PERENNIALS AND BIENNIALS 



blooming the bright green foliage of the plant is 

 most attractive. 



The Lily-of-the-Valley, Convallaria majalis, 

 is simply an indispensable adjunct to the flower- 

 garden. It has been moved to a dozen diiferent 

 spots on the island, but at last has come to rest 

 on a southern exposure in partial shade, with 

 some degree of moisture in the soil. Here it has 

 done admirably, increasing the number of its 

 plants and also the size of its flowers, with very 

 little care or attention. I planted the crowns 

 separately five or six inches apart, which gave 

 ample room for spreading; and I did this in 

 September, though all the authorities agreed in 

 insisting that this work should be done " late 

 in autumn or during the winter months with open 

 weather." I did not find, however, that the plants 

 in any way resisted removal at this earlier period, 

 or were any the worse for it afterwards. The bed 

 will be improved by a top dressing of manure in 

 the fall. It blooms with us from May 25th to 

 June 25th. 



Phlox is a purely American genus. Gray gives 

 eleven species, all of which are perennials, except- 

 ing only the well-known P. Drummondii. Of the 

 three species commonly seen in gardens, the tall 



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