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Hemerocallis flava, Yellow Day Lily, has a brilliant 

 yellow lily-shaped flower in June ; two feet high ; leaves long- 

 keeled, linear. 



H. fulva. Copper-colored Day Lily. An old inhabitant 

 of the flower-garden ; in flower most of the season ; four feet 

 high ; flower, yellowish copper-color ; leaves like the last, but 

 much larger. 



H. ccerulea, now, Funkia c&rulea, Blue Day Lily, is a 

 plant with broad ovate leaves ; flowers blue, in June and July ; 

 two feet high. 



H. japonica, or Funkia japonica, White Day Lily, has 

 large, pure white, fragrant flowers, which open daily in the 

 month of August, on stems one and a half to two feet high ; 

 leaves broad ovate, nerved. 



These and other Day Lilies are hardy, easily propagated by 

 division of the roots, and require little or no protection. 



HIBISCUS. 



Hibiscus is one of the Greek names for the Mallows. The 

 species are for the most part showy, and easily cultivated ; the 

 flower is Mallows or Hollyhock shaped. 



Hibiscus militarus. Halbert-leaved Hibiscus. This is a 

 fine species ; growing six to eight feet high ; producing very 

 large white flowers, with a deep-red centre. In August and 

 September. 



H. palustris, Marsh Hibiscus, is found growing in some 

 parts of New England, by the sides of streams ; it has large 

 pink flowers. The height and habits are like the last. They 

 are easily propagated from seeds or divisions of the root. They 

 succeed in any good garden soil ; but flourish better in a moist 

 low ground. It is well adapted for planting in the shrubbery. 

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