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Gardening for Amateurs 



Goat's Beard, or Spiraea Aruncus. 



The large yellow blooms last a long time in 

 water, and as the plants will grow almost 

 anywhere, in partial shade or sun, it is 

 strongly recommended for small gardens ; 

 its height is 2| feet. 



Gaillardia (Blanket Flower). Named 

 sorts and seedling perennial Gaillardias 

 provide blooms in many shades of yellow 

 and red for cutting in summer. The plants 

 grow about 2 feet high, and if the flowers are 

 frequently cut a succession of blooms follow 

 for some time. Lady RoUeston, golden 

 yellow ; James Kelway, scarlet, edged gold ; 

 and Wallufer, citron-yellow, wine-red centre, 

 are good sorts. A packet of mixed seed 

 sown on a border outside from April to June 

 will furnish a wealth of 'blooms from which 

 to cut the following year. 



Gypsophila paniculata (Ghalk Plant). 

 Everyone who has anything to do with 

 flower growing for vase decoration must 

 know the value of this Gypsophila and the 

 double variety, flore pleno. For associating 

 with other blooms the myriads of small white 

 flowers borne on thin, branching, wiry stems 



are unsurpassed. The plants -produce perfect 

 mounds of flowers 2 to 3 feet high and as 

 much or more through. They are in full 

 beauty during July and August. If cut and 

 dried the flowers retain their beauty for 

 decoration in winter. 



Helenium autumnale (Sneezewort). 

 This popular autumn flower and its dwarf 

 varieties, which blossom in late summer, are 

 most useful for large vases. In addition to 

 the ordinary kind, which grows 5 feet high 

 and has reddish-yellow flowers, the best 

 are cupreum, crimson, shot with gold, 2 feet 

 high ; pumilum, golden -yellow, 2 feet ; 

 magnificum, pale yellow, 3 feet ; and River- 

 ton Gem, old gold and wallflower red. Few 

 plants, if any, are more easy to increase 

 by division in autumn or spring. 



Helianthus (Sunflower). No plants 

 are more useful in autumn for cutting. The 

 varying shades of yellow add gaiety to the 

 rooms in the fall of the year. The long 

 stalks render the blooms most suitable for 

 large vases and bowls, and the supply is 

 usually abundant ; few plants increase 



