HARDY FLOWERS 



sum rubrum and album, is good; the Peonies will have finished 

 flowering before the Lilies begin. 



Huge beds of German Iris of one variety are shown by themselves, 

 but since they are out of bloom before July 1st it is well to have some- 

 thing to maintain the beauty. A few attractive shrubs are then 

 useful. Especially decorative because of their berries are Viburnum 

 Opulus or some of the Honeysuckles. 



Coreopsis lanceolata and a deep violet blue Delphinium make an 

 excellent contrast. 



Another yellow and blue 

 combination is Speedwell 

 (Veronica spicata) with Even- 

 ing Primrose (GEnothera mis- 

 souriensis). The slender spikes 

 of the Speedwell contrast nicely 

 with the large, brilliant yellow 

 flowers of the Evening Prim- 

 rose. 



Probably no flower of the 

 Autumn is so graceful and 

 welcome as the lovely Japanese 

 Anemone. Excellent white and 

 pink varieties are available. 

 As they make no effect till 

 near August they are best com- 

 bined with a tall, ornamental 

 grass which will give a good 

 back-ground. 



The large group of peren- 

 nial Asters, or Michaelmas 

 Daisies, should not be forgot- 

 ten; they are the charm of the 

 real late Fall garden. Planted 

 at the rear of borders they 

 make an excellent foliage back- 

 ground for the earlier flowering plants. Especially noteworthy is the 

 Aster ptarmicoides, a very erect, strong-growing white species which 

 blooms a trifle earlier than some of the others. A truly beautiful light 

 blue is the Beauty of Golwall and a good pink is A. novi-belgii St. 

 Egwin. A very late species, five to six feet tall, is A. tataricus; it 

 possesses excellent clean foliage and bluish violet flowers. One of 

 the largest flowering sorts is A. grandiflorus. 



The Larkspurs and Monkshoods (Aconitum) are planted to 



Long borders of/ hardjrT flowers growing 

 freely and in great luxuriance. The arch 

 in the garden wall focuses the view. No 

 straight trim edges, yet there is abundant 

 room to walk. These borders run right 

 up to the dwelling house 



