THE GARDEN MAGAZINE a, 
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166 APRIL, 1916 
PERENNIALS 
COMMON NAME BOTANICAL NAME HEIGHT REMARKS 
Yellow Flowered 
Chrysopsis ..... Chrysopsis villosa .......... 1-14% ft. | Will bloom the first year from seed. Quite hardy and useful in the border. 
Coreopsis ....... Coreopsis lanceolata ........ 18-24 in. | Coarse but covered with bloom up to within two weeks of Christmas in Brooklyn. 
Coreopsis ....... Coreopsis grandiflora ....... 1-2 ft Larger flowers than preceding but not quite so late. Heads often 2% in. across. 
Sneezeweed .....|Helenium autumnale ....... 2-5 ft Bushy, fine plant for the border. The leaves are dark glossy green. 
Sneezeweed .....|Helenium nudiflorum grandi- Often with a central “cone’ that is brown-purple. Rare cases are known where entire 
cephalum seen nese ee 1-2 ft head is so. 
Frostweed ...... Helianthemum chamaecistus |1 ft. In protected places it will be one of the latest to flower. Somewhat woody. 
Sunflower ...... Helianthus orgyalis ........ 8-10 ft. |Striking feathery border plant, more graceful than the large H. anmus and much later. 
Heliopsis ....... Heliopsis Pitcheriana ....... 3 ft. Like a single sunflower only small. Often splashed with orange; a very showy species. 
Hawkweed ..... Hieracium praealtum ....... 2-21% ft, | Rather weedy but very useful for ground cover in poor soil and on dry banks. 
Toadflax ....... Linaria dalmatica .......... D3} Tip. Branchy and spreading. Native home is southern Europe, so protect north of New York. 
Moadtlaxcnsems se Linaria pallida dete nt een 1 ft. Somewhat related to our “butter and eggs.” Finer, ea er and slighter than preceding. 
Rest-Harrow ....]Ononis Natrix ............. 1-11% ft. | Pea-like flower, not very large or striking but a useful plant in bed or border. 
Cinquefoil ...... Potentilla Nuttallii ........ 1-2 ft. More sturdy than the spring-flowering sorts. Profuse bloomer and useful for border. 
Scabious ....... Scabiosa ochroleuca ........ 1% ft Large flowers but rather coarse foliage. Very vigorous and difficult to confine. 
Red and Yellow 
Flowered 
Gaillardia ...... Gaillardia aristata maxima. .|2-3 ft A large and late-flowering form of G. aristata. Very showy and effective in masses. 
Horned Poppy ..|Glaucium luteum........... 1-2 ft Flowers the first year from seed and sometimes used as an annual. Some flowers orange. 
Cinquefoil ...... Potentilla Plantii .......... 1-2 ft The showiest of all cinquefoils. Color combination unique and striking. Not bushy. 
Purple and Rose- ‘ 
purple Flowered 
Aster tS caskosnnnte Aster bessarabicus ......... 1-2 ft Showy and desirable form, pone a variety of Amellus, but taller and more branching. 
Bellflower ...... Campanula Grossekii ....... 2% ft Long racemes of nearly violet flowers very striking. Responds well to good culture. 
Willow-herb ....|Hpilobium roseum .......... 3-4 ft Almost weedy, but a profuse bloomer and useful as a filler for unlikely situations. 
Heron’s-Bill ....|Erodium Manescayvi ........ 10-18 in.| Large showy flowers nearly 2 in. across. Deep rich garden soil is best. Ground cover. 
Toadflax ....... Linaria purpurea .......... 1-114 ft. | As the only purple-flowered toadflax it is welcome. Purple bearded flowers rather showy. 
Stonecrop ...... Sedum spectabile ........... Oe tt: Erect, rather stiff flowering stalks from a rosette of fleshy leaves. Cymes 2 in. across. 
Woundwort ....|Stachys grandiflora ........ 1 ft. Very showy and apt to be late-flowered. Flowers more nearly violet than purple. 
Stoke’s Aster ...|Stokesia cyanea ............ 1-2 ft. Nearly purplish-blue in some forms. One of the hardiest and most serviceable of all. 
Tinantia .......|Tinantia fugax ............ 2-314 ft. |Tender stemmed but quite hardy. Flowers like spiderwort but larger, rather fleeting. 
Spiderwort .....|Tradescantia reflexa ........ 2-3 ft. Good soil and partial shade the best. Flowers wither almost at once when picked. 
Purple Mullein ..| Verbascum phoenicum ...... 9-3) ft Keep out of direct all-day sunlight. Fine for hardy border; effective in mass plantings. 
Lilac or Pinkish 
Flowered 
Winter Savory ..|Satureia montana .......... 12-16 in. |] Fragrant and an efficient ground cover. Can he grown in partial shade. Not showy. 
Boltonia ....... Boltonia latisquama ........ 2-3 ft Flowers.almost lavender-pink. Bushy, well branched herb good as specimens or en masse. 
INGWOS® cagouoeoca Aster sibiricus ............. 1-2 ft Mostly useful for the rockery. Will not stand open dry places nor much wind. 
Xctone eee Aster diplostephoides ....... 2-3 ft Needs protection north of New York; a treasure from the Himalayan region. Pale lilac. 
Larkspur ...... Delphinium cashmerianum ..}10—18 in.| Hardy as far north as Mass. Flowers azure blue to pale blue. Beautiful plant. 
Sea Holly ...... Krygium moritimum ....... i Re Much branched, thick-leaved, ashy perennial; useful for toning down a massed planting. 
Lobelia ........ Lobelia erinus ............. Prostrate | Useful for edging or carpeting. Dark green ground cover dotted by pale flowers. 
Nepeta ........ Nepeta italica ............. Prostrate | Also a carpeting plant. Flowers very late and useful for dry banks, ete. 
Pentstemon .|Pentstemon Smallii......... 1-2 ft Prolongs the pentstemon flowering period by weeks. Very late and showy. 
SAW, .oocccco08 Salvia azurea grandiflora....|2-4 ft High, bushy, striking native perennial with ashy foliage and effective flowers. 
Saxifrage Pink ..]|Tumica Saxifraga .......... 6 in. Makes dense almost moss-like mats which are attractively dotted with small flowers. 
Scarlet or Red 
Flowered 
Jupiter’s Beard..|Centranthus ruber .......... 1-3 ft Blooms during the late summer and up to late autumn. Flowers nearly pure crimson. 
AY@IDS 2oonacccc Geum atrosanguineum fl. pl..|1-2 ft A splendid double-flowered gardener’s form of G. chiloense. Deep crimson flowers. 
Rest Harrow ...|Ononis rotundifolia ........ 1% ft Almost rose color. Will stand the most open and exposed situations. Rank grower. 
Mountain-fleece..| Polygonum multiflorum 2-3 ft Misty rose-red or rarely white flowers in great profusion. Blooms from summer till fall. 
Stonecrop ...... Sedum Sieboldii ........... 9 in. For rockery or border. Branches and sometimes leaves purplish. Cymes pinkish-red. 
Autumn Catchfiy| Silene Schafta ............. Prostrate|As an edging or carpeting plant very useful. Usually not more than 6 in. from ground. 
Se’rl’tWoundwort| Stachys coccinea ........... Ott Something like sage but brilliant scarlet flowers, extremely showy in mass plantings. 
WOODY PLANTS 
Purplish or Pink 
Flowered . 
Clerodendron ...}Clerodendron trichotomum...|4—7 ft North of New York apt to winter-kill. Very fine and showy. Flowers in large clusters. 
leather atare Ibieneey, GHUTEWAIS 5 G2 ce sae sacKe 10-20 in. | Makes splendid massed plantings. Flowers spike-like and borne in great profusion. 
Cornish Heath ..| Erica vagans .............. 2-3 ft Much taller in England. Hardy here to New vork, in sheltered places north to Boston. 
Bush Clover’....|Lespedeza Sieboldii ......... 2-3 ft Really a half-shrub and often winter-killing. One of the freest and best bloomers of list. 
Variously Colored 
Baccharis ...... Baccharis halimifolia ....... 4-6 ft. Showy white fruits cover the shrub profusely in autumn. Good for seaside planting. 
Baccharis ...... Baccharis glomeruliflora ....|4—-6 ft. Similar but more foliage is evident. Flower heads solitary not quite so white. Hardy. 
Buddleia ....... Buddleia variabilis ......... 3-4 ft. By constant cutting of the heliotrope flowers the blooming season may be extended. 
Blue Spiraea ...|Caryopteris mastacanthus ...|3—5 ft. Showy and pale blue; foliage is most effective. Better to cut back each year. 
Witch Hazel ....|Hamamelis virginiana ...... 6-8 ft. Flowers while leaves are falling. In masses the yellow flowers tinge the landscape. 
St. John’s Wort. | Hypericum prolificum .......|2-3 ft. Thickset, bushy. A profusion of yellow flowers nearly covers the bush. Often dies back. 
ANNUALS 
Yellow Flowered 
Cosmosieeererer Cosmos sulphureus ......... 4-7 ft Apparently parent of all yellow forms. Rank grower and not particular about soil. 
Erysimum ..... Erysimum Arkansanum ..... 2 ft. Star-like donee, Will grow well in dry sandy places and while rather coarse is useful. 
Rescd ayer recierr. Reseda erystallina ......... 2 ft. The deep yellow flowers in long racemes. Native of Canary Islands. Effective in masses. 
Blue Flowered 
Ragged Sailor ..|Centaurea cyanus .......... 2-3 ft The best all-around form is Emperor William. Fine old garden favorite. 
Closed Gentian .|Gentiana Andrewsii ........ 18 in Really a biennial. Best grown in moist situations. Fringed Gentian very hard to grow. 
Variously Colored 
Cobeale reer Cobea scandens ............ Climbing | An annual vine with splendid showy purple flowers. Useful for a temporary covering. 
Spider plant ....|Cleome pungens ............ 4 ft. Perhaps a biennial but flowers from seed in one year. Flower curious and rose pink. 
Cosmos Cosmos bipinnatus ......... 5-8 ft. Variously colored and most prolific. Bloomed in Brooklyn until December 10, 1915. 
MOasaive: suconraere Loasa americana ........... 1-1¥% ft. | Almost brick color flowers and curious stinging foliage. More curious than beautiful. 
Mopeziany seers Lopezia coronata........... 2 ft. Bushy with great profusion of lilac flowers with reddish markings at the base. Showy. 
Malcomia ...... Malcomia littorea .......... Prostrate | Good ground cover with attractive white or lavender pink flowers. Protect in the North. 
Sea Thrift 
Statice sinuata 
White flowers from a cushion of dark green leaves. Flower stem curiously winged. 
