CLASSIFICATION OF FLOWERS. 



Tall growing flowers proper for the hack part of flower -borders. — Con- 

 volvulus Major, Dahlia, Gzx.ve., Golden-rod, Hollyhock, Honeysuckle, 

 Hop, Mullein, Nasturtium, Palma Christi, Pea, Sun-flower. 



Flowers of middling stature ; proper for the middle of flower-horders, and 

 to mix with low-growing shrubs. — Aconite, Asphodel, Campanula Pyi ami- 

 d;il ; Carnation, Chrysanthemum, Chelone, Coral tree. Coreopsis, 

 Columbine, Fritillary, Hellebore, Honesty, Iris, Lavatera, Leopard's- 

 Bane, Lily, Lobelia, Loose-strife, Lupine, Lychnis, Marvel-of-Peru, 

 Marigold, Master-wort, Pea, Phlox, Poppy^, Silphium, Soapwort, 

 Sun- flower. Thistle, Valerian, Vernonia, Willow herb. 



Flowers of from two inches to two feet high; proper border flmoers. — 

 Adonis, Amaryllis, yellow ; Anemone, Archangel, Aster, Auricula, Bal- 

 sam, Barren-wort, Birth-wort, Bulbocodium, Caltrops, Campanula, 

 Canterbury-bell, Campion, Candy-tuft, Catchfly, Centaury, Cineraria, 

 Cistus, Colchicum (Hound's-tongue), Convolvulus Minor, Cowslip, 

 Corn-flcig, Crepis, Crocus, Cyclamen, Dafifodil, Dragon's head, Daisy, 

 Devil-in-a-bush, Foxglove, Fraxinella, Fumatory, Germander, Globe- 

 flower, Goldy locks, Hawkweed, Hellebore, Hyacinth, Hepatica, 

 Larkspur, Lily of the Valley, Lobelia, Mad-wort, Marigold, Monarda, 

 Narcissus, Nasturtium, Red Nettle, CEnothera, Onosma, Pansey, Petu- 

 nia, Pink, Polyanthus, Poeony, Primrose, Ranunculus, Rocket, Ring- 

 flower, Rose Campion, Sand-wort, Saxifrage, Scabious, Snap-dragon, 

 Solomon's seal, Soldanella, Spider-wort, Stock, Strawberry blite. 

 Thrift, Tiger-flower, Tulip, Vetch, Violet, Wall-flower, Wood-sorrel, 

 Xeranthemum, Zinnia, Ziziphora. 



Flowers that like moist or swampy situations ; proper for the edges of 

 ponds or rivulets. — Avens, Marsh Trefoil, Flowering Rush, Marsh 

 Marigold, Monkey flower. 



Water-flowers. — Lily, white and yellow. 



Green house and Frame flowers. — Amaryllis, Bear's Ear, Cacalia, Cac- 

 tus, Coris, Cyclamen, Dslichos Purpureus, Egg-plant, Indian Fig, 

 Globularia, Ipomea, Ixia, Sida, Squill, Tuberose, Rose, Vervain. 



