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LITTLE GARDENS 
HARDY BORDER FLOWERS WELL 
NG. 
Requirements. 
OTHER 
WORTH GROWI 
Name, Description. 
Crown Imperial Spring flowering bulbous 
(Fritillaria = Im- plant. Drooping flowers, 
perialis) red or yellow, on stems 
2), feet high. 
Alkanet (Anchusa) | The = Italian = Alkanct 
(flowers deep blue) is 
best. The finest form is 
that known as the Drop- | 
more variety. Blooms in 
August, when blue 
flowers are scarce 3 to 
4 fect high 
Vigorous plants, useful for 
back of border. The 
double yellow called 
Golden Glow is one of 
the best. 4 to 5 feet 
Useful July blooming 
plants bearing _ large 
white Marguerite-like 
flowers freely. 
Cone Flower (Rud- 
beckia) 
Chrysanthemum (C, 
maximum ) 
the best sorts. 2 feet 
A favourite flower; most 
welcome since the pure 
Christmas Rose 
(Helleborus niger) 
white blooms open in ' 
midwinter. 12 to 18 
inches 
Foxglove (Digitalis) Most useful for out of the 
way corners or any little 
bit of wild garden, The 
white Foxglove should be 
grown with the others. 
3 to 4 feet 
Evening Primroses are de- 
lightful flowers) which 
open fully towards even- 
ing. Some are fragrant. 
Evening Primrose 
(Oenothera) 
Ordinary well dug garden 
soil. Will thrive in half 
shade, Dislikes being 
disturbed 
Seen at its best in good 
soil, and sunny though 
rather sheltered spot 
Quite easily grown. In- 
different to soil, although 
worth growing well 
Grown without difficulty 
in ordinary soil 
King | 
Edward VII. is one of | 
Likes a fairly rich and well 
drained soil in sheltered 
position. The Lenten 
Roses, which bloom later, 
should be planted among 
ferns; their flowers and 
the young fern fronds 
associate admirably 
Raised from seed sown in 
May or June, The 
plants will seed  them- 
selves if left alone. 
Thrives best in moist 
| shady spot 
_ Does well in light soil and 
half shade 
Lamarckiana is best for | 
little gardens, 3 to 4 
fect 
Everlasting Pea A most useful plant, the 
(Lathyrus — lati- white variety — called 
folius) , White Pearl — being 
| especially beautiful. 
Very free flowering 
An easily grown border 
plant. Soon makes a 
large specimen if not 
disturbed, Must he 
truined on sticks or 
| allowed to cover fence 
