PERENNIALS 



But the Japanese Anemones, the Chrys- 

 anthemums, Monkshood, and some faithful 

 Roses stay by us until quite thick ice has 

 formed. If you have a few plants each of 

 Madam Plantier, Clotile Soupert, pink Sou- 

 pert, La France, Mrs. Lang and the Jubilee 

 Roses, you will be able to cut a handful of 

 these flowers every day from the end of 

 May until late in the Autumn. 



The annuals come in most successfully for 

 filling in among perennials and for giving 

 flowers in late Autumn; such as Asters, of 

 which one can never have too many, Zinnias, 

 Cosmos, Cockscomb, Centauria, Sweet Sul- 

 tan, Phlox Drummondi, Calendulas, Balsam, 

 the pale pink and the white, whose flowers 

 are as large as Camelias; Snap Dragon, 

 and Stocks. These last two plants should 

 be started very early and are most effective 

 when set in large masses. I buy only the 

 seeds of white Stocks, but, alas! there are 

 always purple ones among them, as mistakes 

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