Show 1 ii I I U L THE FLOWERS OF INDIAN SUMMER AUh Although ush spring sec seems R to fa to give hc ua ut more o of a thrill with the awakening of oC all plant life lite still t there er Js is is 3 a great deal deat of or jo Joy to be had hal from those flowers which h. h linger in the tho autumn and almost defy dery the tho warnings of Jack Frost Frust with their showy heads heAd of oC color It Is surprising how many mati different different dif dif- ferent thins thins-it we ma may find In bloom bloomIn In hi the tho gar garden en- en now and even up until No November m e There aro arc the tIme snapdragons the delphiniums the Perennial asters or daisI daisies the thc hardy phlox the tho veronicas veron veron- lear Ica the tIle chrysanthemums th the blue salvia petunias and ald marigolds We Ve might add a great many more moie and especially the blue botanIcally botan- botan known as BLUE I dont don't believe there aro man many who know the beauties of oC tho the blue This plant is classified d as ab asa aba a small amaH shrub with small malt violet blue flowers It grows a about out three feet feel high and ha has been In bloom ever Since Ince the first of or September and still is covered ered with a n. mass mas's mass of oC color It is 18 beSt treated as a perennial as the tops top are likely to dlo die back much the thc same a as the butterfly bush and for tor this reason it produces new growth annually It Is a wonderful addition to the flower border or is ver very attractive planted with shrubs How v nice it Is to have havo all these things in the tho garden g at this time of ot year jear ear It Is just a a. blind unthinkIng unthinking in ing idea that leads us to expect the first frost to end nd tho garden sarden There are many delicate looking flowers Clowers and amid much dainty foliage foliage- that are arc utterly frost resistant down to a pretty low degree of or temperature It It Is certain certainly worth while for fOl I everyone ono to consider these flowers I of Indian summer and provide 7 1 place In lii the garden WJ where t brighten ht n up the tho border until snow puts everything to sleep Mor j. j of or them can be bc added during tho planting season to so O 1 you OU can l adding them this mouth month Miss Mi will an answer er 1181 all Igal gar gard questions s sent her in car care of Telegram J |