286 PLANTING THE ORNAMENTAL GROUNDS 



Dianthus plumarius (Scotch Pink). 10 in. June-July. White 



and pink-ringed flowers on slender stems. Densely tufted 



habit. 

 D. superbus (Fringed Pink). 18 in. July- August. Fringed 



flowers. Lilac tint. 



Dictamnus Fraxinella (Gas Plant). 3 ft. June. Flowers pur- 

 ple, showy, fragrant; in Jong spikes. Regular habit. 

 D. var. alba. White. 

 Gaillardia aristata. 2 ft. June-October. Showy orange and 



maroon flowers on long stems. Good for cutting. Hybrid 



gaillardias offer quite a variety of brilliant colors. 

 ffeuchera sanguined. 18 in. June-September. Flowers in 



open panicles; scarlet, on clustered stems from a tufted 



mass of pretty foliage. 

 Iris Kcempferi (Japan Iris). 2-3 ft. June-July. Large flowers 



of various colors, in variety. Green sword-like leaves. Dense 



tufted habit. Prefers a moist situation. 

 Liatris spicata (Blazing Star). 2 ft. June-August. Spikes 



of fine, small purple flowers. Slender foliage. Unbranched, 



erect stems. Will grow in the poorest soil. 

 Papaver nudicaule (Iceland Poppy). 1 ft. June-October. 



Bright yellow flowers. A close, dense habit. Erect, naked 



stems. The varieties Album, white, and Miniaturn, last 



deep orange, are also desirable. 

 P. orientale (Oriental Poppy). 2-4 ft. June. Flowers G-8 



in. across; deep scarlet, with a purple spot at the base of 



each petal. There are other varieties of pink, orange and 



crimson shades. 

 Pentstemon barbatus var. Torreyi. 3-4 ft. June-September. 



Crimson flowers in long spikes. Branching from the base. 



Erect habit. 

 Phlox paniculata (Perennial Phlox). 2-3 ft. June. A great 



variety of colors in selfs and variegated forms. Flowers 



borne in large, flat panicles, 

 JRudbeckia maxima. 5-6 ft. August. Large flowers; cone-like 



center and long, drooping yellow petals. 

 Spircea Filipendula (Dropwort). 3 ft. June-July. White 



flowers in compact clusters. Tufted foliage, dark green and 



handsomely cut. Erect stems. 

 Yucca filamentosa (Adam's Needle). 4-5 ft. June-July. 



