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(perennial Siuiiiowers), yellow, i feet ; Hemerocallus flava (Day 

 Lily), yellow, 2 feet; H. disticha fl.-pl., orange, 18 inches; Hes- 

 peris matronalis (Rocket), various, 18 inches; Hyacinth us candi- 

 cans, white, 2 feet ; Heuchera glabra, purple, 1 2 inches ; Hypericum 

 calycinura, yellow, 12 inches, specially useful for shady places where 

 other 23l«nts do not thrive. Iris flavescens, yellow, 2 feet ; I. 

 florentina, white, 2 feet ; I. uudicaulis, violet, 9 inches ; I. sibirica, 

 blue, 2 feet; I. variegata, striped, 2 feet; I. xiphioides, blue, 18 

 inches ; Lathyrus californicus, lilac, 2i feet ; L. grandiHorus (Ever- 

 lasting Pea), rose, 4 feet ; L. latifolius, rose, i feet ; L. alba, white, 

 3 feet. 



The Everlasting Peas are very showy and useful for covering 

 low walls or training up stems of trees. Liatris elegans, purple, 

 2i feet; L. spicata, purple, 3 feet; Lilium colchicum, lemon, 4 

 feet ; L. excelsum, cream, 4 feet ; L. longiflorum, Avhite, 2 feet ; 

 L. chalcedouicum, scarlet, 3 feet ; L. auratum, striped, 4 feet ; L. 

 candidum, white, 3 feet ; L. croceum, orange, 2^ feet ; L. Marta- 

 gon, purple, 2 feet ; L. speciosura, carmine, 2 feet ; L. tigrinuni, 

 scarlet, 2^ feet; L. Browui, white, 3i feet; L. Washingtonianuni, 

 white, 5 feet. Though the list of Lilies may be increased in- 

 definitely, so numerous are they, those named above will do to start 

 with. A deep loamy soil suits them best, and for all the species 

 here mentioned it should be well drained. Plant not less than 8 

 inches deep, and transplant when necessary soon after the flowering 

 period is over in autumn. Linum flavum, yellow, 12 inches; 

 Lupinus polyphyllus, blue, 3 feet ; Lythrum roseum superbimi, 

 rose, 2 feet ; Lobelia s}7)hilitiea, blue, 2 feet ; L. cardinalis, scarlet, 

 2 feet, a grand plant, should have protection in winter ; Lychnis 

 chalcedonica, scarlet, 18 inches; Malva moschata alba, white, 2i- 

 feet ; M. Moreni, rose, '2h feet ; Mimulus luteus, yellow, 9 inches ; 

 M. guttatus, yellow, 12 inches, moist situation only; Monarda 

 didyma, red, 2 feet ; M. purpm-ea, puiple, 2 feet ; CEnothera fruti- 

 cosa, yellow, 2^ feet ; CE. macrocarpa, yellow, 9 inches ; CE. speci- 

 osa, white, 18 inches. The Evening Primroses are a beautiful race 

 of plants. Onosma taurica, yellow, 9 inches ; Piconia albiflora, 

 white, 2 feet; P. officinalis, crimson, 2^^ feet. The Pteonies are 

 all grand plants, and can be had in many varieties. Panicum 

 altissimiun, red, o feet, beautiful grass, deep, warm, loamy soil ; 

 Papaver orientale, scarlet, 2| feet; P. pilosum, orange, 18 inches; 

 Pentstemon gentianoides, purple, 2 feet ; P. barbatus, scarlet, 2h 

 feet; P. procerus, blue, 12 inches; P. Digitalis, white, 15 inches. 



The gentianoide group has been elevated into florists' flowers, 

 and has assumed large proportions specially worthy of cultivation. 

 Phalaris arundinacea variegata, striped canary grass, white, 2 feet ; 



