54 ARISTOCRATS OF THE GARDEN 



and the Ling (Calluna vulgaris) of which there are 

 more than a dozen varieties, are almost equally hardy 

 and commence to flower in July and continue in 

 blossom until the late autumn. Other Heaths like 

 E. Mackaii, E. stricta, E. Tetralix, E. cinerea (Downy 

 Heath) and Doboecia polifolia (Irish Heath) are not 

 hardy as far north as Boston, Mass., but they will 

 probably thrive south of New York City. 



