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AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



October 



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but the most striking effects may be obtained 

 by planting those which contrast sharply, 

 such for instance as Julia Lagravere, a deep 

 dark garnet, and St. Elmo, a pure white. 

 The new Shasta Daisies are also exception- 

 ally beautiful. Delphinium, or hardy Lark- 

 spur, should have a place in every hardy col- 

 lection as it is one of the finest of all plants 

 for planting in the background and also one 

 of the best blue flowers. Of the standard 

 varieties, Belladonna, extremely long flow- 

 ering and beautifully colored, is perhaps the 

 best. But at least one of the new named 

 Hybrids, with its extra large flowers and re- 

 markable color combinations, should be 

 tried also. Dianthus, or Sweet William, 

 while old-time favorites, still have a num- 

 ber of newer varieties that are very distinct 

 and worthy a place in any garden. Dielytra 

 (Dicentra), or Bleeding Heart, is another 

 old-time favorite, a newer variety of which 

 Formosa, grows only to about fifteen inches 

 in height, but blooms throughout the entire 

 Summer. Digitalis, or Foxglove, is another 

 always satisfactory plant. It grows very 

 tall, four to six feet, bearing flowers of vari- 

 ous colors in long spikes, which during their 

 season of bloom are always the most strik- 

 ing thing in the whole garden. Helianthus, 

 or hardy Sunflower, is often overlooked 

 from the fact that so few people realize 

 how many of the newer sorts there are in 

 a great variety of form as well as of shades Larkspur, 



of color. They are exceptionally hardy and should be more 

 generally used. 



Iris, Peonies and Phlox are three of the very best of 

 hardy Perennials, and usually are found in every garden. 

 In all three, but especially in the Phlox, there has been 



great progress during the last few years and 

 a few of the newer varieties of each should 

 be tried. In planting Peonies the mistake 

 is frequently made of setting them too deep. 

 The "crown" of the clump should be only 

 two inches or so below the surface. Ori- 

 ental Poppies (Papaver Orientale) make 

 one of the most gorgeous displays of any- 

 thing that can be planted in the hardy bor- 

 der and a few should be included in every 

 garden collection. Of the several Prim- 

 roses available, perhaps the finest is P. 

 Veris Superba, a sort with giant flowers of 

 a bright canary yellow. They bloom very 

 early in the Spring and should if possible 

 be given a semi-shaded position. Besides 

 the above there are many others, mention 

 of which there is not room for here, but 

 which the careful gardener, adding a few 

 plants at a time to his ever growing col- 

 lection, will sooner or later be interested 

 to try. 



Among the Perennials and Biennials 

 which may be sown in the Fall and carried 

 through the Winter to advantage with 

 slight protection, are Pansies, Forget-Me- 

 Nots (Myosotis), and English Daisies 

 (Bellis Perennis). Do not fail also to 

 try some of the Violas of Tufted Pansies 

 (Viola Cornuta) which while they are not 

 as large as our better known Pansies, are 

 desirable on account of their cheerful 

 Delphinium colors, long flowering and profuse bloom. 



Among the Annuals, which may be sown now to advant- 

 age, as they will get an earlier and a stronger start in the 

 Spring, are Delphiniums (the Annual sorts), California Pop- 

 pies (Escholzia), Sweet Peas, Adonis (the Annual) Silene 

 or "Catch-Fly," and the always attractive Annual Poppies. 



Perennials lend themselves effectively to terrace planting 



