. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Hardy Garden g jl 1^ JUNE'FLOWEBINa PBBENNIALS. ^ Hemerocallis, or Day Iiilies. ?)"? Several of the showy and attractive day lilies are now tlowering. Some have been blooming since May 20. Flava, with sweet-scented lemon-colored flowers, is a desirable sort of the easiest culture, and, like all members of the family, is fine for cutting. H. luteola, orange yellow; Middendorfii, deep yel- low; aurantiaca major, deep orange; Dumortierii, deep yellow, and Queen of May, deep Indian yellow, are some of ? the more desirable June-flowering day lilies
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Hardy Garden g jl 1^ JUNE'FLOWEBINa PBBENNIALS. ^ Hemerocallis, or Day Iiilies. ?)"? Several of the showy and attractive day lilies are now tlowering. Some have been blooming since May 20. Flava, with sweet-scented lemon-colored flowers, is a desirable sort of the easiest culture, and, like all members of the family, is fine for cutting. H. luteola, orange yellow; Middendorfii, deep yel- low; aurantiaca major, deep orange; Dumortierii, deep yellow, and Queen of May, deep Indian yellow, are some of ? the more desirable June-flowering day lilies. H. aurantiaca major is not so hardy as the other sorts nanied, but produces immense flowers and is a no- ble variety. In sandy soil it will win- ter well; otherwise it pays to lift and store the roots in a cellar or coldframe. All the day lilies are easily increased from the division of the roots, fall be- ing a better time than spring for this work. Dictamnus, or Oas Plant. Dictamnus Fraxinella is invariably included in the list of the best twelve hardy herbaceous perennials. It is, in-, deed, a valuable variety, for not only does it form a handsome bush-like clump, carrying spikes two to three feet in height, of pink or white flowers, but the foliage remains dark green un- til late fall, making it all the more desirable. Dictamnus can be raised from seed, but seeds germinate rather slowly and it takes several years for seedlings to make plants of respectable size. It dislikes disturbance at the root, but once strong plants are had, carrying several dozen spikes each, what a noble subject it is! The name gas plant comes from the fact that during the flowering season thd blooms give off, during hot weather, a volatile oil which readily takes fire if a lighted match is held near it. Papavers, or Poppies. In addition to the June-flowering perennials described last week, many others should be mentioned. The showy oriental poppy, or Papaver orien- tale, which opened its flowers i
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