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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



October, 1913 



Lilium speciosum and its richly colored 

 variety Melpomene are both good, and with 

 a few auratum, and the two recent intro- 

 ductions from China, Lilium regale (other- 

 wise called myriophyllum) and Sargentce, 

 will give a season of lilies from early June 

 to late September. 



Foxgloves are always attractive; their 

 tall spikes showing to advantage against 

 shrubbery, while the flowers sway to every 

 passing breeze. The yellow foxglove, Digit- 

 alis grandiflora remains in flower longer than 

 the others and will improve for years. 

 Blue violas are charming under this. 



Campanulas, the best known of which 

 are the Canterbury bells, embrace many 

 shades of pink, blue and mauve and white. 

 Persicif olia is a very pretty species, with tall 

 erect spikes, in blue and white — very use- 

 ful for cutting, as they frequently grow 

 from three to four feet in height. C. 

 Carpatica, one of the dwarf forms, is an 

 ideal plant for the front, its mass of foliage 

 being an attractive feature alone and it 

 flowers throughout the season. 



Where bright red colors are wanted, we 

 have Pentstemon barbatus, var. Torreyi, and 

 Kniphofia, Pfitzeri, and Express. These 

 are more effective with an evergreen back- 

 ground, or running back into the shrubbery. 

 Helenium Hooperi, the earliest of the sneeze 

 weeds, grows about two feet in height and 

 is a nice shade of yellow. Heliopsis Pit- 

 cherianus flowers through most of the sum- 

 mer. If cut well back in August, it will 

 grow again and give a succession of bloom 

 until frost. 



Delphiniums with their magnificent flow- 

 er spikes in every shade of blue, lasting 

 well into July are the chief attraction of the 

 border in their season. If the old flower 

 stems are removed before seeding and the 

 plants given a good watering, with cow 

 manure liquid, they will flower a second 

 time in September. Delphinium bella- 

 donna, is a real gem, sky blue in color. If 

 seed of this is sown in April, it will flower 

 in July, keeping up a succession until Octo- 

 ber. It is of less height than Delphinium hy- 

 bridum, allowing it to be planted right in 

 front of the border. Try it near Gypsophila 

 paniculata or Achillea The Pearl. 



Coreopsis grandiflora, with its mass of 

 long-stemmed yellow flowers, makes a 

 delightful contrast to the tall delphiniums. 

 Gaillardia, better known as the blanket 

 flower, is very showy in crimson and gold 



during summer. The nearest rival to the 

 delphinium in height and color is Anchusa 

 /to/ica,Dropmore variety, of more spreading 

 habit, making a glorious display of gentian 

 blue flowers that at once attract attention; 

 the newer variety Opal has pale blue 

 flowers. 



The German iris are capital for June; 

 among the best of these are Madame 

 Chereau, Maori King, Penelope, Sir Walter 

 Scott, Cytheri and Bridesmaid. Iris pal- 

 lida, var. Dalmatica is a distinct type, later 

 in flowering, of a beautiful shade of laven- 

 der and with rigorous foliage. This is 

 worthy of a place in every planting of iris. 

 The Japanese iris follow, lengthening the 

 season to mid- July. Gorgeous in its range 

 of colors, almost rivalling the orchid, this 

 type of iris is excellent for damp places, 

 though it appears to be just as free in the 

 border. Forget-me-nots a ssociate well with 

 this type. Heuchera sanguinea, the grace- 

 ful coral plant and Iceland poppies mingle 

 well and are splendid where lower growth 

 is desired. Oenothera fruticosa, var. major 

 makes a good companion for either. 



Phlox can be had in almost every shade 

 except yellow. A selection can be made, 

 varying in height from one to four feet. 

 Miss Lingard has distinct foliage, is early 

 and forms fine heads of white flowers with 

 pink centres. Hermione and Tapis Blanc 

 are two of the best dwarf whites. F. G. 

 Voi i Lassburg, Independence, Faust, Rich- 

 ard Wallace, R. P. Struthers, Etna, Coque- 

 licot, Lothair, Wm. Robinson, and Lord 

 Raleigh will give a good variety and range of 

 season. If some of the growths are pinched 

 out in June, they prolong the period of 

 flowering and at the same time leave more 

 room for the development of those left. 



Of the veronicas, amethystina (early) 

 and subsellis (late) are nice in blue. So 

 are the Stokesias with their aster like 

 flowers. Eremurus gives an air of distinction 

 to the border. They have superb spikes of 

 flowers and require plenty of room to show 

 them to advantage. There is danger of the 

 eremurus being damaged by late spring 

 frosts, as they push through the ground 

 quite early. By placing a little straw or 

 an inverted flower pot over them when 

 frost is apparent, injury may be avoided. 



No border is quite complete without 

 hollyhocks, prime favorites of the old time 

 gardens. There are nice annual varieties 

 of these now. If the seed is sown in early 



spring they will flower about the time 

 the others are going over, prolonging the 

 season of hollyhocks materially. 



The giant Mallow Marvels are among the 

 best things added to the perennial garden 

 of late years. Their wonderful flowers 

 in pink, white and crimson are very effec- 

 tive during August and September. Two 

 year old plants will flower nicely the first 

 season. Plant Galtonia (Hyacinthus) can- 

 dicans between to flower in July. 



For a variety of late flowers, there are 

 the boltonias, in white and lilac, aconitums 

 in blue, the giant daisy, Pyrethrum uligi- 

 nosum, Helianthus Miss Mellish, mollis 

 and Maximilliana, and the beautiful vari- 

 eties of hardy asters or Michaelmas daisies. 

 The latter are grand in combination with 

 the yellow of the helianthus. 



The hardy chrysanthemums will supply 

 flowers well into November. 



A suggestive list of alternates for fall 

 planting is given on page no. 



When vacancies are left toward the back 

 of border, cosmos and dahlias can beplanted 

 in spring, but October and September are 

 best for setting out the other plants. 



KEY TO SHRUB BORDER, BACKGROUND 

 OF PERENNIAL GARDEN 



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CATALOGUE NAME 



Spiraea van Houttei 

 Forsythia Fortunei 

 White pine 

 Lilac Marie Legraye 

 „ Charles X 

 Hemlocks 

 Lonicera Morrowi 

 Philadelphus grandiflorus 

 Altheas in variety 

 Cedars 3. and Calycanthus I 

 Hemlock, and Cercis Japonica 

 Mountain Ash i, and Viburnum licatum 2 

 Spirea Anthony Waterer 

 Rhodotypos kerrioides 

 Pink foxgloves 

 Oriental poppies 

 Pentstemon barbatus 

 Kniphofia Pfitzeri 





Planting plan for a border 50 x 17 ft., which win give a succession of bloom through the season. Be 

 sure to allow the individual groups plenty of space 





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CATALOGUE NAME 



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Japan Iris Mount Hood 



9 



Blue 



2 



Phlox F. G. Von Lassburg 



7 



White 



3 



Delphinium hybridum 



10 



Blue 



4 



Hollyhocks 







Yellow 



s 



Mallow Marvels 



4 



Red 



6 



Helianthus, Miss Mellish 



10 



Yellow 



7 



Phlox Lothair 



8 



Salmon 



8 



Boltonia 



6 



White 



9 



Peony Festiva Maxima 



3 



White, 

 crimson centre 



IO 



Auchusa Italica 



6 



Blue 



ii 



Coreopsis grandiflora 



5 



Yellow 



12 



Heliopsis Pitcherianus 



7 



Yellow 



13 



Peony Louis Van Houttei 



6 



Crimson 



14 



Iris pallida Dalmatica 



8 



Lavender 



IS 



Anthemics Kelwayi 



6 



Yellow 



16 



Peony F. Ortegal 



3 



Deep red 



17 



Oenothera fruticosa, var. major 



6 



Yellow 



t8 



Heuchera sanguinea 



12 



Coral red 



19 



Campanula Carpatica 



10 



Blue and white 



20 



Delphinium belladonna 



9 



Sky blue 



21 



Iceland poppy 



12 



Yellow and 

 white 



22 



Phlox Hermione 







White 



23 



Sweet William 



12 



Scarlet 



24 



Helenium Hoopesii 



7 



Yellow 



25 



Arabis albida 



12 



White 



26 



Platycodon Mariesi 



8 



Blue 



27 



Gaillardia 



10 



Red and yellow 



28 



Japan iris Gold Bound 



7 



White and 

 yellow 



29 



Alyssum saxatile 



12 



Yellow 



30 



Phlox R. P. Struthers 



7 



Pink 



31 



Linum Perenne 



4 



Blue 



31 



Cerastium tomentosum 







White 



