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most common is Digitalis grandiflora. These plants 

 are the most showy and intensely beautiful as well 

 as the most easily managed, hardy perennials. They 

 will remain long undisturbed, and can be removed 

 without injury. They are propagated readily from 

 seed, which should be sown like common garden 

 annuals. Their long season of flowering is an ex- 

 cellent feature for border plants. 



CAMPANULAS AND IRISES 



" The campanulas are the old-fashioned flowers 

 of our childhood, worthy of a place in every garden. 

 They thrive in almost any situation, even under 

 the shade of trees. Campanula grandiflora, now 

 called Platycodon grandiflorum, of which there are 

 two varieties, one with white, the other with purple 

 flowers, is a charming plant. It comes into flower 

 after the others have completed their work, thus 

 keeping up a succession. One of the virtues of this 

 species is that it can be removed without injury or 

 remain for a long period without removal. The 

 Turban Bellflower, another late flowering sort, is 

 one of the most useful. The flowers are salver- 

 shaped, and very large for the size of the plant, 

 which grows only 6 to 8 inches tall. It is a charm- 

 ing plant for the border. There are many species, 

 all desirable and of easy cultivation. 



" Where there is plenty of room the iris should 

 be largely grown in the herbaceous border. A col- 

 lection of well-assorted species will furnish flowers 

 at least from May until July. If there is but little 

 space it can be more profitably filled with other 

 plants. However, there is one species. Iris Kaenip- 

 feri, that should be found in every collection of 

 choice plants. The flowers are large and vary in 



