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‘perennial; plants sometimes winter well if covered with coarse ‘nated 
there is'plenty of snow. — Loh ened 
: - Browallia.—A lovely little blue flower. Looks best in masses, but the = 
mats should not be crowded. Covera little deeper than the catalogues 
say—on account of drying winds. : oie 
Bartonia Aurea.—A most lovely golden colored flower—shines in the sun 
_ with a metalic lustre—handsome as a cactus bloom; foliage beautiful; the 
whole plant has a strange foreign look. I admire it very much. 
; ‘Coreopsis .—Showy and brilliant; especially the bronze-colored: Are fine 
as single specimens, but I prefer it in a bed by itself; seeds itself. 
Candytuft.—In variety, never saw this flower in perfection until I grew it 
in Minnesota; sow very early in the spring, and again in June, to have a 
constant supply for bouquets. Wa 
Delphinium.—Some of these are perennial, but bloom first season from 
_ seed, winter well with slight covering. 
Dianthus (China and Japan Pink.)—Biennials, full bloom the first season. 
The new varieties are beautiful. With a covering of leaves and snow they 
bear our hardest winters. Plant seed every spring to keep up a supply. 
Escholtzia.—(I call that a horrid name!) Profusely blooming plants, 
with fine foliage; sometimes called California Tulip Flower. 
Marigold.—All varieties, are showy plants—provided you like them, 
which I don’t—except Tageta signata pumila, the intensely double flowers of 
which, and lace-like foliage are very pretty. 
Marvel of Peru.—A border of this old-fashioned plant makes yuite a 
show, and is very effective as a hedge. 
Mignonette.—No flower-garden can be complete vl ee this ‘ Little 
Darling”—we want a profusion of it everywhere. 
Morning Glory.—This vine fairly revels in tnis rich soil—Such a prodig- 
ality of bloom, flinging out its dainty chalices of most exquisite tints by the 
hundreds. 
Perilla.—A very ornamental plant, deep purple foliage. Colors best in 
full sunshine. 
Tropeaeolum or Nasturtiom.—The dwarf varieties are superb for massing ; 
the tall growing for rock-work. % 
Nemophila.—All the varieties are beautiful, and colors delicate, are best — 
massed but not too thickly, are profuse in bloom. Seed should be sown 
early as possible to have them in bloom before the very hot weather, they 
like partial shade. 
Peas (sweet.)—These to be had in perfection should be planted very early 
in the spring; from four to five inches deep. If you would have enough to 
fill your vases all summer plant them in rows in the vegetable garden, hoe 
often and draw the dirt up high around the roots, give stout brush and pick 
off all seed pods as they form. Its exquisite tints and delicious fragrance 
make the Sweet Pea a favorite with all. 
Pansy.—Sown early, they flower late in summer; covered with dry leaves 
make fine plants the second summer. They love a damp, rather shady sit- 
uation. 
Poppies.—Always have poppies! 
Portulacca.—Makes a beautiful bordering the first year, is a nuisance the 
second. Looks well in beds or large clusters. The double varieties look 
like little roses. 
