HOUSE AND GARDEN 
M A Y, 
1912 
This variety of hardy chrysanthemum comes 
in rich brown, gold, and maroon 
The calendulas vary as much as the dahlias 
and offer many beautiful sorts 
let us not neglect the veranda, where flowering roses and truinpei- 
creepers and wistarias long since have faded. The old white 
Clematis (C. Pcmiciilata) blooms in early fall, ft is the most 
beautiful of all Howering vines. And fortunately its beauty does 
not cease with the passing of its flowers, for the graceful silken 
seed-vessels make a most pleasing sight, and last until the sea¬ 
son's close. 
And then there is the ever wonderful moon-flower, wliich is 
in its full glory late in the summer season. Be sure to include 
this in your list of fall flowers, but buy the started plants, as 
they require a long season in which to reach the flowering stage. 
Foremost among the rear fall flowers — those which are not put 
to rout until actual hard freezing — I consider the hardy chrys¬ 
anthemums. Practically all of these are of the small or “pompon” 
type. This has never seemed a disadvantage to me, for among 
chrysanthemums I have always preferred the graceful, beautiful 
sprays of small flowers to the immense stiff-necked and artificial 
flowers, is probably 
the most popular, 
but personally I pre¬ 
fer the simplicity of 
the single sorts. 
Some flowers were 
never designed to be 
"improved” into a 
double form. These, 
too, need protection 
through the winter, 
rather more than is 
given the chrysan¬ 
themums. A good 
covering of leaves, 
held in place by pine 
boughs, is effective 
The peony flowered dahlia, evolved from the 
cactus type, approaches the single dahlia 
The Countess of Lonsdale is one of the most 
attractive of the cactus types 
blooms obtained by the processes of forc¬ 
ing and disbudding. Julia Lagravere, a 
deep rich garnet, and Princess of Wales, 
a clear flawless white, are my favorites. 
Together, either in the garden borders or 
in the house in vases, they make a striking 
contrast. The famous Shasta daisy is 
really a hardy chrysanthemum, fts im¬ 
proved form, Alaska, is one of the loveliest 
pure white flowers to be had in the garden 
at any season. 
The hardy chrysanthemums are very 
easily grown, asking only a well-drained 
position, and a winter quilt of leaves or 
strawy manure, which need not be heavy. 
Next to the chrysanthemums, I love the 
Japanese anemones—those charming fair¬ 
ies of the late fall garden. A number of 
shades are to be had, in rose and pink, but 
best of all I like the pure whites. Of 
these. Whirlwind, with its large double 
Many sprout a dahlia tuber, and plant it 
when the seedling has grown to this size 
and not unsightly nor offensive. 
The hardy asters (Michaelmas daisies) 
should be included in every fall garden. 
Their simple bright faces lend a charm 
and cheer which would be greatly missed 
no matter how plentiful more pretentious 
flowers might be. They are, too, among 
the very last to succumb to winter’s dread 
invasion. 
For a late fall supply of flowers for cut¬ 
ting, where a variety in form and color 
is wanted, nothing equals the so-called 
“annual” pinks (Dianfhtis). The range 
of color and the multitude of flower- 
forms now available in these splendid 
flowers is marvelous, even in the world of 
flowers. Though they are commonly 
called annuals, and generally treated as 
such, they may be carried through the 
winter by giving good protection, and will 
bloom a second summer. 
The types and named varieties are far 
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