CONTENTS 



Appears early Fritillaria Imperialis 134 



Appears late Hosto plantaginea 134 



Cut down by autumn frost . . Anemone japonica 134 



Resists autunm frost Chrysanthemum hortorum .... 134 



Flowers 



Very large Althaea rosea I35 



Very small Gypsophila paniculata 136 



Erect racemes Digitalis purpurea 136 



Flat clusters Achillea Millefolium 137 



Well above foliage Iris germanica 137 



Hidden by foliage Convallaria majalis 138 



Fragrant Dianthus plumarius 139 



"Old-fashioned" — 1850 . . . Dictamnus albus 139 



Long bloomers Chrysanthemum "Shasta Daisy" . 140 



Short bloomers Paeonia tenuifolia 141 



Use 



Formal garden Iris germanica 141 



Permanent hardy border . . . Phlox paniculata 142 



Shrubbery Lilium tigrinum 145 



Wild garden Hemerocallis fulva 146 



Flower massing Phlox paniculata 148 



Cut flowers Paeonia albiflora 149 



Soil cover Phlox subulata 150 



Rock garden: 



Erect Anemone Pulsatilla 151 



Creeping Phlox reptans 152 



Drooping Campanula rotundifolia 152 



Full sun Woodsia ilvensis 153 



Shade Polypodium vulgare 153 



Alpine Erinus alpinus 154 



Wall faces Aquilegia canadensis 154 



Flat crevices Aienaria montana 155 



Specimen Bocconia cordata 155 



Background Amsonia Tabemaemontana ... 156 



Foliage effects Miscanthus sinensis 156 



Fruit effects ' . Actaea alba 157 



Pot culture on piazza Hosta caerulea 157 



ANNUALS 

 Germination 



Self-sow Delphiniiun Consolida 158 



Hardy; sow in place Helianthus annuus 158 



Sow under glass Petunia hybrida 158 



Cannot transplant Papaver somniferum 159 



Habit 



Climbing Tropaeolum majus 159 



Tall; 3 feet or more Zinnia elegans 159 



Low; 1-2 feet Tropaeolum minus 160 



