ELIZABETH LEONARD STRANG 



carried out. This is done to focus the attention 

 upon the central point and so bind together the 

 many motives of the flower design. The planting 

 is arranged in a series of inscribed circles. In the 

 first ring early Mertensias make a complete circle 

 with blue flowers that fade to pink. These are 

 replaced later on by deep purple Pansies. During 

 July this tier is made effective by eight (Enothera 

 missouriensis placed at the points where the 

 paths converge into the circle. Their large bright 

 yellow flowers make a brilliant showing, especially 

 striking in front of the deep purple of Japanese 

 Iris. In the second ring Iris "Purple King" 

 continues the color effect of the purple Pansies. 

 In the third ring are Peonies in deep pink and 

 rose. Each Peony is encircled by a dozen pink 

 Tulips whose early flowers have disappeared by 

 the time the Peony has opened its foliage. In the 

 fourth ring are the purple Japanese Iris. With 

 them the circular treatment fades into the masses 

 of Phlox which help to develop the oval outlines 

 of the garden. 



It is obvious that in such a garden the continuity 

 of bloom is most carefully developed. Early Tulips, 

 Daffodils, Darwin Tulips and Irises, Peonies and 

 Sweet Williams, Foxgloves, Larkspurs and Phloxes, 



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