HARDY BORDER FLOWERS 
Name. 
Day Lily (Hemero- 
callis) 
Forget-me-not 
(Myosotis) 
Globe Thistle (Ech- 
inops ritro) 
Golden Rod (Soli- 
dago virgaurea) 
Goat’s Beard 
(Spiraea Aruncus) 
Gaillardia 
Gypsophila 
Leopard’s Bane 
(Doronicum 
plantagineum) 
Lily of the Valley 
oe ma- 
jalis) 
Description. 
May flowering plant with 
Lily-like blooms in shades 
of yellow from tufts of 
narrow foliage. Flava, 
fulva, and Dumortieri 
are of the best. 2, feet 
Charming early summer 
flowers. Those most 
commonly grown are 
dissitiflora and sylvatica. 
9 to 12 inches 
Quaint rather than beauti- 
ful, The grey leaves 
are attractive, and the 
prickly flower heads are 
blue. A welcome change 
from the ordinary border 
plants. 3 feet 
Vigorous plant flowering 
in August; produces a 
profusion of — small 
yellow blooms. 5 feet 
A vigorous and handsome 
border .plant bearing 
splendid tufts of creamy 
white flowers. 4 to 5 feet 
Grandiflora is best for the 
small garden; bears 
richly coloured blooms, 
red and brown, on 2 feet 
high stems. Useful for 
cutting 
Graceful plant with elegant 
bunches of small white 
flowers, invaluable for 
cutting. Much used for 
arranging with Sweet 
Peas and other flowers 
Most valuable, since it 
blooms in April. Large 
yellow Marguerite-like 
flowers on stems 18 to 24 
inches high. Harpur 
Crewe is the finest 
variety 
Fontin’s variety has larger 
blooms than the ordinary 
kind 
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Reyuirements. 
Good for shady borders. 
Quite easily grown if not 
disturbed 
Forget-me-nots will seed 
themselves if not dis- 
turbed, Otherwise seed 
is sown in June, putting 
out the plants in the 
autumn where they are 
to bloom 
Does best in a moderately 
light soil 
Easily grown. Has _prac- 
tically no likes and dis- 
likes. Valuable plant 
for back of border 
Will thrive in ordinary 
soil. Does best in deep soil 
and half shade 
Likes a good well drained 
soil, Apt to die in 
winter in heavy soil. 
Raised from seed sown 
in February to bloom the 
same year, or from June 
sown seed to flower the 
following season 
Grows quite well in 
ordinary well dug 
soil. Should not be 
disturbed, then makes 
quite a bush 
Grows well in — shade. 
Needs no special atten- 
tion 
Does best in a_ sheltered, 
shaded spot and rich soil. 
Appreciates a mulch of 
manure in spring. The 
roots are planted 2% 
inches apart. 
