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sphaerocephalus albidus, whitish; 5 feet. Sun. 

 Any soil. Seed or division. 

 Epilobium (French Willow). —Pretty flowers, but 

 generally more suited for the wild garden than 

 the border. E. angustifoliurn (narrow-leaved), 

 crimson, and E. a. album, white; 1\ to 6 feet. 

 Moisture. Sun or shade. Division. Run 

 freely. 



Eremurus. — Noble plants with long spikes of flowers. 

 Difficult to grow in many gardens. E. aurantiacus, 

 yellow ; 3 to 4 feet, is the hardiest. E. himalaicus, 

 white ; 4 to 8 feet, and E. robustus, lilac ; 8 to 

 10 feet, are the best. Seed. Good soil. Sun. 

 Shelter young growths from frost. 



Erigeron (Eleabane). — Effective flowers. E. roylei, 

 4 to 8 inches ; purple. E. speciosus, 3 feet ; 

 purple. Sun. Division or seed. Good soil. 



Erodium Manescavi (Showy Heron's Bill). — Useful 

 border plant 2 feet high with red flowers. Divi- 

 sion or seed. Sun. Light soil. 



Eryngium (Sea Holly, Eryngo). — Indispensable and 

 beautiful plants with spiny flowers. E. alpinum 

 (Alpine), blue ; 2h feet. E. amethystinum 

 (amethyst), blue; 2h to 3 feet. E. grandi- 

 florum (large-flowered), blue ; 1\ feet ; biennial. 

 E. Oliverianum (Oliver's), blue ; 2§ feet. E. 

 planum (flat-leaved), blue ; 2i to 3 feet. 



Fraiycoa sonchifolia (Pink Maiden's Wreath). — 

 Pretty plant ; hardy in mild localities ; pink ; 

 feet. Seed or division. Dry soil. Sun. 



Fuskia (Plantain Lily). — Handsome-leaved plants, 

 with pretty flowers. F. lancifolia and varieties, 

 If feet. F. ovata, purple ; 3 feet. F. Sieboldiana 

 and varieties, purple or lilac ; 2 feet. F. sub- 

 cordata, white ; 2i feet. Partial shade. Good 

 soil. Division. 



Gaillardia. — Showy border plants. G. grandiflora , 

 \\ to 2 feet ; crimson and yellow. Named 

 hybrids are very beautiful. For these consult 

 nurserymen's lists. 



Galega (Goat's Rue). — Useful for cutting. G. offi- 

 cinalis, lilac, and G. o. alba, white ; 4 feet. G. 

 orientalis, lilac ; 4 feet. Any soil. Seed or divi- 

 sion. 



Galtonta (Hyacinthus) CANdicans. — Splendid hardy 

 bulbs, with tall spikes of drooping, pure white 

 flowers, 4 to 5 feet. Good soil, not too dry. 

 Plant in late autumn or spring. 



Ge^tiana (Gentian). — Very beautiful and much- 

 admii-ed flowers. G. Andrewsi (Andrews'), blue ; 

 1 foot. G. asclepiadsea (Fig. 120) (asclepias-like), 

 blue, and G. a. alba, white; \\ to 2 feet. G. lutea 

 (yellow), yellow; 3 feet. G. septemfida cordifolia 



(crested), blue ; 1 foot. Division or seed. Good 



moist loam. Partial shade or sun. 

 Geranium (Crane's Bill). — Useful plants. G. endressi, 



rose ; 1^ feet. G. ibericum, blue ; 2 feet. G. 



pratense fl. pi., double blue; 2^ feet. Division. 



Sun. Any soil. 

 Geum (Avens). — Useful for border or cutting. 



G. chilcense plenum (double red), red; \\ feet. 



G. hybridum, orange red ; 2 feet. Seed or divi- 

 sion. Any soil. Sun. 



Gladiolus. — The brilliant flowers of the various 

 gladioli should be largely employed, and no 

 border is furnished without these in autumn. 



Gypsophila paniculata (Panicled G.). — Elegant 

 plant with sprays of small white flowers, 3 to 



5 feet. Seed. Light soil. Sun. 



Helenium. — Handsome yellow composites. H. 

 autumnale grandiflorum (autumn), yellow; 5 

 feet. H. striatum (striped), orange and crimson 

 yellow ; b feet. H. Hoopesi (Hoopes'), yellow ; 

 2J feet. H. pumilum, yellow ; 2 feet. Good 

 soil. Division. Sun. 



Helianthus (Sunflower). — Well-known perennials. 



H. decapetalus (ten-petalled), sulphur yellow; 



6 feet. H. multiflorus (many- flowered), yellow; 

 6 feet. Bouquet d'Or, double yellow ; 3 feet. 

 Soleil d'Or, double yellow ; 4 feet. H. m. plenus, 

 double yellow ; o feet. H. rigidus, yellow ; 4 



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Fig. 127. Sunflower (Helianthtjs) peopebly tied. 



