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CROCUS (Hardy Bulb). 



The Crocuses are an interesting class of bulbous plants, that produce their flowers in the 

 open air through the month of April and up to the flowering of Hyacinths. Being very early, 

 they are entitled to a place in every garden. The flowers are principally white, blue, yellow 

 and striped, and present an exceedingly gay appearance, as they appear without a companion 

 scarcely at their early season of flowering. The bulbs require to be planted in the fall, and 

 should be set about three inches apart and not more than two inches deep. Their culture, in 

 common with other hardy bulbs, is generally treated on on page 14. The Crocus will also 

 flower well in the house. Directions for cultivation in glasses, pots, etc., is given on page 21. 



CYCLAMEN PERSICUM (Greenhouse Bulb, 33, 55, ?f). 



Beautiful plants for the conservatory, with delicately marked foliage, which produce from 

 autumn until spring a profusion of small bell-shaped flowers of the most pleasing appearance, 

 on long stems. The soil in which they are potted should be very rich. After they have 

 done flowering, they may be kept plunged in the open ground during summer and receive a shift 

 into larger pots for flowering, in August or September, The plants are reared from seed, which 

 may be sown at any time from early spring until mid-summer, for flowering the next year. 



CYPRESS VINE. See Ipomoea. 

 CYTISUS RACEMOSUS (Greenhouse Perennial, 33, 30, 80). 



Cytisus Racemosus is a winter flowering pot plant, suitable for the window or conservatory, 

 assuming an irregular bushy form, which is very attractive. The flowers are small, very sweet, 

 and of a pleasing, deep golden yellow color, borne on racemes that, for a long time, give the 

 plant a beautiful appearance. It is difficult to propagate. 



DAFFODIL. See Narcissus. 



DAHLIA (Tender Tuber). 



Well known tuberous plants, only suitable for open-air culture, which produce flowers of the 

 most perfect and beautiful form, and of unexceptionally brilliant and good colors, during the 

 summer and autumn months. Luxuriate in a moist soil. In dry weather the flowers will be 

 finer, and the plants do better, by receiving a thorough watering occasionally of an evening. 

 Nothing gives Dahlias a better appearance than to keep them neatly tied to strong stakes about 

 four feet long, one driven in the ground by each plant. All flowers should be removed as soon 

 as they begin to decay, and imperfect buds be cut off. The tubers are to be lifted after frosts 

 have killed the stalk, usually the forepart of October in our latitude. They should then be 

 labeled, and after having been allowed to dry, either in the sun or in an open shed, packed in 

 sand and kept in a dry, warm cellar during winter or under the benches in the conservatory; 

 after the middle of May they may be divided in pieces, each with a crown, and planted in the 

 flower beds again. Their flowering season is considerably advanced by starting and keeping 

 them growing in the hot-bed, up to near the first of June ; for this purpose start in April. 



Amazement, dark crimson. 



Belle de Baum, deep pink. 



Bob Ridley, dark scarlet. 



Black Dwarf, dark maroon. 



Col. Sherman, light scarlet. 



Criterion, delicate rose color. 



Celestial, bluish lilac. 



Dr. Stein, dark maroon with light blotches. 



Deutschland 1 s Ehrc, red, tipped with pale rose. 



Eugenie, white, tipped with scarlet. 



Fulgens Picta, scarlet, tipped white. 



Glory of Summer, rich glowing salmon. 



Golden Fleece, yellow, tipped pink. 



Goldjinder, golden yellow. 



Grand Duke, large lilac. 



Grimaldi, large and attractive. 



Guiding Star, pure white, fimbriated. 



Little Kate, small maroon. 



Little J\Iodel, rosy crimson, light center. 



Little Virginie, bright rosy purple. 



Mandarin, clear yellow, pale rose stripe. 



Magician, crimson and white. 



Mein Strejling, salmon, striped crimson. 



Miss Amarang, dwarf crimson. 



Mrs. Seacole, an excellent variety. 



Norah Crinea, orange, tipped white. 



Paradise Williams, clear claret. 



Pearl, pure white. 



Penelope, blush, purple tint. 



Princess Calibri, deep scarlet. 



Princess Alice, pale rose, with light center. 



Princess of Prussia, blush and purple. 



Queen of Sports, blush, spotted and streaked 



with purple. 



Salvator Rosa, clear pink, fine form. 

 Selmer, yellow, purple tip. 

 Silver Fish. 



Tom Green, maroon, tipped while. 

 Vedette, soft purple. 

 Venus, blush white. 



DAISY BELLIS PERENNIS (Hardy Herbaceotts Perennial). 



A pretty little plant for the garden, which bears a profusion of perfectly double flowers, 

 of red, white, and red and white variegated colors, throughout all but the hottest portion of 

 the season. They propagate by division and also from the seed, but are not very satisfactory if 

 thus reared, as a large proportion always will come single or only semi-double from the best of 

 seed. Set the plants about six inches apart, and protect slightly in winter. A few may be 

 potted in the fall to flower in a cool place in the window or conservatory during winter. 



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