November Autumn Work for Summer 



the blue flowers might be continued for some distance 

 behind the white ones, those of pink shades in front of 

 them. One should aim at disposing the plants in drifts, 

 rather than in set groups. 



A White Border. One can begin with Snowdrops, 

 white Crocuses, Christmas and Lenten Roses, the Star- 

 flower (Triteleia), and white Hepatica, and continue the 

 spring display with Daisies, Narcissi, double and single 

 Arabis, Wood Anemone (nemorosa) ; Erica carnea alba, 

 and Primula denticulata alba. In early summer 

 come white Tulips and Irises, Eremurus himalaicus, 

 evergreen Candytuft, followed by Pyrethrums, Achillea 

 The Pearl, white Violas, Sidalcea Candida, Spiraeas Aruncus 

 and filipendula, white Paeonies, and Oriental Poppies, 

 white Flax (Linum perenne album), white Foxgloves, 

 white Rocket, Gypsophila, Delphinium, Shasta Daisies, 

 Centaurea montana alba, Campanulas persicifolia alba, 

 pyramidalis alba, and lactiflora alba. Then come Astilbe 

 japonica, white Hollyhocks, Phlox Fiancee, Mrs. Jenkins, 

 and Sylphide, Gladioli in light shades, Liliums speciosum 

 album, auratum, and longiflorum, Everlasting Pea White 

 Pearl, Galtonia candicans, Japanese Anemone, white 

 Chrysanthemums, Cimicifuga racemosa, and others, 

 Michaelmas Daisies, and Pyrethrum uliginosum. For 

 edging one may choose from double and single Arabis, 

 Mossy Saxifrage, Cerastium, white Pinks, and white 

 Thrift. Of annuals there are white Snapdragons, white 

 Rose Mallow (Lavatera), Sweet Alyssum, Asters, Stocks, 

 white Cornflowers, white Tobacco, Collinsia candidissima, 

 annual Lupins, Candytuft, Virginian Stock, Matricaria 

 eximia flore pleno, white Nemophila, and Mignonette. 



A Blue Border. Among flowers of blue shades there 

 are many that open in early spring, such, for example, 

 as Scilla, Chionodoxa, Anemone apennina, robinsoniana, 

 blanda and Hepatica, Hyacinthus azureus, and Grape 

 Hyacinths. These might be followed by some of the 

 Darwin Tulips of lavender shades, Mertensia sibirica, 



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