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well-rotted manure into the bed. Perennial. One of the 

 conspicuous features near our house is a large circular bed 

 of these plants. 



DELPHINIUM HENDERSONII and FORMOSUM. Two beau- 

 tiful varieties of Larkspur. Flowers deep blue, with white 

 centre. Produced in profusion from July to November. 

 Perennial. 



TROLLIUS EUROPJETJS (Globe Flower). A lovely little 

 plant. A mass of light yellow globe flowers in May and 

 June. This is a favorite flower with us. Perennial. T. 

 Asiaticus has orange flowers. 



PHLOX. This is a large family, containing many species 

 and fine varieties. We give a list of desirable varieties of 

 each of the early summer and autumn kinds, only premising 

 that we mention but a few, while there are hundreds worthy 

 of cultivation. 



Early Spring Flowering. 



Phlox Subulata (Moss Pink.) Pink, white, purple, and eyed varieties. 

 P. Divaricata. Light and dark purple. 

 P. Stonolifera. Deep red. 

 P.Nivalis. White. 



Summer Flowering. 



P. Maculata. lied. P. Countess of Home. White, 



P. Suavolens. White, crimson eye. 



