GAILLARDIA 



(Named for M. Gaillard, French botanist) 



ComposiiiS 



99. Gaillardia grandiflora (G. aristdta, var. grandiflora; G. lutea, 

 G. maxima; G. perennis) 



English Name: Blanket flower. 



WESTERN U. S. A. JUNE THROUGH OCTOBER 



IARGE daisylike flowers, sometimes over three inches across, with rather 

 -/ full petals, ranging from brilliant yellow at the tips to red or maroon 

 toward the centre, profusely borne on strong erect stems two to three feet 

 high. Foliage rather de- 

 ficient. Valuable for 

 massing in the border on 

 account of its brilliant 

 coloring, profuse flower- 

 ing, and long season; con- 

 tinuing to bloom even 

 after frost. Should al- 

 ways be planted in a set- 

 ting of good foliage plants 

 to compensate for its own 

 lack of leaves. Excel- 

 lent for cutting. 



A perfectly hardy per- 

 ennial of easiest culture in 

 any light, well-drained 

 sod, even though poor and 

 dry. Should be given full 

 exposure to sun and air. 



Propagate by seed, by 

 cuttings, by division m 

 August or September, or 

 by root cuttings in early 

 spring. Will bloom the 

 first year from seed, but 

 does not come true to 

 parent. 



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