74 KECOKD OF IIOKTICULTUKE. 



Siberia about forty years ago, but is still one of the best. 

 Flowers, blue and white, and very showy. 



Aneinone Japonica. — The red-flowering Japan anem- 

 one was introduced in 1844, and is now quite common. 

 It is really a superb plant, blooming in profusion in the 

 latter part of summer, and often continuing until late in 

 autumn. A variety with white flowers has lately been 

 introduced, and is now oflered by some of our florists. 

 Its name is Anemone vitifolia" Honoriene Jobert. 



Astilhe Japonica aurea reticulata. — • This very long 

 name might as well be abbreviated into Astilbe variegata. 

 The old variety of astilbe is well known under the name 

 of Spirgea Japonica, and in some nurserymen's catalogues 

 it is called Hottea Japonica. Astilbe, however, we believe 

 is the proper name. This new variety has the same habit 

 as the old one, but the leaves are beautifully variegated 

 with yellow. The plant is very hardy, and the flowers 

 pure white. The markings on the leaves are more distinct 

 when the plant is grown in partial shade or in the green- 

 house. 



Delphinium triomphe de Pontoise. — A new hardy 

 perennial variety, with double flowers of a pale azure 

 blue color. — Floral Magazine. 



Hemerocallis ftilva Kwanso. — A variety of the old and 

 well-known II. fulva, the leaves of Avhich are striped wuth 

 white. — Gartenflora, 1807. 



Jrls. — Tliere are so many really beautiful irises in 

 cultivation that one can scarcely go amiss in making a se- 

 lection. There are hundreds of varieties, and new ones are 

 annually produced ; therefore we will not attempt to give 



