Seven species. Tuberous perennials. Cuttings, division, and seed. Rich sandy loam. The two species giving birth to the numerous lovely varieties of our gardens are D. superflua and D. frustanea.

Varieties

These are numerous; so much so as in many instances to baffle the eye, in the attempt to discriminate between those which bear distinct names. The following, selected from the catalogue of D. Landreth & Fulton, Philadelphia, are admitted to be among the most desirable varieties.

Admiral Stopford, Trentfield, dark maroon, fine form.

Albion, Cook, bronzy salmon.

Alexander the Great, Schmitz, dark crimson.

Antagonist, Bragg, pure white, finely cupped.

Apollo, Schmitz, golden yellow, cupped petals.

Arethusa, Brown, violet purple.

Argo, Wiidnnll, bright yellow, good form.

Argus, Schmitz, primrose yellow, tipped with rose.

Asmodeus, dark puce.

Beauty of Chelmsford, white and lavender.

Beauty of Philadelphia, Schmitz, yellow tipped with rose, fine form.

Bedford Surprise, rosy crimson, very fine.

Beeswing, Drummond, crimson.

Bermondsey Bee, purple, fine form.

Bloomsbury, Lee, bright crimson, superb form.

Bridal Ring, white and lavender.

Burnham Hero, Church, crimson, fine form.

Caleb Cope, Schmitz, mottled rose.

Cheltenham Queen, blush white.

Cleopatra, Atwell, light yellow.

Colonel Baker, claret, finely cupped.

Competitor, Hodge, dark rose.

Constantia, white, edge pink.

Conqueror, Schmitz, dark maroon, finely cupped.

Dazzle, dark scarlet.

Defiance, Horwood, rosy crimson.

Desdemona, Schmitz, primrose, beautifully cupped.

Dowager Lady Cooper, peach blossom, cupped.

Duchess of Richmond, orange and pink, fine.

Duke of York, Keynes, fine scarlet.

Emily, Schmitz, white edged with rose.

Enterprise, Dodd, clear buff.

Essex Triumph, Turville, dark maroon, fine form.

Eugenia, yellow, edge violet.

Evecque de Bayeaux, Oudin, maroon.

Exemia, Girling, bright rose, very showy flower.

Exquisite, white rosy edge.

Fire Ball, Squibb, vivid crimson, finely quilled.

Fire King, Schmitz, bright scarlet, very large.

Glory of Plymouth, Rendle, white tipped with purple.

Golden Souvenir, Schmitz, bright yellow, finely cupped.

Grandis, Marshal, fine rose.

Grand Bazaar, Schmitz, crimson and lilac.

Granta, Widnall, claret colour, fine.

Great Mogul, Atwell, shaded crimson, fine.

Henry Clay, Schmitz, dark claret, cupped, fine.

Hero of Stonehenge, Whales, dark claret, very fine.

Hero of Tippecanoe, Hancock, superb rose, finely cupped.

Hero of the West, Schmitz, rosy carmine, very large.

Hon. Miss Abbott, delicate lilac.

Hope, Neville, light rose, fine flower.

Horace Binney, Schmitz, shaded maroon, extra fine.

Indispensable, white, the best out.

Indian Chief, Schmitz, salmon.

Juliette, Widnall, rosy purple.

Juno, Buist, bronzy lilac.

King of Lilacs, very fine lilac.

King of Yellows, Hislop, light yellow, very fine.

Lady Antrobus, white, purple edge.

Lady Ashburton, Russell, blush white, edged with lilac.

Lady Bathurst, white laced with rose.

Lady St. Maur, white tipped with purple, superb flower.

Lady Sale, Smith, yellow edge rose.

La Tour de Auvergne, orange scarlet, finely cupped.

Le Grand Baudin, shaded crimson, fine form.

Lord Morpeth, puce, cupped.

Maid of Bath, Davis, white, purple edge.

Majestic, Widnall, shaded rose, profuse.

Marchioness of Exeter, blush, superb form, extra fine.

Marchioness of Ormonde, white tipped with purple, superb.

Mary Ann, Schmitz, pure white, finely cupped.

Marshal Soult, lilac and red.

Middlesex rival, dark rose.

Miranda, Brown, blush white, tipped with rose.

Miss Carpentier, Schmitz, mottled rose.

Miss Percival, Schmitz, pure white.

Mrs. Hibbert, Schmitz, blush rose, cupped petals.

Mrs. Jones, Buist, dove colour.

Mrs. Rushton, Buist, white tipped with rose, fine.

Mrs. Shelly, Mitchell, rose and lilac, beautiful flower.

Negro, Schmitz, dark maroon.

Ne Plus Ultra, Widnall, rich dark purple, cupped.

Nigra et Alba, Girling, white edged with purple.

Northern Beauty, Robinson, white tipped with rose, superb.

Nymph, Schmitz, yellow tipped with rose.

Ophir, Edwards, rich yellow, fine flower.

Orange Superb, orange,finely cupped.

Orb, Widnall, scarlet crimson, superb.

Pandora, Bowman, crimson, cupped petals.

Pickwick, purple, finely cupped.

Pocahontas, Schmitz, vermilion, large and fine.

Pontiac, Schmitz, orange edged with red, superb.

Prince Albert, Adams, light brown, cupped petals.

Princess Royale, Hudson, amber tipped with rose, fine.

Punch, Dodd, purple.

Queen, Widnall, peach blossom.'

Queen of Beauty, Garth, rich lilac, neat flower.

Queen of Roses, superb rosy lilac.

Queen of Trumps, white, lilac edge.

Quilled Perfection, very fine rose.

Reine des Fees, Girling, crimson and white.

Reliance, Widnall.

Rienzi, Widnall, crimson and puce.

Rising Sun, Widnall, dark crimson.

Roderick, Schmitz, rosy crimson.

Royal Standard, Whales, rosy purple, finely cupped.

Simon Snyder,Schmitz, large crimson.

Sir E. Antrobus, Keynes, fiery crimson.

Sir F. Johnston, Hillier, rosy crimson, superb flower.

Springfield Major, Gaines, dark crimson, cupped.

Standard of Perfection, Keynes, purple.

Striata Formosissima, white striped with rose.

Sunbury Hero, Wilmer, yellow tipped with red.

Sylph, Widnall, white edged with rose.

Thomas Clarkson, Smith, rosy purple.

Triumphant, Schmitz, white edged with lilac, fine.

Ultimatum, bright red.

Unique, Ansell, yellow tipped with red.

Victor, Widnall, yellow, tipped crimson.

Violet Perfection, Keynes, dark purple, fine flower.

Washington Irving, Schmitz, light purple.

Westbury Rival, Hall, deep crimson.

White Defiance, Schmitz, white, cupped petals.

Yellow Victory, Schmitz, fine yellow.