FLOWERS IN SEASON 



disk — while in the borders will appear the yellow 

 shades of alternanthera, coleus, pyrethrum, Ire- 

 sine and cockscomb. 



Then, either at another season or In another 

 place, shall be a bravery of red roses, blooming 

 In beds edged with the red and variegated alter- 

 nanthera, Ireslne and acalypha; here, too, shall 

 be the geranium, the cardinal-flower, poppy, 

 rhododendron, azalea, chrysanthemum, aster, 

 lotus, salvia, Chinese primrose, red lilies, 

 begonias, morning-glories, currant — a reck- 

 less mixture of species and seasons, this — 

 diervllla, splrea, Japanese quince, burning-bush, 

 balm, stock, peony, coral bells, phlox, Japanese 

 anemone, carnation, amaryllls, gaillardia, heli- 

 chrysum, portulaca, verbena, zinnia, love-lies- 

 bleeding, and, most gorgeous of all, the cocks- 

 comb. This Is not a true flower, but nothing in 

 the world has finer color. It is the deepest, rich- 

 est red conceivable; the most Intense ruby and 

 garnet ; the most vivid stripe In the rainbow. No 

 rose blows more glorious red, and rarely do we 

 see the like at sunset. The orange cockscomb Is 

 no less wonderful, and as a decoration we need 

 both. 



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