34: HARDY PERENNIALS AND 



The whole plant has a somewhat top-heavy appearance (see Fig. 

 16), but I never saw it broken down by the weather. It makes 

 quick growth in spring, the scape appearing with the leaves ; in 

 late summer it dies down. It looks well in quiet nooks, but it 

 also forms a good companion to showy flowers in more open 

 situations ; in a cut state, for dressing " old-fashioned " vases, 

 nothing could be in better character, a few leaves of yarrow, 

 day lily, flag, or similar foliage being all it will require. 



Fia. 16. ARIS.EMA TKIPHTLLUM. 

 (One-fourth natural size.) 



It may be transplanted, any time from September to the end 

 -of January, into good light loam or leaf soil, 4in. or 6in. deep ; 

 if there should be a dry season during the period of growth, the 

 plant should be well watered. To increase it, the tubers may be 

 divided every third year, providing the growth has been of a 

 vigorous tone. I may add, that, from its tall and not over-dense 

 habit, there may with advantage, both to it and the plants used, 

 be a carpet grown underneath ivy, vincas, or sweet woodruff 

 for some situations, and brighter subjects for more conspicuous 

 parts of the garden, such as the finer kinds of mimulus, 

 ourisia, alpine aster, and dwarf iris. 



Flowering period, June and July. 



