90 THE FASM. 



15. Double Eagged Eobin [Lychnis of Species). — Scarlet and white. 



16. Pansy, or Heartsease ( FioZa tricolor). — ^Varieties innumerable; 

 sometimes treated as an annual ; blooms all the season. 



17. Violet {Viola of species). — Many of the species, both native and 

 foreign, deserve a place in the garden. Of V. odorata plena, the white 

 and purple varieties are very beautiful. Bloom early. 



18. Phlox (P. of species). — Various colors; no garden should be 

 without some of the perennial species; summer. 



19. Veronica (F. chamoedrys). — ^Blue flowers ; a good border plant; 

 early in summer. 



20. Valerian ( V. hortensis et V. JPyrenaica). — White and red ; grow 

 and bloom well on walls and roctwort. 



Nearly all the foregoing plants are easily propagated by dividing the 

 ' roots, and will grow in any garden soil. A few of them will not prove 

 hardy north of New York. 



2. Tuberous-rooted Plants. 



1. Dahlia {D. variabilis.) — Colors and varieties numberless; a splen- 

 did autumn flower for large beds and among shrubbery. The following 

 are a few of the finest varieties : 



Amazone — yellow, margined with carmine. 



Anna Maria — violet, tipped with white. 



Belle Amazone — bright yellow, edged with gold. 



Favorite — dark carmine. 



Gazelle — delicate blush. 



Grand Sultan — dark purple, with light edges. 



Imperatrice Engenie — ^black brown. 



Madame Becker — maroon, tipped with white. 



Mai vina— purple, shaded with- darker purple. 



Renuncale Imperiale — lilac and purple. 



Pretrose — dark carmine. 



Wonderful — dark yellow, with purple stripes. 



2. Iris (/. of species). — More than fifty species, some of which are 

 tuberous-rooted; all very beautiful. /. susiana is the finest; flowers 

 large and spotted with brown. 



3. Marvel of Peru (Mirabilis Jalapa). — Generally treated as an an- 

 nual ; very beautiful ; requires a warm border. 



4. Everlasting Pea (Lathyrus of species). — The common everlasting 

 pea is L. latifolius. Once planted, it will, for the most part, take care 

 of itself. Some of the species are annuals. 



5. Peony (P. officinalis). — Many varieties. The Chinese peony (P. 

 fragrans) has pinky-purple flowers, and a rose-like perfume. ■ 



6. Ranunculus (P. of species). — Several species are hardy and de- 

 sirable for border-plants. The double buttercup (P. acris) is well known. 



7. Ladies' slipper (Cypripedium of species). — Several species are na- 

 tives of our woods ; very beautiful, but difficult of propagation. 



8. Anemone {A. of species). — Many species; white, purple, yellow, 

 and scarlet ; succeed best in cool latitudes. Our native wood anemone 

 [A. nemorosa) deserves mention among the garden flowers. 



The tuberous-rooted plants are propagated by tubers, and some of 



