THE GARDEN WEEK BY WEEK 



April Artemisia Lactiflora is a handsome white Wormwood, 4 feet high. 

 I-IC Asters (perennial). — New varieties of Michaelmas Daisies come out 



annually, and it is somewhat difficult to keep pace with them. 

 The following are very good : 



Acris nanus, lilac, only i foot high. 

 Amellus Favourite, rose, 2 feet high. 



„ Framfieldii, violet. 

 Coombe Fishacre, flesh-coloured, 3^ feet high. 

 Cordifolius Ideal, lavender, 3^ feet high. 

 Diffusus Horizontalis, red and white, 2^ feet high. 

 Edwin Beckett, lavender, 4 feet high. 

 Enchantress, blush pink, 3 feet high. 

 Laevis Hon. Vicary Gibbs, reddish blue, in sprays, 2| feet 



high. 

 Mrs. S. T. Wright, rosy purple, 4 feet high. 

 Noviae-Angliae Mrs. J. F. Rayner, crimson, 5 feet high. 

 Novi-Belgii Captivation, blush pink, 3 feet high. 

 „ „ F. W. Burbidge, heliotrope, 4 feet high. 

 „ „ Top Sawyer, lilac, 4 feet high. 

 „ „ White Queen, white, 4 feet high. 

 Vimineus Delight, white, very small feathery foliage, 3 feet 

 high. 

 A.stilbe Chinensis Davidii is a handsome Chinese " Spiraea," which 

 has received a first-class certificate from the Royal Horti- 

 cultural Society. The colour is purplish crimson. Height, 3 

 to 4 feet. 

 Aubrietia Prichard's Ai is a fine variety of coloured Rock Cress, 

 deep violet in colour. It is a useful addition to our rockwork 

 and carpeting plants. 

 Calceolaria Golden Glory is a very brilliant hardy hybrid, which 

 ought to prove very servicable in the herbaceous border and 

 in beds. 

 Campanula ,Carpathica White Star is a beautiful variety of a 

 popular old plant, with white saucer-shaped flowers. Height, 

 I foot. 

 Cimicifuga Simplex is a charming Japanese species, bearing white 



flowers late in summer. Height, 3 feet. 

 Gerbera Jamesoni (the Transvaal or Barberton Daisy) is a brilliant 

 scarlet-flowered plant that is not quite hardy, and is con- 

 sequently grown by many in frames or cool greenhouses, but 

 will pass the winter in sheltered places if the soil is light and 

 ffiable. Height, i foot. It is a remarkable plant, which 



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