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the variety angulosa does better than triloba in cool districts, 



and will also grow in a shady position. 



Aconite (Eranthis hy emails). This is one of the best 

 plants to naturalise under deciduous trees, if there is a 

 moderate amount of good soil bare of other plants. It will 

 spread rapidly from self-sown seeds if they are allowed to 

 fall before the tops are cleared away; sometimes a few 

 flowers will open during the last week in December, and 

 there are generally a good many open before the end of 

 January. 



Corydalis cava albiflora. This is rather a rare form of 

 Corydalis ; it flowers very early and is always much admired, 

 the flowers are creamy white, and arise from the ground 

 when the leaves commence to grow, which is usually about 

 the last week in March. The root is a large tuber of 

 irregular form and does not like to be removed after it gets 

 established ; it is also very brittle. 



Chionodoxa Lucille. This forms a splendid mass of 

 blue flowers early in the spring. The finest and strongest spikes 

 are produced in rich soil where it has grown undisturbed for 

 a few years ; it reproduces itself very freely both from self- 

 sown seeds and off-sets, and when planted may be placed 

 thickly in rows two inches deep and nine inches apart. If left 

 to itself it will soon form a solid mass which is not excelled 

 in beauty by any other hardy plant at that time. 



C. sardensis is a smaller flower than the preceding, and 

 is a darker blue ; it requires similar treatment to C. Lucillae. 



C. grandiflora is a large pale coloured variety ; it is very 

 pretty but does not thrive like the two preceding varieties. 



