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such a situation they are not apt to last longer than 

 about two years. 



Daffodils, Jonquils and Poet's Narcissus are 

 planted and divided the same as crocuses ; but set 

 them about an inch deeper and about two inches 

 farther apart. They object to much stable manure, 

 and do well in semi-shade. 



Day Lily: The best-known variety is hemero- 

 callis flava. It grows about three feet high and has 

 deep lemon-yellow flowers in June-July. 



Delphinium (perennial larkspuj;) : More hardy 

 borders should contain these stately, beautiful 

 flowers. Belladonna is a fine new variety growing 

 about three feet high, with exquisite sky-blue flowers. 

 Formosum grows four or five feet high, and the 

 blossoms are deep, rich blue. The two varieties go 

 well together. Put Belladonna in front, space the 

 plants two feet apart each way and await develop- 

 ments ! But don't expect too much the first year. 

 As soon as a stalk is through blooming, cut it off at 

 the ground, and new stalks and bloom will soon 

 come. 



Flag (blue flag; iris) : Since the blue flag of 

 our grandmothers' time, the iris has been improved 

 and new kinds introduced, until now there is a nice 

 list of German iris, Japanese iris, etc., which bloom 

 at different times, prolonging the season from May 

 into July. Buy one or more "clumps," of seedsmen, 

 set them out in the fall, mulch through the winter, 

 and "watch 'em grow." 



Forget-me-not : A low-growing plant. Sky-blue 

 flowers that everybody loves. Set the plants in a 

 shady place, if possible. 



Foxglove (jdigitajj^) : June- July. Flower stalks 

 on well-grown plants are from three to five feet high. 



