TREES FOR LONG ISLAND 



HARDY GARDEN FLOWERS 



CHRYSANTHEMUM. The old-fashioned Chrysanthe- 

 mum is one of the standbys for a fine show of flowers 

 from early October to Thanksgiving, if the season is 

 late. The hardy varieties belong to the Pompon class, 

 the flowers varying from i to 3 inches, but are not so 

 large as the greenhouse varieties. To get the best re- 

 sults, they should be set in a sheltered position along 

 the south side of the garden wall or the house where the 

 early frosts will not reach them. 

 Prince of Wales. The best pure white. 

 Myers' Perfection. Tall, white, anemone-flowered. 

 Anna Mary. Cream-white, shaded pink; button. 

 St. Illoria. Silvery rose; quilled petals. 

 Rhoda. Pink, shaded white; button. 

 Julia Lagravere. Crimson-maroon. 

 Ermine. Bright orange-scarlet; button. 

 Eagle d'Or. Golden yellow. 

 Alice Cary. Pure yellow; button. 

 Urith. Large-flowered; bronze, tipped yellow. 

 Brown Bessie. Dark bronze; button. 

 Small Golden Button. This is distinct from the 

 others in that it is the latest and hardiest, retaining 

 its bright solid foliage and brilHant, small and most 

 charming flowers well into December. 



C. maximum, "Triumph." Where this is grown to ' 

 perfection, as in England, it is one of the showiest gar- 

 den plants. Growing about 2 feet high, it is covered 

 with large, white "Daisies" from June to October. 



CLEMATIS tubulosa, var. Davidiana. An erect bush, 

 2 to 3 feet high, with blue, hyacinth-shaped flowers in 

 clusters, having an orange-blossom fragrance. August 

 and September. 



C. integrifolia. This grows about 2 feet high, and 

 bears soHtary, drooping blue flowers from June to 

 August. 



C. recta. Another shrubby plant, 2 to 3 feet high, which 

 should be extensively used in shrubberies. It bears in 

 profusion, from June to August, broad terminal clusters 

 of white flowers similar to Cle^nads paniculata, the vine. 

 One of the best. 



COLUMBINE. See Aquilegia. 



Chrysanthemums. Long Island is especially favorable for 

 these, because the ocean keeps away the early frosts 



CONVALLARIA majalis. Lily-of-the- Valley. Every 



garden should have a space devoted to the Lily-of-the- 

 Valley, which will thrive in sunshine or shady corners. 

 Large clumps will cover a large area, and may be 

 used to cover bare earth under certain kinds of trees. 



Bed of Campanula persicifolia in our nurseries, showing the large, vigorous plants you will get. They are as showy as 

 Phlox, but earlier. One customer says that everything she takes home in the auto thrives. It is a pleasure to take home a 

 box of such plants, with a spadeful of earth on the roots, plant and water them, and see them decorate your grounds next day. 



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