The century supplement to the dictionary of gardening, a practical and scientific encyclopaedia of horticulture for gardeners and botanists . me now-adays is, however, somewhat of an anachronism,seeing that many of the newer species and varietiesblossom as early as July, and by a judicious selectionit is possible to have bright and useful flowers forcutting onwards until winter arrives. The PerennialAsters of the present day are very different from theMichaelmas Daisies of old, many of which were poor andwashed-out as to colour, and weedy and straggling as tohabit. They are essentially flowers
The century supplement to the dictionary of gardening, a practical and scientific encyclopaedia of horticulture for gardeners and botanists . me now-adays is, however, somewhat of an anachronism,seeing that many of the newer species and varietiesblossom as early as July, and by a judicious selectionit is possible to have bright and useful flowers forcutting onwards until winter arrives. The PerennialAsters of the present day are very different from theMichaelmas Daisies of old, many of which were poor andwashed-out as to colour, and weedy and straggling as tohabit. They are essentially flowers for the amateur, asthey are not fastidious as to soil or suiToundings, and maybe grown in towns as well as in the country if but a Httleattention is bestowed upon them. They are far more useful,because more enduring and floriferons. than the usual tenderoccupants of beds and borders, which are allowed to dragout a miserable existence after the zenith of their beauty inlate summer is passed, and they should be more extensivelycultivated. A fillip was most certainly given to theiroulfaire after the Aster Conference of 1891, but they are. -;*ii^Si^ _^ Aster— tar from being sufficiently recognised considering theirdecorative qualities and their value as cut-flowers for vasesand the like. For associating with many of the autumnalflowers—like the Japanese Anemones, the Double Sun-flowers, and the Marsh Oi-Eyes—they are excellent, andlast, too, whether ci^t or on the bush, a long time. Forpot culture the Peren-nial Asters are nowbeing much grown. A well-worked, richsoil suits them admir-ably, and beyond a stoutstake to prevent thetall-growing kinds frombeing broken by thestrong winds and heavyrains of autumn, theyrequire very little after-treatment. To see themto the best advantage agood wide border isnecessary, allowing theplants ample room todevelop, and especiallythe vigorous kinds. Thetall varieties may thenbe accommodated in theback row, mediumgrowers more t
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