SOME UNCOMMON AUTUMN FLOWERS 



20 inches high, and in this respect is the reverse of that 

 most lovely autumn flower Rudbeckia Golden Glow, 

 which has growths 5 feet high or more, each crowned 

 with double golden blossoms. How exquisite is the 

 Belladonna Lily, especially the variety gigantea par- 

 ticularly if it is planted in the spot it loves so well, a 

 little prepared border at the foot of a warm fence or 

 greenhouse wall ! Its attractiveness may be enhanced 

 by planting immediately in front of it the neglected 

 Indian Crocus (Zephyranthes Candida). This is a charm- 

 ing September blooming bulbous plant, with Crocus-like, 

 evergreen leaves and large star-like, white, yellow-centred 

 flowers. An admirable plant for an uncommon and 

 satisfactory edging. 



How few of us grow the lovely Cosmos, an annual 

 4 feet to 5 feet high, with graceful, feathery foliage and 

 large, rose-pink blooms resembling a single Dahlia ! 

 Another delightful little annual, with grey, Marguerite- 

 like leaves, and brilliant, yellow Poppy-like flowers, at 

 their best in September, rejoices in the somewhat alarm- 

 ing name of Hunnemannia fumariaefolia ; but despite this 

 drawback, I can strongly urge its inclusion in the autumn 

 garden. Need I explain that these two flowers, being 

 annuals, may be sown outdoors in April where they are 

 to bloom ? Everyone knows that Tropaeolums or Nas- 

 turtiums, as they are miscalled continue to bloom until 

 cut down by frost if planted in poor soil ; even then 

 the value of many of them is spoilt by the profusion of 



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