FLOWER-BEDS: THEIR 



all things considered, than any others. They 

 require the least care. Once established, they 

 are good for years. Some begin to bloom 

 quite early in the season. Others bloom in mid- 

 summer, and some are in their prime when frost 

 comes. Nearly all of them are profuse bloom- 

 ers, and most of them are extremely brilliant in 

 color. For early flowering I would advise the 

 Dicentra, the Peony, and the Lily of the Val- 

 ley. A little later the herbaceous Spiraeas will 

 appear upon the scene, followed by the Lark- 

 spurs and the earlier Phloxes. Then comes 

 the Hollyhock perhaps the most attractive of 

 all our hardy plants and the new Rudbeckia, 

 which is the most brilliant of all plants when 

 in the prime of its golden glory, and the late 

 varieties of Phlox will prolong the dazzling 

 pageant of late autumn's splendor until the 

 withering touch of the frost is laid upon every- 

 thing in the garden. 



Shrubs and perennials can be planted in fall 

 or in spring. If fall-planting is most con- 

 venient, do it as soon after the foliage has ri- 

 pened as possible. Early fall planting allows 

 the plant to become somewhat established be- 

 fore winter sets in. Spring planting should 

 not be attempted until the ground is in good 



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