THE PRACTICAL FLOWER GARDEN 



July and August. The sweet lavender of our 

 grandmothers, who used the dried flowers 

 among their linen to give it fragrance. Pretty, 

 but not particularly effective. Many who do 

 not want to be without it grow it in the 

 vegetable garden. 



LIATRIS (Blazing Star; Gay Feather). 4 to 

 5 feet. Plant in the spring, or fall before 

 October 15th. Blooms from July to Septem- 

 ber. An invaluable plant in the mixed bor- 

 der, for its tall spikes of purplish blue flowers 

 are most effective. 



LILIUM (Lily). Plant lilies in the early 

 spring, or in October. They need well-drained, 

 rich soil, and should be set out with a handful 

 of sand around each bulb. They should be 

 planted 8 to 18 inches deep, and be well 

 covered in winter, and, if possible, mulched 

 in summer. All but the L. rubrum do well in 

 the sun, and look better in the border when 

 planted in clumps of six or more. Beds of 

 lilies, either of one variety or mixed, are 

 very handsome. 



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