ADORNING THE FARMSTEAD AND SCHOOL GROUNDS. 437 



A LIST OF PERENNIALS. 



Name. Colors. Height. Time of Flowering. 



Hardy Feverfew White, pink and red... 27 in. May 20 to July 1. 



Foxglove White, pink and red.. 43 " June 5 to Aug. 11. 



Gas Plant White and pink 24 " May 29 to June 18. 



Iris Variegated 30 " June 11 to July 1. 



Hardy Larkspur Variegated 60 " June 5 to Aug. 18. 



Upright Virgin's 



Bower White and purple 18 " June 9 to June 27. 



Young's Evening 



Primrose Golden Yellow 30 " June 11 to July 1. 



Baby's Breath 48 " June 25 to July 22. 



Hollyhock ! Variegated 8 ft. June 25 to Aug. 1. 



Chinese Bell-flower.. Dark blue and white.. 51 in. June 27 to Aug. 11. 



Butterfly Weed Orange yellow 



Plume Poppy White 6 to 8 ft. 



Among the common perennials are the following : 



The Peony, False Indigo, Japan Anemone, 



The Columbine, Perennial Peas, Purple Cone-flower. 



American Senna, . Leadwort, 



USES OF SOME OF THE POPULAR FLOWERS. 



Among the most beautiful and popular flowers are the fol- 

 lowing : 



The Ageratum for strengthening the garden's color forces in blue. 



The Alyssum for borders, edgings, baskets, pots, etc. 



The Aster for tall growing, herbaceous borders, late bloom and careless 

 effect. 



The Balsam used at the margin of groups to crown a terrace. 



The Pot Marigold for use in mass or in borders. 



California Poppy, most effective when grown in beds of considerable 

 size. 



Calliopsis for bouquets, the living room, the greenhouse and hotbed. 



Campanula for the decoration of a house, or for growing in large 

 quantities. 



Candytufts for edging beds in white, for massing or for belts. 



The Castor Bean for a central object in a group, for striking effect with 

 cannas, caladiums, doelus, etc. 



Chrysanthemums, for gorgeous shows. 



The Clarkia for hanging baskets, vases, and edging plants, and low mass- 

 ing, or borders. 



