THE GARDEN AT HOME 



of Hedychium, like those of Canna, should be lifted and 

 stored away. This is the safest plan to follow, though 

 in warm localities they are often left outside during winter 

 and covered with some protecting material. 



The Blue Marguerite (Agathea caelestis) is not so 

 generally planted in the outdoor garden for a summer 

 display as it deserves to be. Although small it is pretty, 

 and may either be used as a groundwork for large plants 

 or allowed to have a small bed to itself ; it is increased 

 by cuttings and seeds. The Blue Sal via (Sal via patens) 

 and the Scarlet Salvia (splendens) provide agreeable 

 variety among the orthodox beds and borders. The 

 roots of the blue Salvia are tuberous, and, therefore, 

 have to be stored away during the winter, like Dahlia 

 roots. This is a lovely late summer flower that is cherished 

 everywhere it is grown, and this is more than one can 

 say for the Scarlet Salvia, which is often and variously 

 poor thing ! decried as loud, vulgar, glaring, flam- 

 boyant, and so on, throughout a whole string of objection- 

 able adjectives. One may increase the stock by taking 

 cuttings in spring after the roots have started into growth 

 in the greenhouse. Cuttings, too, are taken of the Scar- 

 let Salvia at the same time. Salvia coccinea, with dark 

 foliage and flowers that, for a wonder, are as red or 

 almost as red as its name denotes, and Grahami, that 

 differs in blooming rather later and having blossoms of 

 a lighter shade, are not only out of the common but 

 they are very useful. 



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