SHRUBS, VINES, PLANTS AND BULBS 



4 to 8 feet. Plant in the fall or early spring. 

 An absolutely hardy, healthy perennial that 

 will grow in any soil. Useful as a screen or in 

 the back of a border. Must be staked. It 

 increases tremendously, and is good for cut- 

 ting. It should be divided in October. Spray- 

 ing with tobacco water will kill the aphids 

 that sometimes attack this plant. There are 

 several varieties — some with yellow, others 

 with purple flowers. The best-known va- 

 riety. Golden Glow, is in blooming-time a 

 mass of deep yellow blossoms, like small, 

 double sunflowers. 



Salvia grandiplora azurea. Can be raised 

 from seed sown when the ground is warm, and 

 also increased by separating the roots. Plant 

 grows from two to three feet high, and is 

 covered, in August and September, with open 

 clusters of light blue flowers. The plants 

 need winter protection; in cold localities, the 

 coldframe is advisable for the first year. 



ScABiosA Caucasica and S. alba, l^ 

 to 23^ feet. Plant in the spring or fall, 



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