In bloom soon after the middle 

 of July. The flowers are very large, with various combinations of colours. A very 

 desirable late flowering plant of which there are a great number of varieties. 



Lilium auratum. — Golden-rayed lily of Japan. Height 3 feet. In bloom the second 

 week in June. Flowers large, white petals, spotted with red and purple, and golden 

 centre. Very desirable. 



Lilium tenuifolium. — Narrow-leaved Siberian lily. In bloom the first of July. 

 Height 2 feet. Flowers bright scarlet drooping. A very attractive little lily. 



Lilium tigrinum. — Common tiger lily. Height 2^ feet. Flowers deep orange, 

 large petals, spotted with many purplish black dots. In bloom the first of July. 



Lilium superhum. — Superb lily. Height 4J feet. Flowers orange red spotted 

 with dark brown. Very showy. 



Lilium candidum. — Madonna lily. Flowers large, pure white, fragrnt; one of the 

 best for general cultivation. Height, 2 feet. In bloom early in July. 



Lilium speciosum. — Showy Japanese lily. Height, 2} feet. In bloom the middle 

 of July. Flowers white, more or less tinged with pink and doted with red; a very 

 fine lily, of which there are several varieties. 



Paeonia officinalis, and Paeonia sinensis. — The common and Chinese pa^onys are 

 in bloom during the greater part of July. There are a great number of varieties, 

 some of which should be included in every garden. 



Papaver orienlale. — Oriental poppy. Height 2 feet. In bloom the last of June. 

 Flowers very large; a blaze of scarlet. 



Papaver nudicaule. — Iceland poppy. Height 1 foot. In bloom the middle of 

 May and continues through the summer. Flowers orange, white or yellow. Very 

 desirable. 



Phlox subulata lilacina. — Moss pink. A profuse bloomer from about May 24 

 to the middle of June. Low matted growth. Flowers light blue. Very desirable. 



Phlox amoena. — Lovely Phlox. In bloom about the same time as the above. 

 Flowers bright pink. Low matted growth of 4 to 6 inches. Very desirable. 



