. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Horticulture. 396 THE BOOK OF GARDENING. plunge out of doors in a sunny spot, and give plenty of water. The following are good varieties, and represent a wide range of colour: Louise Mouchelet, soft pink; very double, large and handsome. Reine Elizabeth has deep salmon-red flowers of good form. splendidissima is distinct, having white flowers spotted with lilac. lactea is one of the best double whites. grandiflora superba deserves to be planted extensively; its splendid white flowers are spotted with carmine. Triomphe de Gaud, bri
. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Horticulture. 396 THE BOOK OF GARDENING. plunge out of doors in a sunny spot, and give plenty of water. The following are good varieties, and represent a wide range of colour: Louise Mouchelet, soft pink; very double, large and handsome. Reine Elizabeth has deep salmon-red flowers of good form. splendidissima is distinct, having white flowers spotted with lilac. lactea is one of the best double whites. grandiflora superba deserves to be planted extensively; its splendid white flowers are spotted with carmine. Triomphe de Gaud, bright rose. Lord Macartney is very attractive, with crimson flowers and conspicuous golden-yellow stamens in the centre. rosea odorata is rich rose, shaded with salmon in the centre, and delightfully fragrant. Van Houtte, bright carmine. Purpurea, deep violet-purple. Henry Irving, Elizabeth, Don Quixote, Jean de Reszke, and Julius Cffisar have exceptionally large flowers of rich and beautiful colours. Parrotia (Iron Tree) is closely allied to the Hamamelis, and should be included on account of the rich autumnal tints of its foliage. Its small flowers, with conspicuous crimson-tipped stamens, are borne on the leafless branches with much freedom in February. It is a small much-branched choice tree, and delights in a light sandy Fig. 255.—Paiiowxta imperialis. Paulownia imperialis (Fig. 255) is a vigorous Japanese tree of great beauty, and may be planted with success in ordinary soil,. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Drury, William D. , 1857-1928; Abbott, J. M. London, L. U. Gill; New York, C. Scribner's Sons
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