iv INDEX. 



The Lonicera, or Honeysuckle 105 



Bush or Tree Honeysuckles — Planting a group — Propa- 

 gation — Climbing Honeysuckles. 



Perennial Flowers 114 



Tulips — Yuccas — The Filamentosa — The Iris — The 

 Golden Glow — Sunflowers. 



Columbines 123 



How to grow them — Delphiniums — The Lily — Time to 

 plant — The Gaillardia — Oriental Poppy — Phloxes. 



The Paeony 160 



Classification — Propagation — Dividing the roots — 

 Planting for flowers — Raising from roots — Propa- 

 gation by grafting — Raising from seed — Care of 

 seed and planting — Hardiness — Thoroughbred 

 flowers — Changes of soil and climate — Mistakes 

 and mixtures — Difllculties — Retarding for spring 

 selling — Late blooming — Nonblooming Paeonies — 

 Cutting from newly planted roots — Paeonies and 

 insects — Diseases — Freaks, etc. 



List of Some of The Leading Paeonies 219 



Gladiolus, The Sword Lily 242 



Propagation — Flowers — Forcing — Cannas — Rais- 

 ing from seed — The Dahlia — Propagation — Varie- 

 ties, etc. 



