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PLANTING HOME GROUNDS 
Anchusa. Anchu- 
sa italica .—A hardy 
perennial 3 to 5 feet 
tall with spikes of 
pretty, blue flowers in 
May and June. Large, 
hairy foliage. This 
plant is one of the 
best of the tall-grow¬ 
ing perennials. It is 
especially easy to 
grow, but it requires 
a bright, sunny situa¬ 
tion for its best devel¬ 
opment. Grown from 
seed. T h e “Drop- 
more” variety is the 
most popular. There 
is no more intense 
blue to be found in 
nature than is in the 
color of the flower of 
Anchusa. Anchusa 
deserves a place in 
every flower garden. 
Arundo. Reed Grass. Cane. Arundo donax .—A tall 
reed-like, perennial grass resembling Bamboo. Under fav¬ 
orable conditions it will grow 20 feet in a single season. 
Excellent to screen unsightly buildings or corners. Should 
be cut to the ground each winter. Requires full sunlight 
and plenty of water and fertilizer. Grown from bulbous 
tubers. Can be increased by dividing the tubers every few 
years. Should be heavily mulched with leaves or manure 
during the winter to avoid freezing. The cane can be 
saved each year and when dry they make excellent stakes 
for supporting such plants as have a tendency to droop. 
Anchusa Italica. Dropmore Variety. 
