368 herbaceous plants. 



These are only a few of the numerous species all of which 

 are ornamental. 



Chinese Panther Lily, Pardanthus Ohinensis. — An ele- 

 gant plant with sword-like, plaited leaves. Flowers bright 

 orange-yellow, spotted crimson, in branched panicles on 

 leafy stems three or four feet high. Fine for naturalizing 

 in open woods where it spreads freely and flowers pro- 

 fusely late in summer. Will grow in almost any light aud 

 gravelly soil. 



Blue-eyed Grass, Sisyrinchium Bennudlana. — Common 

 in grassy fields and fine for naturalizing in moist lawns. 

 Stems slender, winged; leaves long and narrow, ensiform. 

 Flowers all summer, blue, in small umbels on scapes about 

 eight inches high. Not showy but attractive. 



Tiger Flower, Tigridia pavonia. — Flowers very large 

 and showy, orange-yellow or white ; centre profusely 

 blotched with crimson. Leaves sword-like, plaited, few in 

 number. For summer display only, planted out in a border 

 or rockery in light and rich soil. Treated like gladiolus. 



Corn Flag, Gladiolus. — This is a genus of very beau- 

 tiful plants, mostly tender. They are, however, largely 

 grown in borders for the richly colored flowers which 

 appeal late in summer or autumn. The following are the 

 most common : Q. communis, flowers bright rose or white, 

 rather few in a one-sided spike. Flowers in summer; 

 height two feet or less. G. Colvillei, a beautiful hybrid 

 form about a foot high; flowers red with deeper markings; 

 variety alba, pure white. G. cardinalis, stems three or four 

 feet high ; flowers large, scarlet, in loose, branched spikes. 

 G. Gani/aroiN/'s, as tall as the preceding, a garden hybrid 



