NOTEWORTHY PERENNIALS tl 



duced by feeding with liquid manure when the buds appear. Larger 

 flowers may be secured by pinching ofi* most of the smaller buds on 

 each stem. When the plants make too rank a growth early in the 

 season they may be cut back to cause them to branch and become 

 more compact. If the plants are thoroughly soaked with water once 

 or twice a week during the hot Summer, they will please us by produc- 

 ing better buds and flowers. 



Protect the plants during the Fall rains and from the frost with a 

 canvas covering. Chrysanthemums have to be supported by tying to 

 stakes or to wires stretched horizontaUy above the bed. Cover with a 

 light mulch during the Winter. The mulch should be more of the 

 nature of a sun shade rather than a warm covering. It is easy to sufl'o- 

 cate the plants. 



The plants are frequently troubled with mildew which can be 

 prevented from spreading by dusting with sulphur early in the 

 morning when the dew is on the plants. 



Plants afi'ected with Hce should be sprayed every few days with 

 Black leaf 40 or some other tobacco extract until the bugs are all killed. 



Propagation. The simplest method of increasing the number 

 of plants is to divide them in Spring. One can make cuttings, how- 

 ever, of the tops of the growing plants. 



Cimicifuga — Bugbane, Bugwort, Virginia 

 Snakeroot, Black Cohosh 



To all persons who are familiar with the common wild or native 

 woodland plants, the Snakeroot is weU known. This Snakeroot 

 (Cimicifuga racemosa) is a very tafl, late blooming plant, growing from 

 4 feet to 8 feet taU and flowering from July or August on. The large 

 leaves are cut very deeply and the flowers, smaU, white, feathery and 

 closely set, are borne on long stalks. Often over 18 inches of the stem 

 is in bloom at one time. C. dahurica has long spikes of creamy-white 

 flowers in September and grows about 6 feet tafl. C. simplex is the 

 latest sort and does not bloom until October, and its graceful stems of 

 white flowers are only 2 feet or 3 feet high. The long flowering stems 

 of aU the Snakeroots droop slightly and give the plant an appearance 

 of dignity and statehness. The buds are hke large pearls. 



Uses. AU of the Snakeroots are suited to moist and shaded 

 positions, and because of this, they naturalize themselves very easily 

 along the edge of woodlands. The taller species are well suited for 



