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ASTER. The hardy Asters, native to roadsides 

 and abandoned fields, vie with the Goldenrods in 

 illuminating our autumn landscape. Their abun- 

 dance and beauty in a wild state have prevented 

 the extensive garden use of them as in England 

 where many named varieties are grown. They 

 can be planted in the larger beds of a flower- 

 garden, among the shrubbery, and in wild gardens 



A. Novae-Anglise. The New England Aster is 

 most abundant on the north side of Long Island, 

 as about Port Washington and Glenhead. It 

 grows about 2% feet high. The large deep blue 

 flowers appear in September. 



A. Tataricus. A species we imported from Asia, 

 . which we consider one of the best late-blooming 

 flowers. After the frost has killed most garden 

 flowers in October, great sheaves of this and 

 Helianthus Maxmiliana can be cut and put in 

 umbrella stands for house decoration. The flow- 

 ers are a clear azure-blue. 



BAPTISIA australis. Blue Wild Indigo. A plant 

 useful for its rounded mass of foliage about 3 feet 

 high. It has spikes of blue, Lupin-like flowers in 

 mid-summer. With its deep root system, leathery- 

 leaves and ability to gather nitrogen from the air, 

 it should be useful in dry, sterile soils. 



BEE BALM. See Monarda. 



BELLIS perennis. English Daisy. This is as 

 much the children's favorite as the first Violets 

 and Forget-me-nots. The cheerful pink and 

 white blossoms appear in April and continue 

 throughout the season, especially in cool autumn 

 weather. They should be used as edging along 

 garden walks and in the children's garden. 



The Bride. A magnificent, free-flowering, 

 pure white variety, with flowers on long 

 stems, making it ot value for cutting. 

 Longfellow. Large, double, pink flowers. 



BETONICA. See Stachys. 



BLANKET FLOWER. See Gaillardia. 



BLEEDING HEART. See Dicentra. 



BUTTERCUP. See Ranunculus. 



CACTUS, opuntia vulgaris. The prickly pear 

 grows in the bottom of the driest valleys at 

 Meadow Brook on the Hempstead Plains where 

 the soil is a coarse gravel. It also grows on the 

 beach at Eaton's Neck. A novel use of it was 

 made in the garden of Mr. Stanley Mortimer, at 

 Roslyn, L. I. A terrace bank was held nearly 

 vertical by wire netting, and this Cactus covers 

 it with golden blossoms about 3 in. in diam., 

 followed by the red pear-like, edible fruits. 



CAMPANULA. Canterbury Bell. This is a class 

 of stately garden plants with beautiful spikes of 

 blue or white bells ; suitable for cut-flowers. The 

 Platycodon was formerly named Campanula and 

 belongs with these in the flower-garden. 



C. persicifolia grandiflora. Undoubtedly one 

 of the handsomest of the Bellflowers. It grows 

 2 to 3 feet high, with large, blue or white flowers. 



C. persicifolia gigantea Moerheimi. A new 

 variety, with large, white flowers 2 inches in 

 diameter, blooming during the summer. 



C. carpatica. A low plant, suitable for edgings, 

 with beautifuf blue bells like the Blue Bells of 

 Scotland, blooming throughout the summer. 



CENTAUREA macrocephala. A sturdy plant, I l /* 

 feet high, of neat habit, with large, golden yellow, 

 thistle-like flowers, useful for cutting and decora- 

 tive in the flower-garden or shrubbery border. 



Aquilegia ccerulea, the long-spurred Rocky Mountain Col- 

 umbine, possesses graceful dignity and exquisite coloring 



CERASTIUM tomentosum. This is called " Snow 

 in Summer," for it makes a low mat of silvery 

 white foliage, covered with numerous white 

 flowers. It may be used as a border or on banks 

 in the same manner as Moss Pink. 



CHRYSANTHEMUM. The Chrysanthemums are 

 the most available plants for decorating the gar- 

 den after frost. We have tested many of the 

 Pompon varieties, and have selected this list 

 as giving the best series of color in the hardy 

 sorts. They are, of course, not as large as the 

 greenhouse varieties, but they are always favor- 

 ites with garden lovers. They will live in any 

 situation, but the best flowers will be produced 

 if in a slightly sheltered position at the time of 

 blooming, as on the south side of a building or 

 hedge. It is noticeable that the best Chrys- 

 anthemums appear along the shores of Long 

 Island where the water keeps off the early autumn 

 frosts. 



Eagle d'Or. A beautiful golden yellow that is 

 a favorite with every one. One of the most 

 showy flower effects in Newport is a long 

 row of yellow Chrysanthemums in front of 

 a dark hedge. 



Princess of Wales. The best white variety. 

 Anna Mary. Cream-white flowers. 

 Princess Louise. A fine bronze-colored 



variety. 



Julia Lagravere. A very fine rich garnet. 

 Rhoda. Delicate apple-blossom pink. 

 St. Illoria. Silver-pink. 



