CONTINUOUS BLOOM IN AMERICA 



order to become rooted before frost. When the early 

 flowering plants are moved in the spring, it means 

 that the first season's bloom will be more or less af- 

 fected by the disturbance of the roots. Perennial 

 Lupins seem to be an exception to this rule. 



The perennials beginning to bloom by mid-June or 

 later may be set out either in the early spring or in 

 the fall not later than October 15. This is a safe 

 rule, although when occasion requires it, the experi- 

 enced gardener often takes his chances, and success- 

 fully, with later fall planting. Exceptions to the rule 

 for spring and fall planting were just mentioned in 

 connection with Lily, Poppy, etc., but, of course, these 

 plants may be moved at other times as well. 



THE HARDY ANNUALS 



First Class 



The August-sown hardy annuals of the first class 

 Silene, Bluets, Feverfew, Larkspur, Forget-me-not 

 (h. p.), and Anthemis wintered in the open ground 

 or frame, need not to be disturbed until transplanted 

 in early April to the garden-bed, or as soon as the 

 ground can be dug over and enriched, allowing a day 

 for the settling of the soil. 



Where the winter climate is mild, it is also possible 

 to transplant them all from the nursery to the garden 

 by October 1 (not later for annuals), lest the cold in- 

 jure those weakened by moving. As a result, they 



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