MARIAN C. COFFIN 



and the Tulips in big masses, a hundred or more 

 of each kind planted in long irregular drifts magi- 

 cally blended. The composition is perhaps at its 

 very best at the time when the tall long stemmed 

 yellow Doronicums are also out and the lilac blue 

 Camassias are beginning to bloom, for the Doroni- 

 cums are scattered lightly between the Tulips, and 

 a group of Camassias at the back provides a dis- 

 tinct accent point. It is interesting to note that 

 in the fall the mood of the border has changed, for 

 then dwarf and tall Heleniums make it a bright 

 and bold corner. 



When the Forsythias, that separate this border 

 from the blue border, are blooming their yellow 

 flowers bend down to meet deep yellow Daffodils 

 and fine white Arabis alpina which are growing 

 near by on the edge of the border. When flowering 

 shrubs complement the flower color, combinations 

 of rare interest arise and more charming oppor- 

 tunities in the use of shrubbery will open up when 

 once we appreciate more fully their value and 

 interest. 



Soon after the Forsythia has leafed out, delicate 

 tinted tulips are scattered through the blue border 

 and in one corner there is a lovely blue mass of 

 Polemonium reptans. Later Linum perenne, blue 



