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THE FLOWER GARDEN. 
purple one called grandiflorum. All are hardy. Sow seeds out- 
doors in sunny borders in September to flower in early summer, 
and in April to flower later. Thin the seedlings out to 3 or 4in. 
apart to allow the plants plenty of room. 
Eupatorium (Hemp Agrimony). — Hardy herbaceous 
perennials, belonging to the Daisy order (CompositaeL The 
only species we can advise to be grown in small gardens is 
E. ageratoides, a native of N. America. This grows 3ft. high 
and forms a neat bush, laden in summer with large corymbs 
of pure white flowers. It is a very showy plant for a sunny 
border. E. purpureum also comes from N. America, grows 
3ft. high, and bears purple flowers in autumn. Both should be 
grown in good, ordinary soil to ensure good results. Plant 
in autumn or spring. Increased by seeds sown outdoors in 
April, or earlier in heat, and planted out in summer ; also by 
division of the roots in October or March. 
Euphorbia. (Spurge). — Hardy perennials, with elegant 
foliage and yellow flowers, belonging to the Spurge order 
(Euphorbiaceae). There are several species, but the only ones 
worth growing are: E. Cyparissias (Cypress Spurge), with 
finely cut foliage, yellow flowers and bracts, and growing 1 to 
2ft. high ; E. Myrsinites, a first-rate species, with blue-grey 
foliage, yellow flowers, and growing only a few inches high ; 
and E. pilosa major, a handsome species, with bright golden 
bracts in summer, and which change to a bronzy tint in 
autumn. E. Wulfeni has blue-grey flowers and reddish-brown 
flowers, grows 3 ft. high, and is a very pretty border plant. 
E. Cyparissias is a suitable plant for massing on sunny banks 
or in borders, and the others also make good border or rockery 
plants. Ordinary soil. Plant in autumn or spring. Increased 
by seeds sown outdoors in April, also by division of the roots 
in autumn. 
Ferula. (Giant Fennel). — Handsome and noble growing 
perennials, with finely divided Fennel-like leaves. They belong 
to the Parsley family (Umbelliferae), and are more suited for 
the wild garden and large shrubberies than the choice border. 
F. communis, a native of the Mediterranean district, grows 
8 to 10ft. high, and has elegantly cut, needle-like foliage and 
small, unattractive yellow flowers borne in umbels in June. 
F. glauca neapolitana has glaucous foliage, and grows 8 to 
10ft. high. F. tingitana is a native of N. Africa, and an 
elegant and vigorous species, height 6 to 8ft. The young 
foliage in spring is very graceful and pleasing. Grow in a 
deep, rich soil and plant in autumn. Increased by seeds sown 
when ripe, or in spring outdoors ; also by division of the roots 
in autumn or spring. 
