OLD-FASHIONED GARDEN FLOWERS. 



the specific name; the inter- 

 nodes of the whole plant are 

 winged, wings membranaceous ; 

 stipules large, broader than the 

 stems. The habit is rampant; 

 it enjoys sunshine, but will do 

 in partial shade. 



L. I. albus is a variety similar to 

 the above in all its parts, but scarcely 

 as large in the foliage, and the flowers 

 are pure white, and produced a week 

 or a fortnight later; for cutting pur- 

 poses these are justly and highly 

 esteemed. 



Tall vases may be pleasingly dressed 

 by the flowered stems, if cut about 3ft. 

 long ; these twined round or hanging 

 down are very graceful, but they should 

 not be used too freely one, or two at 

 most, on each large vase will be ample. 



Both the above may be grown with good 

 effect amongst other climbers, on a specially 

 prepared trellis-work, ordinary pea-rods, or 

 over defunct trees. 



Propagated by seeds, or by division of very 

 strong roots only. February is a good time 

 for both methods. 



Flowering period, June to August. 



Leucojum /Estivum, 



SUMMER SNOWFLAKE; Nat. Ord. AMARYL- 

 LIDACEJS. 



As may be seen by the illustration (Fig. 58), 

 this native bulbous plant is somewhat un- 

 gainly ; blooming specimens are sometimes 

 2ft. high, and each one rarely produces 

 more than three of its small 

 flowers, but they are worth grow- 

 ing, because of their lasting pro- 

 perties, either cut or otherwise ; 

 the pretty snowdrop - shaped 

 flowers are very effective when 

 used in vases, their long stems 

 rendering them more serviceable 

 than they otherwise would be. FlG - 58 - L^XTCOJUM 



The white flower is without (One-third natural size). 



calyx, and has a corolla of six 



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