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genus that are not found in the garden varieties 
of the florist. D. cardinale gives us bright scarlet, 
as also does the early-flowering D. nudicaule, a 
quaint little plant of only about a foot in height. 
This may be readily raised from seed, when 
considerable variation of colour will probably be 
produced, but always with red, scarlet or flame 
predominating. 
D. Sulphureum or Zalil brings pale yellow 
into the range of colours, and thus we have an 
exceptional instance of the three primary colours 
being represented in one genus. There are a few 
white Delphiniums, D. grandiflorum album being 
a fine counterpart of its blue type. 
Dendromecon rigidum. — There are some plants 
which have been in cultivation for many years, 
and are of pronounced beauty and distinction, but 
still remain among what may be termed ' Rare 
and little-known Plants.' The Dendromecon is one 
such plant. It is of shrubby habit, and its blossoms 
are poppy-like in form and of a beautiful soft yellow 
colour. The plant hails from California, and its 
requirements are deep, well-drained soil, a sunny, 
sheltered position, ample water supplies in Summer, 
and some protection from excessive saturation in 
Winter. Probably one reason of its rarity is that 
propagation demands a little special care. It is 
not a plant that roots easily from cuttings, but if 
growths near the base of the ground are pegged 
down into a sandy compost, and kept moderately 
