GARDEN FLOWERS. 



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ASTILBE JAPONICA. 



The best species of the genus is macranthum, from Japan, 



bearing pure white flowers. This species grows ten to 



fifteen inches high. 



A well-known plant in May and 



June is Astilbe Japonica, incoi-- 



rectly called Spircea Japonica. It 



has interesting dark-green foliage, 



and quantities of upright growing 



spikes or clusters of creamy white 



flowers. It grows- ten to twelve 



inches high, and is very attractive. 

 Corydalis nobilis is one of the 



finest ornamental herbaceous plants. 



The flowers, which appear in early spring, in large heads 



on stout stems, are^ of a rich yellow color. It disappears 



altogether soon after flowering. Deep sandy loam suits it, 



where it will not be disturbed. It comes from Siberia. 



The wild pink, or Pennsylvania catchfly (Silene Penn- 

 y--^ sylvanica), is to be commended as 



gg^ a spring flower. It grows four to 



^^ ^^^ eight inches high, bears numerous 



pink flowers, and is decidedly at- 

 tractive. 



Every one has heard of the 

 common wild English primrose 

 (jPrimula vulgaris), which produces 

 sulphur-colored flowers in spring. 



NOBLE FUMITORY. ^ . . 



(ooRYDAus NOBius.) Its bcauty and associations natur- 



ally make it valuable to us, although it is seldom grown. It 

 seems to stand our winters well, and if planted in half- 



