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DAHLIA (D. variabilis, var. Standard Bearer, [scarlet]) ; Wm. Agnew 

 (red); Lucifer, a curious new hybrid variety with black stems, brown 

 leaves and single scarlet flowers; and many other hybrid varieties in 

 scarlet, deep red and crimson. For culture see Dahlia, White Per., 

 Aug. 



GLADIOLUS (G. Childsii, var. Pres. Carnol). A brilliant flaming red 

 variety with enormous flowers. The Gladiolus does well in a rose bed 

 as it blooms so late that the color does not conflict with that of the roses, 

 and the growth being slender does not interfere with rose roots. Plant 

 several times to get a succession of bloom. For culture see Gladiolus, 

 White Per., Aug. 



LIATRIS, see Blazing Star. 



LILY. Siberian Coral (L. tenufolium). 2 ft. A delicate and beautiful 

 form with 15 or more nodding scarlet or crimson flowers with reflexed 

 petals; is a very choice variety. Propagate by seed or offsets. Is one of 

 the first to bloom from seed. 



MONTBRETIA (Tritonia Potsii, var. etoile de jeu). 2 ft. A scarlet form 

 of this showy autumn-blooming bulbous plant. For description and 

 culture see Montbretia, Yel. Per., Aug. 



PHLOX. Per. (P. paniculata, var. Coquelicof). 3 ft. A pure red va- 

 riety; for culture see Phlox, White Per., Aug. 



TRITOMA, RED-HOT POKER, FLAME FLOWER (Kniphofia Pjitzeri; 

 known also as T. Pjitzeri). 3 ft. A hardy plant that needs a little pro- 

 tection in my latitude. Bears dense oblong spikes of drooping orange- 

 red flowers, very showy in effect. Droughts are fatal to it, and it should 

 be mulched and watered during the summer. Propagated by dividing 

 the conns in early spring. Give a deep rich moist soil and sun. 



SEPTEMBER 

 RED PERENNIALS 



JAPANESE LANTERN PLANT (Phy salts Franoketi). 1-2 ft. Closely 

 resembles the old P. Alkengi. A perennial with slender white creeping 

 rootstocks, and leaves resembling the potato. Flowers small and in- 

 conspicuous, white, and the only beauty of the plant is the extraordinary 

 calyx, which, when ripe, forms a small inflated oval balloon of coral red, 

 and serves as a papery husk to the enclosed globular red berry. The 

 stalks bearing these may be cut when the leaves fall in the autumn, and 



