CHAPTER VII. 

 SOME POPULAR PERENNIALS. 



THE number of perennials suitable for gardens is so great 

 that it is impossible for me to do more than touch on some 

 of what I consider the best sorts, and those of my readers 

 who think well of others must be indulgent, and remember 

 what a vast subject it is. 



Everyone should read carefully the descriptions of peren- 

 nial plants in the catalogues of good nurserymen. There 

 the newest and latest sorts are set forth, as well as older 

 favourites, and the information will be found reliable and 

 helpful. 



No excuse is offered for not including alpine plants in 

 this chapter, for although many of them are useful in the 

 perennial border their place is in the rock-garden. 



In choosing subjects special note should be made of height, 

 colour, and period of blooming, as these are the essential 

 characters to be considered in planting. 



Achillea : A fine hardy perennial, and the flowers most 

 useful for cutting. Plant in a sunny position in good rich 

 soil in November or March. Stake early. Water well in 

 the summer months. In the summer the plants are covered 

 with bloom. Propagate by seeds sown in the summer, 

 or by division of the roots. 



Good Variety. 

 Achillea 



Ptarmica, The Pearl (Double White), June- 



Oct '..^ .. .. 2-3 ft. 



Aconitum (Monks hood) : A very strong growing per- 

 ennial suitable for town gardens. It throws up splendid 



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