. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Hardy Garden HAEDY PERENNIALS IN JUNE. Money-Makers for Florists. The hardy herbaceous borders have a freshness, luxuriance, variety and brilliancy in mid-June surpassing all other seasons. The heat waves we get in July and August have not yet af- fected the plants and almost every morning some new, interesting and at- tractive subject can be found in flower. The June perennials are, or should be, of special value to the commercial growers, as during this month large numbers can be sold for weddings, class graduations and other functions. Not only
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Hardy Garden HAEDY PERENNIALS IN JUNE. Money-Makers for Florists. The hardy herbaceous borders have a freshness, luxuriance, variety and brilliancy in mid-June surpassing all other seasons. The heat waves we get in July and August have not yet af- fected the plants and almost every morning some new, interesting and at- tractive subject can be found in flower. The June perennials are, or should be, of special value to the commercial growers, as during this month large numbers can be sold for weddings, class graduations and other functions. Not only is there a sale for cut flowers, but, flowering, as so many do, at a time when bedding plants are selling, there is a big and increasing field for the sale of these most charming of hardy flowering plants. The florist who has not yet taken up the culture of hardy perennials is much behind the times, and there is no better time than the present to start seeds of many varie- ties and get a good stock for next spring's sales. Eeference follows to a few of the more useful and important of June-flowering perennials, all of which are serviceable either for cut- ting or border effects. Aquilegias, or ColUmblnds. Aquilegias, or columbines, are prob- ably the most graceful and beautiful of June perennials. Not only are their spurred flowers chai^ming, but their foliage, being beautifully divided, is in itself attractive. Good varieties of the long-spurred section are: Chrysantha, bright yellow, and ccerulea, the Rocky Mountain columbine, blue and white; or, if a variety of colors is desired, and, by the way, the columbines have no bad colors, the best plan is to secure seed of mixed hybrids. Not only will the long-spurred aqliilegias bloom in June, but flowers will be produced to some extent all summer. For natural- izing or rock garden effects A. Cana- densis, the native red and yellow va- riety, and vulgaris, the common Euro- pean form, violet blue in color, are ex- cellent. To keep u
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