2o Subtropical Gardening. 



specimens flower throughout the summer months ; 

 and lastly, the many varied and magnificent 

 varieties of herbaceous Peony, raised during recent 

 years, would prove admirable as isolated specimens 

 on the grass near groups of fine-foliaged plants. 

 Then again we have the fine Japan Anemones, 

 white and rose, the showy and vigorous Rud- 

 beckias, the sweet and large annual Datura 

 ceratocaula, the profusely-flowering Statice lati- 

 folia, the Gaillardias, the Peas (everlasting and 

 otherwise), the ever- welcome African Lily (Calla), 

 the handsome Loosestrife (Ly thrum roseutn sn- 

 perbum\ and the still handsomer French Willow, 

 and not a few other things which need not be 

 enumerated here, inasmuch as it is hoped enough 

 has been said to show our great and unused re- 

 sources for adding real grace and interest to our 

 gardens. This phase of the subject the associa- 

 tion of tall or bold flowers with foliage-plants 

 is so important, that I have bestowed some pains 

 in selecting the many and various subjects useful 

 for it from almost every class of plants ; and 

 they will be found in a list at the end of the 

 alphabetical arrangement. 



Many charming results may be obtained by 

 carpeting the ground beneath masses of tender 



