. NllUiEMUEKGIA RiVULARIS. mer-flowering bulbs, and deserves to be planted exten- sively. The bulbs should be planted during April or May, in clumps of a dozen or more. They should b« protected during the winter with a covering of leaves or liiter. (See cur.) Crocosmieef lora. Deep golden orange ; fine. Etoile de Feu {Star of fire). Bright vermilion; yellow centre. Qerbe d'Or (Golden Sheaf). Splendid golden-yellow. VQermania. Tliis new variety is of strong, sturdy growth, about 3i feet high, and producing freely graceful spikes of six-petalled, widely-expanded flowers over 3 inches across, of
. NllUiEMUEKGIA RiVULARIS. mer-flowering bulbs, and deserves to be planted exten- sively. The bulbs should be planted during April or May, in clumps of a dozen or more. They should b« protected during the winter with a covering of leaves or liiter. (See cur.) Crocosmieef lora. Deep golden orange ; fine. Etoile de Feu {Star of fire). Bright vermilion; yellow centre. Qerbe d'Or (Golden Sheaf). Splendid golden-yellow. VQermania. Tliis new variety is of strong, sturdy growth, about 3i feet high, and producing freely graceful spikes of six-petalled, widely-expanded flowers over 3 inches across, of rich, glowing orange-scarlet, with a blood-red throat. 15 cts. each; $ per doz. |V4*ottsii Grandiflora. Golden-orange, \: outside bright red. ! Rayon d'Or. Yellow and brown. Price, any of the above, except (lermania, 30 cts. per doz.; $ per 100. Six each of the 6 varieties, $ NIEREMBERGIA. / (Cup-flower.) ^RivulariS. A charming dwarf creep- ing Alpine plant, bearing large, creamy-white cup-shaped flowers from June till September; one of the most desirable plants for the rockery, and succeeds equally well in the border. (See cut.) 15 cts. each ; $ per doz. OMPHAI^ODES (Navel-Wort). Bright green dwarf-growing plants for shady positions in the border or rockery, producing during June and July flowers similar to the Forget-Me-Not. Verna, Bright blue. | Verna alba. White. 20 cts. each; $ per doz. /' ONONIS (Rest-harrow). 'Hirclna. An interesting border or rock plant, growing about IJ feet high and producing from May to July rose and white . pea-shaped blossoms. 25 cts. each ; $ per doz. KSpinosa. A neat, shrubby sort with rose-colored flowers in June and July; 1J feet. 25 cts. each ; $ per doz. OROBUS (Bitter Vetch). Vernus. A handsome border plant with bright purple pea-shaped flowers veined with red; June and July; 1 foot. 25 cts. each; $ per doz. i Hardy Phloxes are one of the most valuable plants for the herbaceous border. See colored plate and
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