THE GARDEN AT HOME 



size of blossom, and among the best are those called 

 King Edward, Mrs. C. Lowthian Bell, and Mrs. C. W. 

 Daniels. These thrive and increase to such degree that 

 the gardener is soon at his wit's end to know what to 

 do with them, especially if his flower border is a small 

 one. 



The Moon Daisy (Chrysanthemum (Pyrethrum) uligi- 

 nosum) is another hardy flower that needs only to be 

 planted and left alone ; the gardener's reward will be 

 a vigorous clump 5 to 6 feet high that in September is 

 smothered in white, green-centred blooms. The perennial 

 Sunflowers, especially Miss Mellish, cucumerifolius and 

 H. G. Moon, and the Perennial Asters or Michaelmas 

 Daisies are not easily got rid of when once established 

 in the border, and year after year all the attention that 

 is needed on the gardener's part is to prevent their 

 spreading beyond the lawful space. 



The Perennial Poppies, with big handsome blooms 

 in scarlet, red, pink, and numerous " art " shades, also 

 thrive amazingly ; but it is better, I think, to plant 

 them in March than November, for sometimes they fail 

 to show through the first spring, especially if in cold 

 clayey soil. The old red Geum coccineum, i to 2 feet 

 high, with Strawberry-like flowers freely produced in 

 summer, is at once at home, and never fails in growth 

 or blossom. 



Lupins are among the plants that never fail to 

 grow, and their spires of bloom in blue, white, purple 



