THE WELL-CONSIDERED GARDEN 



the poppy petal, of the flower of the iris. In 

 no medium but water-color could possibly be ex- 

 pressed the beauty, the daring yet delicate beauty, 

 of this arrangement of flowers. I am permitted 

 the privilege of trying to describe it to my readers; 

 and, while my words are weak, I know full well 

 that any flower-grower is to be congratulated who 

 may endeavor to arrange for himself the picture 

 here set forth. All hardy perennials, all very 

 hardy. Do pray experiment with the beauteous 

 blooms; set them out together this coming au- 

 tumn in some sun-warmed spot, and in two years 

 behold a picture unsurpassed for subtle color har- 

 mony and contrast. In this garden again I saw 

 that the superb poppy of the group above, Mrs. 

 Perry, and the ever-glorious Iris pallida, var. Dal- 

 matica, dwell most happily together, the poppy a 

 round flower, a flower on horizontal lines, the iris 

 perpendicular, standards and falls; the greens of 

 iris and of poppy foliage delicately contrasting; in 

 the one the yellow predominating, in the other the 

 blue. 



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