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Lupin (many beautiful hybrids ; flowers May and June ; four to six 



feet). 

 Lychnis (flowers in spikes or panicles, June and July ; one to three 



feet). 

 Michaelmas daisy (secure newer sorts ; there are many fine varieties ; 



two to three feet). 

 , Montbretia (midsummer to autumn flowering bulbs ; deserve good 



treatment and require frequent division ; two to two and a half 



feet). 



Oriental poppies (scarlet ; one to five feet). 

 CEnothera (evening primrose), CE. Youngii, one and a half to two feet, 



is a fine bushy perennial variety). 

 Pasonies (various colours, handsome plants. They take a year or two 



to become established ; three to five feet). 

 Phloxes (various colours ; fine heads of bloom ; flowers July and 



August ; one to three feet). 

 Polemonium (Jacob's ladder ; late spring and summer flowering ; 



one to two feet). 

 Polygonatum (Solomon's seal ; elegant pendulous flowers ; two to 



two and a half feet). 



Pyrethrum (various colours ; innumerable varieties ; two to five feet). 

 Scabiosa caucasica (thrives well in sheltered position beside a^SQjith 



wall ; two to two and a half feet). 



Shasta daisy (white with yellow centre ; prolific bloomers ; three feet). 

 Solidago (golden rod : yellow flowers, August and September ; 



three to six feet). 

 Spiraea (goat's beard) S. aruncus is a good variety which thrives in a 



moist position ; three to four feet). 

 Tritoma (Flame flower ; flowers in early autumn ; two to six feet) 



Dwarf 



Auricula (will thrive in any dry position ; six to nine inches). 

 Iberis (evergeen candytuft ; six inches to one foot). 

 London pride (spreads rapidly ; needs keeping in check ; nine inches 



to one foot). 



Pansies (many varieties ; six to nine inches). 

 Phlox Carpatica. (Carpathian Harebell ; white and various shades of 



blue ; six inches to one foot). 



' Pink (Mrs Sinkins or Her Majesty ; white ; six to nine inches). 

 Violas (various choice colours ; six to nine inches). 



The list can be extended indefinitely. I have chosen only a few 

 of the better-known kinds ; but there are thousands of others. 

 It is an education in gardening to study the catalogues of some 



