320 PLANTING LIST 



hollow side up, and in the fall lift them, dry, and store hi a cool but 

 dry place. 



Fibrous-rooted begonias are best grown from stem cuttings, taken 

 from the half ripened wood. Set in sand, keep moist, and they will 

 root readily. 



Rex begonias are grown for the beauty of their variegated leaves, 

 which are much admired. They are best for the house. They 

 start readily from leaf cuttings, set edge down, or made with a point 

 at the joining of veins, which is set in the earth. Or lay the whole 

 leaf flat, cut through the veins at several points, and keep the leaf 

 pressed down by a weight until the roots start. The young plants 

 should then be grown in pots. 



Belvidere, see Kochia. 

 Black-eyed Susan, see Cone-flower. 

 Blanket Flower, see Gaillardia. 



Bleeding-heart : An old-fashioned favorite, a hardy perennial 

 whose drooping pink and white heart-shaped flowers, borne on bend- 

 ing stems, are coming again to popularity. Left undisturbed in 

 the garden, in time it becomes a large plant ; the roots should there- 

 fore be given about thirty inches space. It likes a light and rich 

 soil and partial shade. Flowers come about the first of June. Buy 

 the roots, and set them a couple of inches deep, in soil which has 

 been deeply enriched with manure or compost. 



Boltonia : A hardy perennial plant, which on account of its height 

 (5-7 feet) should be used at the back of the border. Its flowers, 

 white or pink or violet with yellow centers, are freely borne in 

 autumn in large clusters, and are very handsome. Th'e roots may 

 be bought of nurserymen, and a single small clump increases rapidly. 

 The roots may be divided in spring or fall, and set out afresh. Space 

 30 inches apart ; cover two inches. 



Borage is a pretty annual herb, its leaves used for seasoning in 

 salads and cooking. It is tender ; sow under glass, or after frosts 

 are past. Succession every three weeks. Distance, one foot by 

 six. 



