ioo ©n tbe proper "Clse of Iberbaceous plants. 



English daisies, violets, and primroses, may be sown thinly 

 over a large area. 



The following are some of the best field plants : For 

 roadsides, along drives and walks : Mouse-ear, ox-eye daisy, 

 field poppy, cornflower, dropwort, meadow-sweet, yellow 

 daisy, yarrow, soapwort, chamomile, Sedum telephinm, 

 harebell, aster, and solidago. For open fields and pastures : 

 Bluets, primrose, birdgrass, germander speedwell, maiden's 

 pink, bird's-foot trefoil, larkspur, yellow daisy, pin-cushion 

 flower, red clover, and sweet-scented herbs. For sheltered 

 fields and orchards : Daffodils and narcissi, wild hyacinth, 

 St. Bruno's lily, Star of Bethlehem, maiden pink, lilies, wild 

 tulips, checker lilies, crown imperial, and sweet Cicely. 



4. Plants of Sandy Fields and Seashores. — Sandy fields, 

 shores of lakes and rivers, and barren hillsides can be made 

 very attractive by the liberal use of maritime plants. The 

 flora of the seashore and of many sand-fields, while poor in 

 species, is exceptionally interesting. Many species of thrift 

 form low, tufted masses of narrow leaves, and produce an 

 abundance of flowers in summer, covering long stretches of 

 sandy shores. Golden eternelle grows in mat like masses 

 in other places, and is very effective when in flower. Few 

 maritime plants are of any importance as individuals. The 

 best for general use are : On sand// shores: Thrift, sand 

 pink, wild thyme, golden eternelle, arenaria, sea-rocket 

 (among sea-weeds), — all dwarf and attractive, producing 

 numerous flowers in summer, — sea-kale, sea-holly, Marianna 

 thistle, with large glaucous or variegated leaves. For 

 sterile, sandy fields: Many of the previous forms, bird's-foot 

 violet, heart's-ease, lupine, sand clover, Hieracium, mouse-ear, 



