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working capital is limited. Here are a few splendid uptodate sorts: 

 Pallida dalmatica, Sherwin Wright, Mme. Ghereau, Lorelei, Lohen- 

 gren, Princess Victoria Louise and Lord Salisbury. Plant the Iris 

 the same as the Peonies and always provide each variety with a 

 substantial label properly marked. 



Among the Phloxes are many showy varieties and yet to start 

 out with, six good ones of as many colors will do, for you can always 

 add more. Miss Lingard is at the head of all white Phloxes, especially 

 the early ones and Mrs. Jenkins is still one of the most popular 

 late whites, even if not as large as Van Lassburg. W. C. Egan is 

 the best soft lavender pink; Elizabeth Campbell, the best deep 

 salmon pink; Rynstrom, a fine improved Phanteon of a deep 

 cerise pink; and Mauve Queen is very attractive. 



If you purchase field plants of Phlox in Fall, all with the excep- 

 tion of Miss Lingard can have two-thirds of their larger roots 

 removed before you plant them into the field; these roots can be 

 used for propagating (see page 473). Miss Lingard is best propa- 

 gated by means of cuttings, which method is also described else- 

 where (page 472.) 



With a stock of any of these leaders on hand you can keep on 

 increasing the number of plants from year to year. With the 

 Phloxes you will have plants to sell the second season and the same 

 with the Iris. The Peonies will take a little longer before you can 

 start dividing the clumps, but when this time once arrives you can 

 soon work up great numbers. 



If you wish you can add to this list other important subjects 

 such as: Delphiniums, Columbines, Shasta Daisies, Gaillardias, 

 Achillea and Anchusa. But all of these are easily grown on from 

 seed, which if sown during February and March and if the little 

 plants are carried along inside until April and then planted out, will 

 give the finest kind of salable stock that Fall. As with the Del- 

 phiniums, Shasta Daisies and Gaillardias will give you flowers the 

 first Summer. 



LAYING OUT A PERENNIAL BORDER 



There are many ways in which perennials can be used to ad- 

 vantage on the home grounds, but while Peonies or Iris, or for that 

 matter, any other sort can be planted in groups, beds or long, narrow 

 borders, whenever one variety occupies a bed by itself, .you need 

 annuals with it in order to obtain a showy effect all Summer. The 

 Peony, while gorgeous when in flower, lasts but a few days; the 

 same is true of Iris or Columbines. When you think of Holly- 

 hocks or Golden Glow you have in mind the plants at the height 

 of their beauty ; two or three weeks after that they look sad. And not 



