ANOTHER HARDY GARDEN BOOK 



away, and the tops of the hybrid-perpetuals 

 pruned back so that the bushes are from 

 two to three feet in height. The Ever- 

 blooming Roses can be pruned to a foot in 

 height. 



As soon as the Tulips, Hyacinths, and 

 Daffodils are about three inches high, the 

 earth should be gently stirred around them 

 with a small trowel. But beyond this, beds 

 planted with perennials should not be 

 touched in the Spring until the plants have 

 shown themselves above ground, as much 

 injury might be done. When the peren- 

 nials are well up, some fine, well-rotted 

 manure should be carefully dug in around 

 them with a trowel. 



The hardy Chrysanthemums start very 

 early in the Spring, and the best time to 

 transplant them is when the shoots are 

 about three inches high. Lift the old plant 

 carefully, and with the spade divide it into 

 sections having about four shoots to each. 

 The beds to receive them should be in a 

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