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MODERN FLOWER-GARDENING., 
inches ; flowers blue ; comes into bloom in 
June, lasts four months ; common soil. 
Lobelia, var. compacta alba (white-flowered 
compact Lobelia). — Exactly like the last, ex- 
cept in respect to colour. 
Linumflavwrn (yellow Flax). — Habit spread- 
ing compact, height one foot ; flowers yellow; 
comes into bloom in June, lasts two months ; 
light sandy soil. 
Matricaria grandijiora (double-flowered 
Matricaria). — Habit erect, branched, compact, 
height a foot and a half; flowers white ; comes 
into bloom in June, lasts four months ; com- 
mon soil. 
Nierembergia gracilis (slender Nierember- 
gia). — Habit spreading compact, height six 
inches ; flowers white ; comes into bloom in 
June, lasts four months ; light sandy soil. 
Nierembergia filicaidis (thread -stemmed 
Nierembergia). — Habit spreading, height one 
foot ; flowers greyish ; comes into bloom in 
June, lasts three months ; light sandy soil. 
Nierembergia intermedia (intermediate 
Nierembergia). — Habit compact, height nine 
inches ; flowers deep purple, with yellow 
centre ; comes into bloom in June, lasts three 
months ; light sandy soil. 
Oenothera macrocarpa (large-fruited OEno- 
thera). — Habit spreading, height six inches ; 
flowers large, yellow; comes into bloom in 
June, lasts four months ; light sandy soil. 
Oxalis jloribunda (many-flowered Oxalis). 
— Habit tufted, height nine inches ; flowers 
bright pink ; comes into bloom in June, lasts 
four months ; peat and loam in equal propor- 
tions. 
Pelargonium : var. Tom Thumb. — Habit 
spi-eading compact, height one foot; flowers 
bright scarlet; comes into bloom in June, 
lasts four months ; common soil. 
Pelargonium : var. Prize-fighter. — Habit 
compact, height a foot and a half; flowers 
rich scarlet ; comes into bloom in June, lasts 
four months ; common soil. 
Pelargonium : var. Lucia-rosea. — Habit 
spreading compact, height a foot and a half ; 
flowers delicate rose pink ; comes into bloom 
in June, lasts four months ; common soil. 
Pela.rgonium : var. Lee's Variegated. — 
Habit compact, height one foot and a half ; 
leaves variegated with white ; flowers scarlet ; 
comes into bloom in June, lasts four months ; 
common soil. 
Pelargonium, : var.' Brookland's Seedling. 
— Habit compact, height a foot and a half ; 
flowers scarlet, with white centre ; comes into 
bloom in June, lasts four months; common 
soil. 
Pelargonium : var. Unique. — Habit 
spreading, height a foot and a half ; flowers 
purple, with black spots; comes into bloom in 
June, lasts four months; common soil. 
Pelargonium : var. Hoove's Victory. — - 
Habit compact, height one foot ; flowers 
crimson scarlet, with black spots ; comes into 
bloom in June, lasts three months ; common 
soil. 
Pelargonium : var. Sido?iia. — Habit com- 
pact, height one foot and a half ; flowers 
pink, spotted, with white centre ; comes into 
bloom in June, lasts four months ; common soil. 
Pentstemon Hartwegii : var. albus (white 
Hartweg's Pentstemon). — Habit erect branch- 
ing, height two feet; flowers white; comes 
into bloom in July, lasts four months; com- 
mon soil. 
Pentstemon Hartwegii : var. coccineus 
(scarlet Hartweg's Pentstemon). — Habit erect 
branching, height two feet ; flowers crimson 
scarlet ; comes into bloom in July, lasts four 
months ; common soil. 
Petunia : var. Model. — Habit spreading, 
height a foot and a half ; flowers purple ; 
comes into bloom in June, lasts four months ; 
common soil. 
Petunia : var. Bright Venus. — Habit 
spreading, height a foot and a half ; flowers 
rosy pink; comes into bloom in June, lasts 
four months ; common soil. 
Petunia : var. Favourite. — Habit spread- 
ing, height a foot and a half ; flowers white 
and purple ; comes into bloom in June, lasts 
four months ; common soil. 
Salvia patens (spreading Sage). — Habit 
spreading, height two feet ; flowers blue ; 
comes into bloom in June, lasts four months ; 
common soil. 
Saloia patens : var. alba (white spreading 
Sage). — Habit spreading, height two feet; 
flowers white; comes into bloom in June, lasts 
four months ; common soil. 
Salvia fidgens (fulgent Sage). — Habit 
branching spreading, height two feet ; flowers 
scarlet ; comes into bloom in July, lasts three 
months. 
Trop&olum minus flore-pleno (double small 
Indian Cress). — Habit spreading, height nine 
inches ; flowers scarlet ; comes into bloom in 
June, lasts three months ; poor soil, sunny 
situation. 
Tropceolum majus flore-pleno (double Indian 
Cress). — Habit spreading, height nine inches; 
flowers orange-coloured ; comes into bloom in 
June, lasts three months ; poor soil, sunny 
situation. 
Verbena : var. Tweediana. — Habit spread- 
ing compact, height nine inches ; flowers rose 
crimson ; comes into bloom in May, lasts six 
months ; common soil. 
Verbena: var. Princess Royal. — Habit 
spreading, height one foot ; flowers white ; 
comes into bloom in June, lasts four months ; 
common soil. 
Verbena : var. Duke of Cornwall. — Habit 
