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sum rubrum and album, is good; the Peonies will have finished 

 flowering before the Lilies begin. 



Huge beds of Gennan Iris of one variety are shown by themselves, 

 but since they are out of bloom before July 1st it is well to have some- 

 thing to maintain the beauty. A few attractive shrubs are then 

 useful. EspecieJly decorative are Viburnum Opulus or some of the 

 Honeysuckles with their berries. 



Coreopsis lanceolata and a deep violet blue Delphinimn make an 

 excellent contrast. 



Another yellow and blue 

 combination is Speedwell 

 (Veronica spicata) with Even- 

 ing Primrose (OEnothera mis- 

 souriensis) . The slender spikes 

 of the Speedwell contrast nicely 

 with the large, brLUiant yellow 

 flowers of the Evening Prim- 

 rose. 



Probably no flower of the 

 Autumn is so graceful and 

 welcome as the lovely Japanese 

 Ajiemone. ExceUent white and 

 pink varieties are availeible. 

 As they meike no effect till 

 near August they are best com- 

 bined with a tall, ornamental 

 grass which wiU give a good 

 back-groimd. 



The large group of perefi- 

 nial Asters, or Michaelmas 

 Daisies, should not be forgot- 

 ten; they are the charm of the 

 real late Fall garden. Planted 

 at the rear of borders they 

 make an excellent foliage back- 

 ground for the earlier flowering plants. Especially" noteworthy is the 

 Aster ptarmicoides, a very erect, strong-growing white species which 

 blooms a trifle earlier than Some of the others. A truly beautiful light 

 blue is the Beauty of Colwall and a good pink is A. novi-belgii St. 

 Egwin. A very late species, five to six feet tall, is; A. tataricus; it 

 possesses excellent clean foliage and bluish violet flowers. One of 

 the largest flowering sorts is A. grsmdiflorus. 



The Larkspurs and Monkshoods (Aconitum) ^are planted to 



Long borders of hardy flowers growing 

 freely and iin great luxuriance. The arch 

 in the garden wall focuses the view. No 

 straight trim edges, yet there is abundant 

 room to walk. These borders run right 

 up to the dwelling house 



