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juvernis, large fine white flowers; and Madame Fourcade and 
major, both white and very free blooming. The Lenten Roses 
are more numerous, and embrace the following species and 
varieties : H. abschasicus, purplish ; H. a. albus, white ; H. 
atrorubens, deep purple ; H. caucasicus, pale green ; H. c. 
punctatus, reddish-purple, spotted with dark purple ; H. c. 
nigricans, bluish-black ; H. colchicus, deep purple ; H. odorus, 
green, fragrant ; H. o. pupurascens, purplish-red, dwarf ; H. 
orientalis, rosy-red. In addition to the foreging species a 
number of pretty hybrids have been obtained, the best of which 
are : Apotheker Bogreen, purple, spotted ; Beethoven, rose ; 
Gertrude Jekyll, pure white; Duchess of Cleveland, rose-lilac; 
Irene, soft pink ; Sylvia, rose. The Christmas Rose 
requires a deep, rich, loamy soil containing plenty of leaf- 
mould and rotten manure. If good flowers are wanted form 
a special bed on the north side of a hedge or wall, arranging 
the plants so that they can be easily covered by a frame or 
handlight to protect the bloom in winter. For ordinary garden 
purposes grow in clumps in a sheltered, shady border. May 
also be grown in woodland borders. Top-dress the soil 
annually with decayed manure, and see the roots have plenty 
of water in dry weather. The Lenten Roses require a similar 
soil and position. Shelter from cold winds and shade from 
sun are the main requirements. Plant in autumn or spring. 
Once planted and doing well, do not interfere with the roots. 
They are impatient of disturbance at the roots, and refuse to 
flower the first season or so after disturbance. When it is 
necessary to Tift established plants, do it at the end of July. 
Increased by division of the roots directly after flowering, 
also by seeds sown in cold frames in spring, but the latter i? 
a slow, uncertain business. 
Helonias (Stud Flower). — The only species of this genus 
is a N. American perennial, belonging to the Lily order 
(Liliaceae). H. bullata grows 12 to i 8 in. high, and bears 
purplish-rose flowers in dense cylindrical racemes in May and 
June. There is a variety of its called latifolia with broader 
leaves. It is a very handsome plant for the bog garden or 
margin of a pond or stream. Plant in autumn or spring in 
loam, peat and leaf-mould. Increase by division of the roots 
in March. 
Hemerocallis (Day Lily). — Hardy perennials of con- 
siderable beauty, belonging to the Lily order (Liliaceae). They 
are not only of graceful habit of growth, having long, narrow, 
arching leaves, but their rich yellow or orange flowers are also 
very showy as well as fragrant. These plants do well in par- 
tially shaded borders of deep, rich, moist soil, or in groups 
