Little Gem (D) Double white flowers instead of yellow. The 
foliage of both varieties, broadly serrated, is most attractive. 
“It is goode for such as be melancholi\e, 
sad, pensive, and without speech!’ 
MONARDA (Bee Balm) (C) 
Didyma— If there is a fool proof perennial, this is it. With its 
brick red flowers, it yet manages a fascination. If planted 
boldly, in partial shade, and well away from possible color 
clashes, it serves admirably. Especially for the bees and hum¬ 
ming birds. 
MYOSOTIS ( Forget-me-not ) (C) 
We have tried all varieties of this favorite but find for cool 
dampness, 
Palustris Semperflorens —The most reliable both for flori- 
bundity and hardiness. Soil should be rich, light but moist. 
They like partial shade. 
NEPETA ( Catmint ) (D) 
Mussini— Most useful rockery plant, of compact habit, with 
silvery gray foliage surmounted in June with masses of lovely 
lavender. If sheared after the first burst of bloom, it will bloom 
intermittently throughout the Summer, and its foliage is 
always attractive. 
OENOTHERA ( Evening Primrose) (C) 
Fraseri —Pale yellow flowers on stems a foot in height, re¬ 
quiring light well drained soil freely dosed with manure. 
PENTSTEMON (Beard Tongue) (C) 
Not nearly so popular as it deserves. Of most graceful habit. 
Pubescens —Giant Hybrids—Growing two feet in height, sur¬ 
mounted with pinkish violet flowers. It enjoys lots of sun. 
We have a large surplus of these and the price is correspond¬ 
ingly attractive. 
PHLOX PANICULATA ( Hardy Phlox) 
What is a garden in August without the hardy Phlox. Seldom, 
however, do we see Phlox really well grown. The ground 
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