The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-14

IsbS VI are w piii'iS
X more popular every year. once
- planted the perennlais take care
VI themselves pretty much. All
that j. necessary to grow them 10 per
fiction Is 20 keep the weeds down and
the sol. cultivated thinning out the
plants when they grow too thick. II
the seeds of percnnials are sown now
the plants viii get a good star. and will
winter safely and flower next season
II seeds are not suwn until late in the
summer the plants viii be small and
weak when winter arrives and many
vi. he winter killed.
A LIST is given below of good peren-
niais, seeds of which should be planted
now for plants that viii begin flower
ing next summer once established, the
plants will come up year after year
Many valuable prrenuIals are not
generally known. Try addinL n few
new plants to the hardy border
Achlllea grows about two feet high
and il covered with double white
flowers from spring until frost. 1t Is
excellent for cemeteries
AcoEitum. monkshood or wolfbane.
Is particularly valuable for planting
under trees or in shady locations. The
plants form bushy clumps about -four
Zee, high The flowers are various
shades OF blue.
Adon.s vernalis. or oxeye, flowers
in the spring and grows about a foot
hieh The foliage Is finely cut and
quite ornamental. The flowers are yell
.ow
Agrostemma coronaria, rose OF heaven
or mullen pink, about ? feet high
It's flowers are glowing crimson and the
foliage s.lvery white. It is fine for cut
Ing
Ampc,opsis vc.tchil. or Boston Ivy
Is easily raised from seeds. ....
Ayssum slxatile compaotum grows
about foot high with snowy yellow
flowers. This is especially good fol-
rockwOrN
Anchusa IS becoming more popular
each season A. ital!ca dropmore grows
above five feet and bears rich blue
flowers all summer.
Aremone. or windfower. rose and
and white good for cutting. Give a
deep rich soil
Ant.rrh.num, or sna pdrasou. Narioui
coIors. Constantly growing in popu-
lar.ty
Aquleg!a, or columblne. 2 TO feet
IN various colors. The plants are or
namsntsl and good to tighten up toe
str and iormp! planting.
Arabs alpha, or rockcress. A very
early ana pretty spring flower. IT.
pure White flowers bloom soon after
the snow disappears Height about
inches. food for rockerles and edg.
INK. W.ihs.ands severe drought.
Armenia Is the old favorite thrift
or SEA pink Good for vdglng. PM
hower,
The perennial, aster is the Michael
mas daisy lowering in the autumn
Height ID on, feet.
An;a,m.s Is the hardy marguerite
Tnctcra kelwaW Is one of tho hes
vareucs bearing daisylike yellow
bowers M. summer Good for cutting.
-r'..rfN 80 q IItNSN bio"Aht
rock plant forming broad masses o
sIFery green foliage and sheets of pur
PIE ami crimson flowers in spring ant
early summer
Bells .a the English or double daisy
"n.'" ana pink; good for borders.
Hap'!sh produces bright blue. pea
snapped flowers on spikes inches long
GROW 81. .eet high.
h't'oa.a Corddta grows feet high
Inc foliage is a rich green, and tn
cream '1lDrrd flower spikes are 2 to
feet long
Hoitona Is a very snowy plant
l"rt tail, bearing pink or whit
ua'sy Ike flowers by the thousand
rom July 10 September.
lHpaul.n or Canterbury bells.
popular TAN growing plant bearing at
u''''" o".lshaped flowers in profu
sion
''ni1nroas include the cornfowers
sweet suitans, bachelors buttons
IoSSei sailor, Sc, The colors are rec
Wit aul blue.
Nef'sium, or snow in summer, Is
pretty dwarf, white leaved edGing plant
WIN sma.. white flowers.
Nne.oEe IS a handsome plant. abou
'eNt high, bearing numerous spike
N arg' flower heads during the sum
mtT and taU
ohFysanrhemums OF tho hardy o