Planting 



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FIG. L. IRISES, ACCORDING TO HEIGHTH 



A garden, sir, 



Wherein all rainbowed flowers were heaped together. 



Kingsley: Saint's Tragedy. 



As Irises are out of bloom for so long a period it 

 is better to plant them in groups rather than in large 

 masses, and to plant between the groups something 

 that will bloom after the Irises are through. (See 

 under Where to Plant, page 162, What to Plant, pages 

 166-167.) 



MARKING LOCATION. As it will be difficult (at least 

 for the ordinary planter) to distinguish varieties when 

 out of bloom, it will be prudent to place a neat label- 

 stake by each variety at the time of planting. If the 

 name is plainly written with an indelible pencil it will 



