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Plant not only the light and dark blue tall lark- 

 spur but the lower and much more graceful Del- 

 phinium chinensis. The latter has both of the blue 

 shades and white as well. It is highly desirable 

 for cutting, but unfortunately does not last long 

 in the house. Phlox of the tall late kinds has the 

 same fault of soon beginning to shed petals on 

 the table or floor. Of the P. suffruticosa type 

 choose Miss Lingard and of the later P. decussata 

 any of the well-defined shades Mrs. Jenkins, Sie- 

 bold and Madame Paul Dutrie are all good va- 

 rieties,. 



The old double clove-scented grass pinks and 

 the newer Marguarite carnations; the double Lych- 

 nis viscaria, the salmon and mulberry shades of 

 oriental poppy, Pentstemon barbatus Torreyi, white 

 or clearly defined colored herbaceous peonies, 

 Funkia subcordata, feverfew, Aconitum autumnale, 

 sea holly, Anemone japonica, all the hardy asters, 

 boltonia, fraxinella (dictamnus), doronicum, Core- 

 opsis lanceolata, Centaurea montana, pompon chrys- 

 anthemums, pyrethrum, Baptisia australis, Cam- 

 panula persicifolia, Campanula trachelium, antheri- 

 cum, anthemis, amsonia, trollius,, helenium, Val- 

 eriana officinalis, Statice latifolia, Gypsophila pan- 

 iculata, bleeding heart, Scabiosa caucasica, Ranun* 

 culus aconitifolius ft. pi., Primula veris superba, 

 Primula cortusoides Sieboldii, the California violet, 

 Phlox divaricata, Monarda didyma, Lychnis 

 Haageana, lupine and Helleborus niger are among 

 the other perennials that are desirable. 



