72 THE CENTURY BOOK OF GARDENING. 



Japanese Anemone, but more tender and less vigorous. 

 Propagation effected in a similar manner. 



AnthemiS. — Of this pretty family, A. aizoon is suitable 

 only for the rock garden ; it likes a sunny spot where the 

 soil is sandy loam. The plant is less than I ft. high, and 

 has silvery leaves in rosettes ; the flowers are white, 

 yellow in the centre. A. Biebersteini, A. Macedonica, 

 and A. montana may be grown on the rock garden too. 

 but the most useful of all the Anthemises is the British 

 A. tinctoria, which has free heads of yellow flowers. 

 There are a few good varieties, one, named Kelwayi, 

 having flowers of a very bright yellow shade, and tho.;e of 

 pallida are softer in tint. A group of any good variety 

 of this Anthemis is charming, and the plant is easily 

 raised from seed sown in early spring in gentle warmth, 

 and pricked off and planted out in the usual way. These 

 plants will flower profusely in the ensuing summf and 

 autumn and be useful for cutting. 



Alltennarias. — These are familiarly known as cats' ears, 

 and comprise such kinds as the Pearly Everlasting (A. 

 margaritacea), which is quite happy in a warm soil. Its 

 white flowers are useful for winter decorations, hence the 

 popular name. A. tomentosa 

 is a neat, silvery plant, used 

 largely in some gardens for 

 edgings, as it is quite dwarf, 

 and very cheap, too. It is 

 very useful for the rock 

 garden. A. alpina is also 

 pretty, and all require 

 merely an ordinary soil. 



Antherieums. - These 



charming flowers belong to 



the Lily tribe, and there aie 



several beautiful kinds, such 



us the Si. Bernard Lily 



(A. Liliago) and St. Bruno's 



Lily (A. Liliastrum), both 



with white flowers borne in 



graceful spikes, those of the 



variety of A. Liliastrum 



named majus being larger. 



It is worth while growing 



these plants for cutting. 



They are hardy, increasing 



freely in good loamy soil, 



and may lie planted by 



shrubbery margins, between 



dwarf shrubs, in the mixed 



border, or even woodland, 



if the shade is not too dense. 



Plant them in early autumn, 



and lliev may be increased 



at that time also by division 



of the roots. One can raise them from seed sown when 



ripe in a cool frame. 

 Antirrhinums {Snapdragons). — See "Biennial Fl owers. 

 Aquilegias {Columbines). — These form a lovely race ot 



plants, and with their beautiful colouring and exquisite 



shapes are most valuable, not only for the decoration of 



the garden, but for providing cut flowers for the house. 



They apperr equally at home in the border or in the rock 



garden, but prefer a situation where their roots can 



obtain moisture to one where the soil becomes quickly 



parched. The following list gives the most noteworthy 



species and garden varieties : 

 A. alpina, a native of the mountains of Switzerland, bears 



blue flowers and grow s to a height of from I ft. to 2 r t. It 



succeeds best in a moist and sheltered position in the rock 



garden. There is a beautiful variety of this plant with 



white-centred flowers. 

 A. ealiforniea, from California and the neighbouring 



States, grows to a height of 3ft., and bears flowers ranging 



from yellow to scarlet in their colouring, having incurved 



spurs with knob-like terminations. This Columbine is 



also known under the names of A. eximia and A. truncata. 



A moist and deep loam, fairly sandy and porous, suits its 



requirements. 



UJUILEGIA 



A. Canadensis, from Virginia, bearing orange scarlet 

 flowers on slender bloom-sprays rarely exceeding ift. in 

 height, is best suited by a sheltered position in the rock 

 garden. 



A. easrulea {the Kockv Mountain Columbine) bears 

 beautiful flowers 2in. to 3m. in diameter, with white 

 cups and blue perianths, the spurs being long and 

 curving gently outward. It grows to a height of from 

 12m. to 15111. There is an almost white variety of this 

 Columbine named A. leptoceras, and one supposed to 

 bear larger flowers than the type named A. macrantha. 

 It flourishes best in deep, sandy loam, and should be 

 grown in prominent positions both in the border and 

 rock garden. 



A. Chrysantha, from California, is a vigorous-growing 

 species, and under good cultivation attains a height of 

 over 4ft. Its flowers are primrose yellow and delicately 

 shaped, with long, curving spurs. It is hardy and will 

 grow in almost any soil, and is a fine subject for 

 prominent positions in the mixed border. 

 A. fragrans, from the Himalayas, bears scented flowers 

 of while or pale purple, and grows lo a height of 2ft. 



\ warm and sheltered posi- 

 tion is requisite for the cul- 

 ture of this plant. 

 A.glandulOSa, from Siberia, 

 grows to a height of from 

 Sin. to 1 2in. , and bears large 

 flo wers with white cups and 

 lilac blue perianth. It is a 

 beautiful plant for the rock 

 garden, but is \Vuy capri- 

 cious in its behaviour, 

 often dying out at once. 

 It should never be divided 

 when dormant, but whirs' 

 .making growth. In some 

 gardens it grows without 

 any trouble, while in others 

 it seems impossible to 

 establish it. A deep bed 

 of moist, porous soil con- 

 taining peat and a good 

 admixture of coarse sand 

 suits it. There are several 

 varieties of it. 

 A. glauca, a Himalayan 

 species, bears white claret- 

 tinted flowers on stems 

 I ift. in height. It should 

 De planted in a warm dry 

 spot. 



A. Olympiea, from Mount 

 Olympus, bears large flowers 

 with white cups and mauve-blue perianth. Height from 

 I ft. to l ift. 



A. pyrenaiea, from the Pyrenees, a rock garden plant, 

 grows to a height of from gin. to I2in., and bears lilac 

 blue and white flowers. 1 



A. Sibiriea, from Siberia, bears bright lilac flowers on 

 stems 1 ft. in height, and is well adapted for culture 

 in the rock garden. There is a white variety of this 

 Columbine named Alba, a fair flower. 



A. Skinneri, from Guatemala, attains a height of 2ft. It 

 is a slender grower, and bears flowers of yellowish-red 

 with green sepals. 



A. Stuarti, a hybrid between A. glandulosa and A. 

 Wittmani, is a splendid introduction, bearing large 

 flowers, sometimes 4m. in diameter, with white 

 cups and spreading deep blue perianths. It grows 

 to a height of from I ft. to lift., but partakes 

 much of the perverse characteristics of A. glandulosa, 

 and is often difficult to establish. It is worth trying, 

 however, to coax this charming plant int" respectable 

 growth. 



A. thalietrifolia, from the Tyrol, 

 flo;vers on stems 2 ft. in height. The 

 entirely with a greyish down. 



bears lilac blue 

 plant is covered 



