236 THE COMPLETE GARDEN 



■ N Perennials for Attracting Humming Birds. Humming 

 birds have long bills and hollow tongues which permit them to search 

 fo tsects and honey in their favourite flowers. By planting some of the 

 following sorts of perennials, as well as the trumpet vine, these beautiful 

 birds will be encouraged to visit the garden. 



>. • r „.,:<.+ir1 Dianthus barbatus 



Acomtum (in variety) wmlam 



Monkshood . . ,. , • a 



., , Digitalis gloxinaejlora 



Althaea rosea f ^ 



Hollyhock f .„ 



., . r • . \ Tmt>atiens biftora 



Aquile g ia(m variety) Jewel-weed 



Columbine J . . , 



~ , , ■ • /• • *„N Lychnis (in variety) 



Delphinium (in variety) Mullein Pink 

 Larkspur 



Melissa officinalis 

 Lemon Balm 





