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tinct, tall-growing, autumn-flowering plant, most 

 valuable in the garden, for when they have become 

 well established they spread themselves into most 

 artistic groups, and come in late in August when 

 other flowers are getting scarce. There are white, 

 pink, and dark-pink the former are much the most 

 effective ; they prefer growing where there is some 

 shade, and look well against a background of 

 shrubs ; bits of the running root will grow very 

 easily if planted late in the autumn. 



Antirrhinum. These can be raised from seed 

 sown under glass in January, or in the open in 

 April ; they are perennial, but often get spoilt or 

 injured by severe frost. The tall kinds are far more 

 effective in a garden than the dwarf ; dark-red, 

 white, coral-pink, or yellow, are the most useful 

 colours; if you have any special pets, they can 

 be increased by cuttings late in the summer. 

 Antirrhinum requires a very dry, well-drained 

 soil. 



Aquilegia. These lovely plants can be raised 

 easily from seed, and become good flowering plants 

 in the second year, by sowing fresh seed in the 

 open in shade, and pricking them out into beds 

 when large enough. The long-spurred varieties are 



