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House & Garden'. 



FALL PLANTING TABLE 



The questions of uimt, where and how to fall phut puzzle 

 many home gardeners. Here they are answered briefly 

 and' without unessential verbiage. Let the following table 

 bc^thc basis of your flower and shrub planting this fall 





Name 



Blooms 



Height 



Colors 



Remarks 



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Y. 



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May — June 



June — Sept 



May — June 



Sept.— Oct 



May — June 



Sept.— Nov 



May — June 



May— July 



June — Sept 



May— Oct 



June — July 



May— Oct 



May — June 



July — Aug 



July — Sept 



May — July 



3 

 3 

 3 



1 

 1 

 2 



2 

 2 

 3 



I 

 4 

 2 

 1 

 5 

 5 

 2 

 2 

 1 



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 2 

 4 



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3 



1!/. 



VA 



3 



1!< 



— 4 



2 



-21^ 



— 4 



— 3 



— 3 



— 6 



— 4 



— 5 



— 5 



— 8 



— 6 



— 3 



— 4 



— iA 



— 1 



— 3 



— 6 



— 3 



— 2 



— 6 



— 4 



— 1 



— 1 





Aquilegia. Graceful and airy, ^specially valuable in mixed border. 

 Aconitum. One of the best for shady and semi-shady positions. 

 Anchusa. The new varieties are great improvements. Give full sun. 

 Anemones. Beautiful flowers, lasting until hard frost. Good for cutting. 

 Carex (Sedge). Good for marshy places or wet spots. 

 Chrysanthemums. Most important of the late fall flowers. 

 Dicentra. Old favorite, thriving in either shade or sun. 

 Dictamnus. Showy for the mixed border; give rich soil and sun. 

 Delphinium. Indispensable for background in the mixed border. 

 Ferns. Good for shady positions, especially massed around the house. 

 Foxglove. For backgrounds in the mixed border. Dominate whole garden. 

 Hardy grasses. Should be used freely both by themselves and in mixed border. 

 Hardy pinks. Old favorite. Among the easiest to grow of border plants. 

 Hibiscus. Full sun, but prefer moist soil. Robust growth with immense flowers. 

 Helianthus. Desirable for shrubbery planting and in clumps. Newer varieties. 

 Iris. Select varieties for succession of bloom and character of soil. 

 Peonies. Strong soil and sun or partial shade. Cover crown 2" deep. 

 Perennial poppies. "Iceland*' bloom all season; "Oriental" in May and June. 

 Primroses. Good for half shady position and rockeries. Rich soil. 

 Phlox. Select for succession of bloom; replant every three or four years. 

 Rudbeckia. Hardy, robust; spreads by itself; excellent for screening. 

 Saxifraga. Very hardy; thrives everywhere; good for bordering shrubbery. 

 Shasta daisy. The popular original has been improved in later varieties. 

 Spirea. Prefers semi-shade and moist soil; good for borders; permanent. 

 Stokesia. Good for masses and beds in sunny positions; very hardy. 

 Sweet William. Extremely hardy and permanent; fine for cutting. 

 Salvia. Prefer moist and semi-shaded positions; several new varieties. 

 Trillium. Good for moist, shady positions in the hardy border. 

 Veronica. Long spikes of flowers; extremely effective in mixed border. 

 Vinca. Good as ground cover in shady position and under shrubs. 

 Violets. A generous number should be included in every mixed border. 











Anemones 



Carcx (Se.lge) 



Chrysanthemums. . . 







White, maroon, yellow.. 



Dictamnus 



Delphinium 











White, purple, lilac 



Hardy grasses 



Hardy pinks 







Helianthus 





Blue, lavender, yellow... 





Perennial poppies. . . 



June — Sept 



April— May 



June — Aug 



July — Aug 



April — June 



July — Sept 



May — June 



July — Aug 



June — Sept 



June— Oct 



May — June 



June — Aug 



April — Nov 



April — May 







Phlox 



Pink, red, white 



Rudbeckia 





Shasta daisy 





White, pink 







Sweet William 







Trillium 













Blue, white 







t/3 





April — Nov 



May — July 



May — June 



June— Sept 



April — May 



May — Oct 



2 



6 

 13 

 10 



8 

 10 

 15 

 15 

 15 

 12 



S 



— 3 



— 8 

 —20 

 —IS 

 —10 

 —15 

 —20 



—20 

 —15 

 —12 



Foliage 



Berberis. Best general plant for informal hedges; color in autumn. 



Deutzia. Very hardy, permanent, and free-flowering; any soil; full sun. 



Lilac. Tall hedges, screens, and individual specimens. 



Hydrangea. Lawn specimens, hedge terminals, screening hedges. 



Forsythia. Single specimens and in mixed border. Best early shrub. 



Japanese maples. Invaluable alone on the large or small lawn. 



Rhus. Unique and effective. Good background shrub. 



Spirea. Invaluable in the mixed border; also isolated. Many varieties. 



Althea. Tall hedges and single specimens. Very hardy. 



Viburnum. Hardy and eff^ective. Flowers followed by while or scarlet berries. 



Weigela. Extremely pretty and free-flowering. Graceful single specimens. 





Pink, white 



Lilac (Syringa) 



Hydrangea 



White lilac 



White nink 





Japanese maples.... 

 Rhus 





Foliage 





Mav — June 



Aug.— Oct 



May — June 



June — Aug 







White, red 



Viburnum 



White 













Plant — Inches 

 Apart Deep 

 4—8 4—6 

 6—12 5— 7 

 6—8 4—6 

 6—10 5— 7 

 12—24 6—10 

 2—4 3—4 

 2—4 2—4 

 2—4 3—4 

 6—12 3— 4 

 2— 3 3 

 4— 6 3 

 6 2—4 

 3—6 2—4 



1 

 1 

 1 

 1 

 2 



Vi 

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1 



'A 

 A 



1 



— 3 



— 2 



— VA 



— I 'A 



— 6 



— 2 



Pink, purple, while 



Tulips. Most eff^ective in long borders and in front of shrubs. 



Narcissus. A', poctieus and .V. P. ornatus good for naturalizing. 



Jonquils. For the mixed border and for cutting. Plant early. 



Hyacinths. Best for formal and design bedding. Mass in variety. 



Lilies. Plant soon as received. Succession of bloom throughout summer. 



Snowdrops. Earliest flowering; naturalize in open woods or in rockery. 



Scillas. Under trees or on shady lawn; will stand close mowing. 



Crocus. Brightest of the early spring blooming bulbs. Naturalize. 



Spanish Iris. Prefer a light, friable soil; good for the mixed border. 



Grape Hyacinths. "Heavenly Blue" the best variety; plant in groups. 



Anemones. Prefer well-drained, sheltered position; good for rockery. 



Allium. Naturalize where grass does not have to be cut and in borders. 



Chionodoxa. Prettiest of the early blue spring flowers; naturalize in grass. 







Yellow 





Blue, white, pink 



White, red, yellow 



White 



Lilies 



Snowdrops 



Scillas 



Blue, white 





Blue, white, yellow 



Spanish Iris 



flrape Hyacinth. . . . 

 Anemones 





Blue, white, scarlet 



Yellow, blue 



Chionodoxa 



Blue 





FALL PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS 



For the details of fall planting, turn to various other pages in this book. 



Be sure that the plants are in a healthy condition. Plants set cut in the fall 

 in a dormant or semi-dormant state do not give ez'idencc of infestation. Buy 

 from a reliable nurseryman. Plants should, be well matured; the 

 wood should be firm and hard in the case of trees, shrubs and 

 small fruits, and the season's period of Howering over in the case 

 of perennials. Set out immediately upon arrival. 



Any ordinary good soil will answer for most plants. Avoid 

 extremes of sand or clay. Thorough drainage is essential. Heavy 

 soils will be benefited by an addition of coarse sand, gravel, coal 

 ash. or broken brick. Lime is good for both extremely heavy 

 and light soils; it should be used with discretion. 



The amount of soil preparation will depend on the quality of 

 the soil and the culture it has received a year or two pre- 





'tious. Add rotted manure and ground hone where plant food is necessary. 



Before planting see that all roots arc in proper condition. Cut off broken or 



straggly roots. Prepare holes for shritbs and Put in plant food. Keep roots 



moist. Must perennials that form in clumps or crottms should be 



set out so that the tops are about level unth, or slightly lower 



than, the surface. Finn in soil about roots. Tag all plants. 



After soil is well frozen, apply winter mulch. This protects 

 plants from weight of snow and prevents premature root growth. 

 Use fine, drv manure, marsh hay, dry stable litter or leaves. 

 A depth of y to 5" is sufficient. 



Of the larger fruits, apples and pears mav he set out no7i'. but 

 cherries, peaches and plums should be left until spring. Of the 

 small fruits, raspberries, blackberries, gooseberries and currants 

 may be set out to advantage this fall. 



