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much like the strawberry in foliage. The flowers of most 

 of our native species are yellow. 



Pot^ntilla atrosanguinea. — Dark-blood colored Poten- 

 tilla. — From Nepal, with dark-crimson flowers and elegant 

 silvery foliage ; is in flower from June to September ; one 

 and one-half foot high. 



P. IVepal^nsiSi — Another fine species, also from Nepal, 

 with fine rose-colored flowers. From these two, and per- 

 haps others, have arisen numerous garden varieties and 

 hybrids, among which are : P. JRnsselliana, a splendid 

 hybrid with scarlet flowers. P. Hopwoodiana^ with rose 

 and scarlet flowers is another beautiful hybrid ; P. aiirea, 

 with orange ; and P. cardinalis^ with scarlet. There are 

 also many other beautiful hybrid varieties ; some of the 

 most remarkable are those with double flowers. All these 

 described species and varieties are hardy perennials, not 

 requiring protection in the winter ; propagated from seeds 

 and divisions of the roots. They all look well in the bor- 

 ders when the sun shines, but the flowers last but one 

 day and are not suitable for bouquets ; but a succession 

 of flowers is produced through the season. 



PRIMULA.— Primrose. 



[Name from primus, first, as the flowers of some species appear very early in 

 spring] 



" Primroses, the spring may love them, 

 Summer knows biit little of them." 



Primula V^ris. — Cowslip, Primrose and Polyanthus 

 are probably all varieties of this species, but this is a 

 point uj)on which botanists differ, and it will suffice for our 

 purpose to consider them under their garden names. 



English Cowslip. — The flowers are produced in umbels, 

 raised upon a stem above the leaves ; they are of a pale- 



