HARDY FLOWERS 



that they make a bouquet all by themselves. They 

 come in almost every shade of violet, rose and white. 

 Some varieties are short and feathery, others grow 

 very tall, 4 or 5 feet, and have large leaves and 

 heavy stems. They bloom late in summer and early 

 in autumn just before the chrysanthemums open 

 their cheery buds. 



You can grow Chrysanthemums from seed too if 

 you wish and they hold many surprises because you 

 are liable to have some shapes and colors you have 

 never seen before. I think I have had more fun 

 with Chrysanthemums from seed than from any 

 other flower. Once I had every shade of yellow 

 from cream color to mahogany, and every shade of 

 pink from blush to crimson. 



Perhaps you have loved the Dianthus better than 

 any other flower. Well, there is a hardy kind, too, 

 called garden pinks. The plants spread out like a 

 carpet and the perfume when they bloom is like 

 spices of Araby. You can have single and double 

 flowers, and several colors. Another kind of Dian- 

 thus is called "Sweet William." The flowers grow 

 in clusters on one stem instead of singly. They 

 are not as fragrant as the garden pinks, but very 

 beautiful. 



Do you know the Wild Columbine? It is such a 



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