Isaac Hicks & Son, Westbury, N. Y — Hardy Garden Flowers 83 
ASTER. The hardy Asters, native to roadsides 
and abandoned fields, vie with the Goldenrods in 
illuminating our autumn landscape. Their abun- 
dance and beauty in a wild state have prevented 
the extensive garden use of them as in England 
where many named varieties are grown. They 
can be planted in the larger beds of a flower- 
garden, among the shrubbery, and in wild gardens 
A. Novse-AiigIis3. The New England Aster is 
most abundant on the north side of Long Island, 
as about Port Washington and Glenhead. It 
grows about 2% feet high. The large deep blue 
flowers appear in September. 
A. Tataricus. A species we imported from Asia, 
which we consider one of the best late-blooming 
flowers. After the frost has killed most garden 
flowers in October, great sheaves of this and 
Helianthus Maxmiliana can be cut and put in 
umbrella stands for house decoration. The flow- 
ers are a clear azure-blue. 
BAPTISIA australis. Blue Wild Indigo. A plant 
useful for its rounded mass of foliage about 3 feet 
high. It has spikes of blue, Lupin-like flowers in 
mid-summer. With its deep root system, leathery 
leaves and ability to gather nitrogen from the air, 
it should be useful in dry, sterile soils. 
BEE BALM. See Monarda. 
BELLIS perennis. English Daisy. This is as 
much the children's favorite as the first Violets 
and Forget-me-nots. The cheerful . pink and 
white blossoms appear in April and continue 
throughout the season, especially in cool autumn 
weather. They should be used as edging along 
garden walks and in the children's garden. 
The Bride. A magnificent, free-flowering, 
pure white variety, with flowers on long 
stems, making it of value for cutting. 
Longfellow. Large, double, pink flowers.* 
BETONICA. SeeStachys. 
BLANKET FLOWER. See Gaillardia. 
BLEEDING HEART. See Dicentra. 
BUTTERCUP. See Ranunculus. 
CACTUS, opuntia vulgaris. The prickly pear 
grows in the bottom of the driest valleys at 
Meadow Brook on the Hempstead Plains where 
the soil is a coarse gravel. It also grows on the 
beach at Eaton's Neck. A novel use of it was 
made in the garden of Mr. Stanley Mortimer, at 
Roslyn, L. I. A terrace bank was held nearly 
vertical by wire netting, and this Cactus covers 
it with golden blossoms about 3 in. in diam., 
followed by the red pear-like, edible fruits. 
CAMPANULA. Canterbury Bell. This is a class 
of stately garden plants with beautiful spikes of 
blue or white bells ; suitable for cut-flowers. The 
Platycodon was formerly named Campanula and 
belongs with these in the flower-garden. 
C. persicifolia grandiflora. Undoubtedly one 
of the handsomest of the Bellflowers.^ It grows 
2 to 3 feet high, with large, blue or white flowers. 
C. persicifolia gigantea Moerheimi. A new 
variety, with large, white flowers 2 inches in 
diameter, blooming during the summer. 
C. carpatica. A low plant, suitable for edgings, 
with beautiful blue bells like the Blue Bells of 
Scotland, blooming throughout the summer. 
CENTAUREA macrocephala. A sturdy plant, 1 % 
feet high, of neat habit, with large, golden yellow, 
thistle-like flowers, useful for cutting and decora- 
tive in the flower-garden or shrubbery border. 
Aquilegia ccerulea, the long-spurred Rocky Mountain Col- 
umbine, possesses graceful dignity and exquisite coloring 
CERASTIUM tomentosum. This is called " Snow 
in Summer," for it makes a low mat of silvery 
white foliage, covered with numerous white 
flowers. It may be used as a border or on banks 
in the same manner as Moss Pink. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM. The Chrysanthemums are 
the most available plants for decorating the gar- 
den after frost. We have tested many of the 
Pompon varieties, and have selected this list 
as giving the best series of color in the hardy 
sorts. They are, of course, not as large as the 
greenhouse varieties, but they are always_ favor- 
ites with garden lovers. They will live in any 
situation, but the best flowers will be produced 
if in a slightly sheltered position at the time of 
blooming, as on the south side of a building or 
hedge. It is noticeable that the best Chrys- 
anthemums appear along the shores of Long 
Island where the water keeps off the early autumn 
frosts. 
Eagle d'Or. A beautiful golden yellow that is 
a favorite with every one. One of the most 
showy flower effects in Newport is a long 
row of yellow Chrysanthemums in front of 
a dark hedge. 
Princess of Wales. The best white variety. 
Anna Mary. Cream-white flowers. 
Princess Louise. A fine bronze-colored 
variety. 
Julia Lagravere. A very fine rich garnet. 
Rhoda. Delicate apple-blossom pink, 
St, Illoria, Silver-pink. 
