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THE ENGLISH FLOWER GARDEN. 



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and trumpet-shaped ; they are, in fact, 

 perennial Bignonias. They thrive best 

 in warm soils, deep and rich to favour 

 their strong roots, and well drained to 

 preserve them from stagnant moisture in 

 winter. 



/. Beresowski (Beresowski's Trumpet 

 Flower). — This plant resembles the better 

 known /. Dclavayi, nor is it yet clear whether 

 it should not be regarded as one of its forms. 

 It has the same fleshy ap-root and pinnate 

 foliage, with clusters of nine or ten pur- 

 plish crimson flowers, but upon stems much 

 shorter than in M. Delavay's kind. Western 

 China. . 



/. Bonvaloti (Bonvalot's Trumpet 

 Flower). — This new plant from the same 

 region is like a small form of /. coinpacta, with 

 very dwarf growth, short leaves, dnd rather 

 smaller flowers of similar colour. 



/. coinpacta (Dwarf Trumpet Flower). 

 — This is a shy bloomer, bearing upon short 

 stalks, hardly rising above the leaves, clusters 

 of deep pink flowers, funnel-shaped, and about 

 22 inches long. It is found in forms with 

 stalks of various lengths, but is usually of com- 

 pact habit. 



/. Dclavayi (Delavay's Trumpet 

 Flower). — Vigorous and handsome peren- 

 nial, flowering in the second year from seed 

 sown in April. The dark green leaves vary in 

 length, and often reach 2 feet long, and are 

 finely cut, fleshy, and of a peculiar odour when 

 handled. In cold districts the fleshy root may 

 be lifted and stored like a Dahlia, but must be 

 covered with soil and not allowed to dry. 

 Well planted, the tubers gain force each 

 season, forming at last masses of five or six 

 flower-stems of about a yard high, with ten to 

 fifteen trumpet-shaped flowers in a cluster, the 

 lower ones drooping loosely from the central 

 mass. It has now been proved hardy in so 

 many places all over the British Isles that 

 there is small risk of its loss save in very cold 

 and wet gardens, while it is so easily raised 

 from seed that it can now be planted in bold 



/. grandifiora. — Of this the flowers are 

 larger than those of /. Delavayi, and the habit 

 of the plant is dwarfer, with shorter leaves and 

 rounded leaflets, while it blooms about a fort- 

 night earlier. Its root, large and fleshy, is less 

 tuberous, throwing a scanty rosette of leaves 

 rather more than a foot long, of deep shining 

 green, and in young plants prostrate, arching 

 when older. The flower stem is at first short, 

 but lengthens, with a succession of flowers, 

 of which the last are generally the finest. On 

 a strong mature plant they are nearly 4 

 inches across and 2 to 3 inches deep in the 

 tube, the limb being divided into four broad 

 lobes of soft rosy-carmine, deepening towards 

 the yellow tube, and relieved by handsome 

 white blotches in the throat. It is easily 

 raised and grown from seed in rich, free soil ; 

 seedlings take three or four years to flower. 



/. Olga: (Princess' Trumpet Flower). — 

 A handsome perennial of shrubby habit, and 

 hardy in all but cold districts. Its pretty cut 

 leaves are borne upon long, straggling stems of 

 4 or 5 feet, which rather spoil its beauty. The 

 tubular flowers, about an inch long and wide, 

 are of a pretty pale pink, borne in loose clusters 

 upon very short stalks during summer. 

 Turkestan. Syn. /. Koopiiiannii. 



/. princeps. — A new species. 



/. sinensis (Chinese Trumpet Flower). 

 Of good habit, with large flowers of scarlet or 

 bright crimson upon very short stalks. It is 

 best grown as an annual or biennial from seed 

 sown during summer. Being tender, it must 

 be wintered under glass and planted in the 

 spring, blooming during summer upon stems 2 

 to 3 ft high. There is a form with large 

 flowers of reddish-purple. 



/. variabilis (Fern-Leaved Trumpet 

 Flower). — A shrubby perennifil of fine habit, 

 hardy in light, warm soils and in mild districts. 

 The flowers, borne upon stems of about 2 feet, 

 are an inch long and of a beautiful light rose, 

 with finely cut foliage of vivid green. It is 

 beautiful for several weeks during late summer 

 and early autumn. — B. 



INDIGOFERA. — Elegant shrubs of 

 medium or dwarf stature, so far as known 

 with us, natives of China and Japan. 

 Very little is known of their garden value, 

 though occasionally seen as wall plants 

 in mild districts. /. Gcrardiaiia is a 

 pretty plant which may be grown as a bush 

 or against a wall, which it clothes grace- 

 fully with feathery leaves, towards the close 

 of summer, bearing small Pea-like bright 

 pink blooms. In cold districts it may be 

 well to give it protection in cold winters if 

 not against a wall, and the only attention 

 it requires is close pruning in early winter. 

 The kinds in cultivation— some rare— are 

 /. Bungeana, decora, decora alba, Dela- 

 imyi, Dosua, Dosua minor, Gerardiana, 

 Gerardiafia alba, hebepetala, Kirilcwii, 

 macrostachya, pendiila, reticulata, Roylei. 

 It is probable that other kinds may be 

 expected from the countries so rich in 

 plants as those from which they come. 

 For treatment we can only say warm 

 walls or sunny positions in open well- 

 drained soils. 



INULA.— Perennial Composites, few 

 of which are of high value for the garden. 

 /. Helenium {Elecaiiipaue), a vigorous 

 British plant, 3 or 4 ft. high, with a stout 

 stem, large leaves, and yellow flowers, is 

 well suited for planting with other large- 

 leaved plants, or in isolated specimens on 

 rough slopes or wild places, in good soil. 

 /. Odd us Christi grows li to 2 ft. high, 

 and bears orange flowers in summer. /. 

 salicina, montana and glandulosa are 



