The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-24
Hints on How the Householder
May Beautify His Backyard
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Lot of Land be Made eIntoa a Land Picture

japanese importation that is a particularly
fine plant for the late summer, and which
requires more water than the Teutonic
kind needs.
When profusion of color is desired there
are always the geranium Sanguinea, which
creates good masses of red and. in June,
the Baptisia australis, which bears fine
racemes of blue. OF the compoSitae two
excellent specimens are the Erigeron spe-
ciosus, otherwise known as the fieabane.
with its great blossoms OF violet purple
measuring two inches or more across the
top-and the Aster alpinus, the blue daisy
of the early summer.
Hardy peTennlalS-tnat is, flowers which
come up year after year-are especially
good for city back yards. because they can
be grown in artificial rock gardens or in
the rough soil that is usually found in such
places. The large-growing perennials are
also very useful for producing a sub
tropical effect For the latter purpose the
SUburbanite should especially consider the
Sunfiower; the various Silphiums-embrac-
ing the compass plant the cup plant and
prairie dock; brownish Boconias; the
Arundo donax, with its long, slender
leaves; spikenard and other varieties Of
Aralia; the Rheums, a kind which re-
gard as better adorning a pie plate than
flower garden when we think of COM
mon rhubarb. but which has numerous
other varieties effective for ornamentation
the stately. graceful Centaurea, with its
silvery leaves; blue or white Erynglums
and the blue Echinops, belonging to the
end of summer.
and half-hardy perennials that are attrac-
tive. In early spring one may consider
Slime pendula and forget-me- -nots; the
phloxes and the Stellaria holost ea-a
dainty, starlike white blossom. Then
while the summer 7; still young, the dwarf
Veronicas come in, followed by the peoriies
and iriseS.
For the late season there is long list in
which many old-time favorites appear. One
must include here the pale blue monkshead.
the delicate anemOne, the Helenium. which
puts forth its many-petalled yellow bios
SONS; the New England asters; black-eyed
SusanS. noble stonecrop, which puts forth
its thick clusters in late summer and early
autumn, in colorS ranging from rosy
flesh tint through carmine TO shades OF
deep purple; the day lilies and the orange
yellow sundroDs. And to such list, the
surbanite must add in large letters the glor-
iouS foxgloveS and hollyhockS.
About the borders of flower beds the wise
amateur will set out bulbous plants-allium-
molly. brilliant. old-time flower of early
summer; the delightful varieties of crocuS.
snOwdrops. hyacinths and lilies the many
Erythroniums, including the dogtooth
beautiful spring Towering squills and bril-
liant tulips
To make good use of these and many 9TH
er growths all that is needed, Mr.. Cameron
says. is to start with good taste and a
the different seeds and bulbs to best ad-
vantage The former asset is seemingly a
difficult one to acquire, but the latter comes
with long practice and study of manuals,
soils, fertilizers and the weather. And when
next winters frosts come around the back
health and knowledge and in the apprecia-
tion of things beautiful-all this for small
outlay of time and money.
Cambridge, Mass, April 23.