PERENNIALS 



two to three feet in height, and are hardy 

 and effective. It is a good plan to soak 

 the Lupin seed for twenty-four hours be- 

 fore sowing, which should be done in mid- 

 April. 



Liatris, a plant growing about five feet 

 in height, bears immense spikes of light 

 purple flowers and continues in bloom 

 throughout August. 



Veronica longifolia blossoms during Au- 

 gust and is one of the handsomest blue 

 flowers in the garden, in fact, after the 

 Larkspurs, probably the handsomest. The 

 plant is perfectly hardy and increases rap- 

 idly. Like the Phlox, every shoot bears a 

 spike of fine blossoms nearly a foot in 

 length; these are of a beautiful blue color. 

 The common name of the flower is "Speed- 

 well," and I never see it without thinking 

 of Austin Dobson's poem, "Sing Blue of 

 Speedwell and my love's eyes." 



Another blue flower that is but little 

 grown, is Greek Valerian, a plant about a 

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