114 THE GABDENETTE 



beautiful flower is often mispronounced: notice 

 that the accent is on the second syllable and not 

 on the third. 



Hydrangea. Hardy perennial shrub. Height 

 four to eight feet. Color, white. Blooms prac- 

 tically all summer. Used as single specimens, or 

 for back-ground. Hydrangeas are of two kinds, 

 hardy and tender. Only the hardy are considered 

 here. Procure strong stocky bushes from a florist 

 or nurseryman. There are several varieties, but 

 the new Arborescence or " Hills of Snow" is so 

 far ahead of the old Paniculata Grandiflora, that 

 it is the only one I should recommend. These are 

 very easy to grow, and immensely satisfactory. 



Honeysuckle. Hardy perennial, trailing vine. 

 Height six to twelve feet. Various colors. Used 

 for trellises, pillars, walls and rockwork. Grown 

 from rooted plants. Used for cut flowers. Some 

 of the honeysuckles are nearly evergreen. They 

 are free from insects or disease. They grow 

 easily almost anywhere. Evergreen sweet- 

 scented is a very desirable variety, bearing flow- 

 ers both yellow and white. 



Iris. Hardy perennial. This is a bulbous or 

 tuberous plant. Height one to two feet. Great 

 variety of colors. Used for planting in borders. 

 Fine for cut flowers. Usually grown from bulbs 

 procured from a florist. Easily grown and seems 

 to improve from year to year. The dwarf pur- 

 ple, and the dwarf white, are diminutive in size, 

 being six to eight inches high, and are sometimes 

 used for edging. 



KocJiia. Annual. Height twenty-four to thirty 

 inches. Foliage, light green, changing to car- 



