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are in greater demand than coloured flowers. The months 
of October, November, March and April are the best for 
planting perennials. Carnations should be layered at the 
beginning of July, they then quickly root. White Lilies 
ought to be divided and planted immediately after flowering, 
when division is necessary. 
Perennials require sustenance as well as other plants, 
therefore, place a little manure or decayed leaves about them 
each autumn, winter, or spring. 
Do not disturb the plants too frequently or allow them 
to be injured by the careless use of the spade or fork about 
them. 
Perennials are plants which live more than two years ; 
some make growth above ground which dies down again 
each year like Delohiniums and Phloxes; others do not, like 
Irises, Carnations, and London Pride. 
PERENNIALS FOR SHADY BORDERS. 
Anemone japonica, Auriculas, Foxgloves, Iris germanica, 
Willow Weed (Epilobium), Christmas Roses, London Pride, 
Solomon’s Seal, Phlox suffruticosa, Michaelmas Daisies, 
Peeonies, Aconites, Squills, Blue Bells, Snowdrops, 
Primroses, Polyanthus, Golden Rod, Lily of the Valley, 
Cow Parsnip (Heracleum giganteum), Clematis Jackmannui, 
Virginian Creeper, Ivy and Ferns. 
It must not be understood that the aforementioned 
plants will succeed better in shade than in sunshine, because 
they will xot; but they are most likely to thrive better under 
such conditions—and they usually do—than many other 
plants. 
FLOWERS FOR SMOKY DISTRICTS. 
Alyssum, Arabis, Anemones, Antirrhinums, Aquilegias, 
Auriculas (Alpine), Michaelmas Daisies, Carnations, Digitalis, 
Sunflowers, Iris, Crocus, Oriental Poppy, Pyrethrums, 
Solomon’s Seal, 4Enotheras, Golden Rod, London Pride, 
Jacob’s Ladder, Polyanthus, Pceonies, Blue Bells, Candytuft, 
Sweet Sultan, Mignonette, Mimulus, Silene, Saponaria, 
Tropzeolum, Wallflowers, Honesty, Pinks, Sweet Williams, 
Stocks, Asters. 
