HERBACEOUS BORDER 



types of plants and most profuse blooming. 

 Wood-ashes added to the soil will accentuate 

 and intensify the colors of the flowers. 



There is a difference of opinion and taste 

 as to the arrangement of plants in a border and 

 the form of the border. One three to five feet 



Clematis paniculata: Clematis. Suggestion for a Piazza. 



wide produces best effects when the edge is 

 straight and the plants in rows. A wider bor- 

 der loses its stiffness when the edge is varied 

 by irregular, undulating curves. 



A successful planting results in harmony of 

 color and profusion of bloom from May until 

 November. 



The plan requires careful consideration. 

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