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91. Scabiosa caucasica. — Caucasian scabious (Caucasus). Height. IJ feet. In bloom 

 first week of July. Flowers, large, light blue, and borne singly on long stems. Blooms 

 very freely throughout the remainder of the summer. 



92. Solidago canadensis. — Golden rod (Canada). Height, 3 to 5 feet. In bloom 

 first week of August, Flowers, small, golden yellow, and borne in dense panicles. This 

 common native perennial is well worthy of a place in any border. 



93. Spircea astilboides. — Astilbe-like Spiraea (Japan). Height, 2 feet. In bloom 

 fourth week of June. Flowers, small, white, very numerous, and borne in many 

 branched panicles. Both foliage and flowers of this species are ornamental. 



*94. SpircBa Filipendula. — Dropwort (Europe). Height, 2 to 3 feet. In bloom 

 third week of June. Flowers, pure white, borne profusely in loose panicles. The foliage 

 of this species is also very fine. There is a double flowered variety which is very 

 eflfective. 



95. Spircea palmata elegans. — (Japan). Height, 2 to 3 feet. In bloom first week 

 of July. Flowers, whitish with crimson anthers, borne very profusely in panicles. A 

 fine species. 



96. Spircea Ulmaria. — Meadow sweet (Europe). Height 3 to 4 feet. In bloom 

 second week of July. Flowers, very numerous, dull white, borne in large compound 

 heads, having a soft, feathery appearance. A vigorous grower and a very striking species. 



*97. Spircea venusta. — Queen of the prairie. Native country unknown. Height, 

 4 feet. In bloom second week of July. Flowers, small, bright pink, borne profusely in 

 large panicles. A very pretty pink flowered spiraea. 



98. Statics latifolia. — Broad-leaved sea lavender (Bulgaria). Height, 1| feet. In 

 bloom first week of July. Flowers, small, blue, borne very profusely in loose panicles. 

 Very effective in the border. 



99. Thalictrum aquilegifolium. — Columbine rue (Europe). Height, 4 to 5 feet. In 

 bloom fourth week of June. Flowers, small, white to purplish, very numerous and borne 

 in large panicles. Yery ornamental. 



100. Trollins europceus. — Common globe flower (Europe). Height, 1| to 2 feet. 

 In bloom fourth week of May. Flowers, large, bright yellow. A very pretty plant, 

 somewhat resembling a buttercup and continuing in bloom for a long time. 



ORNAMENTAL GROUNDS. 



The laying out and planting of the ornamental grounds is now almost complete. 

 The work has covered a period of ten years, during which interval all the time available 

 both in spring and autumn has been utilized to bring about the present results. The 

 road from the main entrance to the office building which, when the work was begun in 

 1889, had nothing along its margins to vary the landscape save the fields of grain, is 

 now at all seasons of the year brightened by the clumps of trees and shrubs which are 

 grouped and scattered along its borders. The roads leading to the other buildings have 

 also been planted in like manner, while the intervening areas are broken by lawns, 

 flower borders, and flower beds. Some parts of the lawns now look quite park-like 

 where such trees as pine, spruce, birch, larch, and other quick -growing sorts have been 

 distributed singly over the grassy sward. Many of these are now more than twenty 

 feet in height, and are excellent examples of the rapidity with which such trees grow 

 when properly cared for. 



FLOWER BORDERS AND FLOWER BEDS. 



The roses which in June are always attractive were better in 1897 than last year, 

 being less injured by the winter. The flower borders and beds were well stocked as 

 usual and there was a splendid display of bloom throughout the season. A new feature 



