Horsford's Nurseries . erennial,and though the flowers are not fragrant, likethe sweet pea, they are very handsome, andwill be found well worth growing. X., 12 , per doz.; P., 15 cts. each, perdoz. Seeds, 10 cts. per pkt. LIATRIS. Gay Feather, Btjttox group of plants of the composite family, withpurple or nearly white flower-heads. Fine forthe border, succeeding in any good soil. Liatrisare easily grown from seed and last foryears. L. pycnostachya. Prairie, or Kansas Gay-feather. Long, cylindraceous spikes of rose-purple flower-heads. X., 15 cts. each, per
Horsford's Nurseries . erennial,and though the flowers are not fragrant, likethe sweet pea, they are very handsome, andwill be found well worth growing. X., 12 , per doz.; P., 15 cts. each, perdoz. Seeds, 10 cts. per pkt. LIATRIS. Gay Feather, Btjttox group of plants of the composite family, withpurple or nearly white flower-heads. Fine forthe border, succeeding in any good soil. Liatrisare easily grown from seed and last foryears. L. pycnostachya. Prairie, or Kansas Gay-feather. Long, cylindraceous spikes of rose-purple flower-heads. X., 15 cts. each, perdoz.; P., 17 cts. each, per doz. Seeds, 5cts. per pkt. L. spicata. Has spikes of good-sized purplishflower-heads, 6 to 15 inches in length. , 15 cts. each, per doz.; P., 17 cts. each, per doz. Seeds, 5 cts. per pkt. \ L. scariosa. One of the best. X., 15 cts. each;\J P., 17 cts. each. Seeds, 8 cts. per pkt. N. preceding the prices indicates not prepaid; P. indicates prepaid Hardy Perennials 21. A field of Lilium elegans, taKen in our_nursery (see page 24) Lilies The Lily must rank among the choicest flowers as long as flowers are admired. It is not a cheapflower, and probably never can be, because so man}* species in cultivation are short-lived at best, andbecause many kinds are slow and hard to propagate. It is likely always to remain the rich mans is no doubt one reason for its being prized so hy many. If it were as common as Golden Glow itwould not be in such favor. The majority of species are hardy in well-cultivated garden soil, yet by experience we find that a littlecovering to exclude light and sudden changes is very beneficial. There are kinds which seem to do evenwith shallow planting and little or no covering for winter, and I have seen bulbs of some of the varieties ofElegans lie on the top of the bed fully exposed all winter and apparently all right in spring; but Auratums,Speciosums, and in fact all, with the exception of the T
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