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Galega officinalis. 
Golden rod (solidago). 
Heucheras. 
Hollyhocks. 
Michaelmas daisies. 
Monkshood. 
Montbretia. 
Pansies. 
Iris—several varieties, especially Periwinkle, 
those with rhizomes and non- Phlox. 
bulbous roots. 
Japanese anemone. 
Larkspur. 
Lilies of the valley. 
Polygonum. 
Primroses (also Japanese primulas, 
cowslips, and polyanthus). 
Lilies— 
Canadense. 
Candidum. 
Davuricum. 
Lancifolium (speciosum). 
Martagon dalmaticum. 
Pyrenaicum. 
Tigrinum. 
Pyrethrum. 
Rock roses. 
Solomon’s seal. 
Southernwood. 
Speedwell (Veronica amethystina 
and others). 
Spiraea (S. aruncus, venusta, 
&c.) • 
London Pride (also many other 
Saxifrages). 
Sunflower (perennial, including 
Harpalium). 
Lupin. 
Mallow. 
Thrift. 
Tradescantia. 
Trollius. 
Of climbing plants the Virginian creeper, which 
makes a green bower of so many London houses, must 
come first, but the real grape vine is quite as successful. 
In several parts of London vines laden with grapes may 
be seen in the autumn, by those on the look-out for 
such things. One vine in Buckingham Gate had forty 
bunches of fruit that ripened in 1906. On one branch 
of a vine, near Ladbroke Square, fourteen purple bunches 
were hanging in a row at the same time, and in other 
parts of the town well-cared-for vines will bear well. 
Wistaria also thrives, and jasmine, yellow or white, and 
ivy. Besides these in constant use, for more special 
gardens there are Everlasting peas, Dutchman’s pipe 
(. Aristolochia ), clematis, Jackmani, Montana, or the Wild 
