ADONIS, Nat, Ord. Ranunculacece. 
Adonis vernalis is the handsomest of the family, and is really a desirable border plant, with 
delicate foliage and a large flower, compared tO' 
the size of the plant, which is only about a foot 
in height. The blossoms are yellow, produced 
in May and June, and on account of this early 
blooming exceedingly valuable. The Adonis- 
prefers a rather light soil. Seed may be grown 
in the open ground, and success is almost certain. 
Flowers cup-shaped. This flower is now so seldom seen that it will be pronounced new by many. 
ALYSSUM, Nat. Ord, Cruciferce. 
Alyssum saxatile compactum is an excellent free-growing Perennial, yet of a compact habit^ 
and with pretty, small, golden yellow flowers, growing in dense 
clusters. Its popular name is Gold Dust. The Alyssum flowers 
very early in the season, when flowers are scarce, and this, with its ^ 
other merits, make it quite valuable. Height of plant about ten 
inches. This is one of the really valuable plants that we can 
recommend with pleasure, because we know it will more than 
meet expectations. The Alyssum is well adapted for rock work, 
and forms an excellent mass for a bed. Seeds grow readily. Plants can be increased by layering. 
AQUILEGIA, (Columbine,) Nat. Ord. Ranunculacece. 
The Aquilegia is the old and well prized Columbine, of almost every conceivable color, and 
singular variations of form. It grows wild in almost every temperate 
country in the world, and we have always heard it called by children the 
Wild Honeysuckle, Like a good 
many of our Perennials, this 
flowers early in the spring. The 
name Columbine was given be- 
cause the five spurred petals,, 
with incurved heads, have beeiv 
thought to bear a resemblance ta 
five doves, the sepals represent- 
ing the wings. Seeds may be 
sown in the open ground. A 
fine bed of Aquilegias when in flower is a beautiful exhibition. Our engravings show both the 
double and single flowers. Plants can be increased by a division of the roots. 
CAMPANULA, Nat. Ord. Carnpanulacecs. 
The perennial Campanula is the well known, popular, large, blue, bell-shaped flower, known 
every where as the Canterbury Bell. The C. medium 
is the only variety really entitled to the name, but it 
is commonly applied to all. Of late there have been 
many new varieties introduced, and some of them 
quite valuable. Calycanthema, shown in the engrav- 
ing, has the calyx very large, and the same color as 
the corolla. There are also double 
varieties of every color produced by 
the Campanula, white, rose, blue 
and lilac. The double varieties, 
though curious, are not really so 
beautiful as the old single bell. 
They lose that light, transparent 
grace that is so attractive in a 
flower. We never yet saw a bell- 
shaped flower improved by doubling — at least we do not now remember a case of the kind. 
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