NOTEWORTHY PERENNIALS 



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Hypericum — St. 



John's Wort, 

 Gold Flower 



Aaron's Beard, 



Literally speaking, these flowers either seem to be made of gold 

 or to be holding the golden rays of sunlight within their small petaled 

 cups. Real, genuine pleas- 

 ure is derived by growing 

 this plant. The St. John's 

 Wort {Hypericum Moseri- 

 anum) has large, deep, 

 ghstening, golden yellow 

 blossoms, greatly resem- 

 bling a single Rose, filled 

 with numerous yellow sta- 

 mens and red anthers. 

 These flowers are borne 

 very freely at the ends of 

 long, graceful, reddish 

 branches which are cov- 

 ered with oval, shining, 

 smooth, deep green leaves. 

 This plant grows from iH 

 feet to 2 feet tall and the 

 slender, spreading branch- 

 es droop at the ends. The 

 flowers are in bloom from 

 August through October. 

 Aaron's Beard (//. caly- 

 cinum) is a lower growing 

 plant with golden yeUow 

 flowers. 



Uses. The Hypericums are especially good to use as borders for 

 shrubs or the perennial beds of flowers, or to use in rock gardens. 

 The plants are neat growing for pot culture. The flowers are em- 

 ployed in decorations. 



Culture. The plants do best in a light, warm, sandy soil. The 

 flowers last longer if they are shaded slightly. AU of the Hypericums 

 are shrubby in nature, the woody growth and some of the leaves re- 

 maining on during the Winter months. New growth starts from the 

 base of the plant. 



Propagation. They are propagated from seeds, cuttings or 

 division of the roots. 



St. John's Wort, the large yellow flowers of 



which, filled with threads of gold, are sure to 



be enjoyed. 



