210 PRACTICAL LANDSCAPE GARDENING 



planted weekly from JMay to July, and will afford a succession of 

 bloom through the Summer. 



Dahlias given but ordinary treatment in the garden will repay 

 one with a wealth of bloom in the late Summer and Fall months. 

 Varieties may be had in many forms and colors to suit the individual 

 taste. Plant young plants in preference to tubers and give them 

 an open, sunny position. The plants should be kept upright and 

 tidy by the use of supports. 



Tuberous rooted Begonias may be introduced into the shaded 

 portions of the garden and will afford a variety of gay colors in large 

 and beautiful flowers. They are more effective when planted together 

 in a bed rather than scattered through the garden. Better treat- 

 ment can be afforded them in this way as they need a light but rich 

 soil for the best results. The tubers should be started indoors 

 to ensure early bloom. 



The Summer Hj-acinth {Hyacinthus candicans) is a splendid 

 Summer flowering bulb to scatter through the borders in clumps of 

 live or more. The beU-shaped flowers appear on long stems, three 

 to five feet high; there are as many as thirty flowers on a stem. 



Many of the Lilies are hardy and may be successfully introduced 

 into the borders. Groups of L. auratum (the gold-banded Lily of 

 Japan); L. elegans, a lovely, upright, orange-colored type; L. 

 speciosum, a Japanese variety, and L. tigrinum, the old-fashioned 

 Tiger Lily, are the best for border use. 



The Tuberose is an old-fashioned favorite, rather stift", it is true, 

 but very fragrant and beautiful. By careful management, starting 

 to plant as soon as the conditions are favorable in the Spring and 

 continuing until July, a succession of bloom may be had all Summer. 



The Eremurus, or Giant Asphodel, might well be classed among 

 Summer flowering bulbs, as it has a stout, fleshy root with a central 

 crown from which the rootlets radiate. WeU drained land and 

 plenty of plant food are requisites. The flowers come on tall stalks 

 sometimes eight to ten feet high. The flowers form on the upper 

 part of the stalk and continue to form as the stem lengthens. Ere- 

 murus needs considerable room in the border, so should only be used 

 where extensive space is to be had. It should be set in the 

 Autumn, planted at least six inches deep. 



AUTUMN BULBS 



Of the Autumn flowering bulbs, Colchicum autumnale, the 

 Meadow Saffron or Autumn Crocus, is perhaps best known. The 



