22 PLANNING AND PLANTING 



hardy plants to provide bright spots of color con- 

 tinuously from very early in the spring to very 

 late fall will be chosen. These are the flowers that 

 our grandmothers loved, and they have again come 

 into their own. 



If there is available space, a vegetable garden 

 will be very much appreciated, and in this garden 

 also may be grown an abundance of suitable flowers 

 for cutting, in fact some of them may be planted 

 in the vacant spaces as the vegetables are removed 

 if so desired. 



Gladioli may be had in bloom from July to 

 October, and hardy chrysanthemums from October 

 until after the snow flies. Other suitable sorts 

 for cutting are the newer types of zinnias, many 

 fine varieties of asters from which to make a choice, 

 dahlias, sweet peas, and many others that are to be 

 had, not forgetting of course that we also have 

 provided a rose garden from which we may draw 

 a copious supply of lovely and fragrant bloom; 

 the plant being benefited rather than otherwise, 

 by cutting the flowers rather than to leave them 

 to fade on the plants. 



A property having a semi-circular driveway 

 may be made a thing of charm and beauty by 

 planting a continuous bed along it, patterned after 

 the beds before mentioned in this chapter for along 

 the front walks, or the beds bordering the drive 

 may be planted to hardy phlox with the colors well 



