Skptembee 4, 1913. 



The Florists^ Review 



87 



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THE HARDY PERENNIAL GARDEN. 



[Continued from page 17.] 



Gem, yellow suffused with red. All 

 varieties of the helianthus, heleniuin 

 and rudbeckia do much better if planted 

 in the fall than in the spring; so, in 

 fact, do nearly all perennials. 



Asters or MicMelmas Daisies. 



Asters, or Michaelmas daisies, are 

 typical fall flowers, and are remarkably 

 beautiful. There are so many beautiful 

 new varieties of these, of European ori- 

 j:in, that anyone who has not seen 

 them can hardly conceive how valuable 

 they are. Some kinds, such as the 

 alpinus varieties, flower early in sum- 

 mer, but the majority are now in flower. 

 Specially good are the following: Novi- 

 Belgii Perry's Pink, reddish pink; Novi- 

 Belgii Robert Parker, pale blue; Rye- 

 croft Pink, rosy pink; Maackii, dark 

 blue, a dwarf grower; Triumph, light 

 blue; NovBB-Anglia', purjilish blue; 

 Nova'-Angliae rosea, pink; ericoides 

 Delight, white shading to pink, and 

 grandiflora, with large, pale violet flow- 

 ers, a late bloomer. The asters, or many 

 of them, in addition to their value in 

 the hardy border, are useful in the 

 wild garden. 



Other Herbaceous Plants. 



Among the other good, late-flowering 

 herbaceous plants are: Veronica longi- 

 folia subsessilis, dark blue, the best of 

 the hardy speedwells; Stokesia cy- 

 anea, sky blue, a grand perennial; 

 Sedum si)ectabile, big heads of light 

 |>ink flowers; Viola comuta in variety-, 

 which is almost invaluable as a bor- 

 der plant. Lobelia cardinalis, the car- 

 dinal flower, is usually associated with 

 swamps, but makes a grand border 

 plant. Lepachys pinnata has yellow 

 flowers with black cones; the plant 

 grows from four to five feet in height, 

 with foliage finely divided. Astilbe T)a- 

 vidii, if planted in moist land and in 

 partial shade, grows six feet in height. 

 Senecio Clivorum is a vigorous grower, 

 better adapted for sides of ponds and 



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streams than the border; it has im- 

 mense round leaves and heads of golden 

 yellow flowers. 



Boltonia latisquama, pink shaded 

 lavender, and B. asteroides, white, are 

 tall growing perennials, which are fine 

 for cutting. Chrysanthemum maximum 

 King Edward VII, large, pure white, is 

 perhaps the best of the so-called Shasta 

 daisies. Lythrum roseum superbum, the 

 rose loosestrife, has lately made a 

 goodly show. It is even better on the 

 shores of ponds or streams than in the 

 border. Hibiscus Crimson Eye and 

 other mallows, with their immense flow- 

 ers, are effective. They also do well 

 in wet ground, but are good in even a 

 dry border. Liatris pyenostachya, the 

 Kansas gay feather, with its long spikes 

 of rosy purple flowers, is one of the 

 most conspicuous plants in the hardy 

 garden. Of the evening primroses, 

 CEnothera Lamarckiana and Youngii, 

 golden yellow, are late bloomers. The 

 Japanese anemones are now making a 

 great show; A. Japonica alba is spe- 

 cially notable, with its beautiful white 

 flowers. Physostegia Virginica, com- 

 monly called false dragonhead, with 

 light rosy lilac flowers, is a perennial 

 every country florist should grow. It 

 is fine for cutting and excellent in de- 

 sign work. P. Virginica alba is a fine 

 white variety. 



Tritomas and Montbretlas. 



The tritomas, or kniphofias, are good 

 late bloomers. Florists have begun to 

 realize the value of these for window 

 decorations. Good varieties are Pfitz- 

 erii, Empress and Uvaria nobilis. Sev- 

 eral forms of the lychnis flower prac- 



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tically all summer; the double white 

 vespertina is the most persistent 

 bloomer. 



The montbretias are usually planted 

 in rows in the same way as gladioli. 

 They lend pleasing touches of color to 

 the hardy borders. In well drained 

 land they are hardy, with a little pro- 

 tection. The newer varieties, such as 

 Prometheus and Germania, are a great 

 improvement on the old kinds, such as 

 Pottsi, Rayon d'Or and crocosm^flora. 

 They should be replanted once a vear 

 for the best results. The delphiniums, 

 or hardy larkspurs, which were cut 

 down when their first spikes were faded, 

 have sent up a second crop and some of 

 the spikes are in full bloom. Recent 

 rains have greatly benefited the hardv 

 perennials and a good show of flowers 

 will be had for some weeks vet. 



Ogden City, Utah— B. Van der Schuit 

 IS making extensive repairs on his 

 houses at Volker avenue and Twenty- 

 eighth street. 



Tampico, lU.— F. C. Shanks, manager 

 of the Tampico Greenhouses, is having 

 hi? old buildings raised, in order to 

 give him more room in his greenhouses, 

 and will probably build some additions 

 also. 



