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FAMILIAli GARDEN FLOWERS. 



colour. The flowers are of a rich golden-yellow colour, and 

 more expanded. The plant grows to a height of eighteen 

 to twenty inches, and flowers earlier than T. Eii rojjieiis. 

 As it does not often ripen seeds, it is usually multiplied by 

 division. 



TrolliuH Diiiiricns, native of Dahuria, is of robust 

 growth, rising to three or four feet, and producing large 

 lemon-coloured globular flowers, and a somewhat '^cabbagy " 

 mass of deep olive green leafage. It is a noble plant, 

 requiring a deep strong soil and shelter from wind. As it 

 ripens an abundance of seed, there will be no difficulty in 

 making stock of it. 



Trollius 11,(1 pell ifoUiia is a Carpathian sp)eeies of fine 

 character, the leaves handsomely divided, the flowers large, 

 globular, of a rich deep yellow colour, showy, and sufliciently 

 abundant to give satisfaction. Its jjroper place is in a 

 spacious border with pjseonies. Oriental poppies, phloxes, 

 and other showy plants of vigorous habit. 





