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almost always be sown in the spring where they 

 are to grow; and they blossom and take them- 

 selves out of the way with no confusion — which 

 habit has its distinct advantages. 



Annuals, biennials, and perennials each have 

 their superior points, however, and each have 

 their place in garden making. Only the plants 

 which are already there when spring wakes 

 the world are really worthy such a garden as 

 each should be working for, however. Here 

 and there a clump of the others may come in as 

 the summer days lengthen and a bit of spare 

 room shows itself; but let them be entertained 

 as guests only, in the spare room; do not take 

 them permanently into the family. 



For the temporary flowers or annuals are 

 only temporary; they grow rapidly and luxuri- 

 antly after they start, it is true, and blossom 

 freely. But they are not there at all during 

 the wonderful weeks that follow the March or 

 April reveille — and a garden barren at this 

 time is no garden! So plan for the hardy last- 

 ing plants, the crocus and daffodil, the iris and 

 peony and phlox and day lily, tall hollyhocks 

 and low columbines, blushing lupines, pale 

 baneberry, and twinkling starwort. And ban- 

 ish the salvia, the geranium, the fearful coleus 

 — this not a flower but favored as flowers are 



