38 HARDY PERENNIALS. 



Lupins, perennial, blue-flow- Large yellow-flowered 



ered Trarlescantia, or Virginia spi- 



Ononis, Rest-har derwort 



The Saxifrage is propagated by cuttings and off- 

 sets, which the roots produce abundantly. Tako 

 the offsets and plant them out in August. Th&amp;lt;! 

 double white saxifrage is a beautiful flower, and 

 blooms early in the spring. The pyramidal saxi 

 frage is a very handsome decorative flower, but it 

 must be planted in little clumps to make a showy 

 appearance. 



October is the busy month for transplanting and 

 removing the offsets of all perennial arid biennial 

 plants. In this month every flower of summer ha* 

 passed away, and the garden is free to receive all 

 new arrangements in its future dispositions. Gold 

 en rod, Michaelmas daisies, everlasting sun-flower, 

 and other branching plants, will require taking up 

 every four years, to part the main root into separate 

 plants, and replace them in the ground again. 

 Peonies, lilies of the valley, fraxinellas, monk s - 

 hood, flag-leaved irises, &c., must be increased or 

 removed when required. All this is most effectu 

 ally done in October. 



In the same month, finish all that is to be effect 

 ed among the perennial tribe. Campanulas, lych 

 nises, polyanthuses, violets, aconites, cyclamens, 

 gentianella, yellow gentian, double daisies, hepati- 

 cas, saxifrage, &c., must be attended to, and prop 

 agated, by dividng the roots, before October closes. 

 November is the season of fogs, and severe frosts : 

 if a lady is prudent, she will perform all these need 

 ful operations in October, and November will have 

 no alarms for her. 



All the double-flowering plants, such as double 



