FLOWERS IN MANITOBA. 4II 



Rosea, Rubra and Alba, followed by the Chinese (Paeonia 

 Chinensis), the earliest of these being Queen Victoria (formerly 

 Whitleyi), a white flower with yellowish tinted center; and 

 Fragrans, a nice pink ; then Humei, a purplish rose pink, very 

 full and double; Lady Bramwell, a silvery rose; Edulis Superba, 

 a shell pink : and a number of others which appear in the ap- 

 pended list. I must not omit Festiva Maxima, the best of all 

 the whites, and pronounced by Mr. Harrison, in his "Paeony 

 Manual," to be "the queen of all, with every point of excel- 

 lence." This variety is rather difficult to obtain, very often 

 Festiva being substituted for it. 



With the Paeonies come the Aquilegias in numerous species 

 and colors, Delphinium, Hemerocallis and Phlox, of which I 

 have a nice collection, and the period of bloom is quite long. 

 Phlox subulata (Moss pink) begins to bloom about the middle 

 of May, followed by Phlox divaricata and Phlox ovata Caro- 

 liniana. After these come the tall herbaceous collection, of 

 which there are many varieties. These, when in flower, should 

 be watered freely every evening; if liquid manure is applied it 

 will add to the size of the spike and of the individual flowers. 

 The Subulata varieties require a covering of leaves or straw 

 during the winter, not that they are more delicate than other 

 varieties, but, being evergreen, their foliage is afifected by the 

 frost. 



Of the roses, quite a few winter well here with a covering 

 of straw or leaves, but they must be on their own roots. The 

 Manetti grafted or budded stock do not survive our winters. 



Hollyhocks, Sweet Williams and Canterbury Bells require 

 protection during the winter, and I find that it is best to winter 

 Hollyhocks in the cellar with Dahlias. 



I have a large number of other species of plants, a list of 

 which is appended, and to these I am adding each year. I grow 

 them in a long border devoted entirely to perennials, and from 

 about Ma}^ loth, commencing with Arabis, or Rock Cress, to 

 the middle of October, ending with Aster Novae Angliae, Bol- 

 tonia and others, I have no difficulty in obtaining a daily bouquet. 

 This bed unfolds new charms every day and is a source of delight 

 to my family and friends. A bed of perennials, the size being 

 determined by the extent of the grounds, should be in every 

 garden throughout the land. All that is needed is an interest 

 ni and some knowledge of the subject. It is not necessary that 



