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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



The German Irises make a fine show dur- 

 ing the month of June. A very large collec- 

 tion has been brought together at the Ex- 

 perimental Farm, and they are the delight of 

 all who see them. There are such a large 

 number of varieties oi exquisite shades and 

 markings that it is ditticult to choose a 

 limited number which would be suitable for 

 a small garden. Among the best, however, 

 are Mad. Chereau, Darius, Gisele, Mrs. H. 

 Darwin, Coquette, Ossian, Walneri, Lord 

 Seymour, Sappho, Prinz Frederic, Margin- 

 ata, Jacquesiana. 



In July and August the annuals are so 

 plentiful that perennials often take second 

 second place, but if one has a good collec- 

 tion of Paeonies, Japanese Irises, Lilies and 

 the Hvbrid Perennial Phlox, he can have a 



good show of flowers. There are other good 

 perennials, however, which bloom in July, 

 among which being the Cashmerian Lark- 

 spur, [Delphinium Cashmiriatium), Showy 

 Fleabane [Erigeron spcciosiis), Infant's- 

 breath [Gypsophila paniculata), Autumn 

 flowering Sneezewort, {Heleniiim autum 

 7iale), large flowered Chinese Bellflower 

 [Platycodon grandijiorum), Caucasian scabi- 

 ous [Scabiosa Caiicasica), Meadow Sweet 

 [Spircea Ulmarid), Queen of the Prairie 

 [Spircea Venusfa), Broad-leaved sea lavender 

 [Siafice latifolia), Aster, Amellus bessarabi- 

 cus, and the fine Rudbeckia, Golden Glow, 

 which begins to bloom about the last of the 

 month. W. T. Macoun, 



Horticulturist. 

 Central Experimental Farm. 



Fig. 1840. Large Flowered Syringa at C. E. F., Ottawa. 



