368 Ifoerbaceous plants, 



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

 are ornamental. 



Chinese Panther Lily, Pardanthus Chinensis. 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 and 

 gravelly soil. 



Blue-eyed Grass, Sisyrinchium Bermudiana. 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 : G. 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. Gandavensis, as tall as the, preceding, a garden hybrid 



