CONTENTS 



Appears early Fritillaria Inijierialis 134 



Appears late Ilosta ])l:uit:iginea 134 



Cut down by autumn frost . . Anemone japonica 134 



Resists autumn frost Chrj-santhemum hortorum .... 134 



Flowers 



Verj- large Althaea rosea 135 



Verj- small Gypsophila paniculata 136 



Erect racemes Digitalis purpurea 136 



Flat clusters Achillea Millefoliura 137 



Well above foliage . ' Iris germanica 137 



Hidden by foliage Convallaria majalis 138 



Fragrant Dianthus plumarius 139 



"Old-fashioned" — 1850 . . . Dictamnus albus 139 



Long bloomers Chrj'santhemum "Shasta Daisy" . 140 



Short bloomers Paeonia tenuifolia 141 



Use 



Formal garden Iris germanica 141 



Permanent hardy border . . . Phlox paniculata 142 



Shrubbery Liliuia tigrinum 145 



Wild garden Hemerocallis fulva 146 



Flower massing Phlo.x paniculata 148 



Cut flowers Paeonia albifiora 149 



Soil cover Phlox subulata 150 



Rock garden : 



Erect Anemone Pulsatilla 151 



Creeping Phlox reptans 152 



Drooping Campanula rotundifolia 152 



Full sun Woodsia ilvensis 153 



Shade Polypodium vulgare 153 



Alpine Erinus alpinus 154 



Wall faces Aquilegia canadensis 154 



Flat crevices Arenaria montana 155 



Specimen Bocconia cordata 155 



Background Amsonia Tabernaemontana ... 156 



Foliage effects Miscanthus sinensis 156 



Fruit effects Actaeaalba 157 



Pot culture on piazza Hosta caerulea 157 



ANNUALS 

 Germination 



Self-sow Delphinium Consolida 158 



Hardy; sow in place Helianthus annuus 158 



Sow under glass Petunia hybrida 158 



Cannot transplant Papaver somniferum 159 



Habit 



Climbing Tropaeolum majus 159 



Tall; 3 feet or more Zinnia elegans 159 



Low; 1-2 feet Tropaeolum minus 160 



