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as many more, has given us food for niiich thought as to their 

 possibilities in the near future. "We are well aware that our soil, 

 with its light nature admits the cultivation of many sorts that in 

 a more retentive soil would probably prove less hardy, but leaving 

 aside the possibly tender sorts it is a pleasure to note the follow- 

 ing newer kinds as perfectly hardy with us under the severest trials 

 that we can give them, and consequently such as we would recom- 

 mend for further trial in other soils : 



Achillea Eupatorixim, the Noble Yarrow, with a constant suc- 

 cession of broad flat heads of clear lemon yellow. 



Aconitum autumnale, the latest blooming of all Monkshoods. 



A. Xajiellus var. bicolor, with tall spikes of blue and white. 



^lEthionema grandiflora^ a charming evergreen, with dense 

 heads of rich pale purple. 



AJuga Genevensis, of dense growth, completely enveloped in 

 showy clusters of the richest blue in early summer. 



Alstroemeria aurantiaca has clusters of showy, lily-like, yellow 

 flowers, handsomely streaked with purple. 



Aiiemone sylvestris has pure white flowers in early summer. 



Aquilegia vulgaris var. alba (Munstead White), with purest 

 white flowers, is one of the most satisfactory of the Columbines, 

 without the objectionable d^nng-out habit of this class. 



Arabis albida var. variegata. — Foliage beautifully vai'iegated 

 with gold and green. 



Armeria maritima var. Lauchiana, a beautiful form of the 

 Thrift, with dark green foliage, dense tufted habit, and a nearly 

 constant succession of rich deep crimson flowers. An elegant 

 edging plant, which might well supersede the dwarf box. 



Arnebia echioides, the Prophet flower, with dense clusters of rich 

 yellow flowers, curiously spotted with fading purple. 



Asjyei'ida odorata, the Maitrank of the German nation, forming 

 a dense carpet of green with intensely fragrant clusters of minute 

 pure white flowers. 



Of Hardy Bamboos, the following seem to be quite reliable : 

 Bambusa falcata, B. Metake, B. Ragamoivski , B. Simonii, B. 

 striata and B. viminalis, all particularly graceful in their leaf 

 effects. 



Callirhoe involucrata, the Poppy Mallow, is nearly always in 

 bloom and its rich crimson flowers are particularly showy on the 

 vines in early morning. 



