THE PRACTICAL FLOWER GARDEN 



in any ordinary soil, but it must have a sunny, 

 well-drained place. Blooms from June to 

 September. The large, delicate blue and white 

 flowers are pretty in the border and good for 

 house decoration. 



SEDUM SPECTABILE (Stonecrop). 2 to 8 

 inches. Plant in the spring or fall. Blooms 

 in August and September. The low-growing 

 varieties are good for rockeries, and the taller 

 ones are useful in borders for late summer 

 blossoming. The heads of bloom are white, 

 rose and crimson. Perhaps the prettiest 

 variety is the S. spectabile, with pink flowers. 



SPIRAEA ARUNCUS, S. PALMATA and S. PAL- 

 MATA ELEGANS (Meadow Sweet; Goat's Beard). 

 2 to 6 feet. Plant in the spring, or in the fall 

 between October 1st and 15th. Prefers partial 

 shade and a good, rich soil. Blooms in June 

 and July. A very beautiful perennial with 

 heads of feathery pink, white or crimson 

 flowers. The S. aruncus, a white variety, is 

 most attractive. The S. palmata elegans and 

 S. palmata are fine pink varieties. 



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