COLOR ARRANGEMENTS 



{Senecio cineraria). The ixiolirion is one of the 

 bravest of bulbs, coming triumphantly through 

 the bitter frosts of last winter. Ixiolirion pallasi 

 is named as a good one, and this I hope to try. 

 The lasting quality of ixiolirion in water is one 

 of its recommendations; and because it is so very 

 perfect when cut, if used with sprays of Deutzia 

 Lemoineii — for daytime use on the table, that 

 is, for I have yet to find the blue that can prop- 

 erly be used under artificial light — I hope to let 

 a quantity of these beautiful waving things blow 

 near and before the low bushes of the deutzia 

 next spring. These will follow the tiny Italian 

 Tulipa clusiana, whose slender beauty grows 

 dearer every year. Clusiana is neighbored by 

 Puschkinia and the two are preceded by some 

 species of crocus — the Scotch, I think, var. C. 

 biflorus pusillus. 



So we achieve an uncommon spring planting, 

 delicate and lovely for weeks from the end of 

 April to the first of June, always interesting 

 whether the small flowers are coming or going — 

 and if planted with judgment and discrimination 

 as to natural-looking arrangement, regard to 

 height and color, we may without fear of disap- 

 pointment think in December of the rare joys in 



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