The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming.Shaw, Ellen Eddy
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The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming.
Shaw, Ellen Eddy
Gardening -- Juvenile literature
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PERENNIALS FOR CUT FLOWERS
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NAME COLOUR TIME HEIGHT SPECIAL POINTS
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Christmas Rose White Nov. 1/2 ft. Blooms outdoors in the
Feb. snow. No fragrance.
Charming in masses.
California Violet March 1/2 ft. Large flowers but single.
Violets Fragrant.
Foxglove Purple June 3-4 ft. Large flowers, long stems.
Oriental Blue June 2-3 ft. Beautiful colour, long
Larkspur White stems. Let no flowers
go to seed.
Japan Iris Variety July 3-4 ft. Short lived when cut.
of Fine blooms.
Japan Anemone Pink Sept. 3 ft. Finest September flower.
White Plant in spring. Plant
for afternoon sun.
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TALL PERENNIALS
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NAME COLOUR TIME HEIGHT SPECIAL POINTS
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Hollyhock Variety July 6 ft. Single varieties are the
of hardier; double varieties
last longer.
Plume Poppy Pinkish July 6 ft. Spreads rapidly. Fine for
massing and screening.
Do not plant on the
west as it shuts off sun.
Golden Glow Yellow Aug. 6 ft. Multiplies rapidly. Fine
bloomer. Liable to pest
lice. Spray with soap
solution.
Double Yellow Aug. 5 ft. Largest double flower of
Sunflower any perennial. Likely
to run out unless divided
Late Yellow Sept. 10-12 ft. Tallest of perennials;
Sunflower blooms till October.
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