196 Classified Lists 



SEPTEMBER 



WHITE SHRUBS 



ALTHEA, Shrubby. ROSE OF SHARON. 6-12 ft. Sometimes seen in 

 white, but pink and purple and red are more common colors. See 

 Rose Mallow, Pink Shrubs, Sept. 



PAGODA TREE or JAPANESE SOPHORA (5. Japonica). 10-20 ft. A 

 tree with graceful bluish-green compound foliage, long terminal clusters 

 of creamy-white flowers resembling the Acacia. Very graceful tree. 

 Give a deep rich soil in a sunny sheltered position. It is not hardy far 

 north. 



POLYGONUM MULTIFLORUM. A hardy vine with slender, woody, 

 reddish stems in the form of numerous branches from the root, bearing 

 loose clusters of fragrant white flowers. Give a rich loam and full sun, 

 and mulch through a dry season. Root tuberous; protect in winter. 



SEPTEMBER 



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WHITE PERENNIALS 



ANEMONE. Japanese (Anemone Japonica, var. Whirlwind). 2-4 ft. 

 One of the best autumn plants. Large white flowers, yellow centers; 

 handsome leaves, growing mostly in a clump at the base. Give a rich 

 moist situation; excellent under trees in partial shade. Leave undis- 

 turbed and protect in winter. Propagate by seed and division. Also a 

 pink variety, see Pink Per., Sept. 



ASTER. White (A. paniculatus?) . 4-8 ft. A native Aster that makes 

 an extraordinary growth under cultivation. It gradually increases at 

 the root, throwing up several erect, leafy stalks, with thin, pointed, 

 entire leaves. The top is much branched and bears flat clusters of 

 white-rayed flowers with yellow centers. The blossoming top often 

 measures more than two feet across. Planted with pink or red Holly- 

 hocks, this Aster makes a magnificent show. Give a rich moist soil and 

 full sun. Propagate by seed or division. 



ASTER. Perennial. 3-4 ft. I have been unable to identify the name 

 of this charming variety, as it was sent to me from Massachusetts, 

 where it is native. It makes a low branching shrubby growth, with 



