PLANTING AND CULTIVATION 



and poppies object to it the most. Indeed, peo- 

 nies go so far as to protest against being moved 

 even when the moving is done at the right time 

 under the most favourable conditions : they show 

 their resentment by faihng to give their best in 

 fohage and blooms for at least one season. It is 

 therefore important to plant them not in make- 

 shift or temporary places, but in permanent loca- 

 tions where they can remain undisturbed for a 

 number of years. In order to accomplish this 

 end with a minimum of effort and to enjoy the 

 process into the bargain, the knowing gardener 

 will plant on paper a considerable time in ad- 

 vance of the actual planting. Paper planting 

 gives a chance to change one's mind, rearrange 

 colour combinations and improve the plan: on 

 paper the roots may be shifted endless times with- 

 out the slightest possibility of damage or set-back. 

 If the suggestions I have made are followed, 

 by the time the roots arrive from the grower both 

 the place and the plan of planting will be ready 

 and each peony can be put in its appointed abode 

 with little chance of error. It is advisable to plant 

 promptly when the roots are received, so that they 

 may have ample opportunity to get established. 



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