CONTINUOUS BLOOM IN AMERICA 



THE SPRING AND FALL GARDEN 



When the owner of a separate spring garden in the 

 country would also have a September-flowering plot 

 awaiting him after his summer sojourn afar, it is quite 

 simple to use his May garden for this purpose. 



In June when the annual English Daisies, Pansies, 

 and Forget-me-nots have ceased to do their best in 

 the centre beds, they can be replaced by some long- 

 lived, low-growing annuals, such as Petunia, Verbena, 

 Calliopsis, var. Golden Wave, or pink fibrous Begonias 

 surrounded by Sweet Alyssum. Any of these plants 

 may also replace the Pansies in the front line of the 

 wall beds. 



In the rear line of the wall beds where the May 

 perennials grow, Monkshood Wilsoni should have its 

 permanent place for September bloom, and Septem- 

 ber-flowering Chrysanthemums, Snapdragon, Gladioli, 

 and Larkspur may replace the vanished Mertensia, 

 Oriental Poppy, Silene, Bluets, and Tulips. 



THE OUTER COURT 



An outer court to the garden proper is an added 

 delight when space will allow sufficient breadth to 

 prevent a cramped feeling within its walls. The court 

 itself can be treated in various ways and at the same 

 time it gives a sense of special privacy to the garden en- 

 closure. It is an ideal place for an early spring garden. 



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