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plants. Old plants readily divide. They need some protection in winter. 

 Put on a good coat of leaves and then put something on the leaves to 

 keep them from blowing away. 



Rocky Mountain Gaillardia is much more robust and is a larger and 

 stronger plant than the Grandiflora. It has large fine flowers with not 

 quite the variety and richness of color of the other. 



These were named from M. Gaillard, a French botanist. 



Gypsophilia (The Chalk Plant). 



This is a native of the chalk hills of England. The name signifies 

 lover of gypsos (chalk). It is noted for its tiny spray-like flowers and on 

 account of its extreme delicacy is also called Baby's Breath. 



In some localities a plant is like a fountain spray of white. 



It is used as a background for bouquets. It does not do well out in 

 the open where it is cuffed by the strong winds and burned by the hot 

 suns on our Western plains. It needs some protection from the sun and 

 the scorching winds. 



There are two kinds. The Paniculata, the old fashioned sort, has long 

 been a great favorite. Its minute gauze-like flowers are exquisitely 

 graceful, especially when combined with high colored flowers. 



There is another sort called Acutifolia, which is a much stronger 

 grower with much larger flowers. This will grow to the height of four 

 feet, when it is like a bush robed in fine network of white. 



There is an annual called Elegans Alba Grandiflora. This is grown by 

 the acre in the suburbs of London and Paris to use with other cut flowers. 

 We once got the seed supposing it to be a perennial. We were not much 

 impressed with it. 



PROPAGATION. 



These varieties are easily grown from seed planted early in the 

 spring, but the best way is to get the roots, which grow much in the form 

 of a long radish, increasing in size from year to year. 



Hemekocalis (Day Lily). 



We cannot speak too highly of this branch of the great lily family. 

 Many of the scaly rooted ones are tender, but these are perfectly hardy. 

 They are mostly fragrant also. It is no trouble to winter them, as they 

 require no protection whatever. In color they range from a deep bronzy 

 yellow to light lemon. They multiply very rapidly from root divisions, 

 so that in a short time one plant makes a clump and after awhile the 

 clump can be divided to make a bed. What we want in our flower 

 gardens is not a single lonely flower, but masses. 



Aurantiaca has large trumpet-shaped, bright orange colored flowers, 

 very fragrant. These bloom in June and July. 



Aurantiaca Major is a free flowering plant, very vigorous, emitting a 

 delightful perfume. Has rich orange colored blooms, which sometimes 



