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first thing they set about to do is to beautify the same, and 

 a few hardy plants of the perennials will do that. There are 

 the tall growing varieties, dwarf, and the border ones, sc. 

 that it is immaterial what corner or nook you care to plant, 

 you can find among the varieties I will mention some that 

 will do. 



The most essential point is in the preparing of soil, for un- 

 like tender plants that are replaced every year, the soil will 

 wear out; so get your soil good and rich; spade over well 

 and deep. Every three or four years, the plants should be 

 taken up and divided; that is, of those that are subject 

 to that kind of treatment and others that come from seeds, 

 new seed should be sown, so that you can replenish your 

 supply, and the best time to do that is in the fall. 



They should receive a mulch of some kind every spring 

 and fall. 



In the following varieties, I have endeavored to name only 

 a few of the best, those that I know will succeed, with ordin- 

 ary care, and which you can secure from your local florist 

 or nurseryman. The blooming period for perennials is from 

 about the middle of May until frost. 



Achellia — The Pearl. 



Aquilegia — Columbine, all colors. 



Asters, all colors. 



Bellis— The English Daisies, white. 



Campanulas — The Bellflower, all colors. 



Centaurea— Corn Flowers, all colors. 



Chrysanthemums — The pompon varieties, all colors. 



Dianthus — Sweet William, all colors. 



Dielytra — Bleeding Heart, pink and white. 



Digitalis — Fox Glove, all colors. 



Funkia — Day Lily. 



Ferns (Flowering fern) (Sensitive fern). 



Wood Fern (Ostrich fern) (Royal fern), etc. 



Feverfew — Little Gem. 



Ornamental Grasses — Different varieties. 



