58 JOTTINGS OF A GENTLEMAN GARDENER 



Gaillardia : The Gaillardia, though not so easily grown 

 as some perennials, is well worth cultivating, for it flowers 

 profusely, with a beautiful combination of colour and is 

 useful for cutting. The plant may be raised from seed sown 

 in the summer, but the seedlings must be protected in a 

 frame during the winter. It likes a light sandy soil. Do 

 not plant it before March. Lift old plants each winter 

 and store in a frame till March, when they may be replanted. 

 Gaillardias must have plenty of water in really dry weather 

 and should be staked early. 



Good Varieties. 

 Gaillardia 



grandiflora (yellow and orange, etc.), 



June-Sept. . . 2-3 ft. 



Backhouse's Perennial hybrids (many 

 beautiful colours). Flower most of 

 the summer . . * , . .\ , . ' . i $ ft. 

 Galega : One of the easiest hardy perennials to grow, 

 this is also one of the most showy, for it develops in an 

 incredibly short time into a large bush 4-5 ft. high, and is 

 completely covered with lilac, blue, or white flowers. It 

 will succeed in any good sunny border, but the soil should 

 be made rich, and it must be strongly staked. Propagate 

 by seed sown in July, or by division of the roots in March. 



Good Varieties. 

 Galega 



Hartlandii (pale blue and white), July- 5 



Sept ! 3-4 ft. 



omcinalis (lilac, blue), July-Aug. . . 3-5 ft. 



officinalis alba (white), July-Aug. . . 3-5 ft. 



Geum : The soil for Geums should be well drained and 



they do best in a sunny border. Most of them are free 



flowering, the two varieties mentioned below specially 



so. They are also highly prized for cutting, for they look 



graceful in vases. Propagate by division of the roots in 



the spring, or by sowing seeds in the summer. In cold 



districts it is well to lift them in November, and plant them 



in a cold frame, returning them to their places in the borders 



