HARDY FLOWERING PERENNIALS FOR BEDS, BORDERS, &c. 



Hardy SCILLA. S. campanulata and S. campanulata alba are both effective varieties for the 



perennials. border, throwing up large masses of flowers year by year. As for cultivation, they 



simply require planting and leaving alone. They are very useful for partial shade. 



SEDUM. These well-known and most desirable rock plants will grow in almost any soil 

 or position. A few of the best are S. elegans, forming spiral tufts of foliage 

 with bright yellow flowers ; S. sexangulare, a creeping variety (resembling the 

 common stonecrop), forming a carpet composed of a dense mass of verdant green 

 stars, the foliage of which is of a crimson tint ; and S. album, which is well-known. 



SEMPERVIVUM. Lovers of quaint old cottages will not fail to recognise these plants, 

 more familiarly known as Houseleek ; the scanty sustenance they obtain in the 

 crevices of the rough-cast, or in the rugged projections of stone tabling, shows the 

 ease with which they can be cultivated. S. arachnoideum forms pretty rosettes, 

 covered at the top with a white down resembling a spider-web, giving it a fine 

 appearance. S. triste forms large rosettes of deep purple, and is one of the finest 

 varieties. It is also a useful plant for edging purposes. S. californicum, about 

 the largest variety of all, forms rosettes of a glaucous colour, the tips of the 

 leaves being a dull brown. 



SILENE ACAULIS is one of the best plants for a wall garden ; it thrives in dry positions, 

 and forms dense cushions of green foliage, with pink flowers. 



SOLIDAGO, or golden rod, of a coarse habit, is thoroughly well suited to the wild garden ; 

 where its tall spikes of bright yellow show to advantage. 



SPIR/EA. Amongst these S. Aruncus plumosus takes the lead for border work, it attains 

 a height of 4 to 5 feet, and has a flower spike of a fine creamy white. S. A. 

 astilboides is also very useful, being of a much dwarfer habit ; the flowers last well 

 when cut. S. palmata, pink, and S. venusta, rose, are also very showy. S. Davidi, 

 is a recent introduction, producing noble spikes of rose-purple flowers ; 4 to 5 feet 

 in height ; it is specially suited for planting near ornamental waters. 



SYMPHYTUM CAUCASICUM, or borage plant, which makes a showy addition to the wild 

 garden, is a free flowerer, with fine bright blue flowers early in the year. 



TELEKIA SPECIOSA, is a tall-growing, glaucous-leaved plant, with large spikes of yellow 

 flowers ; very suitable for rough places. 



THALICTRUM AQUILEGIFOLIUM, a useful border plant, with foliage resembling the aquilegia ; 

 it grows about 4 feet high, with fine feathery heads of white flowers. T. purpureum, 

 purple, is also a very fine showy perennial with pretty foliage and white heads of 

 flowers. T. flavum is a fine tall-growing yellow variety, with glaucous foliage. 



TRILLIUM GRANDIFLORUM, or American wood lily, when once established, makes a charming 

 addition to the border. It has a dwarf habit, bears pure white lily-like flowers, 

 and likes rather a moist, shady position. The habit of growth and general character 

 of the plant is very similar to the Christmas rose. 



TROLLIUS (Orange Globe) is a splendid border plant with large globular orange flowers. 



TULIP. Having regard to the extreme beauty and comparative hardiness of florists' Tulips, 

 it is difficult to understand the way they have been neglected. These are not to be 

 confounded with the varieties which are imported so largely from Holland ; it is the 

 old garden tulip which is here referred to. All the varieties may be used to great 

 advantage in the borders ; there are many forms, with a wide range of colours, 

 and can now be obtained from any nurseryman at moderate prices. They may be 

 allowed to remain undisturbed in the borders from year to year. 



VERBASCUM OLYMPICUM, is conspicuous for its large white rosettes of foliage, and clear, 

 pretty, yellow spike, varying from 6 to 12 feet high. 



VERATRUM ALBUM and V. NIGRUM are fine foliaged plants, excellent for rock or wall 

 gardens or borders. 



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