274 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 



MONTEVIDEO TRIAL STATION. 



L. R. MOVER, SUPT. 



Among the perennial flowers reported hardy in Vermont, but 

 which failed here last winter, are Alyssum saxitale, Bellis perennis, 

 Euphorbia corollata, Papaver nudicaule, Lupinus perennis, Sap- 

 onaria ocymoides and Chrysanthemum maximum. 



Hibiscus Moscheutos was much injured but is at the present 

 writing sprouting up from the ground. 



Gaillardia aristata was somewhat injured but is coming on from 

 root sprouts. 



Warm weather in March and the early part of April induced a 

 too early uncovering of the tulip beds, so that they were much in- 

 jured from the col.d weather that followed. 



All the varieties of German and Siberian iris are blooming 

 finely, and the prospect is good for a fine display of poeonies. 



Chrysanthemum coccineum is just coming into bloom and is a 

 very satisfactory plant. 



The different varieties of Aquilegia are giving good satisfac- 

 tion. Aquilegia Siberica is an especially stately and showy 

 flower and is apparently very hardy. 



Our common biennial Campanulas raised from seed all failed, 

 but Campanula pinnata is coming forward in good shape. 



All the varieties of phlox planted last year came through in good 

 condition. 



Centaurea macrocephala seems to be in perfect condition, and 

 Lychnis dioica rosea is now in bloom. We have had the typical 

 Lychnis dioica at this station for many years. It takes care of itself 

 and is inclined to be somewhat weedy. The variety rosea seems to 

 be a much more desirable plant. Lychnis coronaria raised last year 

 from seed came through the winter in perfect condition, but has 

 not yet bloomed. 



Garden delphiniums from seed are in good condition and will 

 probably bloom. They appear to belong to the English section and 

 are probably varieties of Delphinium formosum. 



Phlox divaricata, brought in from the woods and set in shady 

 places, seems to be about as desirable for an early blue flower as 

 Mertensia pulmonarioides and to spread with equal rapidity. 



Tritonias taken up last fall and treated the same as gladiolus 

 bulbs failed to germinate this spring. Probably the bulbs ought 

 to have been buried in sand. 



In the shrub border we are especially pleased with Lonicera 

 Ruprechtiana. The flowers are whitish and rather small, but they 



