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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



November, 1907 



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An Arrangement of Plants for a Hardy Border 



E. Dyficld, Toronto 



THE accompanying plan of a peren- 

 nial border is intended to be a 

 suggestive arrangement of plants 

 which will ensure harmony of color and 

 continuous bloom in all parts of the 

 border throughout the entire season. 

 Although in four parts, the plan repre- 

 sents one border only. Each part is 

 separate but is intended to blend in 

 order so as to make one continuous 



border. The border is forty yards long 

 by eight feet wide, and is filled with 

 plants found to winter over successfully 

 in our climate. Hardy spring-flowering 

 bulbs, such as tulips, narcissi, crocus 

 and so forth, should be planted in liberal 

 masses among the plants, the bulbs 

 remaining permanently in the ground. 

 The entire ground should also be car- 

 peted with low growing and creeping 



plants similar to those at the front of 

 the border. Tender bulbs and tuberous 

 rooted plants, such as gladioli, tritomas, 

 dahlias, and so forth, may, with advan- 

 tage, be planted here and there, in ap- 

 propriate places, also showy annuals, such 

 as asters, Salvia splendens, Phlox Drum- 

 moiidi, pansies and so forth, care being 

 taken to place these extra plants among 

 the hardv ones of similar colored bloom. 



Some Pointers on Windo^v Gardening 



NOT all plants do well in north or 

 north-east windows. Ferns and 

 begonias, callas. Primula obcon- 

 ica, Chinese primroses and asparagus 

 will flourish. The Pierson fern is an- 

 other excellent subject. If you want 

 some vines to train about the upper 

 portion of the window, use one of the 

 ivies. Plants having richly colored flow- 

 ers require more sunshine than such a 

 location affords. 



In a window of this kind, Asparagus 

 plumosus nanus can be grown to perfec- 

 tion. It will furnish charming material 

 for decorations for the table. There is 

 no better plant for the purpose. Its 



dainty, delicate foliage and its exceed- 

 ingly graceful habit of growth make it 

 an ideal table plant. It is ornamental 

 in itself, but if a touch of bright color is 

 desired, it can be supplied by thrusting 

 the stems of a few carnations or roses 

 among the wealth of airy foliage. Grow 

 it in a soil of sandy loam, wall drained. 

 Shower frequently to keep down red 

 spiders. It is best grown in six-inch pots 

 until the plants become too large for 

 table use, then separate them and make 

 several plants out of each old one. When 

 using for table decorations, keep a plant 

 on the table only for a day or two, then 



return it to the window and let a fresh 

 one take its place. 



RSX BEGONIAS 



Among the many excellent subjects 

 for window gardens are Rex begonias. 

 There are various ways of growing and 

 handling them. If grown in a soil of 

 leaf mould and sand with good drainage, 

 if watered moderately and kept some- 

 what back from the light, they will do 

 well. Plants that do not have good 

 drainage are almost certain to lose their 

 foliage. The important point is to let 

 them alone after they are started. Do 

 not experiment with them. They will 



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