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Six perennials to remain undisturbed for 

 years; 

 Gas-plant, Dictaiuniis albiis. 

 Ins spp. 



Peony, Pccojiia spp. 

 Pill ox spp. 



Perennial Pea, Lathyrus latijoliiis. 

 Yucca filamentosa, etc. 

 Six perennials to be renewed every year or 

 two : 

 Columbine, Aquilcgia ccErulca. 

 Coneflower, Riidbcckia triloba. 

 Daisy, English, Bcllis pcrennis. 

 Holl\-hock, Althca rosea. 

 Poppy, Iceland, Papaver nudicaule. 

 Snapdragon, Aniirriiinum majus. 

 Six perennials likely to prove troublesome 

 by spreading: 

 Balm, Fragrant, Monarda didyiw 

 Candytuft, Iberis sempervirens. 

 Goldenrod, Solidago rigida. 

 Ground Nut, Apios tuberosa. 

 Poppy, Plume, Bocconia cordata. 

 Sacaline, Polygonum bachalinense. 

 Six perennials for sunny places: 

 Conefiower, Rudbeckia hirta. 

 Gaillardia aristata. 



Golden Marguerite, AntJieniis tinctoria. 

 Poppy-mallow, Callirhoe involucrata, var. 



lineariloba. 

 Rock-cress, Arabis albida. 

 Sunflower, Helianthus spp. 

 Six perennials for shady places: 

 .4 ncmonc Pciiiisylvaiiica. 

 Bluebells, Mcrtensia piilmonarioides. 

 Bugleweed, Ajiiga reptens. 

 Helleboras niger. 

 Phlox divaricaia. 



Shooting Star, Dodecatheon Meadia. 

 Six perennials for coll climates: 

 Goldentuft, Alyssmn saxatile. 

 Lychnis alpina. 

 Moss Pink, Phlox snbiilata. 

 Poppy, Iceland, Papaver nudicaule. 

 Rocket, Sweet, Hcspcris matronalis. 

 Saxifrage, Saxifraga spp. 

 Six perennials for warm climates: 

 Chrysanthciniim spp. 

 Coneflower, Rudbeckia hirta. 

 Dianthus spp. 

 Funkia spp. 

 Gunnera manicata. 

 Iris Japonica. 

 Six drought-resisting perennials: 



Baby's Breath, Gypsophila paniculata. 

 Coneflower, Rudbeckia hirta. 

 Inula grandiflora. 

 Sedum spp. 



Sunflower, Helianthus spp. 

 Yucca filamentosa, etc. 

 Six perennials that bloom after a frost: 

 chrysanthemum spp. 



Perennials that bloom after a frost — Continued 



Goldentuft, Alyssum saxatile. 



Gaillardia aristata. 



Goldenrod, Solidago spp. 



Perennial Pea, Lathyrus latifolius. 



Poppy, Iceland, Papaver nudicaule. 

 Six perennials for rocky places: 



Anemone blanda. 



Bluebells, Mcrtensia pulmonarioides. 



Columbine, Aquilegia spp. 



Moss-pink, Phlox subulata. 



Rock-cress, Arabis albida. 



Sun Rose, Helianthemum Cltamcccistus. 

 Six perennials for sandy soil: 



Blazing-star, Liatris spp. 



Hclichrysum arenarium. 



Poppy-mallow, Callirhoe involucrata, var. 

 lineariloba. 



Sacaline, Polygonum Sachalinense. 



Sunflower, Helianthus spp. 



Sun-rose, Helianthemum canadense. 

 Six perennials for heavy soil: 



Columbine, Aquilegia spp. 



Forget-me-not, Alyosotis palustris. 



Gas-plant, Dictamnus albus. 



Larkspur, Delphi)iium jormosnm. 



Peony, Pceonia spp. 



Phlox spp. 

 Six perennials for moist or low ground: 



Balm, Fragrant, Monarda didyma. 



Cardinal Flower, Lobelia cardinalis. 



Funkia spp. 



Iris Iccvigaia. 



Joe-Pye-weed, Eupatorium purpurcum 



Ranunculus aquaticus. 

 Six perennials that re-sow themselves: 



Beard-tongue, Pentstemon spp. 



Cardinal Flower, Lobelia cardiiialis. 



Clematis Viorna, var. coccinea. 



Forget-me-not, Alyosotis palustris. 



Gas-plant, Dictamnus albus. 



Snapdragon, Antirrhinum majus. 

 Six perennials with striking foliage: 



Adam's Needle, Yucca filamentosa. 



Anemone 'japonica. 



Eulalia, Miscanthus Sinensis, var. zebrinus. 



Funkia spp. 



Giant Reed, Arundo Donax. 



Poppy, Plume, Bocconia cordata. 

 Six perennials less than one foot high: 



Candytuft, Iberis sempervirens. 



Daisy. English, Bellis perennis. 



Forget-me-not, Alyosotis palustris. 



Moss Pink, Phlox subulata 



Rock-cress, Aubrtetia deltoidea. 



Shooting-star, Dodecatheon Meadia. 

 Six perennials from one to two feet high: 



Achillea ptarmica. 



Balm, Fragrant, Monarda didyma. 



Columbine, Aquilegia Canadensis. 



Funkia subcordata. 



Lychnis Viscaria. 



Poppy, Iceland, Papaver nudicaule. 



