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VARIOUS 
: Botanical Height ti 
Color Peete Name and Description en on 
Various /TONGUE- *Saxifraga Vigorous showy plant. Flowers 1ft. jLate 
LEAVED ligulata white to light purple, globe-shaped, |Hal/ Apr., 
SAXIFRAGE |S. Schmidtii | in spreading panicles. Foliage broad, |sbade May 
springing from the root. Winter pro- 
tection of leaves is necessary. Plant 
in the rock-garden. Prop. by divi- 
sion and offshoots. Any soil. Var. 
*ciliata has roundish hairv leaves. 
Himalayan Region. 
34 or SESSILE- Trillium Showy plant with small purple or| 8-12 in. as 
green FLOWERED sséssile green flowers surrounded by whorls |Halj 
WAKE- of broad spotted leaves. Effective in |shade 
ROBIN moist borders among ferns and in 
masses under trees. Prop. by seed or 
division. Moist rich soil is best. 
Eastern U.S. A. 
Various |LARGE Trillium Larger than the type. Petals 4 in.' 8-12 in. 
CALIFOR- _ séssile var. long and leaves often 6 in. Flowers Half 
NIAN gigantéum purple pink, or white. For use and shade 
WAKE- T. s. var. cultivation see T. sessile. Pacific 
ROBIN Californicum | States. 
Various |TULIP **Tilipa Early Bedding Tulips. The follow- 10-14 in.|Late 
vars. ing is a carefully selected list of some Sun Apr. 
of the best single and double early to late 
Tulips of garden origin. There are May 
many others in the trade also desira- 
ble. Plant in late Sept. or Oct. at a 
depth of 4 in. to the bottom of the 
bulb, allowing 4 in. between each. It 
is best to protect in winter and to give 
an occasional top-dressing. Prop. by 
offsets. Light soil. If drainage is not 
good put sand around the bulb. See 
Plate, page 65. 
Single white vars. —* Joost Van Von- 
del, White; very large pure white flow- 
ers, height 10 in. Le Matelas, (white 
& color no. 30), white, shaded with 
bright rose, large blossoms, height 12 
in. * Pottebakker, White; large showy 
pure white blossoms, height 14 in. 
White Swan; pure white large egg- 
shaped flowers, height 14 in 
Double white vars.— Alba Maxim; 
very large white blossoms, height 2 
in. Le Blason; white shaded w:th 
rose, height 11 in. 
Single yellow vars.—Canary Burd; 
(color no. 4), clear rich vellow, height 
(1 in. *Chrysolora; (color no. 4), 
large pure vellow flowers, height 11 
in. *Mon Trésor, (color no. 4), Tich 
golden yellow, extra large, height 11 
in. Ophir d'Or; (color no. 5), very 
large pure golden vellow, height 11 in. 
* Pottebakker, Yellow, (color no. 5). 
pure yellow, height 14 in. * Yellow 
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