The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-26

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effective for backgrounds or for CEN
ters or large groups because of its
stately habits. In good rich soil
1t frequently grows to be seven or
eight feet tall, and we'll established
clumps will often send up from twenty
to fifty stalks with spikes of flowers
fully two feet in length. The best
varieties are Formosum. an intenea
dark blue. and the white varieties.
Plant them together for a fine effect
Aquilegias.
Every collection should contain
some of the Aquilegias. Cerulea. q
beautiful blue. Chrysantha, golden vel
low, and Alba. white. are the best va
rieties for our planting.
HOllyhOcks. -
No collection of perennials should
he deemed complete except it included
the Hollyhock. For backgrounds and
large ::tately groupings it has no SUI
perior The new double and fringed
sorts are most beautiful. ranging I'm
coiors through many shades of red.
crimson, rose. yellow. maroon and
browns almost black, and then pure
white.
Gaillariia.
Inls is very gorgeous plant, It's
flowers born on long straight Stems
shaped like those of the wild daisy.
measure about three inches in diam.
eter, and are brown, red, orange. and
yellow with the colors arranged in
rings. giving the blossoms a most
striking effect. They are very desir-
able for corsage bouquets, being Of
very firm substance and keeping long
IN prime condition after being cut.
They grow about foot and a half
nigh. and bloom from June to Noyem-
Der.
Rudbeckia "Golden Glow,
In golden glow we have a grand
border plant. Its flowers are shaped
ike those OF the Cactus Dahlia. Thev
are of the richest yellow, born on fine
long stems by the hundreds. The
plants often reach height of eight
feet. They are Of easiest culture. suc-
ceed1ng we'll In almost any position.
and In any soil. However thew re-,
spond gratefully to good care and gen
erous feeding.
Helianxhus..
The Helianthus multifiorus plenus
Is an excellent plant to use in con
junction with golden glow, growing
not quite as tall and in the height
OF Its season ladened from the ground
up with blooms. Soleil dor is another
Hellanthus which should be better
known. Its habits are like those Of
muiuforus while the Dahlia like
blooms are of a soft shade of lemon
yellow. A
Every garden should have its col-
lection of Iris. The flowers Of tho
Rempferi branch of this very exten.
sive family are as rich In color as are
any of the Orchids. and fully as beam
tiful. The col0rs range from nnrnle
through violet, lavender, blue. car
mine, yellow and maroon to the pur-
est white. with striking combinations
OF all these several colors. Often
one nnds several of these colors in one
flower. e'-o
In this family there are so many
members one hardly knows which to
select II we cannot have them all.
me following, however, are the hard
lest and best for use here in the north.
west. At the head of the list l would
place Candidum; then Auratum. the
gold banded beauty from japan: Spec-
losum rubrum, white spotted with red:
Album, white tinted with rose at the
ups OF the petals; and Roseum, bright
rose-all good and all easy to succeed
with it planted in we'll drained soil.
Ihen we must not forget the old
standby-the Tiger lily, large clump
: OF which is capable of producing a
grand display, and can always be
relied upon to make grand showing.
Lilies must have rich, we'll drained
soil, yet no manure should ever come
in direct contact with the bulb. Set
all bulbs in sand to prevent rot.
Paeconies.
These old favorites are like our
Oldest and best friends and must not
be crowded out. Planted in good soil
and we'll established they make a
grand display. They are to June
what the perennial Phlox is to July
and August By all means have a doz-
en- roots. The sweet scented Japanese
varieties are the most desirable. In
the soft shades of rose and pink thew
are exquisite. Feed we'll in the spring
and do not disturb the roots If you
would have them bloom we'll.
could name many more good
plants for our planting, but would adj
wise the amateur to confine his or her
self to these old standbys which
have mentioned until they have learn
ed to know all of them thoroughly,
Then they may extend the list almost
indefinitely. would say most en-
phatically plant in the spring.