A GARDEN NOTE-BOOK 



lower petals are distinguished by unusual color in 

 very distinct markings. The tips of these petals 

 are of violet petunia. No. 2 in the French chart. 

 Colibri is a flower of many lovely tones of mauve 

 and violet; on the three inner petals are central 

 markings of yellowish cream-color. This gladio- 

 lus is not large, but unique in color. The darkest 

 part of the petals — that is, toward the edge — is 

 of the hue named in the French chart as violet 

 pourpre No. 1, lighter toward the centre. The 

 whole flower, however, is so veined and touched 

 with mauve and violet as to be difficult to charac- 

 terize or describe. Baronne d'lvoly is a lovely 

 white, touched with sulphur with as many as nine 

 flowers open along a twisting stalk. This gladio- 

 lus is very charming, both in form and substance. 

 A planting of the dusky rose gladioli named a few 

 paragraphs back would be well accompanied in 

 the border by these others in the order now given: 

 Emile Antoine, Souboutai, Triton, Aristophane. 

 This brings us, by way of those last named, 

 through a series of magnificent and ever-brighten- 

 ing rose-colors to all the tones called by Ridg- 

 way, bright rosy scarlet, French chart 124. What 

 a surprise awaits the gardener who will thus 

 scheme for the pleasure of the eye ! Harking 



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