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auratum and lancifolium, achimenes, gloxinias, and others continuing their bright 

 career. 



September. — The summer flowering plants previously named will, in many instances, 

 last well into September, and can be supplemented by early flowering chrysanthemums, 

 Marguerite carnations, mignonette, rhodanthes, and Vallota purpurea. 



October. — A good display can be made during this month with large and small 

 plants of zonal pelargoniums, early chrysanthemums, and also Salvias splendens, 

 Hoveyi and Pitcheri ; eupatoriums, bouvardias, Plumbago capensis, lasiandras, Luculia 

 gratissima, carnations and early-flowering ericas. 



November. — Chrysanthemums overshadow everything else this month, Persian 

 cyclamens, Chinese primulas, and Eoman hyacinths proving of good service for the 

 front rows. 



December. — Chrysanthemums are still the chief flowers, while towards the end of 

 the month the small plants named for November should be supplemented by Van Thol 

 tulips, paper-white narcissi, earliest daffodils, crocuses, scilla, tuberoses, hellebores, 

 double Chinese primulas, early cinerarias, Coronilla glauca, poinsettias, callas, Azalea 

 indica Deutche Perle, libonias, and violets. 



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