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this one as long ago as in 1888 and kept recommending it for until frost, and their long stems make them excellent for cut- 

 years before any inquiry was made for it. ting. Gaillardias will grow and Mower profusely in any good 



Nothing is more striking in autumn than a few plants of garden soil. 



Gaillardia grandiflora distributed through the herbaceous bor- . The perennial double Sunflower, a form of Helianthus mul- 



Fig. 56. — Rhamnus crenata. — See page 424. 



der or set in masses by themselves. The rich coloring of 

 crimson and gold is to be seen in no other hardy plant at this 

 season. The flowers are quite large, measuring from three 

 and a half to four inches in diameter and continue to open 



tiflorus, is still unexcelled among plants which flower in mid- 

 summer and early autumn. It will grow anywhere, making a 

 dense bush four feet high, and its rich golden flowers are borne 

 by the hundred. H. orgyalis is a distinct and stately Sunflower, 



