SOME TALK ABOUT WILD GAKDENS. 



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General Note. — Not infrequently an item may be found repeated in a 

 second or even in a third list. In such cases it will often be found not 

 unsuitable for the purposes of each. 



(b) Less vigorous, but still strong, 

 Asphodels 



Pasonies, many kinds, especially singles 

 Poppies, e.g. P. orientalis and P. 

 hracteata and their hybrids, in variety, 

 also P. pilosum and P. atlantictwi 

 White Willow-herb 



Achilleas, especially A. Eupatm-ium (large 



var.) 

 Aconitums 



Althcea ficifolia, a distinct species of 



Hollyhock, single-flowered (fig-leaved) 

 Anchusa, of sorts 



Anemone japonic a and its varieties 

 Asters, perennial kinds only, especially 



A. Amellus and A. Bessarahicus 

 Astilbes, especially A. rividaris 

 Bambusas, the strong growing species 



only 



Campanulas, the larger sorts only 

 Centranthus ruber 



Cistus, in variety, especially the hardy 

 C. ladaniferus and its varieties (other 

 species only in dry soils, and mild hot 

 spots) 



Delphiniums 



Doronicums 



Echinops 



Eryngiums 



Eupatoriums 



Funkias 



Galegas 



Herbaceous Plants for like j^uiyoses. 



Geraniums, herbaceous 



Gypsophila 



Helianthus 



Hemerocallis 



Hydrangeas 



Iris, especially the German Iris in great 

 variety, and the moisture-loving species 

 for bog garden 



Lilium tigrinum, and a few other species ; 

 the majority of sorts are generally un- 

 suitable as they require some culture 



Lupinus polyphyllus 

 I Lythrum roseuni superhum 



Mulgedium Plumieri 



Oenothera Lamarckiana and other large 

 kinds 



Polygonums, especially P. compactum 



Pyrethrum uliginosum 

 I Kudbeckias, the taller species 

 ! Solidagos 



I Spireas, medium-sized, many species 



Statice latifolia 



Symphytum bohemicum 

 ,, caucasicum 



Thalictrums 

 I Tritomas 



Veratriim album 



Verbascums, medium-sized, especially Y. 

 Chaixii 



Veronicas, larger herbaceous sorts 

 I Yuccas 



(c) Comparatively dicarf or tceaker Plants for like purposes, positions 

 for luhich must generally be chosen more carefully, that they may not 

 be strangled by strong groicing neighbours. 



Heaths, in variety, where soil suitable ; 



especially Erica carnea and Calluna 



vulgaris (Ling) 

 Anemone sylvestris, and others 

 Anthericums 

 Aquilegias of many sorts 

 Arum italicum, and other hardy species 

 Asarum europcBiun 

 Astrantia major 

 Borago laxiflora 

 Campanulas, medium sized 

 Centaurea orientalis 

 Daphne 



,, Cneorum 



,, Laurcola 



Daphne Mezereum 

 Dielytra eximia 

 ,, formosa 

 Digitalis grandiflora — perennial yellow 



flowered 

 Doronicums, smaller sorts 

 Epimediums 

 Funkias 



Geraniums {G. sanguineus, O. platy- 



petaluDi, and others) 

 Helleborus {H. feet id us, H. caucasiciis 



punctatus, H. nigcr, and others) 

 Hyacinthus candicans 

 Hypericums, many suitable, especially 



H. Moserianum 



