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new color which originated in one of the famous gar- 

 dens of Newport. It is what florists call a water- 

 melon-pink and is an admirable sort for bedding and 

 massing. The ever-blooming hybrid Dianthus lati- 

 folius atrococcineus is another distinctive sort, bloom- 

 ing the first season from seed, and is a continuous 

 bloomer. The color is an intense crimson scarlet al- 

 ways attracting attention in the garden. It makes 

 admirable edgings for beds of taller plants and a 

 fine border for lily pools, where it may be alternated 

 with sweet alyssum with excellent effect. 



A chapter on hardy perennials cannot, in the na- 

 ture of things be exhaustive when iacluded in a gen- 

 eral garden book; it can only touch here and there 

 the high lights of the garden's catalogue, but cer- 

 tain things stand out conspicuously, either because of 

 their merits or popularity, and call for more than a 

 passing mention. Of plants which seem especially at- 

 tractive and winsome none appeals to me more 

 strongly than the anthericum or St. Brunos lilies, 

 whose waxen bells, like miniature eandidum lilies, are 

 produced on eighteen inch spikes in May. One should 

 plant these, not singly but by the dozen, and give 

 them a little space by themselves, as when crowded by 

 the too-near presence of other plants they will not 

 thrive, being not at all assertive of their rights. They 

 like a moist, mellow soil in a semi-shaded situation. 



