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Daatta (D. variabilis, var. Standard Bearer, [scarlet]); Wm. Agnew 
(ted); Lucifer, a curious new hybrid variety with black stems, brown 
leaves and single scarlet flowers; and many other hybrid varieties in 
scarlet, deep red and crimson. For culture see Dahlia, White Per., 
Aug. 
GuaproLus (G. Childsii, var. Pres. Carnot). A brilliant flaming red 
variety with enormous flowers. The Gladiolus does well in a rose bed 
as it blooms so late that the color does not conflict with that of the roses, 
and the growth being slender does not interfere with rose roots. Plant 
several times to get a succession of bloom. For culture see Gladiolus, 
White Per., Aug. 
Liatris, see Blazing Star. 
Liry. Siberian Coral (L. tenufolium). 2 ft. A delicate and beautiful 
form with 15 or more nodding scarlet or crimson flowers with reflexed 
petals; is a very choice variety. Propagate by seed or offsets. Is one of 
the first to bloom from seed. 
Montsretia (Tritonia Potsti, var. étoile de feu). 2{t. Ascarlet form 
of this showy autumn-blooming bulbous plant. For description and 
culture see Montbretia, Yel. Per., Aug. 
Putox. Per. (P. paniculata, var. Coquelicot). 3 ft. A pure red va- 
riety; for culture see Phlox, White Per., Aug. 
Tritoma, ReD-Hot Poker, FLAME FLOWER (Kniphofia Pfitzeri; 
known also as 7. Pfitzert). 3 ft. A hardy plant that needs a little pro- 
tection in my latitude. Bears dense oblong spikes of drooping orange- 
red flowers, very showy in effect. Droughts are fatal to it, and it should 
be mulched and watered during the summer. Propagated by dividing 
the corms in early spring. Give a deep rich moist soil and sun. 
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RED PERENNIALS 
JAPANESE LANTERN Piant (Physalis Francheti). 1-2 ft. Closely 
resembles the old P. Alkengi. A perennial with slender white creeping 
rootstocks, and leaves resembling the potato. Flowers small and in- 
conspicuous, white, and the only beauty of the plant is the extraordinary 
calyx, which, when ripe, forms a small inflated oval balloon of coral red, 
and serves as a papery husk to the enclosed globular red berry. The 
stalks bearing these may be cut when the leaves fall in the autumn, and 
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