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tall sorts for screening fences, ditches; sbor^^r species for bringing a 

 spot of color into the Fall perennial border; all species for cutting and 

 useful for large vases in the home, church or social gathering. 



GiiLTiTRE No culture is necessary. Plant them and if given extra 

 food and water they repay us; if not they bloom beautifully to shame us 

 for our neglect Of cou'-se, in the garden where neatness is necessary, 

 we do stake the tall sorts. They seem to grow well either in full sun 

 or partial shade. 



Propagation. Cut up the clumps as often as you think of it. 

 They multiply rapidly and one always has a few plants to give to a 

 friend. 



Aubrietia — Purple Rock Cress, False Wall Cress 



Early in the Spring our eyes search for color in the garden. We 

 grow the Rock Cress (Arabis) for white, Golden Alyssum for yellow 

 and Aubrietia for purple, rose and lavender. But as a matter of fact, 

 few persons have grown the Aubrietias because they have not known 

 of them although the catalogs list the plants. 



Use. They are useful in the front line of a perennial border or for 

 the rock garden. 



Culture. They prefer the lighter soils and full sun. Transplant 

 in Fall or earliest Spring, for at other times they are impatient c>f t)eing 

 moved. 



Propagation. Divide the plants in the Fall. If seed is obtain- 

 able, they may be easily started from seed. 



Baptisia — False Indigo, Wild Indigo 



The Baptisias are strong growing plants with yellow, white and 

 dark blue flowers which somewhat resemble the Lupine, being pea- 

 shaped. The flowers grow on a spike about 6 inches long. False Indigo 

 {Baptisia ausiralis) grows about 3 feet high, has dark blue flowers and 

 dark bluish-green leaves cut very deeply to form three oval leaflets. 

 Wild Indigo (i5. tincioria) has short leaves and bright yellow flowers. 

 It grows from 2 feet to 4 feet high. These plants bloom from May 

 through July. 



Uses. These are very striking plants for the border because of 

 the excellent spikes of blue or yellow color. They are also good 

 in the wild garden. 



