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IRIS, Japan. Large, flat flowers, single 
and double, of bright, clear colors, or 
delicately traced. Unequaled for size, 
delicacy, and rich coloring. The new 
varieties are especially beautiful. Blooms 
in July. ' 
Dwarf. A charming class, producing flow- 
ers in early spring. 
KNIPHOFIA (Flame-flower, Tritoma). 
Broad tufts of grass-like foliage, from 
which ascend spikes of tubular flowers ; 
deep scarlet in the bud, opening yellow, 
producing a shaded flame of color. Mulch 
in winter. 
LARKSPUR (Delphinium). Spikes of white, 
blue or pink flowers, in many varieties. 
LILY-OF-THE- VALLEY. For descrip- 
tion, see under cut, page 34. 
LUPIN. Handsome blue, pea-shaped flow- 
ers, in spikes. 
MILK-WEED {Asclepias tuberosa, Butterfly 
Weed). A beautiful plant for dry situations 
and shrubberies. Large heads of brilliant 
orange flowers. 
PHONY, Herbaceous. A stately-growing 
plant, bearing very large flowers, in many 
beautiful colors. 
Tree. Larger and handsomer than the 
above, but not so easily grown. 
PHLOX. A beautiful and effective class of 
hardy perennials, whether planted in 
quantity or singly. Great improvement 
has been recently made in color, which 
covers a wide range. They are among 
the most popular late summer bloomers. 
PINK, White (Scotch Pink). Tufts of sil- 
very foliage and white flowers, resembling 
the carnation in appearance and spicy 
fragrance. 
Grass. A quick-spreading plant, covered 
with dainty white flowers. A good cover 
plant for bare ground under taller plants 
or shrubs. 
FOXGLOVE . 
A stately old-fashioned plant, with spikes of flowers in numerous 
shades, from purple to white. 
Moss. A creeper, with thick, mossy foliage and masses of bright pink flowers in May. Grows well in dry 
ground, which it covers admirably. There is also a white variety. 
PLATYCODON (Chinese Bell-flower). 
Large, solitary white or blue flowers at 
the ends of the branches ; a very attractive 
perennial. 
POLYGONUM (Knot-weed). Handsome, 
vigorous plants, which spread by the roots, 
thereby limiting their usefulness to loca- 
tions where that habit will not be a detri- 
ment. 
Amplexicaule [(Mountain Fleece). Showy 
sprays of fine white flowers, in September. 
May be planted with shrubs, where it is a 
very ornamental plant. 
Cuspidatum. Tall, arching stems, of a 
tropical appearance. 6 feet in height. 
Sachalinense. Similar to, but larger than 
the above. Recently boomed as a novelty 
for a forage plant. 
POPPY MALLOW (Callirhoe). A trailing 
plant, with fine cut foliage and a succession 
of large, deep, crimson flowers. Good for 
covering beds of spring bulbs. 
PYRETHRUM. A pleasing class of garden 
plants with fern-like leaves and flowers 
resembling the china aster. Red and 
White. 
Uliginosum. A tall, upright bush, of light 
green foliage and single white flowers, 
borne in profusion in September. It 
might appropriately be called Hardy Mar- 
guerite. 
GERMAN IRIS. 
Great variety of exquisite flowers, in which nearly every shade of 
color is represented. The above illustration shows a German Iris in 
a group of shrubs and flowers. 
