Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-05-10

Border Flowers.

from the FARMER ana gardener lot May
Border Flowers.
One of the most beautiful hardy border
plants is the Dielytra .Spectabj}is. 1t has been
several years in cultivation and has proved to
be perfectly hardy. When we'll established,
it throws up strong and graceful racemes Of
pinkish hwhite flowers of peculiar and ele-
CANT form. 1t is propagated By cuttings, but
most readily by division of the roots.
Phlores are class Of plants of high or
der Of merit the varieties are quite extensive
and many Of them are of compact habit
with massive heads of bloom, we'll adapted
for small beds, or arranging i'll narrow bor
.ders. The tall varieties are well fitted to
plant in shrubbery borders they flower at a
season when few shrubs are in bloom, and
hence are in this position doubly attractive.
The following list includes the most choice
Of the dwarf varieties: Henri de Santa Cruz,
Madame de Arpnllere, Venus, Superba, Speu-
cerii, Teutonia, Yicompte Albert de Beau
mont, Argus, Deiecta, Alba perfecta, Elise,
Fontaipe, and Glorie de Puteaux They are
increased by division Of the roots.
Campanulas, familiarly known as Canter-
bury Bells, are a fine class of plants The
c. Nobiiis and C. N0bjlia alba are Chinese
plants CT robust growth and large blossoms.
{. I'yramida!is is prominent plant in col
lection, tall and erect as I hollyhock The
whole family are of easy culture and prora-
cation.
Spi'ea FHpendula and various others of
the tribe are worthy Of notice.
PenStemoHS; these are rather more tender
than any Of the above, but will stand the win
ter if afforded a slight protection by covering
with litter; they are of various colors and
forms.
Holtyhocks. There are few plants that con-
tribute so much TO the establishment of pleas
ure grounds as these. They form suitable
back ground to a straight border, are very eff
fective in masses of two or three dozen plants,
but most attractive as single specimens in
Strawberries their tall points forming q good
contrast with the rounding outline of shrubs.
The varieties have increased rapidly Of late,
and tho improvement Of form and color is
now of a very high standard. They are per
fectly doubly and Of many distinct colors.
They are rapidly raised from seed if sown
as soon as ripe, they will form plants strong
enough to withstand the winter, and will
bloom the second year; of course many of
the flowers Of plants raised in this wav will
be quite Indifferent, although the seeds may
be saved from the best sorts To propagate
individual varieties select a lateral stem when
the plants are in flower, and cut it into eyes,
prepared similar 10 an eye Of a grape, insert
these in sandy soil in shaded spot, and they
will speedily form roots. They can also be
increased by dividing the plants in spring.
DetphlnnmS.-A strong growing handsome
tribe of fowery plants; some of the varieties
are of most brilliant dark blue color.
PoeoniaS.-These have also been vastly i'm.
proved of late and are of various colors, and
the foliage Of many is also beautiful; these
are old and deservedly popular hardy plants.
The Double Lilly Of the TaHey, as also the
common single, must not be forgotten they
ePASau Idpluiy anu Will succeed under the
shade of trees
ChTysanthemumS.-T are we'll known
hardy plants, frequently alluded to as Fall
Flowers The pompone or dwarf varieties
are unique both in flower and habit of growth
They are easily propagated by cuttings of the
young shoots. Useful plants for towering in
the parlor may be secured by laying the young
shoots into pots about the end of July in a
few weeks roots will be produced and the
plants may be separated. A small bed of the
pompones form a desirable feature when in
bloom. In addition to the above, we will
enumerate few plants that occur to us at
present: Dodecatheon Media, Lysimachia
verticillata, Epilobium angustifolium, Acouil.
egea canadensis, Dictamnus fraxinela, Hem
erocallis japonica, Hibiscus palustris, Monor-
da didyma, Potentillas of varieties Veronicas
Saxafrages, Alyssum saxstile, Aster cordata
and Solidago glauca.
Much of the beauty of these plants will de-
pend upon the soil. Although most of them
will grow tolerably we'll even in poor soil, vet
the increased vigor and richness of bloom
produced by liberal manuring, will more than