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best and given us the Spiral, Hyacinth-flowered, and Rocket 

 strains, as well as distinct colours, such as purest white, lilac, 

 rose, carmine, and crimson. Then there is a particular 

 dwarf form named Little Prince, only 6 inches high, and a 

 mass of whiteness for a long period ; it is a charming plant 

 for edging or for the Rock garden. The other sorts grow 

 about a foot high and will be as much across if given room. 

 These fragrant and useful flowers should be largely grown, 

 and sowings made in late August or September will provide 

 early flowers that will be followed by plants raised from a 

 Spring sowing. Almost any soil and situation will suit 

 Candytufts, and there is no need to raise plants under glass, 

 though they may be so raised in March or April, and planted 

 out early, but they do not love transplantation, and always 

 succeed best in a sunny, open position. In the not very kind 

 year of 19 10 I had a fine display of the carmine Candytuft 

 on a narrow border that is well filled with Daffodils, and 

 which would never look beautiful in Summer but for the help 

 of Annuals. 



Iberis amara is the native Candytuft, white-flowered, and 

 probably from its variety spiralis the Spiral Candytufts have 

 been developed. The Common or garden Candytuft has 

 been derived from /. umbellata, a native of Southern Europe, 

 while a form of the species, known as /. coronaria, has given 

 rise to the handsome Rocket Candytufts. 



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*^ Balsam" 



The old florists had a great love for Balsams, and the 

 flowers were very popular many years ago. Much time and 

 care were spent on their cultivation, and unless a flower was 

 as perfectly double as a finely-formed Camellia it did not 



