THE PRACTICAL FLOWER GARDEN 



palest pink to dark crimson, also white, lav- 

 ender and purple. They are single-, double- 

 and anemone-flowered. They bloom from the 

 end of May through June, when they should 

 be cut down. If they are then fed with bone 

 meal, they will bloom again in September. 

 The seeds can be sown and the plants grown 

 just as are the larkspurs, for they germinate 

 readily and are equally hardy. They are also 

 subject to attacks by the same white grub 

 which is the enemy of the larkspur, and 

 should have the coal-ashes sprinkled over 

 them, as is done for the larkspurs. 



Starwort. Another great perennial family 

 is the starwort, or hardy aster, or Michaelmas 

 daisy, as they are sometimes called in their 

 natural state. These are the wild asters which 

 clothe the hillsides, roadsides, and fence-rows 

 with beauty in the autumn. But the hybrid- 

 izer has wrought his magic upon them, and a 

 hundred and twenty-nine varieties are now 

 listed by Kelway. 



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