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The camassia is also a very desirable bulbous plant among others 

 in the garden. It resembles the common blue scilla, but is much larger, 

 its leaves being about a foot long and very narrow. It is commonly known 

 as Indian Quamash. It does best m sheltered and partly shaded positions. 

 The flower-stalks grow from tw^o to three teet high and bear twenty or 

 more blue flowers each two inches across. It is fine for cutting. Grown 

 in a mass it is very effective. Grape hyacinths should be in every garden. 



Crown imperials are among ^- , 



the most showy of bulbous plants. 

 There are dwarf varieties which 

 are very effective m the garden 

 They may be left untouched for 

 years. In the blooming season, 

 should the weather prove dry, the 

 ground must be frequently well 

 soaked with water, that the growth 

 may be vigorous, or the flowers 

 of the following season will be 

 deficient. 



Erythronium, the dog's-tooth 

 violet, is a charming plant. The 

 foliage is usually variegated. A 

 mass of this is an attractive ob- 

 ject in the garden at all times. 

 There are numerous species m 

 cultivation. The California kinds 

 are worth especial study. 



Last, but not least, are the 

 anemones. The varieties of A. coronarta form a most brilliant group 

 of spring-flowering bulbous plants, producing enormous quantities of 

 bloom of every shade of colour, both double and single, and of very 

 varied form. Though perfectly hardy south of Washington, District 

 of Columbia, they are not entirely so in this latitude, but if planted 

 in September or October, about two inches deep and protected by a cold- 

 frame in winter, they will flower magnificently in spring. The tubers, 

 however, keep well through the winter, and may be planted out in 

 spring for summer blooming. 



A bed of narcissus 



