THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA 
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DESIRABLE HERBACEOUS PLANTS. 
(Continued from page 395.) 
many purposes, especially where masses of color are de- 
sired, and it is only within recent years that any new 
colors have been evolved. Pale lavender, deep rose and 
almost white forms will be found amoiii; such varieties 
as Aldenham, Herbert, J. Culbush, Lilacea, Distinction 
and Reverslea. Too much cannot be said in favor of 
the beautiful varieties which have resulted from crossing 
Vimineus and Novi Belgi, the best of which are En- 
chantress, Hon. Edith Gibbs, Golden Spray, Delight, 
Star Shower, Maidenhood, King Edward Yli, Chastity 
and Ringdove. The habit of these is so beautiful that 
they are unsurpassed for growing on single stems and 
planting on the front of the border where they make 
perfect pyramids of bloom. Among the cordepolius 
group there are a number distinguished by their delight- 
ful habit and delicacy of coloring, and Ideal and Edwin 
Beckett are general favorites with all who have grown 
them. 
A wonderful class of plants which should be repre- 
sented in all gardens are the Eremuri, and if single speci- 
mens are planted at various intervals along the border 
where their stately spikes can rise above the dwarfer 
subjects they present an imposing appearance unequalled 
by any spring flowering plants. Unlike the other plants 
I have mentioned, they should be planted early in the 
fall and the young growths will need slight protection 
from cold winds and frosts in early April. E. Elwe- 
sianus, which has pink flowers, and its pure white va- 
riety albus will, when established, grow from eight to 
nine feet high with fully four feet of blossom. E. ro- 
bustus is equally tall with rosy pink flowers, but E. blun- 
ge; does not exceed five feet and is very attractive, hav- 
ing golden yellow flowers. 
To retain the majority of herbaceous plants in a vig- 
orous and healthy condition, it is necessary to occasion- 
ally divide and replant them and this applies especially 
to those which rely upon a mass of fibrous roots for sup- 
port, such as Asters, Campanulas and Phlox, but such 
strong rooting plants as Anemone Japonica and those 
with long roots and few fibrous ones will succeed for 
many years undisturbed if the soil is well prepared. 
I would strongly advise giving the border a covering 
of some material in the fall as soon as the stems have 
been removed, and for this purpose I prefer soil to any- 
thing else as it not only protects the crowns, but affords 
the roots new food for next season. — An address before 
Gardeners' and Florists' Club of Boston. 
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