HERBACEOUS BORDER 



Coreopsis. Hardy garden plant ; large, rich, 

 orange-yellow flowers during summer; two to 

 three feet. 



Calliopsis, " King," dwarf, yellow, golden, 

 and crimson with garnet eye ; two feet. 



Candytuft. " Empress," white, good for bor- 

 ders and edgings ; dwarf annual ; blooms all 

 season; twelve inches. 



Delphinium — Larkspur. Magnificent hardy 

 garden plant ; six to ten feet ; color ranging from 

 pure white, delicate lavender to deep indigo and 

 purple; bloom continued for several months by 

 cutting spikes immediately after blooming. 



Digitalis — Foxglove. Hardy perennial ; long 

 spikes of large, showy flowers, ranging through 

 purple, white, rose, and spotted; three to five 

 feet. 



Gaillardia. Showy garden annual; rich and 

 varied colors ; one to two feet ; June until frost. 



EschscJioltzia — California Poppy. Annual, 

 producing flowers of beautiful form and tex- 

 ture; brilliant, shining yellow and orange; one 

 foot; June until frost. 



Hollyhock. Hardy biennial; robust in 

 growth ; excellent effects in many situations ; five 

 to eight feet; massive spikes of white, cream, 

 pink, yellow, and deep-red flowers; July and 

 August. 



Marigolds. Gorgeous masses of brilliant yel- 

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