THE FLOWER GARDEN 



ing, reddish racemes, in April, ]\Iay and June. Fern- 

 like foliage about two feet high. 



Campanula (Canterbury bells ; bellflower) : About 

 two feet high. Attractive blue or white flowers in 

 early summer. Calycanthema (cup-and-saucer) is a 

 favorite variety. 



Candytuft (evergreen or hardy candytuft) : A 

 low-growing plant suitable for the foreground of 

 borders. White flowers in early spring. 



Cardinal Flower (lobelia cardinalis) : Blooms 

 in spikes of brilliant cardinal-red, in August. Plants 

 about one and a half feet high. 



Chrysanthemum, Hardy: Grows about two feet 

 high. Several varieties and colors. Flowers in late 

 summer and until frost. 



Columbine : Height, one to three feet — accord- 

 ing to variety. White, red, yellow, etc. April-June ; 

 some varieties later. Succeeds in almost any soil. 



Coreopsis : Blooms June-September. Height 

 about one and a half feet. Lanceolata grandiflora is 

 a popular variety. Yellow. 



Crocus : Fine for early-spring bloom. Plant 

 the bulbs about October first in the North, in fine, 

 rich, deep, well-drained soil. IMulch with a little 

 strawy manure, or leaves, or straw alone. Remove 

 mulch in early spring. Divide and transplant the 

 bulbs every three or four years. Plant crocus bulbs 

 about three inches deep; about four inches apart, 

 irregularly — I do not fancy things too straight in the 

 flower border. 



Daffodils, Jonquils and Poet's Narcissus are 

 planted and divided the same as crocuses ; but set 

 them about an inch deeper and about two inches 

 farther apart. 



Day Lily : The best yellow variety is Heniero- 



