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9 to 15 inches ; moist and well-drained soil. A. 

 canadensis (Canadian), scarlet and yellow, 12 to 

 18 inches ; A. chrysantha, yellow, 2 to 3 feet ; 

 A. glandulosa (glandular), blue, 8 to 12 inches ; 

 well-drained sandy loam. A. pyrenaica (Pyre- 

 nean), blue, (i to 9 inches ; A. Skinneri (Skin- 

 ner's), red and yellow, 2 to 3 feet. A. vulgaris 

 (common), various ; 1 to 3 feet. Many beautiful 

 hybrid columbines can be had from seed. Or- 

 dinary soil unless where mentioned. Seeds or 

 division . 



Armeria (Thrift). — A. plantaginea (Plantain-leaved), 



pink or white, 12 to 15 inches ; seed or division. 



A. vulgaris laucheana, bright pink thrift, pink, 



4 inches. Division ; common soil. 

 Arnebia eciiioides (Prophet Flower). — Choice plant, 



yellow, 6 inches ; ordinary soil ; division ; seeds ; 



slow of germination. 

 Asphodeltjs (Asphodel). — Tall and effective border 



flowers. A. luteus, yellow A., 2 to 4 feet; A. 



ramosus (king's spear), white, 3 to 5 feet ; good 



soil. Division. 

 Bellis perennis pi. fl. (Double Daisy). — Many 



varieties of various colours ; 3 to 9 inches. 



Division after flowering. 

 Cardamine pratensis pi. fl. (Double Cuckoo-flower) 



(ladies' smock). — Pink or white, 1 foot; pretty 



little plant. Division. 

 Centranthus (Valerian). — Showy plants ; C. albus, 



white ; C. ruber, red, 2 to 3 feet. Seeds or 



division ; any soil. 

 Chrysogonum yirginiantjm. — (Virginian), yellow, 



1 foot ; valued for its prolonged period of flower- 

 ing ; division ; good soil, sun or shade. 

 Conyallaria Majalis (Lily of the Valley). — White, 



9 inches. The variegated leaved forms are pretty 



in clumps in the border. Division ; shade ; good 



soil. 



Corydalis (Fumitory). — Good border flowers. C. 

 nobilis (noble), yellow, 1 to 2 feet ; C. lutea, 

 yellow, 1 foot. Seeds or division ; light, rich 

 soil. 



Dicentra. — Graceful border flowers. D. eximia, 

 purple, 1 foot; D. spectabilis, and D. s. alba (lyre 

 flower), rosy crimson or white, 2 to 3 feet ; light 

 soil ; a sheltered position. D. canadensis (Fig. 

 124), white, tinted purple, 6 inches. Division. 



Dodecatheon (American Cowslip, Shooting Star). — 

 Very beautiful plants with reflexed petals. Shade 

 and moisture, peaty soil. D. integri folium, rosy 

 crimson ; 6 to 9 inches. D. Jeffreyanum (Jeffrey's), 

 rose, 18 inches ; D. rneadia, American, various, 

 12 inches. Seed or division. 



Epimeditjm (Barrenwort). — Pretty plants for shady 

 position. E. alpinum (Alpine), red and yellow ; 

 9 inches. E. musschianum, white, 9 inches. E. 

 pinnatum (pinnate), yellow ; 1 foot. Division. 

 Peaty soil. 



Fritillaria (Snake's Head Lily). — Quaint-looking 

 bulbous flowers, useful to give variety to the 

 border. F. iinperiahs, the Crown Imperial, being 



Fig. 124. DlCENTEA CANADENSIS. 



very showy. F. meleagris, a native species, is also 



easily grown ; white to brown. Others are F. 



pallidifiora, F. recurva, F. pudica, F. Ehrharti, 



and F. Burnati. Good soil, not too dry. Plant in 



early autumn. 

 Getjm montanum (Mountain). — Neat yellow flowers ; 



yellow, 1 foot ; common soil. 

 Iberis (Candytuft). — Effective plants for borders or 



rockwork. I. eorresefolia (late), white ; 1 foot. 



