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on hot close nights, which is so strong that it can be lighted with a match; 

 hence its name. Does best in a dry situation, but not under trees. Do 

 not crowd or disturb ; give a rich heavy soil. Propagate by division of the 

 root and by seeds sown as soon as ripe. Also a rose variety. 



GALIUM MOLLUGO, see Bedstraw, White. 



GAURA, BUTTERFLY FLOWER (G. Lindheimeri). 2-4 ft. While this 

 plant is usually offered as an annual, I have found it a hardy perennial 

 when protected with the usual mulch. It has but few leaves obscurely 

 spotted like smartweed, and bears a continued succession of handsome 

 white orchid-like flowers on tall branched mahogany-colored stems, 

 which wave gracefully above other plants like hovering butterflies. As 

 an annual it grows 2 ft. high; but as a perennial it is from 3-5 ft. Does 

 well in rich dry soil and full sun. Propagated by seed. I especially 

 recommend this flower which is too little known. 



GYPSOPHILA PANICULATA, see Baby's Breath; also Galium Mottugo. 



GYPSOPHILA STEVENI, also known as G. glauca. 2 ft. A variety 

 with long recurved opposite leaves, the whole plant covered with a gray 

 bloom; tiny gray-white flowers on fine wire-like stems, petals reflexed, 

 altogether presenting a curious metallic appearance. Very useful to 

 support more delicate cut flowers. Propagated by seed and by division 

 of the root that spreads slightly by deep suckers. Has a rather prostrate 

 habit, and needs a support. See Baby's Breath, G. paniculata; also an 

 annual variety of delicate beauty; see White An. for June. 



IRIS. Japanese (/. l&vigata, var. Moonlight. Also known as 7. 

 K&mpferi). 2 ft. The Japanese Iris blooms after the other varieties 

 are gone and surpasses them in beauty, size and variety of coloring and 

 marking; the flowers of some of the garden varieties measure from 

 o-io in. across; are broad and flat; the leaves are more delicate in form 

 than the usual Iris, and can be used more decoratively. It does best in 

 rich moist but not wet, soil, and partly shaded situation. As it takes 

 several years to get well established it should be allowed to remain when 

 once planted. It increases by running rootstocks extending in a circle, 

 making handsome clumps. It can be also raised from seed (thus new 

 varieties are obtained) but it takes a whole year for the seed to germinate, 

 and five or six years before strong blooming plants are developed. 

 Moonlight is a beautiful white variety with yellow center. For other 

 Var. see Yel. Blue and Pink Per. 



LARKSPUR. White (Delphinium grandiftorum, var. album). 3 ft. 

 This Larkspur is one of the loveliest of all hardy perennials, but because 



