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85. Pentstemon cristatus. Crested Beard tongue. 



86. Pentstemon gracilis. Graceful Beardtongue. The 

 Pentstemons are among" our most handsome flowers. The 

 species named above are well suited for small gardens. 

 Heig-ht 6 to 12 in. Nos. 85 and 86 have lilac flowers. No. 

 84, purple. Common through prairie region. 



XXIII. LABIATE. (Mint Family.). 



87. Lophanthus anisatus. Wild Aniseed. 



88. Monardar fistulosa var mollis. Horse Mint. 



No. 87 has long- spikes of purple flowers. No. 88, heads 

 of mauve flowers. Both strongly aromatic. 



89. Physostegia virginiana. False Dragonshead. Very 

 beautiful. Flowers showy rose or flesh colour. Prefers 

 shade and damp ground. 



XXIV. ORCIIIDACK^. (Orchid Family.) 



90. Cypripedium Regina. Pink Lady's Slipper. 



91. Cypripedium parviflorum. Yellow Lady's Slipper. 

 "Mocassin Flower." It is needless to dwell on the beauty of 

 these. Both are well known, and are as lovely as any orchid 

 grown. They thrive in gardens with care. 



92. Orchis rotundifolia. Round leaved Orchis. Interest- 

 ing and pretty. Flowers very delicate. 



XXV. IRIDACE.. (Iris Family.) 



93. Sisyrincehium Bermudiana. Blue-eyed Grass. 



XXVI. AMARYLLIDACE^. (Amaryllis Family.) 



94. Hypoxys erecta. Yellow Star Grass. 



XXVII. LILIACE^. 



95. Allium Stellatum. Wild Garlic, pink. 



96. Lilium Philadelphium. Orange Lily. 



97. Maianthemum bifolium. Two-leaved False Solo- 

 mon's Seal. Sometimes wrongly called Lily of the Valley. 



98. Smilacina stellata. False Solomon's Seal. 



99. Trillium cernuum. Trillium. 



100 Zj'gadenus elegans. No English name. Flowers 

 white or creamy with delicate green shadings, well named 

 elegans, its long spikes of pretty flowers forming a beautiful 

 picture amid the waving grass. Grows on rich prairies, 



