Helianthus, Academy, brushed through a delicate lilac mist of dwarf Asters, 



Helenium a s they are called over there, among the sparse grass of the parade 



and Chry- ground. And then as I recollected other taller kinds growing 



santhemum w ^ tn Golden Rod and Lobelia cardinalis along the Erie Railroad, 

 in Northern New York State, mother nature's way seemed best 

 after all. For if we must needs make " collections " of these 

 Autumn flowers, let us at all events remember that she does not 

 grow them all alone in straight beds, but subtly blends them 

 with many another plant in their own homes. No " collection," 

 however perfect, can rival nature's gardening ; and if we would 

 enjoy our treasures to the full we must humbly endeavour to 

 follow her methods, planting them among other flowers that 

 shall enhance their beauty and ensure us a steady succession of 

 colour throughout the year. The endless varieties of Helianthus, 

 single and double, and the Heleniums, especially the handsome 

 H. gran die eph alum striatum, are invaluable both for effect in 

 the Autumn garden and for decoration indoors. And they 

 mingle well with the Asters. 



But as we turn for some of our most precious Spring 

 delights to Japan, so do we turn to the Island Kingdom for the 

 most priceless of Autumn flowers, the badge of Nippon, the 

 Chrysanthemum. Of show Chrysanthemums as big as a hat this 

 is not the place to speak. But of late years the humble border 

 Chrysanthemums which, with their small yellow, white, and 

 purple-brown flowers still make many a labouring man's garden 

 as gay in Autumn as his ranks of Our Lady's Lilies do in 

 Summer, have been developed to such an amazing extent that 

 no self-respecting garden can do without them. The varieties 

 are now so endless that it is difficult to indicate which are the 

 best. But for actual effect, some of the older yellow sorts, both 

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