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can rind, noting the superiority of the 
pure whites, deep reds and salmon 
pinks. Phlox does best when the 
clumps are divided every third year. 
Iceland poppy ( Pa paver nudicaule). 
As a perennial this splendid low- 
growing plant blooms in April, but as 
it is frequently treated as an annual 
the seed sown last spring will just now 
be producing its characteristic crinkled 
petals in yellow, orange and white. 
Showy sedum (S. spectabile ) is a 
splendid hardy succulent plant grow¬ 
ing two feet high, with flowers rose to 
crimson, three or four inches across. 
It prefers a moist soil. 
Snap dragon ( Antirrhinum ma- 
jus ) probably needs no introduction. 
Its curious trap-like flowers in red, 
purple and white appear in great 
abundance and keep well when cut. 
Double perennial sunflower 
(Helianthus multiilorus, var. plains ) 
is another old standby that everyone 
should know. Lower in growth than 
the more common annual sunflower, it 
is one of the best large double-flower¬ 
ing plants for the beginner’s garden. 
Veronica ( V. longifolia, var. sub- 
scssilis ) has a long season of bloom in 
this month and next, producing the 
longest spikes of any autumn flower, purple in color. Give it a 
deep, rich soil and full sun. 
Native Plants 
New England asters (A . N ovce-Angliae ). No one who lives 
in Connecticut or the states adjoining it can possibly have re¬ 
mained in ignorance of this magnificent violet and purple flower 
of the late summer fields and roadsides. Particularly in com¬ 
bination with golden rod it is one of the grandest native flowers 
we have, and it is much improved under cultivation. Give it a 
moist place in your 
garden — you may 
transplant it from 
the wild even when 
in bloom. 
Swamp rose 
mallow ( Hibiscus 
Moscheutos), with 
rose or white flow¬ 
ers four inches 
across, is one of 
the best native 
plants for moist 
situations. It grows 
from three to 
seven feet in 
height. 
Sneeze weed 
(Helen ium au- 
tumnale ) is an¬ 
other moisture- 
loving native, 
growing a foot or 
two tall with the 
Golden glow is as luxuriant and easy to 1 t 1 vp n nw 
grow as a weed. Its six-foot height and . *=» - 
double yellow flowers are very striking daisy-hke flower 
Scarlet sage or salvia is very common, but should be 
used sparingly and among white flowers in order 
not to make our gardens appear too hot 
which blooms late in the summer. 
Annuals 
Cosmos (C. bipinnatus ) is the best 
of the tall late-flowering annuals. If 
not sown early its white, pink or red 
daisy-like flowers do not develop in 
time to make a showing before frost. 
Everlasting (Helichrysum brac- 
teatum), as nearly everyone knows, 
are the curious semi-double flowers of 
our grandmothers’ gardens in yellow, 
dull crimson and white, that last in¬ 
definitely when cut and dried. 
Annual larkspur (Delphinium 
Ajacis ) will be found in many colors 
from white through pink to blue. It is 
lower in growth than the perennial 
sort, usually about eighteen inches 
high, and should be sown indoors in 
the fall for earlier bloom the follow¬ 
ing summer. 
African marigold (Tagetes erccta) 
needs no introduction, for its rich 
orange globular flowers and the pun¬ 
gent odor of its foliage are widely 
known. The French marigold is of 
lower growth (one foot) with darker 
foliage and yellowish to reddish brown 
flowers that are very useful for edg¬ 
ing a border. 
Moon flower ( lpomcca Bona-nox) is a white-flowered rapid¬ 
growing vine. The large flowers open at night. 
Corn poppy ( Papaver Rha:as), a self-sowing annual, growing 
somewhat less than two feet in height, with the characteristic 
delicate crinkled flowers of pink, white and scarlet. The Shirley 
poppies are refined varieties of it. 
Scarlet sage ( Salvia splendens), one of the most common 
scarlet flowering plants of suburban borders. Our gardens are 
cooler without it, although planted among white masses of flowers 
it often is necessary for the brilliant contrast it affords. 
Bulbs and 
Tubers 
Dahlias ( D . 
variabilis ), men¬ 
tioned last month, 
is probably the 
most important 
and varied of the 
summer - flowering 
tubers. Make the 
acquaintance of all 
the wonderful 
types and colors 
you can discover. 
Autumn lily 
(Lilium s p e c i 0- 
asum ), one of the 
most dependable 
and easily grown 
of the glorious lily 
family. L. rubrum 
is the favorite 
form, a red lily 
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page 124) 
Stokes’ aster or Stokesia is a foot-high pe¬ 
rennial herb with blue flowers. The 
blooms are often over three inches across 
