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white pendulous flowers and is withal very attrac- 

 tive. 



During the month of June the Butterfly Bush 

 sends forth its wonderful long graceful spikes of 

 lavender colored bloom, and blooms persistently 

 and continuously until stopped by frost. Also, 

 it is in this month that the Allspice or Sweet Shrub 

 bears its old-fashioned chocolate-colored flowers, 

 and its fragrance is wafted far and wide. 



Throughout the months of June and July the 

 family of perennials gives us a wealth of variety 

 and color. Among those blooming during this 

 period we find the poppies, iris, foxglove, cam- 

 panula, delphinums, coreopsis, the funkia or yel- 

 low day lily, and we must be sure to mention the 

 bright showy phlox that are now blooming, and 

 will continue to bloom for weeks and weeks. 



The annuals give us at this time the well-known 

 and popular geraniums and petunias, the cen- 

 turia or cornflower, as well as the various fine new 

 types of zinnias that have largely superseded the 

 older types, better in form and much more bril- 

 liant in their colorings. 



The several Hydrangeas, bringing their bloom 

 from June to September have been mentioned in 

 another chapter, and we must not forget to men- 

 tion the native Hawthorns flowering in June, 

 fragrant and beautiful. In autumn the foliage 

 is very attractive as are the bright red fruits. 



