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SMALL-FLOW EKING VARIETIES. 
DAISY. 
Although the flowers of the varieties named below are 
not large, they are produced in such great profusion as 
to make them very showy and desirable. 
CLEMATIS CKISPA. 
Clematis crispa, a handsome variety, with bell- 
shaped, lavender flowers, growing from eight to 
ten feet high ; the flowers are borne on long, 
single stems, and are delightfully fragrant, . . 50 
coccinea, scarlet; the flowers of this variety 
differ in form very much from the others in our 
list, and look more like a bud than a blossom; 
when planted near, or in connection with other 
varieties, the contrast is very striking, .... 50 
graveolens, a very strong, quick grower, with 
yellowish flowers, two inches in diameter, fol¬ 
lowed by seeds that are covered with tufts of 
beautiful silk-like threads,. 25 
Fiammula, European Sweet, flowers white, 
small, and very sweet scented,. 25 
Virginiana, common Virgin’s Bower, a native 
of rapid growth, with clusters of small, white 
flowers, succeeded in autumn by fruit with 
conspicuous feathery tails,. 25 
Vitalba, a very strong, rapid grower, often called 
Traveler’s Joy. Flowers greenish white, and 
Almond scented, . .. 25 
DAPHNE. 
The Daphne Cneorum is a beautiful little plant, 
growing usually not more than a foot in height, with 
‘slender, light green leaves, and almost every branch j 
bearing upon its point a cluster of pink^ flowers, as fra¬ 
grant as Mignonette. It flowers early in the spring, 
giving a few flowers during the summer, and blooming 
freely in autumn. It has proved perfectly hardy here. 
Daphne Cneorum, a beautiful shrub, with heads 
of small pink flowers ; delightfully fragrant, . . 50 ' 
Sec engraving page 17. 
Every garden, however small, should have a few plants 
of the Daisy. They are among the first flowers of 
spring, blooming almost as soon as the snow is gone. 
Plant in a cool, shady place, if possible. In severe win¬ 
ters they need a slight protection of straw or leaves. 
Double Daisy, white ; per dozen $2.00 ; each, 20 
Red, per dozen £2.00 ; each,. 20 
Longfellow, a new variety, with large, light 
pink flowers, reverse of petals crimson ; very 
fine; per dozen, $2.50 ; each,. 25 
DAY LILY. 
The Funkia, 
called the Day 
Lily, is a very 
superb autumn 
flower, very de¬ 
sirable for plant¬ 
ing on the side 
of a lawn or 
at the edge of 
shrubbery. It 
will increase in 
size and beauty 
every year. The 
plant has very 
showy foliage, 
prettily veined. 
Flowers are of 
various shades, from pure white to dark blue. 
Day Lily, White, (Funkia alba,) . 50 
Japonica, light blue, with narrow foliage, ... 20 
cceiulea, dark blue, with broad, glossy foliage, 20 
undulata media picta, lavender, foliage light 
green, beautifully variegated will) white. A 
splendid plant for cemetery purposes, .... 50 
DICENTRA. 
Dicentra spectabilis, sometimes called Bleeding Heart, 
bears heart-shaped, deep pink flowers, a dozen or more 
being borne on a graceful, drooping raceme, a foot or 
more in length. Excellent for the garden, and perfectly 
hardy everywhere, and for the house there are very few 
plants that will give more pleasure for so little trouble 
and expense. 
Dicentra spectabilis.. 25 
DELPHINIUM, (Larkspur.) 
Sec engraving page 38. 
The Perennial Delphiniums, like their relatives, the 
Annuals, commonly called Larkspurs, are valuable 
plants, and in no other way can we get such a grand and 
constant display of blue flowers. Formosum is a most 
brilliant dark blue, by all odds the finest blue flower 
known among our hardy plants. The Chinese are gener¬ 
ally of lighter shades, from lavender to intense deep blue. 
Delphinium formosum, dark blue flowers, large 
and brilliant, . 25 
New Chinese, perfectly hardy, . . . 25 
