154 MAKING OF A FLOWER GARDEN 



A position where they can have the morning sun will 

 do admirably. 



Blooming at the extreme opposite of the garden 

 year, in October, the Japanese anemones give abun- 

 dance of beautiful, daisy-like flowers at a time when 

 other flowers are scarce. These require a somewhat 

 shaded, protected position and a moist, woodsy soil 

 for best results. The plants increase by underground 

 growth, the rhizome roots spreading rapidly through 

 the bed and throwing up numerous plants. For this 

 reason they should be disturbed as little as possible 

 as it is difficult to cultivate the ground without de- 

 stroying many of the plants, so that it is best to wait 

 until growth begins in the spring before working over 

 the beds. 



The double forms are the more beautiful and the 

 white is, perhaps, the loveliest of the sorts, though 

 the soft rose-pink, and silvery -rose are each beautiful. 

 Indeed one could scarcely do better than to plant the 

 entire collection of anemones, for few flowers surpass 

 them in delicate beauty. A long border planted to 

 the several varieties is a distinct acquisition to the 

 hardy garden. 



In semi-shaded spots in the garden the astilbes give 

 beautiful spikes of feathery pink and of white flowers. 

 These are the astilbes forced by the florists for Easter, 

 and are not at all hard to grow in the hardy border 

 if given good soil and sufficient water. 



