S HESE are a splendid hardy class of plants. Some of them are lovely colonrs and perfectly 
distinct to any other flower, and for mixed borders or in shrahberies they are not equalled 
by any other plant. Some of their blooms are almost a perfect circle. Their roots can be 
divided in February, and are quite hardy. Plant them in good, deep, rich soil in an open situation. 
To get fine exhibition blooms, strong cuttings must be taken and struck early in March. For cut 
blooms they are valuable, also very ornamental, and continue in bloom for a long time. 
JPi 
1. Linnet. 
2. Mdme. Crousse. 
3. Pionnier, 
4. Princess of Wales. 
5. Liervalli. 
6. Alex, von Humholdt. 
7. ileUore. 
8. Mrs. Hardie. 
9. Maynnm Bonuin. 
EARLY-FLOWERING VARIETIES. 
1. AT.T.A TJ MoLEAN — Rosy purple. 
2. ANNE LOCKHART — White, pink eye. 
3. BURNS — Deep rosy purple. 
4. CLIPPER — White, shaded lilac. Is. 
6. EDINA — White, bluish eye. 
6. HAMLET — Light rosy pink. 
7. HERCULES — Rosy purple. 
8. HISTORIA — White, shaded with rose. 
9. IDA — White, small rose eye. Is. 
10. LINNET— White, mottled rosy lilac. 
11. MAO-NUM BONUM— Rosy crimson, l.t. 
12. MAX KOLB— Bright rosy lilac-crimson. 
14. MRS. AUSTIN. Is. 
16. MRS. HARDIE— White and rose. Od. 
IG. MRS. HUNTER— Pure white. 
17. MRS. MILLER— Reddish purple. 
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