ELIZABETH LEONARD STRANG 



(the Cardinal Flower), each has a special place 

 where its color will not hurt more delicate shades 

 or be hurt by them. 



There are delicate filmy flowers like Gypsophila, 

 Galium, and Statice and tropical-looking plants 

 like Yuccas. There are all kinds of Campanulas, 

 Harebells, Bell Flowers, and Peach Bells. There are 

 all kinds of spiked flowers, pyramidal Foxgloves, 

 spires of Larkspurs and Monkshoods, Hollyhocks, 

 and coarse-leaved Physostegia with spikes _of 

 gaping flowers, some purple, some lilac, some 

 white. There are sturdy Anchusas with azure 

 flowers, decorative Shasta Daisies, flat-headed 

 Anthemis, and luxurious Phloxes. There are 

 feathery plumes of Thalictrums and odd Sea 

 Holly with blue thistle-like globes on blue stems 

 with spiny blue-green foliage. 



There are summer wild flowers, Orange Milk- 

 weed from the sandy roadsides, white Eupatoriums 

 from the fields, strong yellow Mulleins from stony 

 hillsides, and delicate Evening Primroses. Large 

 white Boltonia asteroides, tall reddish purple New 

 England Asters, and sturdy Yellow Heleniums 

 make strong autumn color. 



There are all kinds of annuals, Ageratum and 

 Scabiosa, white Petunias and blue Nigellas, He- 



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