l68 SCIENCE OF HOME AND COMMUNITY 



shrubs and put figures in the center to show the different kinds. 

 On one corner of your paper explain what each circle represents. 



3. Next, select vines and indicate their location on the plan 

 by means of circles. 



4. Indicate the location of the flower garden. 



The flower garden. Location. The flower garden may 

 oe placed as a border around the edge of the yard, bordering 

 the walk, next to the fence, in the front of the porch or 

 house, or in front of the shrubbery, but it should not be 

 placed in the center of the lawn. Most plants grow better 

 in the direct sunlight, so that if the garden is placed near 

 the porch it should be in a sunny location. In selecting the 

 seeds to be planted one needs to know three things about 

 the flowers: their color, time of blooming, and height. If 

 the border can be made wide enough so that two rows can 

 be planted, the taller should be planted behind, and the 

 shorter ones in the front. By noting the month when flowers 

 are in bloom, one may make a selection so that the garden 

 will have some flowers in bloom during the entire season. 

 Such combinations of colors may be made as each individual 

 prefers. 



Perennials. Perennials are plants which live several 

 years. The tops die down in the fall ; but the underground 

 parts live during the winter and send up new stalks each 

 spring, and so require little care. Each year they increase 

 in size, making large clumps, and pieces of the root may be 

 cut off and used to start new plants. On account of their 

 permanency, perennials may well form an important part 

 of the flower garden. Seeds may be planted in April and 

 will bloom the second summer. They may also be sown in 

 August and September, in which case many will flower during 

 the following summer. The seeds are rather slow to germi- 

 nate and require good care. Plants may also be bought and 

 set out in the spring. 



