September 24, 1890.] 



Garden and Forest. 



front as garden plants, and they include the most beautiful 

 plants ot the Primula family that North America can show. 

 The Dodecatheons are sold under a variety of names of 

 garden origin ; but all are worth growing, even the poor, pale 

 form of D. Meadia, now so often seen. Those who have not 

 tried planting broken charcoal among the roots of Dodecatheons 



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so planted last fall was a brilliant spectacle this spring. There 

 is a host of varieties of this fine plant, but none can surpass 

 the type, judging from a dozen varieties we have tried. 



German Irises are best planted now, and they will obtain quite 

 a hold in the new soil this fall and Mower stronger and better next 

 year for the change. Starved-out old clumps of this fine old 



A Feathered American Elm. — Se 



should do so ; it is said to deepen the color of the flowers 

 several shades. Primula Sieboldii, one of the few really hardy 

 Primulas, may now be planted with the roots near the surface. 

 Strictly speaking, they are rhizomes and should not be 

 covered more than an inch deep ; they need a good mulch 

 of well-rotted manure, which may be left on in spring. A bed 



Iris are too often to be seen in gardens. A pretty harbinger 

 of spring is Adonis vernalis, whose bright yellow flowers are 

 pleasing when there are few other than bulbous plants in 

 bloom. It should be planted now. Alstrcemerias come to hand 

 in the fall, mostly from Holland, which is, by the way, about 

 the only place where one can obtain these most ornamental 



