196 Classified Lists 
SEPTEMBER 
WHITE SHRUBS 
ALTHEA, Shrubby. RosE or SHARON. 6-12 ft. Sometimes seen in 
white, but pink and purple and red are more common colors. See 
Rose Mallow, Pink Shrubs, Sept. 
PacopA TREE or JAPANESE SopHoRA (S. Japonica). 10-20 ft. A 
tree with graceful bluish-green compound foliage, long terminal clusters 
of creamy-white flowers resembling the Acacia. Very graceful tree. 
Give a deep rich soil in a sunny sheltered position. It is not hardy far 
north. 
PoLYGONUM MULTIFLORUM. A hardy vine with slender, woody, 
reddish stems in the form of numerous branches from the root, bearing 
loose clusters of fragrant white flowers. Give a rich loam and full sun, 
and mulch through a dry season. Root tuberous; protect in winter. 
SEPTEMBER 
WHITE PERENNIALS 
ANEMONE. Japanese (Anemone Japonica, var. Whirlwind). 2-4 ft. 
One of the best autumn plants. Large white flowers, yellow centers; 
handsome leaves, growing mostly in a clump at the base. Give a rich 
moist situation; excellent under trees in partial shade. Leave undis- 
turbed and protect in winter. Propagate by seed and division. Also a 
pink variety, see Pink Per., Sept. 
ASTER. White (A. paniculatus?). 4-8 ft. A native Aster that makes 
an extraordinary growth under cultivation. It gradually increases at 
the root, throwing up several erect, leafy stalks, with thin, pointed, 
entire leaves. The top is much branched and bears flat clusters of 
white-rayed flowers with yellow centers. The blossoming top often 
measures more than two feet across. Planted with pink or red Holly- 
hocks, this Aster makes a magnificent show. Give a rich moist soil and . 
fullsun. Propagate by seed or division. 
AsTER. Perennial. 3-4 ft. I have been unable to identify the name 
of this charming variety, as it was sent to me from Massachusetts, 
where it is native. It makes a low branching shrubby growth, with 
