140 THE BLOSSOM CIRCLE OF THE YEAR 



the foreground of the shrubbery border, or in a border of peren- 

 nials framed in grass walks, with the clear sun shining through 

 the petals of the lifted flower stalks that rise at least two feet 

 above the ground, is achievement enough to satisfy the heart of 

 a gardener through many weary days. 



Other perennials of easier growth and more widely known than 

 those just enumerated are the Candytuft, Iberis sempervirens^ 

 the golden Coreopsis lanceolata^ for all Summer bloom, and the 

 Physostegia virginica, the False Dragonhead. This begins to 

 bloom very late in August, and continues steadily until Decem- 

 ber. The colors are pink and white and a soft lavender. 



Plant one package of each of the seeds just given, follow care- 

 fully the directions, and for each dime that you invest in seed 

 you may count on having a harvest of at least one hundredfold 

 of joy, beauty and fragrance in your garden. 



