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Daffodils. Groups might be formed with a groundwork 

 of Arabis or Aubrietia, the plants of which would run 

 together late in spring and obliterate the decaying foliage 

 of the bulbs. Some of the newer Hyacinths are beautiful 

 sorts, and if too expensive for the garden could be grown 

 in pots. The following are particularly worthy of mention: 

 Captain Boyton, light blue ; Jacques, pale pink ; Schotel, 

 light blue ; Johan, very pale blue or French grey ; King 

 Alfred, medium blue ; La Victoire, crimson ; Isabella, 

 double blush ; City of Haarlem, yellow ; King Menelik, 

 very dark blue. All of these should be grown in pots, 

 glasses or bowls of fibre, as to which more in another 

 chapter. 



INCARVILLEA. The beautiful Delavayi has a splen- 

 did companion in the newer grandiflora, which is dwarfer 

 and has large carmine flowers. Brevipes, a plant re- 

 cently introduced from China, is a crimson variety of it. 



INULA GLANDULOSA. This, one of the best of dwarf 

 orange Composites, is now represented by an improved 

 variety called superba. 



IRIS. This great flower continues to advance. The 

 number of beautiful hybrids and varieties multiplies 

 apace, and we are learning fresh uses for the older species. 

 Beautiful little colonies might be formed in the her- 

 baceous border of the little known but beautiful kinds 

 which are so full of interest. Let me instance Bucharica, 

 a lovely species blooming in April, white flowers with 

 yellow lip, height about one foot, and truly Orchid-like. 

 This Iris forms an exquisite colony, and seems to be 

 entirely regardless of the weather. The best time to 

 plant it is December. There is, too, graminea, which 

 has purple flowers reticulated with white, borne in May, 



