WHAT TO PLANT ^„^ 



COLOR BEIGBT 



be found in the vicinity. This suggestion is made in 

 connection with the plants forming an edging to a bed 

 which must be kept neat and straight. 



Pink Foxglove: Digitalis, hybrid. White and pink pre- June 

 "'"^^ ferred. Any rich soil. Sun or partial shade. Keep in *~^ "• 

 nursery the plants less than 6 inches in diameter. The 

 self-sown plant is the hardiest. In a severe climate 

 winter in cold-frame. Will not tolerate heavy winter 

 covering over the top. Be prepared to replace it after 

 its third year. If not allowed to go to seed side shoots 

 will appear for next year. Cut fading flowers for a 

 second bloom. Prop, by seed. 



Fraxinella. See Gas Plant. 



Yellow Gailiardia grandiflora: Blanket-Flower. Easily june-Oct. 

 with grown, but sometimes winter-killed. Give heavy 2 ft. 

 Red covering. Set six plants 4 to 5 inches apart, to form 

 disk ojjg group. Grows in any soil, in sun. Keep stock 

 in nursery. 



Garden Heliotrope. See Valerian. 



^yjjitg Gas Plant: Dictamnus fraxinella. Use more of ^ j^^^^^ 

 Pink the white variety. One of the most desirable of May's 3-4 ft. 

 hardy plants. Give rich, deep soil and sun. May 

 outlive two or three generations if left xmdisturbed. 

 Leaves and flowers have peculiar pungent odor when 

 crushed. Use one plant in small space. In a large bed 

 two or three plants 1 foot apart. Slow growing. Does 



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