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Perennials for Different Purposes: Iris

Heuchera sanguinea, coral; Aquilegia caerulea, blue; Iris germanica Kharput, purple. 3. Paeonia festiva maxima, white; Dianthus latifolius atrococcineus, crimson; Paeonia, pink (in variety); Clematis recta, white (as background) and Dianthus barbatus, variety "Newport", pink. 4. Iris pallida dalmatica, lavender; and Thermopsis caroliniana, yellow. 5. Cerastium tomentosum, white; Linum perenne, blue. 6. Phlox Miss Lingard, white; and Campanula persicifolia caerulea, blue. 7. Phlox Miss Lingard, white; Aquilegia chrysantha, yellow; and Heuchera sanguinea, coral. 8. Hemerocallis flava, or Anthemis tinctoria kelwayi, yellow; with Delphinium formosum or Baptisia australis, blue; or Iris Celeste, blue. 9. Hemerocallis fulva, orange with Clematis recta, white. 10. Coreopsis lanceolata, or Thermopsis caroliniana, yellow; with Delphinium in deep blue shades.

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