. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Horticulture. 268 THE BOOK OF GARDENING. division. Chrysanthemum maximum grows 2^-ft. high, and forms a large bush, which, from June to September, is covered with white flowers of great size and substance. C. uliginosum (syn. Pyrethrum uliginosum) grows 5ft. high, and is a valuable plant for autumn decoration, either in back positions in the herbaceous border, in shrubberies, or in beds in semi-wild parts of the pleasure-ground. It has large Daisy-like flowers, pure white, with yellow centres, from 2in. to 3in. across, and pro- du
. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Horticulture. 268 THE BOOK OF GARDENING. division. Chrysanthemum maximum grows 2^-ft. high, and forms a large bush, which, from June to September, is covered with white flowers of great size and substance. C. uliginosum (syn. Pyrethrum uliginosum) grows 5ft. high, and is a valuable plant for autumn decoration, either in back positions in the herbaceous border, in shrubberies, or in beds in semi-wild parts of the pleasure-ground. It has large Daisy-like flowers, pure white, with yellow centres, from 2in. to 3in. across, and pro- duced during Septem- ber and October. • Columbine. — See Aquilegia. Coreopsis is a genus containing several pe- rennials which form graceful border plants. They produce an abun- dance of showy flowers, which are highly prized '^ff^W' .alfcj'v ImmmHBr" jfc f°r room decoration, &c. Propagated by seeds, cuttings, or divi- sion. C. graniiflwoi (syn. C. longipes) (Fig. 152) is one of the finest of hardy border plants, and of which someone has said that "a whole page would not adequately describe the merits of this plant; it is ' simply indispens- ; It grows about 2ft. high, and from June to September bears a profusion of large golden-yellow flowers. C lanceolata has also bright golden-yellow flowers, and grows upwards of 3ft. in height. C. vertiallata is a distinct slender-growing kind, reaching 2ft. in height, and bearing yellow flowers. Delphiniums (Larkspurs) are noble plants, producing large spikes of beautiful flowers. They are useful subjects for the herbaceous border. The taller-growing kinds are also suitable for shrubberies, &c. Propagated by seeds, cuttings, or division. D. cardinak is a species of elegant branching habit, growing. Fig. —Coreopsis Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may
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