150 WORCESTER COUNTY HORTICtTLTURAL SOCIETY. [1891. 



The Helianthus, or perennial sunflower, is a very desirable 

 plant, flowering in August and continuing in bloom for several 

 weeks ; they look like yellow dahlias, are profuse in bloom, and 

 hardy and desirable. 



The Anemone Japonica of recent introduction from Japan, is 

 one of the finest of the late flowering plants ; they attain a 

 height of four feet, and are profuse with white and pink flowers 

 on long stems, and form a conspicuous feature in the garden in 

 autumn. 



Perennial Phlox comprises a hardy class of flowers with the 

 greatest variety of bloom, covering a period of several weeks. 

 They require but little protection in winter, they grow readily 

 from seed and the varieties are constantly increasing, being so 

 easy of cultivation they are deservedly popular in every gar- 

 den. The grand and extensive display in Elm Park last season 

 was the most beautiful ever seen in Central Massachusetts, form- 

 ing a perfect blaze of flowers of most gorgeous colors. 



Others worthy of cultivation are Yucca Filamentosa, Iris, or 

 Flower d' Luce, some are bulbous, others tuberous. Hollyhock, 

 Delphinium, Cimicifuga Racemosa, Pyrethrum, Lilies (day lily, 

 Lilium Longiflorum). 



The advantage of planting hardy flowering plants wherever 

 there is room, and wherever ornamentation is desired, is recog- 

 nized by all people of any pretension to refined taste in the 

 effective lay-out of the garden. 



Hardy flowering plants in their great variety constitute the 

 groundwork, upon which ornamental planting is chiefly based ; 

 both the shrubby, herbaceous and annuals, fulfil the mission and 

 scope so essential to the well ordered grounds, either of ex- 

 tended or limited area ; even a limited number judiciously 

 chosen render a place complete and finished, the admiration of 

 every one. 



It is gratifying to notice in late years that a growing taste is 

 equally manifest in the suburbs of cities, towns and villages, 

 and even about farm-houses some ornamental planting is found 

 necessary to good order and pleasant surroundings. 



To learn to appreciate the variety and beauty of flowers we 



