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Galega officinalis. 



Golden rod (solidago). 



Heucheras. 



Hollyhocks. 



Iris — several varieties, especially 



those with rhizomes and non- 

 bulbous roots. 

 Japanese anemone. 

 Larkspur. 



Lilies of the valley. 

 Lilies — 



Canadense. 



Candidum. 



Davuricum. 



Lancifolium (speciosum). 



Martagon dalmaticum. 



Pyrenaicum. 



Tigrinum. 

 London Pride 



Saxifrages). 

 Lupin. 

 Mallow. 



(also many other 



Michaelmas daisies. 



Monkshood. 



Montbretia. 



Pansies. 



Periwinkle. 



Phlox. 



Polygonum. 



Primroses (also Japanese primulas, 



cowslips, and polyanthus). 

 Pyrethrum. 

 Rock roses. 

 Solomon's seal. 

 Southernwood. 

 Speedwell (Veronica amethystina 



and others). 

 Spiraea (S. aruncus, venusta, 



&c.). 

 Sunflower (perennial, including 



Harpalium). 

 Thrift. 

 Tradescantia. 

 Trollius. 



Of climbing plants the Virginian creeper, which 

 makes a green bower of so many London houses, must 

 come first, but the real grape vine is quite as successful. 

 In several parts of London vines laden with grapes may 

 be seen in the autumn, by those on the look-out for 

 such things. One vine in Buckingham Gate had forty 

 bunches of fruit that ripened in 1906. On one branch 

 of a vine, near Ladbroke Square, fourteen purple bunches 

 were hanging in a row at the same time, and in other 

 parts of the town well-cared-for vines will bear well. 

 Wistaria also thrives, and jasmine, yellow or white, and 

 ivy. Besides these in constant use, for more special 

 gardens there are Everlasting peas, Dutchman's pipe 

 (^Aristolochia), clematis, Jackmani, Montana, or the Wild 



