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AUGUST 



YELLOW SHRUBS 



ST. JOHN'S-WORT. Shrubby (Hypericum patulum). 2 ft. A creep- 

 ing, shrubby variety, excellent for covering bare spots; flowers bright 

 yellow with a long season of bloom, from August to frost. Give a deep 

 rich soil. For other varieties see S. Yellow Shrubs, July. 



AUGUST 

 YELLOW PERENNIALS 



CANNA. Many hybrid varieties in yellow resulting from the crossing 

 of C. Ehemanni and C. glauca, both tall and dwarf; also dark-leaved 

 varieties. French Cannas are of compact dwarf growth; the Italian 

 grow from 5-6 ft., and are good for tropical effects. For culture see 

 Canna, White Per., August. 



DAHLIA (D. variabilis). Many hybrid varieties in yellow in single 

 and double forms; also others known as Cactus and Pompon varieties. 

 Further south it blooms in August, but with me it comes early in Septem- 

 ber. Culture given under Dahlia, White Per., September. 



GLADIOLUS (G. Lemoinei, hybridized from G. purpurea-auratus in 

 yellow varieties). 3 ft. For culture see Gladiolus, White Per., August. 



HELEN FLOWER, SNEEZEWEED (Helenium autumnale superbum). 

 2-5 ft. One of our most beautiful autumn bloomers, with large terminal 

 clusters of bright yellow rayed flowers, petals drooping, with a tufted 

 yellow center. This plant is inclined to grow too tall, but by pinching 

 off the tips when about a foot high, it makes a branching top and bears 

 a greater abundance of flowers, though the bloom is a trifle later. It 

 thrives in any good soil, and spreads rapidly from the root. The best re- 

 sults come from resetting in the spring. There are other varieties, but 

 this is the best. August to October. 



HELIANTHUS, see Sunflower. 



HOLLYHOCK (Althea rosea, var. Yellow). 3-8 ft. A clear soft yellow 

 variety of this old favorite. For culture see Hollyhock, White Per., 

 August. 



MONTBRETIA (Tritonio, Potsii, var. grandiflora). 2-3 ft. An interest- 

 ing bulbous plant bearing spikes of lily-shaped flowers, an inch across, 



