278 Classified Lists 



til frost; color a bright red, but more often a magenta; very showy when 

 planted in masses and relieved with white flowers. 



SPIREA. Purple-tipped (Spirea superba). 3-4 ft. One of our most 

 beautiful shrubs with lovely reddish-green foliage in early spring and 

 rich coloring in autumn; of exceedingly vigorous growth, sending up 

 many woody stems terminating in large flat heads of purplish-red flowers. 

 For general culture see Bridal Wreath, White Shrubs, April. 



JULY 



RED PERENNIALS 



AVENS (Geum Chilcensis, var. atrosanguineum pi. ft.). 1-2 ft. A 

 hardy plant with leaves much lobed and cut, branching stems ending in 

 panicles of scarlet flowers. Give a rich light soil and well-drained situa- 

 tion. Increase by seeds or division of the root. 



BEE BALM, OSWEGO TEA (Monarda didyma). 2 ft. Bears brilliant 

 red flowers in whorled heads supported by leafy bracts of pale green 

 tinged with red. The plant looks better in masses than as single speci- 

 mens. Give a rich moist soil, partial shade and divide roots in autumn. 

 Propagated also by seed. 



BITTERSWEET. Climbing; Waxwork (Celastrus scandens). 8-20 ft. 

 A smooth climber, and though the flowers are greenish white and some- 

 what inconspicuous, the beauty of the vine is in the showy three-cor- 

 nered orange-red berries borne in autumn, so I class it with red peren- 

 nials. The leaves are thin and finely serrated. Give a good moist soil, 

 sun; propagated by layering young shoots in autumn. 



CANNA (C. Ehemanni [Crozy\ var. Mme. Crozy; Rubin, Pres. Cleve- 

 land and Comte de Sachs). 3-6 ft. All red varieties. For culture see 

 Canna White Per., July. 



CALLIRRHOE, MALLOW POPPY (C. involucrata, var. linearlobd). 1-3 ft. 

 A low prostrate plant with cut heavy foliage and loose panicles of crim- 

 son flowers 2 in. across, blooms all the season. Give a rich light sandy 

 soil and propagate by seeds or cuttings. 



CARDINAL FLOWER (Lobelia cardinalis). 3 ft. A plant native to some 

 portions of New England, but can be grown successfully in gardens. In 

 its native state it is found in low wet meadows or near shaded water- 

 courses in rich heavy soil, but I have transplanted some, placing it in 

 rich light deep soil, quite dry and in full sun, where the roots were shaded 



