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THE FLOWER GROWER'S GUIDE. 



Eranthis hyemalis ("Winter Aconite), 

 6 ins. 



Eryngium alpinum, 2 ft. 

 Eritillarias in variety, 6 ins. to 



1| ft. 

 Funkias in variety. 

 Galanthus (Snowdrops) in variety. 

 Geranium balkanum, 2 ft. 



,, pratense fl. pi., 2i ft. 

 Geums in variety, 1 to \\ ft. 

 Helianthus multiflorus maximus, 



6 to 8 ft. 

 Heucheras in variety, 9 to 18 ins. 

 Hyacinths ,, 

 Hypericums ,, 6 ins. to 2 ft. 

 Leucoiums ,, 6 to 18 ins. 

 Liliums, many do well in shade. 



Lupinus in variety, 2 to 3 ft. 

 Lychnis vespertina fl. pi., 2 ft. 

 Lysimachias in variety. 

 Meconopsis in variety, 2 to 6 ft. 

 Mimulus cardinalis, 2 ft. 



, , moschatus 

 Monardas in variety, 2 to 2| ft. 

 Myosotis dissitiflora and sylvatica. 

 Narcissi in variety. 

 (Enotheras, the tall kinds. 

 Omphalodes verna. 

 Physostegias in variety, 2 ft. 

 Polygonum alpinum, \\ ft. 

 Primulas, including primroses and 



polyanthuses. 

 Rudbeckias in variety. 

 Sanguinaria canadensis, 9 ins. 



Saxifragas, nearly all except For- 

 tunei. 



Scillas in variety (see Bulbs). 

 Sedum spectabile and a few others. 

 Smilacina bifolia, 1 ft. 

 Spiraeas in variety, 1 to 8 ft. 

 Thalictrums in variety, 9 ins. to 

 6 ft. 



Tiarella cordifolia, 9 ins. 

 Tradescantias in variety, 1 to \\ ft. 



Trilliums 



Trolliuses 



Tulips 



Veratrums 



Veronicas 



Vincas 



6 to 18 ins. 

 1 to 2i ft. 



3 to 5 ft. 

 6 ins. to 4 ft. 

 trailing. 



Violas, including violets and pansies. 



Descriptions of the majority of those will be found in the selections for the various 

 seasons. Amongst annuals and tender bedding plants that succeed in most shady yet 

 open situations, are alyssums, candytufts, godetias, asters, stocks, begonias, calceolarias, 

 and fuchsias. 



PLANTS FOE HOT, SUNNY POSITIONS. 



Difficulty is sometimes experienced in furnishing hot and sunny parts of the garden 

 with suitable flowers. There are many which will thrive in such positions, and the 

 following list will be helpful to those at a loss to know what to grow. 



Alstromerias in variety, 2 to 3 ft. 

 Alyssum saxatile compactum, 9 ins. 

 Arabis alpina, 6 ins. 

 Antirrhinum majus, various. 

 Arnebia echioides, 9 ins. 

 Aubrietias in variety, 6 ins. 

 Calochorti in variety, 1 to \\ ft. 

 Campanulas, dwarf vars. if roots 



are between stones. 

 Ceratostigma plumbaginoides, 1 ft. 



SELECTION. 



Dianthus. Varieties of D. plurnarius 



and other species. 

 Dictamnus in variety, \\ to 3 ft. 

 Echinops ruthenicus, 2^ ft. 

 Eryngiums in variety, 9 ins. to 2^ ft. 

 Geraniums, several varieties, 6 ins. 



to 2 ft. 



Helianthemums, 6 ins. See Rock 

 Plants. 



Irises. Many of these do well. 

 6 ins. to 3 ft. 



Lithospermum prostratum, 6 ins. 

 Lychnis Haageana hybrida, 1 ft. 

 (Enothera caespitosa, 6 ins. 

 Othonnopsis cheirifolia, 1^ ft. 

 Saxifragas. Encrusted section, 6ins. 

 to 2 ft. 



Sedums. All the species, 3 ins. to 

 1 ft. 



Sempervivums. All the species. 

 Tigridias in variety, 1^ to 2 ft. 



Annuals and bedding plants which usually grow well and flower freely in hot 

 situations, are eschscholtzias, petunias, tropseolums, ice plants (Mesembryanthemum 

 crystalinum), portulacas, also gazanias, and varieties of zonale and ivy-leaved 

 pelargoniums. 



