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easiest and most usual method of increasing this plant is by division 

 of the rootstock soon after flowering. . i, j ' 



Lupinus polyphyllus roseus is one of the handsomest of hardy j 

 herbaceous perennials. In height it varies from 3 to 6 feet, beanng tall 

 flower spikes crowded with rosy-pihk blossoms. Thnvmg m open 

 positions in any kind of garden soil, it is also a fine subject for 

 naturalizing, as it is able to hold its own against the stoutest weeds. 

 It is mostly propagated by root division. ; 



Kniphofla aloides.— This is probably the oldest of the Kmphofias, J 

 and certainly one of the very best of its family. It is the Flame Flower 

 of the cottager's garden, and one of the most brilliant of the Lilyworts ; 

 an exceUent border plant, it is suitable for all soils. Beginning to flower 

 in late summer, it continues many weeks in perfection, whilst nearly 

 70 per cent, of the garden varieties are traceable to it. Propagation by 

 division, and by offshoots obtained by cutting off the flowering stems. 



Boeeonia cordata, or Plume Poppy.— It is a handsome and vigorous 

 perennial of the Poppy order, growing in erect tufts from 5 to 8 feet f 

 high, with numerous flowers in very large fawn-coloured panicles, 

 appearing from June onwards. It should be grown in a deep rich 

 loam, and long after the flowers have passed, the flat, pale brown 1 

 seed pods look handsome. It may be increased by dividing the 

 thickish roots in autumn or spring, or by cuttings in the form of 

 suckers which spring up round the base. 



LychBis chalcedonica. — An old border plant, i J to 4 feet in height, ■ 

 with large dense heads of brilliant scarlet flowers, and of easy culture 

 in any good ordinary soil. (There is also a handsome double scarlet 

 variety.) The single variety can be increased by seeds and also by 

 division of the rootstock, in early autumn before the end of September, 

 or in mild weather in spring. 



Coreopsis grandiflora. — This fully deserves its second name, as its 

 flowers are much larger than any other garden-grown Coreopsis. Its 

 handsome flowers are borne on strong stems 12 to 18 inches long, brilliant 

 and long lasting. Easy of cultivation, the seeds may be sown any time 

 in spring and strong plants obtained ready to put into their flowering 

 quarters by the following autumn. It can also be propagated by root 

 division. 



Inearvillea Olgae.— A handsome perennial, hardy in all but cold 

 districts. Its pretty cut leaves are borne upon long straggling stems, 

 which rather spoil its beauty. The tubular flowers, about i inch long 

 and wide, are of a pretty pale pink, borne in loose clusters upon very 

 short stalks during summer. The plant itself attains a height of about 

 3 feet. Large plants can be readily divided during early autumn, if 

 care is taken to avoid injuring the fleshy roots it bears. Seeds sown 

 in September will produce, by the following spring, plants to flower 

 in the summer following sowing. 



Next comes the second row from the front, and there is such 

 a varied collection to select from, and all of suitable height, that it 

 is no easy matter to decide which to take as examples. 



