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* * * GARDENING. 



Sept. i 



to attain a height of 40 to 50 feet, but it 

 has not been disseminated a great deal 

 until recently, so that there are no large 

 • ones of it in cultivation in the north. But 

 from its habit and rapid growth it cer- 

 tainly promises to become of much more 

 tree-like size than-cot/nus. 



Radicans and venenata are the two 

 poisonous ones, and it is a pity they are, 

 for their foliage is of a brilliant scarlet in 

 the fall. Radicans is the well known 

 poison-vine and venenata, the sumach of 

 tree-like growth found in swamps. All 

 parts of these two are poisonous to those 

 who take poison, to which class the writer 

 belongs. Joseph Meehan. 



Philadelphia. 



long time on the plant. It grows about 

 five feet high and is well worth a place in 

 any collection. R. Newmanii is one mass 

 of yellow flowers. This is one of the best 

 of the whole group, blooming so freely 

 and lasting nearly all summer no garden 

 should be without it. 



Pardanthus japonicus is now blooming 

 freely. The flowers are very pretty and 

 are borne on long slender stems. The 

 plant itself looks very much like an iris, is 

 easily raised from seed and blooms the 

 second year. 



Tritoma Uvaria grandiffora is a grand 

 sight when grown in a big clump. The 

 flowers are very conspicuous and can be 

 seen at a considerable distance. The 



foliage plant with towering spikes of pur- 

 ple flowers. They are the better for the 

 protection of a frame in winter as the 

 leaves get badlj' burned, which greatly 

 detracts from the beauty of the plant. 



Clematis flammula is now in flower 

 everywhere around the garden, and grow- 

 ing as it does over dead trees and natural 

 growth, the effect is very fine. It is afine 

 climber for this sort of work and the long 

 branches of white flowers are much used 

 in cut flower work. The companion to it, 

 C. paniculata, is not yet in flower. 



Many varieties of the golden rod help 

 to keep the garden gay, and for grovying 

 in shady and out-ol-the-way places noth- 

 ing could be better. The same can be said 



RHODODENDRONS AT MR. H. H. HUNNEWELLS. WELLESLEY. MASS. 



The Flower Garden. 



FLflNTS IN BLOOM AUGUST 14. 



Among perennial plantsin bloom at this 

 date, the late blooming phloxes are the 

 most conspicuous. They last for some 

 time in flower and being so varied in color 

 commend themselves to all. They grow 

 freely in any garden soil and need very 

 little attention except dividing when they 

 get too large. Veronica spicata is a splen- 

 did plant for the perennial border, its tall 

 spikes of bright blue flowers are very 

 showy and last for weeks. They are good 

 for cutting and we use many for this pur- 

 pose. 



Sedvm spectahile is one of the best late 

 blooming border plants we have, the 

 foliage is quite effective at all times, but 

 when the immense flat heads of rose 

 colored flowers appear, the plant is all 

 that could be desired. 



Helianthus multitiorus fl. pi. the double 

 sun-flower, when grown in a mass makes 

 a good show and is very effective in the 

 garden or planted among the shrubbery. 

 It lasts for some time in bloom, but for 

 cutting purposes the flowers are rather 

 stiff. 



Rudbeckia purpurea makes a fine border 

 plant. The flowers are large and last a 



flowers are borne in heads on tall 

 spikes, orange-scarlet and yellow, and 

 last a long time in perfection. Tritomas 

 are not reliably hardy and should have 

 protection in winter. We take ours up 

 and winter them in a cool greenhouse, 

 setting them under the benches and 

 covering the roots with sand. 



Pyrethrum uliginosum is now beginning 

 to flower and will last till frost comes. It 

 is a fine border plant and coming as it 

 does so late, when border plants are 

 scarce makes it still more valuable. It 

 forms a stout bush and bears a profusion 

 of the choicest white flowers which are 

 very useful forcutting. 



Malva moschata alba forms a low 

 branched bush about two feet high. It has 

 been in flower for some time and is good 

 form. The flowers are pure white and 

 are desirable for cutting purposes. 



Verbena venosa, although it has been 

 in flower since early in the season, is still 

 making a good show. It is n<t hardy 

 with us, but if cuttings are put in now 

 and wintered in a cold frame they will 

 come out nicely in spring. 



Centaurea ruthenica has large yellow 

 flowers and finely cut foliage. It does not 

 seem to be very hardy with us, but a 

 stock is easily obtained from seed and it 

 blooms the second year. 



Acanthus latilolius is a handsome 



of the fall asters; a few of them are also 

 in flower. 



Anemone japonica and its variety alba 

 are beginning to show their flowers but 

 it will be a w. ek or two before they make 

 much of a display. 



The perennial hybrids of the lobelia are 

 showy, free flowering and of many colors. 

 They are not quite nardy but if sown in 

 February they will bloom the first year 

 and are well worth the trouble given 

 them. 



Campanula pyramidilis is now in fine 

 shape. Its towering spikes of blue and 

 white bell shaped flowers are very beau- 

 tiful, making it the most conspicuous 

 bell-flower in the whole class. Itis easih- 

 raised from seed and is quite hard}-, 

 though we always winter a few in the 

 frame in order to have big strong plants, 

 and they are well worth the trouble. 



The perennial larkspurs are now giving 

 a good second crop of flowers. These 

 were cut back when the first flowers 

 faded, and by doing this it helps one greatlv 

 in the fall when cut flowers are in demand. 



Viola cornuta, both blue and white, is 

 now in a mass of flowers. What a free 

 flowering little plant this is! It began to 

 bloom early in May and has continued 

 ever since. We have put in a lot of cut- 

 tings and every one has rooted. We will 

 now pot them off and about September 



