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BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS 



Nearly all the different kinds may be propagated by division from 

 October to April inclusive. 



The amateur should not be afraid to impart a little individuality 

 to his herbaceous borders. It is not often, probably, that he will see 

 stumps, or pillars, or mounds of rock introduced into them, but 

 that is no reason why he should not utilise them if he thinks fit. 

 As a matter of fact, a few gnarled, lichen-covered, weather-worn 

 tree boles, partially hidden in rambling Roses, Clematises, and 

 Honeysuckles, form a quaint, interesting, and beautiful background 



to Lilies, Delphiniums, Hollyhocks, and 

 other fine border plants. Such pillars 

 may be made the central figure of 

 some of the border groups, and by 

 breaking up stiff outlines, providing 

 irregularity of height, and at the same 

 time giving support to graceful and 

 beautiful plants, they will add greatly 

 to the charm of the border. 



The flower gardener should not allow 

 himself to be tied down by definitions. 

 " Herbaceous plants " has come to 

 signify perennial plants, but there is no reason whatever why 

 beautiful annuals like Sweet Peas, China Asters, Ten-week Stocks, 

 Phlox Drummondii, Salpiglossis, and Zinnias should not be in- 

 cluded. In their case, as in that of the perennials, the plants 

 should be set in distinct groups. 



What, it may be asked, constitutes a " group " ? Does it mean 

 half-a-dozen plants, or does it mean fifty? Other things being 

 equal, a large group will give a finer effect than a small one, but 

 it must be remembered that the size as well as the number of the 

 plants has to be considered. Here the effects of cultivation come 

 in. In rich, moist soil plants will grow to double the size that they 

 will in poor, dry ground. A group of six plants may be more 



PLANTING 

 A, right depth to plant ; B, too deep. 



