84 HARDY PERENNIALS 
and if one aims at making a speciality of a collec- 
tion he may pursue his ambition until the number 
of varieties gathered together closely approaches 
a hundred, all being delightfully pretty plants. 
Anthemis.— A genus of composite or daisy-like 
flowers, several of which have silvery, finely-cut 
foliage. The dwarfer kinds such as A. canescens, 
A. styriaca, and A. Macedonica are useful rock 
plants, whilst A. tinctoria and its several garden 
varieties are capable of producing a good show of 
yellow flowers in the border, and have excellent 
lasting qualities when cut. 
Anthericum. — ' St. Bernard's Lily ' is the popular 
or English name of the Anthericum. There is 
justification for calling this flower a lily, for 
although small by comparison, the blossoms are 
lily-like in form and possess a daintiness and charm 
that is reminiscent of the Madonna Lily. The 
foliage of Anthericums is narrow, grassy, and of a 
fresh green tone. The slender but rigid flower- 
stems are branched, and the blossoms are lightly 
distributed along the stems, making first-rate 
decorative material for vases, and they retain their 
beauty for quite a considerable time. The plant 
makes abundant, fleshy roots, and on that account 
it is not wise to frequently transplant them, although 
big clumps may occasionally be lifted and divided 
when it is desired to increase stock. A cool soil 
with some body and tenacity suits Anthericums, and 
the best time to plant is in Spring just as new growth 
