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The Canadian Horticulturist. 



A RUSSIAN SALVIA. 



Fig. 997. — Russian Salvia. 



The illustration is from a photograph of a Russian Salvia, seeds of which 

 were sent us in the spring of 1895 by Mr. Niemetz : The first year it did not 

 flower, but this year, has grown most vigorously to a height of two or three feet 

 with immense leaves, and spikes of white flowers. These latter were very showy 

 against a background of Norway Spruce trees. Being easily grown from the 

 seed, it is a flower within everybody's reach, and well adapted to the old-fashioned 

 garden. 



The Salvias are very numerous, about four hundred and fifty varieties hav- 

 ing been described, two of them natives of Great Britain. Another, S. officinalis, 

 is the well known sage, more in demand for its leaves, than for its fruit. 



