CHAPTER VI 

 ANNUALS AND PERENNIALS 



Let us grow flowers everywhere, for aside from 

 our own pleasure they may perchance brighten the 

 life and awaken a love of flowers in many now wholly 

 or partially indifferent to their existence. How in- 

 consistent to heap flowers upon the casket of one 

 who in life cared no more for them than did the dog 

 who followed at his heels, if we make no effort to in- 

 terest and attract those now living. Eyes that see 

 not, figuratively, may often be made to see literally 

 the beauties of nature. We owe it to our kind of 

 every race to clothe the earth with beauty so far as 

 it lies within our power. There are few so unfor- 

 tunately situated that they may not gladden the sight 

 of all by making one or more flowers blossom where 

 none grew or blossomed before. 



SUCCESSION OF BLOOM 



In arranging your garden try to so plant that you 

 will have a succession of bloom throughout the year. 

 It is comparatively easy to accomplish this with the 

 long lists of annuals and perennials at hand, but it 

 may be done with annuals alone, especially if care 

 is taken to cut back some of those that grew straggly 

 and top-heavy after the first flush of blossoming. 



When planting annuals select some that are cap- 

 able of rejuvenation in midsummer, otherwise there 

 will be few flowers in late summer just before the 

 autumn crop is available. This neglect is a mistake 

 common with gardeners, so that about August and 



