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necessary to take up the bulbs every year, although 

 an occasional dividing and transplanting is desirable. 

 After the flowers and leaves die down, remove them 

 in early summer and if you wish stir the soil 

 lightly and sow flower seed of some kind, so that 

 the ground may be occupied without disturbing the 

 bulbs beneath. 



Violet, Sweet : Partial shade is acceptable. Be 

 sure to save a place for these blue beauties. 



Yucca (Spanish bayonet or Adam's needle) : 

 An evergreen plant somewhat resembling a century 

 plant. Flowers borne in spikes on tall flower-stalks. 



GENERAL REMARKS AND CULTURAL HINTS. Nu- 

 merous additions might be made to the foregoing list, 

 but the varieties mentioned will serve as an excellent 

 beginning and the flower-lover can try other kinds 

 from time to time. (There's always room for "one 

 more" in an informal border, says Martha.) In 

 regard to planting and culture, perennials may be 

 grown from seed sown outdoors any time from early 

 May to late July, and transplanted to the border 

 the following fall or spring ; or they may be sown in 

 their permanent places and thinned out when well up. 

 Or plants or bulbs may be purchased of seedsmen, 

 thus saving time and bother. Distances apart need 

 not be exactly considered, for straight rows are to be 

 avoided in the border ; simply have the plants so they 

 do not unduly crowd each other, and thin them out 

 from time to time as their growth may require. Have 

 the low-growing kinds toward the front edge, the me- 

 dium growers in the middle, and the tall varieties at 

 the rear. The flower colors should be arranged in a 

 pleasing way as if you were painting a picture or 

 composing a harmony. Avoid jarring combinations; 

 use plenty of white to separate strong colors, and 



