86 EECOED OF HORTICULTURE. 



two rows of petals instead of one, as usual ; showing the 

 first step toward a double flower. 



Callirrhoe involucrata. — A beautiful trailing plant from 

 the West. Flowers, bright crimson. 



Convallaria majalis (Lily of the Valley). — A well- 

 known plant that should have a place in every garden ; six 

 inches. May. 



Chelone harhata. — ^Flowers, bright scarlet ; three feet. 

 July. 



Digitalis. — Many varieties and species, most of which 

 are very beautiful ; three to six feet. July. The nev^ 

 species lately introduced under the name of D. ferruginea 

 and lutea are more curious than beautiful. 



Dodecathen Meadia. — Pale red or white, very elegant ; 

 eighteen inches. May. 



Dicentra spectahlis. — Old and well known, but uone 

 more beautiful; two feet. May. The new variety — D. 

 spectablis alba, white — is a very delicate growing plant, 

 and not equal to the first. 



Delphinium formosum. — Deep blue ; three feet. July 

 and August. 



Delphinium Hendersonii. — Very large blue ; three feet. 

 July and August. 



Delphinium ranu7iculiflora. — Beautiful cobalt blue, 

 ver)^ double, of extra fine form. July. See fig. 11, which 

 shows a cluster of the flower natural size. 



Ep>ilohium spicatum. — Reddish purple ; three feet. 

 July. 



Funkia alba odor a (Dag Lily). — Large white flowers, 

 very fragrant ; two feet. July and August. 



