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Campanula — 8-12 in.: 18-36 in.; color, white, 
blue, pink; flowers June-August. Still popular 
for both beds and borders. 
Forget-me-not — 6 in.; 6-12 in.; color, blue, 
white; flowers April-July. The best blue edg¬ 
ing plant; the most dainty. S. 
Foxglove — 10 in.; 12-36 in.; color, pink, white, 
various; flowers June. Very easily grown; 
old favorites for the border. 
Hollyhock —12-18 in.: 3-7 ft; color, white, yel¬ 
low, scarlet, rose; flowers August-September. 
Especially valuable against high walls. Gor¬ 
geous colors. 
Sweet William — 6-12 in.; 12-18 in.; color, 
white, pink, red; flowers July-August. Still 
one of the very best border plants. C. 
Wall Flower — 6 in.; 12-30 in.; color, brown, 
yellow; flowers July-September. Fragrant. 
Early sorts may be treated as annuals. C. 
PERENNIALS 
Many of these, if sown early under glass, will 
flower the first year — some, even from seed 
sown in the open. They should be grown to fair 
size in the seedbed and then transplanted to per¬ 
manent quarters. The border of hardy peren¬ 
nials should be one of the most beautiful spots 
in the garden. 
Alyssum ( Saxatile ) — 6-12 in.; 12 in.; color, 
golden yellow; flowers May-June. Especially 
useful around rock-work, bases, etc. 
Aquilegia — 10 in.; 12-36 in.; color, various; 
flowers June-July. Greatly improved. Very 
graceful. C. 
Adonis —6 in.; 12 in.; color, yellow; flowers 
May-June. Good early flower for border. 
Anemone — 12 in.; 12-36 in.; color, white to 
rose; flowers August to frost. Should have a 
place in every garden; extremely beautiful. C. 
Bellis — 4-6 in.; 6-8 in.; color, white, pink, red ; 
flowers April-July. Low-growing, beautiful 
little daisies, extremely attractive. 
Bleeding-Heart —12-18 in.; 24-30 in.; color, 
purple, pink, white; flowers May-June. Pe¬ 
culiar heart-shaped flowers in graceful sprays. 
S. C. 
Candytuft ( Iberis )—6 in.; 9 in.; color, white; 
flowers May-June. A hardy form of the an¬ 
nual above. 
Chrysanthemum —12-18 in.; 24-40 in.; color, 
various; flowers August to frost. If started 
early, will flower first year. C. 
Coreopsis — 12-15 in.: 24-36 in.; color, golden 
yellow; flowers June to frost. Free-flower¬ 
ing, for the hardy border. C. 
Dahlia — 24-36 in.; 2-4 ft.; color, various; flow¬ 
ers July to frost. Easily grown; likes very 
rich, heavy soil. C. 
Four O’Clock —10 in.; 30 in.; color, yellow, 
white, red; flowers July-August. Midsummer; 
good for border. 
Gaillardia — 10-12 in.; 18-24 in.; color, yellow, 
crimson; flowers July to frost. If sown early, 
will bloom first year. C. 
Heliopsis —8-15 in.; 3-4 ft.; color, yellow; flow¬ 
ers July-September. Good for mass effects in 
background. 
Helianthus — 2-4 ft.; 2-10 ft.; color, yellow; 
flowers August to frost. The improved types 
are truly gorgeous. 
Iris — 12-18 in.; 18-30 in.; color, various; flow¬ 
ers May-July. Some of the shades beautiful 
as orchids. C. 
Larkspur — 12-18 in.; 3-4 ft.; color, blues; flow¬ 
ers July-September. Best blue flowers for the 
border. 
Monkshood —10-15 in.; 36 in.; color, blue- 
white; flowers July-August. Good for bor¬ 
ders, but poisonous. 
Peony — 24 in.; 24-36 in.; color, red, pink, white ; 
flowers May-June. Most showy of all border 
plants. P. C. 
Philox (Hardy) — 12-18 in.; 12-36 in.; color, va¬ 
rious; flowers July-September. Permanent 
and satisfactory border plants. P. C. 
Pink — 6-10 in.; 8-12 in.; color, various; flowers 
August-September. Beautiful colors; one of 
the best for cutting. C. 
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