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GARDEN GUIDE 



A bed of Peonies, in which have been planted some Lilium specio- 

 sum, rubrum and album, is good; the Peonies will have finished flower- 

 ing before the Lihes begin. 



Huge beds of German Iris of one variety are shown by themselves, 

 but since they are out of bloom before July 1st it is well to have some- 

 thing to maintain the beauty. A few attractive shrubs are then 

 useful. Especially decorative are Viburnum Opulus and some of the 

 Honeysuckles which produce ornamental berries. 



Coreopsis lanceolata and a deep violet blue Delphinium make 



an excellent contrast. 



Another yellow and blue 

 combination is Speedwell 

 (Veronica spicata) with Even- 

 ing Primrose (CEnothera mis- 

 souriensis) . The slender spikes 

 of the Speedwell contrast nice- 

 ly with the large, brilhant yel- 

 low flowers of the Evening 

 Primrose. 



Probably no flower of the 

 Autumn is so graceful and 

 welcome as the lovely Japanese 

 Anemone. Excellent white and 

 pink varieties are available. 

 As they make no efi*ect till 

 mid-September they are best 

 combined with a tall, ornamen- 

 tal grass which will give a good 

 background. 



The large group of perennial 

 Asters, or Michaelmas Daisies, 

 should not be forgotten; they 

 are the charm of the real late 

 Fall garden. Planted at the 

 rear of borders they make an 

 exceUent foliage background for the earlier flowering plants. 

 Especially noteworthy is the Aster ptarmicoides, a very erect, 

 strong-growing white species which blooms a trifle earlier than some 

 of the others. A truly beautiful Ught blue is the Beauty of 

 Golwall and a good pink is A. Novi-Belgii St. Egwin. A very late 

 species, five to six feet tall, is A. tataricus; it possesses excel- 

 lent clean fohage and bluish violet flowers. One of the largest 

 flowering sorts is A. grandiflorus. 



Long borders of hardy flowers growing freely 

 and in great luxuriance. The arch in the garden 

 wall focuses the view. No straight trim edges, 

 yet there is abundant room to walk. These 

 borders run right up to the dwelling house 



