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Eggs Narcissus, by the English, and by the Dutch, Orange 

 Phoenix, and is considered the handsomest of all the species. 

 It has large and small petals ; the large, lemon color, filled in 

 with small orange-colored ones. All these species flower the 

 last of April. 



The Great Jonquille is yellow ; the scent of it so powerful as 

 to be hardly endured. This, with the Common Jonquille, are 

 altogether yellow; but the last-named has a cup deeper col- 

 ored than the petals. There is variety with double flowers. 

 There is a species called the Hoop-petticoat Narcissus, called 

 in France Medusa's Trumpet, of which the cup is two inches 

 long, very broad at the brim. Of this, there are a number of 

 varieties ; one, pale citron color ; another, darker and larger ; 

 both curious and pretty ; in flower first of May. 



The White, or Poet's, Narcissus, has a snow-white flower, 

 with a pale-yellow cup in the centre, fringed on the border 

 with a circle of reddish purple. It is sweet-scented ; in flower 

 last of May. There is a variety with double flowers ; these 

 are the most desirable of the tribe. 



The Polyanthus Narcissus is the most desirable of all ; but, 

 alas ! it is not so hardy. It requires to be planted five inches 

 deep, and well protected, to do well. The bulbs are quite 

 large. The flowers are produced the last of May, in trusses 

 of from six to twenty flowers. There are many varieties of 

 this flower. Some have entirely white flowers ; others, white, 

 with yellow, citron, or orange cups ; yellow with yellow ; and 

 entirely yellow or orange-colored flowers. There is a variety 

 with double flowers. This species of Narcissus succeeds well 

 when grown in pots ; or it is fine for flowering in glasses. 



P^EONIA. 



Peony. 



This interesting genus contains many magnificent flowering 

 plants, embracing at least one hundred varieties and species, 



