. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. THE HARDY PERENNIAL GARDEN. Hardy Chrysanthemums. One or two varieties of hardy chry- santhemums are already flowering. Of these Seven Oaks, double yellow, has been in bloom over a month. Rosy Gem, with light pink, single, daisy-like flowers, an introduction from Korea, is graceful; so, also, is Autumn Glory, pure white. Many of the small pom- pon varieties are in bud, but it will be October befor* these commence to make a show. Artemisia lactiflora, with its light, airy looking, pure white panicles of flowers, scented like a Crataegus, is splendid
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. THE HARDY PERENNIAL GARDEN. Hardy Chrysanthemums. One or two varieties of hardy chry- santhemums are already flowering. Of these Seven Oaks, double yellow, has been in bloom over a month. Rosy Gem, with light pink, single, daisy-like flowers, an introduction from Korea, is graceful; so, also, is Autumn Glory, pure white. Many of the small pom- pon varieties are in bud, but it will be October befor* these commence to make a show. Artemisia lactiflora, with its light, airy looking, pure white panicles of flowers, scented like a Crataegus, is splendid for cutting. Our plants are five feet high and attract the attention of all visitors. The only campanulas left are a few C. pyramidalis, now nearly over, and the little dwarf C. Carpatica, or Carpathian bellflower. The latter blooms all summer long and is one of the best plants for edgings and rock work that we have. Another border or rock plant never without flowers in summer or fall is Viola cor- nuta. The varieties V. alba and "V. atropurpurea, or G. Wermig, are the best. These violas are easily propa- gated from cuttings. Cut some of the blooming plants and they will soon give a great crop of nice, stocky, succulent cuttings. These violas do not come true from seed. Three Good Montbretias. Montbretias are not usually treated as border plants; many do not class them as hardy. With a good covering of leaves and with well drained ground, 25 degrees below zero will not harm them. A fine trio of sorts are Ger- mania, G. Davidson and Prometheus. Of the funkias, F. lanceolata, with blue flowers, is now open. F. subcor- data grandiflora, with its large, hand- some leaves and spikes of pure white flowers, is a little on the wane. In the way of bright colored flowers, Geum coccineum Mrs. Bradshaw, double scar- let, flowers persistently, and is one of the best of late novelties. Lysimachia elethroides, with its long, dense, re- curved spikes of white flowers, is a fine florists'
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