A WOMAN^S HARDY GARDEN 



Tritomas (Red-hot Poker Plant) bloom in 

 September and October, and should always 

 be planted in masses, and in full sun. They 

 must be well covered with leaves or stable 

 litter late in November, or they will be 

 winter- killed. They increase rapidly. 



Gaillai^dias bloom all summer, and keep 

 fresh in water for days. The plants are 

 covered with long - stemmed, yellow flowers 

 with dark crimson centers, and should also 

 be protected in w^inter. 



Veronica longifoUa, a most beautiful dark 

 blue flower, which gi^ows in long spikes. 

 Veronica remains in bloom during the month 

 of August, and is one of the most shoA^y 

 flowers in the garden at that time. 



Iris, Japanese and German, do well when 

 naturalized in the grass. These plants in- 

 crease so, that every four years they can be 

 separated. Beginning with the German Iris, 

 flowering the end of May, they can be had 

 in bloom until the Japanese Iris finishes 

 blossoming the middle of July. No Orchids 



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