September, 1917 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



4.5 



Tender bulbs (Lilies and Frsesias) are best put into a cold 

 frame after potting 



beds can be planted with other attractive 

 bedding plants for summer. 



Wild Gardening in Wood and Meadow 



A SSURED by one of the most effective uses 

 ** for bulbs is the so-called naturalization 

 planting. Only such bulbs as keep increasing 

 are used, and they are planted in locations 

 where they may remain undisturbed for years. 

 Meadow bogs that are not too wet, wild gar- 

 dens, around water gardens, woodlands which 

 are not too dense, borders of shrubbery, etc., 

 offer opportunities for the establishment of a 

 permanent planting of bulbs. The Narcissus 

 family unquestionably offers the best bulbs for 

 naturalization. It is reallly astonishing how 

 rapidly the bulbs will increase under favorable 

 conditions especially in a meadow bog 

 or in a strip of oak woods, where the 

 late leafing of the trees is favorable to 

 the development of the flowers be- 

 low. Practically all the more populai 

 types of Narcissus are available. The 

 beautiful native Trillium is invalu- 

 able for woodland planting, its frail, 

 delicate appearance always exciting 

 admiration. In some places the old 

 Tiger Lily can be used and will in- 



crease very rapidly and several of the 

 Japanese species of Lily, like L. regale are 

 quite adaptable. The Alliums are best suited 

 for wild effects and not the buttonhole use as, 

 belonging to the onion family, they have the 

 odor of their class. Around the base of trees, 

 borders adjoining summer houses, placed 

 where close inspection is invited, Lily-of-the- 

 valley is invaluable. The flowers form a per- 

 fect mat in season and the foliage is attractive 

 the year through. Other small-flower types 

 that may be used are Hyacinth, Scilla, Grape 

 Hyacinth, Crocus, Bulbocodium and Snow- 

 drop. Anemone comes in many beautiful and 

 brilliant colors and shades. The peculiarly 

 colored mottled Fntillary, with drooping, egg 

 shaped flowers will be found satisfactory for 

 shady places, and the Mariposa Lilies (Calo- 

 chortus) may be attempted, but it must have 

 proper drainage and must be amply protected; 

 if the soil be heavy, reeds, boards or other cov- 

 ers must be placed over the plants in fall to shed 

 water as the bulbs will not stand the freezing 

 and thawing conditions of the Eastern winter. 



Rock Gardens for the Connoisseur 



T JNTVERSALLY the rock garden is fast 

 *-' becoming one of the most popular forms 

 of specialized gardening. There is so much 









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ingenuity and originality about them that they 

 attract the creative mind. Being com- 

 paratively new in popular favor, we are not 

 confined to paths already hard traveled by 

 others; each gardener has a chance to show what 

 taste and constructive ability he has. Bulbs 

 are indeed indispensable. Of course you use 

 bulbs of permanent character and also avoid 

 showy, gaudy colors, as the tone of a rockery 

 should be subdued. Color? Yes! But quiet 

 and refined, not like a formal garden in front 

 of some large summer hotel. The aim is quite 

 different, one is for effect and the other to 

 attract closer attention and invite detailed in- 

 spection. The small flowering Narcissus such 

 as Poet's, or Polyanthus types, are permissible 

 in rock gardens,'; but the large flowering type 

 will be out of place. All small flower- 

 ing Cape bulbs (such as Snowdrop, 

 Scilla, Grape Hyacinth, and Crocus), 

 flowering at different periods from 

 March to June offer material for a 

 continuity of bloom. Alliums are 

 among the best bulbs for rock garden 

 planting; their thin drooping foliage 

 and large umbels of dainty flowers 

 can be had in yellow, white, and blue. 

 Trillium must not be allowed to suffer 



Bulbs for Planting Out-of-doors 



WHEN TO 







DISTANCE 



DEPTH TO 



SEASON OF 



HEIGHT 





PLANT 



COMMON NAME 



BOTANICAL NAME 



APART 



PLANT 



BLOOM 



IN' 

 INCHES 



REMARKS 



Aug.-Sept. 



Madonna Lily 



Lilium candidum 



12-18 inches 



12 inches 



June- July 



36-48 



Very fragrant; long spikes; excellent cut flower 



Sept .-Oct. 



Flowering Onion 



Allium Moly 



4-6 inches 



4 inches 



May-June 



12 



Very free flowering and showy- 



Sept.-Oct. 



Windflower 



Anemone coronaria 



4—6 inches 



3 inches 



May- June 



6 



Must be protected over the winter 



Sept.-Oct. 



Meadow Saffron 



Bulbocodium vemum 



4-6 inches 



4 inches 



Mar.-Apr. 



3 



Very early and somewhat similar to the Crocus 



Sept.-Oct. 



Mariposa Lily 



Calochortus 



4-6 inches 



4 inches 



July-Sept. 



12 



Must be well protected over the winter 



Sept.-Oct. 



Indian Quamash 



Camassia camassia 



6-8 inches 



4 inches 



Apr.-May 



18-24 



Good cut flower; similar to the Anthericum 



Sept.-Oct. 



Glory-of-the-Snow 



Chionodoxa Luciliae 



4-6 inches 



4 inches 



Apr. 



3 



Very showy; good for rockeries and wild gardens 



Sept.-Oct. 



Crocus 



Crocus 



4-6 inches 



3 inches 



Mar.-Apr. 



3 



Fine for color masses in early spring 



Sept.-Oct. 



Winter Aconite 



Eranthis hyemalis 



4-6 inches 



4 inches 



Mar.-Apr. 



6 



One of our earliest spring flowers 



Sept.-Oct. 



Crown Imperial 



Fritillaria imperialis 



12-15 inches 



9 inches 



June-July 



12-18 



Fine bright colored flower; needs protection 



Sept.-Oct. 



Guinea Hen Flower 



Fritillaria meleagris 



8-12 inches 



6 inches 



June 



12 



Very odd drooping flower of peculiar colors 



Sept.-Oct. 



Snowdrop 



Galanthus nivalis, etc. 



4-6 inches 



4 inches 



Mar.-Apr. 



6 



The real harbinger of spring 



Sept.-Oct. 



Italian Hyacinth 



Hyacinthus amethystinus 



6-8 inches 



6 inches 



Apr.-May 



12 



A little more hardy than the Roman type 



Sept.-Oct. 



Feathered Hyacinth 



Hyacinthus orientalis 



6-8 inches 



6 inches 



Apr.-May 



6 



Very delicate; fine for cutting 



Sept.-Oct. 



Dutch Hyacinth 



Hyacinthus orientalis 



6-8 inches 



6 inches 



Apr.-May 



12 



Very sweet scented; showy bedding flower 



Sept.-Oct. 



Roman Hyacinth 



Hyacinthus orientalis alba 



6-8 inches 



6 inches 



Apr.-May 



6 



One of the favorites for cutting; fragrant 



Sept.-Oct. 



Wood Lily 



Lilium canadense 



8-12 inches 



6 inches 



May- June 



12 



One of our best bulbs for naturalizing in woods 



Sept.-Oct. 



Grape Hyacinth 



Muscari botryoides 



6-8 inches 



4 inches 



Apr.-May 



6 



One of the best for wild or rock gardens 



Sept.-Oct. 



Barrii Daffodils 



Narcissus Barrii 



6-8 inches 



4 inches 



May 



12-18 



Small cup type; very fragrant 



Sept.-Oct. 



Cyclamen Daffodils 



Narcissus cyclamineus 



6-8 inches 



4 inches 



Apr.-May 



12 



Very odd bell shaped drooping flowers 



Sept.-Oct. 



Jonquil 



Narcissus Jonquilla 



6-8 inches 



6 inches 



May-June 



12-18 



Very fragrant; excellent for cutting 



Sept.-Oct. 



Leedsi Daffodil 



Narcissus Leedsii 



6-8 inches 



4 inches 



May-June 



12-18 



Very effective small flowering type 



Sept.-Oct. 



Pheasant's Eye 



Narcissus poeticus 



6-8 inches 



4 inches 



May- June 



12 



One of the best for bedding and general planting 



Sept.-Oct. 



Double Daffodil 



Narcissus Pseudo-narcissus 



6-8 inches 



6 inches 



Apr.-May 



12 



Showy for color masses 



Sept.-Oct. 



Single Daffodil 



Narcissus Pseudo-narcissus 



6-8 inches 



6 inches 



Apr.-May 



12-24 



Very' hardy and spreads persistently. 



Sept.-Oct. 



Scilla 



Scilla sibirica 



6-8 inches 



4 inches 



Apr.-May 



6 



Earliest blue flower in spring 



Sept.-Oct. 



Parrot Tulip 



Tulipa acuminata 



8-12 inches 



6 inches 



May-June 



12-18 



Very showy; splashed red and yellow colorings 



Sept.-Oct. 



Darwin Tulip 



Tulipa Gesneriana 



8-12 inches 



6 inches 



May-June 



24-30 



Best Tulip for general planting 



Sept.-Oct. 



Rembrandt Tulip 



Tulipa Gesneriana 



8-12 inches 



6 inches 



May-June 



24-30 



Variegated Tulip; tall and stately; fine for cutting 



Sept.-Oct. 



Single Tulip 



Tulipa suaveolens 



6-8 inches 



6 inches 



Apr.-May 



12 



Earliest flowering type 



Sept.-Oct. 



Double Tulip 



Tulipa sylvestris 



6-8 inches 



6 inches 



May-June 



12 



Effective for bedding and masses of color 



Oct.-Nov. 



Fall-flowering Crocus 



Colchicum autumnale 



4-6 inches 



4 inches 



Sept.-Oct. 



3 



Very odd flower, both in color and form 



Oct.-Nov. 



Lily-of-the- Valley 



Convallaria majalis 



12-15 inches 



4 inches 



Apr.-May 



6 



Plant clumps; soon grows to solid masses 



Oct.-Nov. 



Summer-flowering Hyacinth 



Galtonia candicans 



24-36 inches 



6-8 inches 



July-Aug. 



30-36 



Large spikes of graceful drooping flowers 



Oct.-Nov. 



French Iris 



Iris persica 



4-6 inches 



3 inches 



May-June 



12 



Excellent type; needs protection 



Oct.-Nov. 



English Iris 



Iris xiphioides 



4-6 inches 



3 inches 



May- June 



12 



Must be well protected to endure winter 



Oct.-Nov. 



Spanish Iris 



Iris Xiphium 



4-6 inches 



3 inches 



May-June 



12 



Fine cut flower; not a robust grower 



Oct.-Nov. 



Ixia 



Ixia 



6-8 inches 



4 inches 



May-June 



12 



Needs extra care to winter; fine cut flowers 



Oct.-Nov. 



Hybrid Lilies 



Lilium hybridum 



12-18 inches 



12 inches 



July-Sept. 



24-48 



Numerous very valuable garden varieties 



Oct.-Nov. 



Tiger Lily 



Lilium tigrinum 



12-18 inches 



12 inches 



July-Aug. 



24-36 



Effective in masses for color schemes 



Oct.-Nov. 



Buttercup 



Ranunculus 



2-3 inches 



3 inches 



Apr.-May 



6 



Good for borders and rockeries; needs protection 



Oct.-Nov. 



Wand Flower 



Spar axis 



6-8 inches 



4 inches 



May-June 



12 



Fine flowers with extra care of winter protection 



Nov.-Dec. 



Liver Leaf 



Hepatica triloba ' 



4-6 inches 



4 inches 



Apr.-May 



6 



Attractive little flower for the collector 



Nov.-Dec. 



Golden Banded Lily 



Lilium auratum 



12-18 inches 



12 inches 



Aug.-Sept. 



24-36 



Showiest of all the great family of Lilies 



