THE WELL-CONSIDERED GARDEN 



Thermopsis Caroliniana are the only yellows now 

 permitted, and these only to make blues or purples 

 finer by juxtaposition. All yellow, orange, and 

 scarlet flowers are relegated to the shrubbery bor- 

 ders; therefore, in speaking of companion crops 

 in this garden, it will be understood that some 

 of the greatest glories of July, August, and Sep- 

 tember are omitted. 



As far as I know, no one has ever suggested the 

 growing of various varieties of gladiolus among 

 the lower ornamental grasses. This, if practicable 

 culturally, should give many delightful effects. A 

 yellow gladiolus, such as Eldorado, among the 

 yellow-green grasses; the deep violet, Baron Hulot, 

 or salmon-pinks, among the bluish-green. Stems 

 of gladiolus must ever be concealed. This would 

 do it gracefully and well. 



The two companion crops of spring flowers 

 shown in cut are the early forget-me-not (Myo- 

 sotis dissitiflora), which presses close against the 

 dark-red brick of the low post, while the Heavenly 

 Blue grape hyacinth (Muscari botryoides, var.), a 

 rich purplish-blue, blooms next it. Tulipa retro- 

 flexa is seen in the foreground, and the buds of 

 Scilla campanulata, var. Excelsior, when the pho- 

 tograph was taken were about to open. After 



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