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are developed profusely during late summer and autumn. 

 It makes the finest show when it has a background of 

 taller shrubs or climbing vines. 



366. Japan Iris. This species of iris has very large 

 flowers that range from pure white through all the shades 

 of pink, red, and purple, with many combinations. It 

 thrives best on rich soil with summer mulching to con- 

 serve moisture. The German iris is also desirable, and it 

 thrives on soils too dry for the Japan species. 



367. Oriental Poppy. All the varieties of the perennial 

 poppy (Papaver orientale) are hardy and very showy when 

 in bloom, as the flowers are very large and brilliant scarlet 

 in color. 



368. Japan Spiraea (Astilbe Japonica). A hardy peren- 

 nial, producing fine feathery panicles of pure white flowers 

 in June. It needs dividing and replanting once in three 

 or four years. 



369. Hardy Feverfew (Pyrethrum).We now have 

 many beautiful varieties of Feverfew with double flowers 

 and a wide range of colors. They flower in June, but if 

 the old flowering stems are cut away they usually flower 

 again in autumn. The roots at the West must have root 

 protection in winter. 



370. Moss Pink (Phlox subulata). This blooms very 

 early and so abundantly that its pink-and-white flowers 

 can be seen near the ground from afar. In the prairie 

 States it succeeds in half-shady spots better than any 

 showy plant tested by the writer. 



371. Plume Poppy (Bocconia cordata). This vigorous, 

 hardy Oriental plant has large tropical-looking leaves, and 

 the flowers are borne in large feathery panicles raised 

 above the fine foliage. It is most too tall for a small 

 lawn, and it is too vigorous and obtrusive to go in a per- 

 ennial bed collection. Its place is where bold effects are 



