HARDY HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS 67 
Lilium Chalcedonicum.—One of the hardiest of the lily 
tribe. The colour is exceedingly rich, and the effect of 
the clustering flowers on the tall stems is remarkably 
handsome. 
Papaver Orientale.—Oriental Poppies. Too well- 
known to need comment. They should be in every 
herbaceous border. 
Lychnis.— Another old-fashioned flower, giving glow- 
ing spikes of colour. In a rich sandy loam it attains a 
large size. 
Monarda Didyma.—Bergamot. An easily grown 
plant, with flowers produced in whorls. 
Tritonia syn. Montbretia. In addition to crocosmiflora 
which is generally grown, such kinds as Efoile de Feu, 
and Phare should be included. The whole group is 
very charming, resembling as they do miniature g/adioli. 
Gladiolus Brenchleyensis, and hybrids, of which there 
are innumerable varieties, should be found in every 
garden. 
For the front of the border the following are valuable. 
Mimulus Cardinalis—Monkey Flower. This showy 
plant does best on a moist border, and should not be 
planted if the situation is dry and parched. 
Lychnis Viscaria—German Catchfly. The variety 
splendens is the best, as being brighter in colour than 
the type. 
Dianthus Barbatus.—Sweet Williams. 
Agrostemma.—Rose Campion. Well-known hardy 
plants, suitable for the border. The best variety is 4. 
Walkeri, with compact flowers of great depth and 
richness. 
The above lists do not include plants with flowers in 
shades of pink, mauve, rose, purple, violet and other 
elusive hues. ‘These, however, must be used in con- 
junction with the more pronounced colours to produce 
the best effects. In order to avoid discord, red flowers 
