44 Making a Garden of Perennials 



two and a half to three feet apart. Tulips 

 may be planted between them. 



Gaillardia Blanket Flower 



The perennial forms produce much 

 handsomer flowers than do the annuals. 

 All of our garden perennial forms, includ- 

 ing grandiflora, are varieties of G. aris- 

 tata, and, being natives of Texas, are 

 not always hardy in the Northern States. 

 See page 4 in the text. It is a rather 

 sprawling plant, growing naturally some 

 two feet high, and hard to stake, but may 

 be pegged down. Use common long hair- 

 pins. It requires an open situation in 

 full sun, and thrives best in a sandy soil, 

 well drained. 



Geum Avens 



Quite a hardy border plant, rather low 

 in its foliage, but throwing its flower stems 

 up fully eighteen inches, blooming more or 

 less all summer. G. coccineum, with scar- 



