On tbe proper Use of herbaceous plants. 



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meadow-sweet, blue-buttons, many lilies, tall meadow rue, 

 and sweet Cicely. All grow well in a rich sandy loam. 

 "\\ here flowers of this latter kind are planted in a moist 

 lawn, mowing, except once or twice a year, is out of the 

 question. 



3. Flowers of Melds and Hillsides. — Sunny fields and 

 hillsides are very rich in highly-colored flowers, and similar 

 effects may be produced on the lawns of large parks and 

 pleasure-grounds, where many desirable field plants can be 

 sown with the grass when making the lawn ; or, late in the 

 fall, in established lawns and pastures. Such troublesome 

 weeds as the dandelion and evening primrose must, of 

 course, be excluded if possible. 



Sonic of the rarer species may be planted by means of a 

 spade or trowel very early in spring ; others, as many bul- 

 bous plauts, including Canadian lilies, crocus, meadow 

 saffron, squills, and snowdrops, with the aid of a strong, 

 poiuted stick, care being takeu to place all bulbs right side 

 up. Special beds may also be prepared for many bulbous 

 2>lants. as rec- 

 ommended in 

 the chapter on 

 Lawns; but 

 when the soil 

 is moderately 



good no such FIG. 54.— primrose growing in old pasture. 



preparation is required. Large plants, such as lilies, lark- 

 spurs, and bellfiowers, should be planted singly and far 

 apart, forming thin, scattered masses; but small species 

 with Hue leaves, such as birdgrass, germander speedwell, 







