126 THE GOLD MINE 



snowy white. It is a full and prodigal bloomer, and 

 near it is a single white, well spurred. In close prox- 

 imity is one of deep blue, a single flower, with long, 

 slender spurs, much like the Coerelia, to which it prob- 

 ably owes its parentage. In the crossing it doubtless 

 got enough of the blue from one of those of deep azure 

 to eliminate the white. 



Yonder is a double maroon on a strong stem, and its 

 color blends well with the garments of its neighbors. 

 Here is a large, double pink of curious form, shaped 

 like a tiny barrel. One is lilac color and semi-double. 

 In short in color there are samples of almost all the 

 shades known to us. There is a tall, independent 

 one, a sort of a blend of blue and maroon, lilac and rose 

 color, showing that the pollen of several different ones 

 had entered into combination to form one so fresh and 

 rare. 



Time would fail to describe them all. The Golden 

 is less liable than others to enter into crosses. One 

 reason is that it is so much later, and yet there are 

 several that show its influence, and many of the golden 

 ones have been somewhat swerved from their distinct 

 form. These flowers commence blooming with the Tu- 

 lips, and continue to flower for two months, while the 

 Chrysantha will break out now and then all summer. 

 Imagine if you can a blend of these charming colors 

 in a mass of several hundred, some early, others late, 

 some single and many double, many of them tall and 

 others dwarfs. In color from purest white to deepest 

 purple. 



