PERENNIALS AND BIENNIALS 



With Pceonia Moutan, the Tree P^ony, I have 

 had no success. I was anxious to establish this 

 species on the island, and used great care in setting 

 out the plants, but the first winter they all died. 



Platycodon grandiflorutn, sometimes improperly 

 classed as a Campanula, is a desirable plant which 

 comes from northern Asia. It bears large Cam- 

 panula-like blue or white flowers, and is easily 

 raised from seed. It apparently dies out after 

 blooming once or twice, and you will have to 

 plant seeds every year if you would keep up the 

 supply. It does well in partial shade and in any 

 light soil, which, however, should be well drained. 

 P. mariesii is a dwarf form with somewhat larger 

 flowers. P. autumnale is said to be taller and more 

 hardy, with smaller flowers, but I have not yet 

 tried this variety. 



There are a number of species of Rudbeckia, 

 the well known Cone-flower, all of which are 

 hardy perennials with the exception of R. bicolor, 

 a half-hardy annual. Nurserymen have offered 

 for sale the plants of a variety of R. laciniata 

 which they call Golden Glow. It grows to a 

 height of fully eight feet, bearing numerous large 

 golden-yellow flowers, quite double in form, and 

 resembling the double dahlia somewhat in shape. 



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