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hardy. Its beauty lies in its beautiful foliage, which is always perfect; 
in its very large single tlowers, which are produced all summer and are 
pretty either in bud or full bloom; and in the conspicuous large bright 
scarlet fruit which succeeds the flowers. There is a semi-double variety 
offered in the market, but the single are far prettier. It may be propa- 
gated from seed or by cuttings from its underground stems. There are 
two varieties, the white and pink, and both of them should be in every 
collection. 
Bocconia Cordata.—This is a hardy herbaceous plant; grows seven feet 
high and is very ornamental for the border. Has large green leaves, 
light-colored bark, and in August is surmounted with a panicle of pretty 
white flowers. 
Pyrethrum Raceum.—These are beautiful, hardy herbcaeous plants in a 
variety of colored daisy-like flowers. It is not new, but it deserves more 
attention than it receives. 
Caragana.—The caraganas are pretty low trees or shrubs with yellow, 
pea-like blossoms. They are very hardy. One kind I saw last summer 
was trimmed as a low hedge surrounding the flower beds in many of the 
gardens of the Mennonites. They were kept sheared off square on top, 
and reminded me of the hedges of box along the garden walks in many 
Eastern homes. 
Lillium Triginum Floraplena.—This is a double form of the old tiger lily, 
and I think is an improvement on it. 
Abies Pungens (Colorado blue spruce).—Perfectly hardy at the station; 
and I believe as hardy, and perhaps hardier, than any evergreen we have. 
Of pretty form. It varies much in color; many are arich, bright green, 
while about one in every four will show some blue markings, and one in 
every ten will be of a most exquisite light blue color. This evergreen 
brings the highest price and is, I think, the most beautiful of any grown. 
It succeeds in the dry, cold climate of the foothills in Nebraska, and is 
found native in the higher altitudes of the Rockies. 
Pseudotsuga Douglasii (Douglas spruce).—This is also a Rocky Mountain 
evergreen. It is avery rapid grower. Prof. B. E. Fernow says ‘‘he never 
on earth saw such a burden of lumber to the acre as that produced by this 
tree in the west.” It too, as well as the A. pungens, is noted for its varia- 
tion incolor. It is highly recommended for grove planting. With us, 
perfectly hardy. Its chief value is, however, as a timber tree. 
Abies Concolor.—This is another Rocky Mountain conifer. It is of 
spreading habit when young, but later takes an upward start and makes 
a pretty tree. Not so desirable as the A. pungens, but it is very pretty,and 
some specimens have a soft, yellow color that is wonderfully pleasant. 
Populus Bolleana.—A most beautiful poplar of the Alba type. It 
grows in a close fastigiate form like the Lombardy poplar, but unlike the 
latter, it is a long-lived tree and very beautiful on the lawn. It can now 
be had of nurserymen at reasonable prices, and is, I think, destined to be 
very popular. 
Populus Certinensis is a timber poplar that is coming to the front for tree 
claim and ornamental planting. 
Salix Acutifolia.—This isa willow with a small, bright, hard, glassy 
leaf, which resists the attacks of insects more than any other kind. I 
found it doing well in Cottonwood county, where the white willow is seri- 
