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THE FLOWER GROWER'S GUIDE. 



AUTUMN FLOWERS. 

 September to November. 



At this period of the year much depends upon the weather experienced, as pro- 

 longing or otherwise the flowering of many plants. Should the season be a mild and 

 open one, the flowering of many of those named in the preceding list will be con- 

 tinued into September and October. Some of the flowers which are given below bloom 

 earlier, but are included now, as being in good condition in average years during 

 September. Asters or Starworts, of which a separate list is given, should be largely 

 employed in mixed borders for late bloom. Dahlias, as well as annuals and chrys- 

 anthemums, will also be found of very great value, so long as frost keeps away. 

 Lilies, gladioli, Galtonia candicans, Meadow Saffrons (Colchicums), and autumn-flowering 

 crocuses should also be largely grown. The very late bloomers should have a sheltered 

 position, so that they ma} 7 not be destroyed by the first frosts. The selection is neces- 

 sarily a short one, the list of asters being appended, and chrysanthemums given 

 elsewhere. 



selections. 



Acanthus (Bear's Breech). — Noble plants, flowering 

 early, but continuing often long in flower. A. 

 longifolius, reddish, early ; 5 feet. A. mollis, 

 white or rose, early ; 4 feet. A. spinosus spino- 

 sissimus, flesh, 3^ feet, is the latest bloomer. 

 Warm situation in light, rich soil. 



Boltonia (Aster- like Boltonia). — Interesting, but in- 

 ferior to many of the starworts ; lilac ; 2 feet. 

 Any soil. Sun. Division. 



Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (syn. Plumbago Lar- 

 pentce), Larpent's Leadwort. — Pretty late-flower- 

 ing plant, requiring dry soil and sunny position. 

 Blue ; 1 foot. Division. 



Chrysanthemum. — The earlier and mid-season 

 " Florists' " varieties of C. sinense should be 

 largely grown. See Florists' Flowers. C. 

 uliginosurn (Great Ox-eye Daisy), 6 to 8 feet ; 

 white. 0. maximum, 3 to 4 feet. C. leucan- 

 themum, 2 to 3 feet, large single white. Any 

 soil. Sun. Division. 



Doronicum plantagineum excelsum (tall plantain- 

 like Leopard's Bane). — Yellow ; 4 feet. A second 

 bloom of this plant. Division. Good soil. Sun 

 at this season. 



Gaillardia. — See Summer List. 



Galega. — See Summer List. 



Helenium and Helianthus. — See Summer List. 



Kniphofia. — See preceding list. 



Lobelia cardinalis, &c. — See Summer List. 



Pyrethrums. — These should flower again, if cut 

 down after earlier bloom. 



Saxifraga Fortunei (Fortune's Eockfoil). — Inter- 

 esting late-flowering rockfoil, requiring sunny 

 position and shelter from early frosts. Division. 

 Light soil. 



Sedum spectabile (Showy Stonecrop). — Rosy purple; 



1| to 2 feet. Effective plant, with spreading 



cymes of flowers. Sun. Any soil. Division. 

 Senecio pulcher (Pretty Ragweed). — Pretty plant, 



with fleshy leaves and fine purple flowers. 



Flowers late. \h feet. Warm position. Good 



soil. 



Silene Schafta (Autumn Catchfly). — Neat for front 



of borders. Sometimes flowers into September. 



Purple-rose ; 6 inches. Any soil. Sun or shade. 



Division or seed. 

 Tricyrtis. — Curious late-flowering plants. T. hirta, 



whitish purple; \\ feet. Division. Any soil. 



Sun. 



Zauschnerta californica (Californian Fuchsia). — 

 Late. Not to be depended upon to flower in any 

 but warm localities. Scarlet ; 1 foot. Light 

 soil. Sun. Division. 



