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The Garden Magazine, May, 1923 
FOR AUTUMN BLOOM 
The native Asters can be de¬ 
pended upon and in this 
Massachusetts garden spread 
hardily under a great Elm 
which throws its shadow over 
about a quarter of the whole 
garden area. Conquering such 
problems as this lends a 
special zest to gardening and 
out of the very limitations 
sometimes grow the happiest 
effects 
in June, and being generally smaller is L. philadelphicum with 
orange-red, purple spotted, flowers; and L. canadense, the 
Wood-lily, has similar blossoms from late June until August. 
If the space to be dealt with is quite small, as, for instance, 
along the north side of a house or other building, and when it is 
desired to have flowers from snow to snow, there are just a 
handful of hardy perennials which will produce brightness and 
variety all the season, and on these reliance must be put. 
The first flowers of the year in such a situation will be given 
by the Hepatica and Phlox divaricata, both of which sometimes 
bloom in March. Equally beautiful is the lovely Phlox amoena, 
its pink flowers being in evidence from April until June. Among 
other early flowering things are Primroses, especially the Mun- 
stead strain of the Polyanthus section; Violets; Lilies-of-the- 
Valley; and Forget-me-nots, these last three making a splendid 
combination, and the latter—if the true Myosotis palustris 
semperflorens be planted—will bloom all the season. 
Perhaps the most showy herbaceous shade plant is the Globe¬ 
flower (Trollius europaeus) with its large yellow balls, this color 
being most effective when seen out of the sun. The Foxgloves, 
native .along the edges of the north side of the woods, do well in 
the shade and give stately effects in their season. Though all 
the Funkias are suitable, the white flowered subcordata is the 
best, a beautiful old favorite, both as to form and color of its 
foliage and its waxen flowers. All the Herbaceous Spireas 
(Astilbe) will give a good account of themselves without the aid 
of direct sunlight; they vary in height from one to five feet and 
bloom over a long season and range in color from white to pink. 
The various kinds of Hemerocallis—strong growing—are suita¬ 
ble, and will give a succession of flowers for three months. Prac¬ 
tically all the hardy Tilies (with the exception of the Madonna 
Lily) will do well, as will also some other bulbs including Daffo¬ 
dils which are invaluable early in the season and some of the 
Poet’s varieties will flower as late as June. 
For filling up a corner in the background, plant the common 
Bugbane (Cimicifuga racemosa) having long racemes of white 
flowers in August and September, also Stenanthium robustum, 
equally tall and more beautiful; both are good for combining 
with Foxgloves as they flower a month or two later. For me- 
"AN IDEAL COVER¬ 
ING” 
For bare ground under trees 
nothing gives better four- 
season effect than Myrtle 
(Vinca minor), graceful, 
evergreen, low-growing and 
starred with blue or white 
flowers for many months. 
A planting under White 
Pines on the estate of Mrs. 
Henry Lee at Brookline, 
Mass. 
