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CHAPTER II 



SUMMER AND AUTUMN FLOWERS 



THIS chapter must be largely supplemental. The more 

 important and better known of our garden flowers are 

 treated either in their own departments, or else in chapters 

 specially devoted to themselves. There are many others, 

 however, which equally deserve recognition, and in their 

 case the difficulty is to know how and where to draw the 

 line. I propose in this chapter to notice in alphabetical 

 order some of the more familiar herbaceous flowers not 

 elsewhere alluded to, which should certainly find a place, 

 if possible, in every garden. Those of my readers who 

 want fuller information I would refer to Mr Robinson's 

 " English Flower Garden." 



The Alstrdmeria (Peruvian Lily). There are several 

 varieties of this attractive, lily-like perennial with spotted 

 flowers of varied shades of red and yellow. They have 

 fleshy, tuberous roots, which resent excessive moisture. 

 They should be procured in pots, and once planted never 

 disturbed. Perhaps the best plan is to sow the seed in 

 the beds where they are to remain. Aurea^ ckilenses, and 

 pelegrina are amongst the most suitable for our climate. 



The Antirrhinum (Snapdragon) is amongst the best 

 known of garden plants. There are tall, medium, and 

 dwarf varieties. The last-named are most effective when 



