HERBACEOUS GARDEN 
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CYCLAMEN, “ Sowbread.’ 5 (N.O. Primulacese.) 
Low-growing tuberous-rooted perennials flowering in early 
spring and autumn, the marbled grey and green leaves being very 
attractive, especially in C. neaftolitanum. They require perfect 
drainage and partial shelter, and are gems for the raised stone edge 
of a border if slightly shaded from hot sun and top-dressed annually 
with rich compost when leaves are down. Propagated from seed. 
Self-sown seedlings can be found as a rule. 
C. Coum. Rose red, 4 inches high, February to March ; 
also in white, lilac, and crimson. 
C. europceum. Crimson, 4 inches ; August and October. 
(Plant deeper than the other varieties.) 
C. ibericum. Red, purple, lilac, and white varieties ; 3 inches ; 
February and March. 
C. latijolinm. Purple, autumn flowering. 
C. neapolitanum. Light pink, or white ; 4 inches ; August, 
September. 
DELPHINIUMS, “Larkspur.” (N.O. Ranunculaceae.) 
Perhaps the most valuable herbaceous plant for borders that 
there is — certainly the most popular. Their form of growth is 
striking, and their stiff plumes and spikes of flower are in the most 
intense shades of blue known, as well as in paler blues, red, mauves, 
purples, sulphur colour, and white. They luxuriate in rich deep 
loam, moist rather than dry, and do badly in poor dry soils unless 
copiously supplied with water and manure during their growing 
season. They need to be divided in spring or autumn if it is 
desired to increase them. They will accommodate themselves to 
any aspect, and even thrive in London — flowering in July and 
August. But should new varieties be desired, seeds may be sown 
either when ripe in boxes in a cold frame in winter, or in spring in 
the open air (March and April). A succession of blooms may be 
obtained by dividing the plants in March, and some of them in 
April and May, to retard the flowering period. 
D. cardinale. Showy species from Canada, scarlet, 3 feet high. 
D. nudicanle. Scarlet flowers, 18 inches high. 
D. zalil ( sulphuremn ). Pale sulphur-yellow. 
Belladonna. Pale sky-blue, 3 feet, a continuous flowerer ; 
July onwards. 
Belladonna seedlings. Stronger growers than the above, and 
of lovely shades of blue. 
Cineraria, Bright blue, dwarf variety, 2 feet. 
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