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deep purple and also lavender. This form of Iris extends itself by 

 running rootstocks on or near the top of the ground, and rots if it is 

 covered too much or is in too moist a place. Give rich soil, full sun, a 

 well-drained but moist situation. Propagated by division of the conns; 

 do not break them too small, else it will take a year or more for them 

 to get reestablished enough to bloom. Divide early in autumn. Also 

 white, pink and yellow varieties. 



JACOB'S LADDER (Polemonium caruleum). 1-2 ft. A desirable 

 border plant with beautiful foliage and many terminal clusters of lav- 

 ender blue flowers. Thrives in rich moist soil. It spreads so widely 

 from the root that it is well to give most of your stock away each year, 

 dividing a few strong plants and resetting them as an edging in the au- 

 tumn. 



PHLOX. Creeping (P. sublata atropurpurea) . 6 in. A rosy purple 

 variety of this charming border plant. 



PHLOX (P. sublata, var. G. F. Wilson). A light- blue variety. For 

 culture, see P. sublata, White Per., May. 



PHLOX. Virginia (P. divaricatd) . Sometimes known as Wild 

 Sweet- William, i ft. A taller light-blue fragrant variety growing more 

 like Phlox Drummondii. Give rich soil, sun and moisture. Propagated 

 by seeds and division of strong roots. Blooms about two months. 



TULIP (Tulipa, var. Eleanor e). A violet variety with a white edge. 



TULIP (T. var. Queen of the Violets'). A rich violet variety; also 

 another, T. Van der Mer. For culture, see Tulip, White Per., May. 



VIOLET. English (Viola odorata, var. Princess of Wales). 4 in. 

 Usually grown in hothouses for winter use, but can be grown in the 

 open if given a good soil, partial shade and moisture, though I have 

 also had strong plants that had sown themselves in a sunny exposed 

 situation in dry yellow loam. It is self-sowing to a slight degree. 



WISTARIA. Chinese (W. Chinensis, var. Purple; sometimes called 

 W. sinensis). 10-40 ft. A very beautiful but capricious vine with 

 handsome smooth foliage and great clusters of pea-shaped blossoms 

 during May and June, and bears in some places a smaller crop during 

 August and September. It requires a dry sandy soil, yet it also requires 

 watering during a dry season. It should be left severely alone when 

 once planted, for it takes from three to eight years to feel enough at 

 home to bloom. I have a vigorous specimen that has been planted 

 six years, but shows no sign of flowering. As it branches freely, this 

 variety may be trained to cover a wall or to follow under the eaves of a 



