October, 1917 
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PLANTING LIST 
EARLY SPRING—APRIL AND MAY 
Yello w—Peren n i als 
1. Primula vulgaris English primrose; large solitary 
flowers of palest yellow. 
Primula peris superba: giant yellow polyanthus; 
very large flowers in clusters, pale yellow, 
golden eye. 
2. Alyssum saxatile, var. Silver Queen: Gold Dust, 
a very light yellow variety. 
Yellow—Bulbs 
3. Hvacinth, Yellow Hammer: creamy yellow. 
Hyacinth, Primrose Perfection: soft primrose 
yellow. 
4. Narcissus, or daffodils 
Leedsii: chalice and short-cupped varieties, 
white, cream or pale primrose (best ones are 
starred). 
* Mrs. Langtry: pure white cup, perianth 
primrose. 
Fairy Oueen: perianth and cup pure white. 
Katherine Spurred: perianth white, cup soft 
yellow. 
Ariadne: perianth ivory-white, cup amber- 
yellow. 
Bridesmaid: perianth pure white, cup fluted, 
edged primrose. 
‘Duchess of Westminster: perianth pure 
white, cup soft canary yellow with darker 
edge. 
White Trumpet: trumpet as long as perianth 
segments. 
Lady Audrey: perianth milk white, cup prim- 
rose. 
Grace Darling: twisted perianth of white, 
trumpet cream. 
‘Mrs. Thompson: perianth creamy white; 
trumpet yellow. 
Madame de Graaf: perianth pure white, trum¬ 
pet primrose. 
5. Early tulips 
Lord Derby: creamy white, large globular flower. 
Princess Ida: white, striped creamy yellow, 
yellow base. 
Maroon—Perennials 
6. Chieranthus Chicri: English wallflower; darkest 
red, almost black. 
7. Trillium ercctum: three-leaved night-shade: very 
dark red. 
Maroon—Bulbs 
8. Early tulips 
Apollo: dull blood red, changing to claret, 
edged amber-brown; very large flower with 
green base. 
SPRING—LATE MAY AND EARLY JUNE 
Yellow—Perennials 
9. Iris Gcrmanica, var. flavescens: German iris, 
light straw color. 
10. Peony, Delia: deep sulphur yellow with green 
spot, double. 
Yellow —B ulbs 
11. May-flowering tulips 
Moonlight: soft but luminous canary-yellow, 
long, oval flowers. 
Flava: creamy canary yellow, large flower on 
stiff stem. 
Miss Willmott: soft primrose-yellow, darker 
with age. 
White Shrubs for Contrast 
12. Spiraea Van Houttei: Van Houtte’s spirea; 
drooping masses of pure white flowers. 
Excellent background for May-flowering 
tulips. 
Maroon—Perennials 
13. Peony 
Mrs. Key: single, dark blackish red, golden 
stamens. 
Rubra triumphans: double, dark red, somewhat 
bluer in tone. 
Maroon—Bulbs 
14. May-Flowering Tulips 
Andre Doria: velvety reddish maroon, shading 
to blood-red. 
King Harold: deep ox-blood red, purple-black 
base. 
MIDSUMMER—JUNE AND EARLY JULY 
Yellow—Perennials 
15. Yucca tilamentosa: Adam’s needle; tall, cream- 
white clusters, very striking. 
16. Spircca ftlipendula Pore plcno: double flowered 
dropwort, cream-white; tall, delicate clusters. 
17. Hemerocallis flava: early lemon lily. 
18. Aquilegia chrysantha: late-flowering lemon-yellow 
columbine. 
19. Digitalis grandiflora: late foxglove pale yellow 
lined brown. 
20. Althcca rosea: hollyhocks, frilled pale yellow and 
salmon tints. 
Yellow—Shrubs and Rosfs 
21. Polvantha rose: George Elgar; clear coppery yel¬ 
low, blooming from June until frost. 
22. Brier rose: Harrison’s Yellow: double, sulphur- 
yellow, profuse fragrant flowers. 
23. Climbing roses 
Goldfinch: soft yellow, changing to lemon and 
white. 
Gardenia: yellow, vigorous, Wichurana type. 
24. Cytisus laburnum, var. Adnmi: golden chain, half 
standards. 2^2-3’ high, long pendent tassels 
of yellow. 
Maroon—Perennials 
25. Dianthus barbatus: Sweet William, darkest red 
only. 
26. Papavcr orientate, var. Mahonv: dark crimson 
maroon poppy, shaded mahogany. 
27. Althcca rosea: hollyhocks, double maroon. 
Maroon—Shrubs, Roses and Vines 
28. Hybrid Tea roses 
Richmond: brilliant crimson-scarlet; well-shaped 
buds. 
Gruss an Teplitz: scarlet, shading crimson. 
29. Hybrid Perpetual rose: General Jacqueminot; 
scarlet-crimson. 
30. Calycanthus floridus: Carolina allspice; chocolate- 
colored flowers with spicy odor. Medium 
size shrub. 
31. Akebia quinata: good climber, delicate foliage; 
violet-brown flowers with cinnamon odor. 
LATE SUMMER—JULY AND AUGUST 
Yellow—Perennials 
32. Anthemis tinctoria var. alba: chamomile, a variety 
paler than the type; creamy white with yel¬ 
low center. 
33. Heinerocallis Thunbergii: late lemon lily. 
Yellow—Annual Bulbs 
34. Cactus dahlias 
Countess of Lonsdale: salmon pink, amber and 
apricot. 
Cockatoo: fawn yellow, suffused white. 
Gladioli 
35. Niagara: clear yellow, carmine throat. 
Canary Bird: clear yellow. 
Klondyke: clear yellow, crimson-maroon blotch 
in throat. 
Fill in after bulbs with annuals, such as lemon 
snapdragon, cream color dwarf nasturtium Pearl, pale 
coffee color annual phlox, and canary stocks. 
Maroon—Perennials 
36. Monarda didyma: bee halm; heads of deep red, 
from mid-June to early September. 
Maroon—Annual Bulbs 
37. Cactus dahlias 
Phoenix: dark velvety crimson. 
L’ncle Tom: dark maroon, nearly black. 
Fill in after bulbs with annuals, dark red dwarf 
nasturtium. King of Tom Thumbs, dark red snap¬ 
dragon. 
AUTUMN—SEPTEMBER TO NOVEMBER 
Yellow—Perennials 
38. Hardy chrysanthemums, September-flowering. 
Ralph Curtis: creamy-white. 
Wells Primrose: yellow. 
Large flowered Ashbury: white suffused 
sulphur. 
King Henry: straw white. 
39. Clematis paniculate: Japanese Virgin’s Bower: a 
perennial vine covered with mass of small 
white flowers in autumn. 
Maroon—Pfrennials 
40. Helenium autnmnalc, var. Riverton Gem: yellow, 
changing to red. 
Helenium. autnmnale. var. superbum rubrum: 
color of the blood-red wallflower. 
41. Hardy chrysanthemums 
Brown Bessie: small bronze button. 
Black Doualas: dark red. large loose flowers. 
