148 FLOWER GARDENING 



In June the rose comes first. A few kinds, 

 planted separately, will give far and away the best 

 results. But the June walk ought not to be without 

 foxgloves, both pink and white,and a generous 

 supply of Canterbury bells; use the pink, lavender 

 or purple with the white. For the very end of the 

 month, always, a clump of Lilium candidum. 



July's path might have the tall blue larkspur and 

 a colony of one of the several orange or yellow 

 lilies of the month. And there are the Japanese 

 iris and the Miss Lingard variety of Phlox suf- 

 fruticosa, as well as the imposing hollyhock. 



Some of the best August notes are furnished by 

 Phlox paniculata, the two kinds of boltonia, Lilium 

 auratum and Lilium speciosum. 



Various hardy asters, notably A. novae angliae 

 and A. laevis, the Japanese anemone, Aconitum 

 autumnale and the beautiful new heleniums may be 

 used for September. , 



The chrysanthemum is the unique October note. 

 Fortunately this is a most generous one as to varia- 

 tion in color and duration of bloom. The old- 

 fashioned large yellow, pink and white varieties 

 and the rose and red "buttons" are particularly 

 good for bold groupings. 



Where a hedge is not used for a rim, shrubs may 

 close the farther end of some of the paths, or of all 

 but the January one. And if the paths diverge 

 until there is a wide space between every two, a few 

 shrubs or small evergreen trees can be planted 

 there. Some of these may be fairly tall in order to 



