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SORTS OF PLANTS 



HARDY PERENNIALS are plants that with- 

 stand the winter in the ground and live for 

 years, often indefinitely. They form increasingly large 

 clumps which may be divided from time to time to make 

 new plants, and these may be transplanted as desired, 

 usually in the fall. Perennials may also be raised from 

 seed planted in the spring or in late summer and will 

 bloom the following season. Hardy Perennials include 

 Trees, Shrubs and Herbs, and do not require a winter 

 covering. 



HARDY ANNUALS are plants that are sown from seed 

 in the spring, last through several months of summer, 

 and then die. The seeds may be sown in the open 

 ground in April or in May, or under glass frames or in 

 flat boxes indoors in late February or March. 



HARDY BIENNIALS are sown one year, bloom the 

 next year, and then die. These should have a light 

 winter protection of straw, or leaves held down with 

 brush. The seeds are sown the same as annuals. 



HALF-HARDY PERENNIALS and half-hardy bien- 

 nials are usually started under glass, but may be sown 



