FLOWERING PLANTS 
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Hemerocallis. Yel¬ 
low Day Lily. Hem- 
erocallis flava .—A 
very hardy, old- 
fashioned peren¬ 
nial. Yellow flow¬ 
ers on stems 2 feet 
tall. Buy plants. 
Propagated by di¬ 
vision of root 
clumps. Hemero¬ 
callis is a true per¬ 
ennial living year 
after year in the 
driest locations and 
under most adverse 
conditions. The 
plants should be 
lifted every 4 or 5 
years and the 
clumps divided. 
Day Lily. 
Hollyhock. Althea rosea .—A well known, old-fash¬ 
ioned garden perennial. Grows 4 to 8 feet tall. Both sin¬ 
gle and double flowered varieties in various shades of 
color. Grown from seed. Subject to rust in Summer. 
Lantana.—An annual which flowers all Summer and 
in early Fall, with various colored flowers. The dwarf 
forms are most attractive. Height 1 to 2 feet. Grown from 
seed but often difficult to get started. 
Marigold.—The annual dwarf varieties are from 18 to 
24 inches tall. Tall varieties grow to 3 feet. Bright yellow 
flowers all summer. The double African Marigolds are 
especially handsome. Very well adapted to hot, sunny 
situations. 
