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A LITTLE BOOK OF PERENNIALS 

 Daisies 



The word "Daisy" 

 was formerly written 

 Day's Eye, and the 

 Daisies are really well 

 named, for there is 

 no season in the gar- 

 den when some sort 

 of Daisy is not in 

 bloom. 



The Shasta Daisy, 

 Chrysanthemum maxi- 

 mum, is hke a field 

 Daisy seen through a 

 magnifying glass. 

 Most of us like the 

 bright, Daisy-like 

 flowers and we are 

 dehghted with the 

 Shasta Daisy because 

 it blooms so freely 

 and has long stems 

 useful for cutting. As 

 garden subjects they 

 are low growing and 

 are charming for use 

 as edging plants. They are readily propagated, both by seeds and 

 division of the plants. Dampness in the Winter, not cold, injures them. 

 If a light covering of straw is given during the Winter they will be 

 well protected, but a thick covering will do more harm than 

 good. 



The Giant Daisy {Chrysanthemum uliginosum) has a white flower, 

 but diff'ers from the field Daisy in that the plants are 4 feet to 7 feet 

 taU. They are propagated by seeds or division and it is said that they 

 bloom the first year from seed. They are good background perennials 

 and are also useful for cut flowers. Low, moist places are ideal for this 

 Daisy. They are successfully naturahzed. 



For Pink Daisy, see Pyrethrum, p. 146, and English Daisy, see 

 Bellis, p. 58. 



Shasta Daisy, the giant among fortune tellers. 



