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along with the bloodroot make charming effects under deciduous 

 trees. Another plant which is showy at this time is PiLSchkinia 

 scilloides, it resembles the squill family but grows taller. The color 

 of its flowers is bluish white. Phlox subulata and its varieties 

 make stunning effects in the front row in the border or in dry 

 positions in the rock garden. The Iceland poppy is charming on 

 dry sunny borders or in the rock garden; there are several good 

 varieties. Before the end of the month many of the earlier daffodils 

 will be in bloom and their grace and beauty add much to the effec- 

 tiveness of the garden. Henry Irving, obvallaris, minimus, 

 maximus, and Horsfieldii are amongst the earliest to bloom. 



May Flowers. 



The month of May is ushered in with plants of larger growth 

 than those in early April. The flowers of April continue through 

 the early part of May if the season is not too hot. In addition 

 to the early daffodils there are scores of other kinds in bloom 

 during the first two weeks of May. Those we will recommend 

 are cheap but they are the most show}^ and thrive the best. 

 Amongst Yellow Trumpet daffodils the following kinds are good, 

 Emperor, Glory of Leiden, Golden Spur, Henry Irving, maximus, 

 obvallaris, P. R. Barr, Shirley Hibberd, and Spurius. The fol- 

 lowing varieties of Bicolor Trumpet daffodils are all showy and 

 are easy to grow: Empress, Grandee, J. B. M. Camm, Madame 

 Plemp, Mrs. Walter T. Ware, Portia, and Victoria. 



The Sulphur and W'hite Trumpet daffodils are beautiful and 

 interesting. The varieties are albicans, Madame de Graff, mos- 

 chatiis, Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Goldring, and W. P. Milner. The 

 Star daffodjls or Narcissus incomparabUis are especially graceful 

 and are by far the best to plant in grass or amongst shrubbery. 

 Good varieties are Autocrat, Beauty, Consul Crawford, Frank 

 Miles, Sir Watkin, and Stella. 



The following varieties of Narcissus Barrii are good : Barrii Con- 

 spicuiis, Flora Wilson, General Murray, and Golden Mary. The 

 Eucharis-flowered Narcissi, N. Leedsii, are perfectly charming and 

 grow and multiply in the borders. The best kinds are Amabilis, 



