Pink Flowers 263 



AUGUST 

 PINK PERENNIALS 



BOUNCING BET, SOAPWORT (Saponaria officinalis). 2 ft. A plant 

 once cultivated but now largely run wild in New England. When wild 

 the bloom is rather a dirty white, but under cultivation it bears clusters 

 of large pale rose-pink double flowers. Its deep red fleshy rootstocks 

 run badly and it should not be planted where it can interfere with other 

 plants. Give any good soil and a sunny location. It repays well for 

 good care, and is very effective planted with lilac Peony Poppies. 



CANNA. A later variety, Paid Mar quant, blooms in August; salmon 

 color. For culture, see Canna, White Per., July. 



CRAPE MYRTLE (Lagerstroemia Indica). 2-4 ft. A shrub with 

 smooth shining leaves, deep red stems and panicles of showy rose-pink 

 or flesh-colored flowers, remarkable for the crisped petals and silky 

 tufted stamens. Hardy only as far north as Washington. I brought 

 mine from Florida and keep it in a large tub, wintering it in the cellar, 

 and it thrives well. Turns a brilliant red in autumn. 



CYCLAMEN. Autumn-flowering, Sowbread (C. Europtzum). A hardy 

 form of Cyclamen with a tuberous root, thick heart-shaped leaves 

 marked with crimson and violet beneath, and bright rose-colored very 

 fragrant flowers. It requires an open airy situation and a rich soil of 

 mixed loam, manure, sand and leaf mold. Bears seeds freely and can 

 be thus propagated. 



DAHLIA (D. varidbilis, var. Nymphea and A. D. Livoni). 5 ft. Both 

 pure pink varieties of great beauty. While not hardy perennials the 

 roots may be stored with other tuberous rooted plants, and be planted 

 out in May. For culture, see D. White Per., September. 



EUPATORIUM, JOE-PYE WEED (E, purpureum). 3-8 ft. Downy 

 leaves large and borne in a whorl. Large purplish-rose flowers in 

 corymbs from 5-9 flowered. A native to low wet grounds and salt 

 marshes. Should be given a moist rich soil and sun. 



GLADIOLUS (G. var. Childsii and Lemoine). In beautiful tones of 

 pale and deeper pink with lavender stamens. See G. White Per., Au- 

 gust. 



HIBISCUS. ROSE MALLOW (H. moscheutos, var. roseus). 3-4 ft. A 

 handsome pink variety with large pink flowers from 4-6 in. broad with 

 or without a dark center. For culture, see Hibiscus, White Per., August. 



