LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 



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XLI. The problem of developing desirable undergrowth plantings in 

 wooded areas requires much study of plants as nature places them. 

 The rhododendron, except in exposed locations, is "happy" in wood- 

 land areas where soil conditions meet the root requirements . . . 255 



XLII. In open sunny exposures on sandy or light loam soil there is no 

 ground cover which surpasses the Japanese spurge in richness of 

 colour or interesting texture of foliage, especially in combination 

 with plantings of evergreens 270 



XLIII. Our garden steps can be made a part of the flower garden, and not 

 the usual cold and uninviting mass of stone or brick, by a well- 

 designed grouping of plants adapted for growth in the earth crevices 

 among the rocks. Note the use of candytuft, ground phlox, moss 

 pinks, varieties of stonecrops, and rock cress 271 



XLIV. The large garden filled with perennials usually consists of larger 

 groups of flowering perennials which produce masses of colour 

 during their period of bloom. Iris, phlox, hollyhocks, gladioli, 

 larkspur, and anemone produce the more important flower effects in 

 this garden 286 



XLV. A cut-flower garden; the central part filled with annuals and the 

 outer border of perennials serving as a frame with shrubs in the 

 extreme background. A garden of this kind can have a succession 

 of bloom throughout the flowering season 287 



XLVI. Many of our common garden perennials possess the possibilities to 

 produce very interesting colour effects through the colour combina- 

 tions of the flowers. (A) — Italian alkanet; (B) — hardy marguerite. 

 (In colour) 294 



XL VII. During the early spring no woodland wild garden is complete without 

 its quota of miliums, grape hyacinth, and hepatica which grow lux- 

 uriantly if happily surrounded by conditions of soil and shade . . 302 



XLVIII. Among those plants which become easily established in the wild 

 garden there is none the flower effect of which excels the Japanese 

 windflower during the late summer 3°3 



XLIX. In the selection of perennials for the garden not only should the 

 possibilities of interesting colour combinations in the flower effects be 

 observed, but also the possibilities for interesting texture of foliage. 

 (A) — larkspur; (B) — lemon lily (commonly called day lily). (In 

 colour) 3*° 



L. A few water-lilies may enhance a picture such as the above, but a 



proper restraint in their use and control is always desirable . . . 318 



LI. The artificial lake or pond may receive a natural effect if the banks 

 near the water's edge are planted with groups of water-loving plants. 

 In this picture one sees the marsh-mallow, day-lily, iris, plantain- 

 lily, loosestrife, plume grass, and showy sedum successfully used. . 319 



LII. There are those who much prefer to develop their formal flower garden 

 picture entirely by the use of annuals. This garden which is not for 

 a source of cut flowers is filled with heliotrope, yellow tulip poppy, 

 snapdragon, pentstemon, annual carnation, candytuft, and others not 

 recognizable from this picture _•.__• * 334 



