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erythrina, and pardanthus chinensis, the blackberry 

 lily. This last is another hardy irid one of the 

 most beautiful and its rich, splashed, blood-orange- 

 coloured flowers greatly impress those who have not 

 before met with them. Its habit is like an iris, and 

 it stands two to three feet high at blooming. Its 

 trivial name comes from the black seeds. To return 

 to hedychium, flavum is another fine species held to 

 be hardy in the west country. But I think good 

 spikes of Gardner's plant, with its lovely form, lemon 

 flowers, and scarlet additions, hard to beat. 



The East Indian H. coronarium is snow-white and 

 deliciously fragrant. It springs from the crown of 

 the leafy spikes. In the Malaccas it is a favourite 

 decoration of Indian belles ; but if sent as a present 

 to a young man, it is intended to reproach him with 

 inconstancy in love. 



Korolkowia discolor makes a cheerful sight on a 

 rock-ledge early in March. Its glaucous foliage and 

 little pagoda of bronze bells furnish a striking object. 

 K. Sewerzowi must be even handsomer. Give them 

 a hot, sandy spot and they will thrive. Was this 

 the same Russian General Korolkow who found that 

 glorious Regelia iris that will embalm his name ? 



Herbertia I have not flowered in the open ; but the 

 fault is mine. They are named after Dr. William 

 Herbert, a famous Dean of Manchester ; and if he 

 could grow them, so should we. Nevertheless he 

 may have used a cold frame. H. pulchella and 

 H. caerulea are the best, and they must be attempted 



again. Yet another irid is the orange-scarlet Homeria 



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