Flower grower's guide . s (Fumitory).—Good border flowers. (noble), yellow, 1 to 2 feet; C. lutea,yellow, 1 foot. Seeds or division; light, richsoil. Dicentra. — Graceful border flowers. D. eximia,purple, 1 foot; D. spectabilis, and D. s. alba (lyreflower), rosy crimson or white, 2 to 3 feet; lightsoil; a sheltered position. D. canadensis (), white, tinted purple, 6 inches. Division. Dodecatheon (American Cowslip, Shooting Star).—Very beautiful plants with reflexed petals. Shadeand moisture, peaty soil. D. integri folium, rosycrimson; 6 to 9 inches. D. Jeffreyanum (Jeffreys),r
Flower grower's guide . s (Fumitory).—Good border flowers. (noble), yellow, 1 to 2 feet; C. lutea,yellow, 1 foot. Seeds or division; light, richsoil. Dicentra. — Graceful border flowers. D. eximia,purple, 1 foot; D. spectabilis, and D. s. alba (lyreflower), rosy crimson or white, 2 to 3 feet; lightsoil; a sheltered position. D. canadensis (), white, tinted purple, 6 inches. Division. Dodecatheon (American Cowslip, Shooting Star).—Very beautiful plants with reflexed petals. Shadeand moisture, peaty soil. D. integri folium, rosycrimson; 6 to 9 inches. D. Jeffreyanum (Jeffreys),rose, 18 inches ; D. rneadia, American, various,12 inches. Seed or division. Epimeditjm (Barrenwort).—Pretty plants for shadyposition. E. alpinum (Alpine), red and yellow;9 inches. E. musschianum, white, 9 inches. (pinnate), yellow; 1 foot. soil. Fritillaria (Snakes Head Lily).— Quaint-lookingbulbous flowers, useful to give variety to theborder. F. iinperiahs, the Crown Imperial, being. Fig. 124. DlCENTEA CANADENSIS. very showy. F. meleagris, a native species, is also easily grown ; white to brown. Others are F. pallidifiora, F. recurva, F. pudica, F. Ehrharti, and F. Burnati. Good soil, not too dry. Plant in early montanum (Mountain).—Neat yellow flowers ; yellow, 1 foot; common (Candytuft).—Effective plants for borders or rockwork. I. eorresefolia (late), white; 1 foot. THE FLOWER GROWERS GUIDE. I. sernpervirens fl. pi. (double evergreen), 18 inches,white. Latter by cuttings; former, seed or cut-tings. Light soil. Iris.—Well-known favourite plants of great biflora (two-flowered), purple; 9 inches. (crested), blue, 6 inches ; dry soil. , Flag Lis in variety, see FloristsFlowers. I. pumila (dwarf), in variety, 6 to9 inches. I. ruthenica, blue, 6 inches. Any warm situation. Division. Lithospermum (Gromwell).—Valued for their prostratum (gentian), blue ; 6 inc
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