INDEX 



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Irises, soil, 218; for towns, 218; 

 propagation, 219; cheapness of, 

 219; "Flag," 220; origin of 

 name, 220; and the poets, 221 ; 

 native, 222 ; pseudacorus, 222 ; 

 Gladwyn, 222; snake's head, 223; 

 best species, 223-228 ; German, 

 22 5 5 Japanese, 225 ; select varie- 

 ties, 229-231 



Jasmine, origin of name, 232 ; and 

 the poets, 233 ; species of, 233- 

 236 



Jonquils, 137 



Larkspurs (Delphiniums), origin of 

 name, 237 ; origin of annual, 238 ; 

 perennial species, 238; propaga- 

 tion, 239 ; soil, 239 ; cutting back, 

 241 ; seedlings, 241 ; good varie- 

 ties, 242 



Lent Lilies, 137 



Lenten Roses. See Chapter IX. 



Lilies (Liliums) and the poets, 244, 

 245 ; the Madonna, 246 ; the 

 scarlet, 247 ; auratum and its varie- 

 ties, 247; the best species, 250- 

 259; culture in pots, 259; propa- 

 gation, 260 ; popular names, 260 ; 

 home and imported bulbs, 261 



Lonicera. See Chapter XXII. 



Love-in-a-mist, 49 



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Michaelmas Daisies, 14 



Mignonette, 50 



Myosotis. See Chapter XVII. 



Narcissi. See Chapter XIV. 

 Nasturtiums, 44, 45 



Oxlip, 294, 295 



Paeonies, early species, 263 ; origin 

 of name, 264 ; soil, 265 ; planting, 

 266 ; propagation, 266 ; species 

 and varieties, 267 ; select varieties, 

 268 



Pansies, origin of name, 271 ; and 

 the poets, 271 ; popular names, 

 272 ; wild, 272 ; Scotch prize, 

 273 ; propagation, 274; best types, 

 275; soil, 275; tufted, 276; as 

 town flowers, 277 ; Sweet Violets, 

 278-281 ; species and varieties, 

 281 ; select varieties, 282, 283 



Pelargoniums. See Chapter XIX. 



Phloxes, origin of name, 285 ; early 

 species, 286 ; early and late, 287 ; 

 annual, 288 ; propagation, 289 ; 

 soil, 291 ; for beds and borders, 

 2 9 J > good varieties, 292, 293 



Picotees. See Chapter VIII. 



Pinks. See Chapter VIIL 



Polyanthuses, 294, 295 



Poppies, 49 



Primroses (Primulas) and Daffodils, 

 142; origin of name, 294^-20^ 

 ancT the poets, 297 ; propagation, 

 298 ; for beds, 290^; named border, 

 300; beautiful species, 300 ; green- 

 house, 221 



Pyrethrums. See Chapter XVI. 



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Rose Mallow, 49 

 Rose of Sharon, 136 



