MAKING THE LITTLE FLOWER GARDEN 15: 



lems when he comes to realize that the peren- 

 nials he planted last autumn will not be suffi- 

 cient (the first season) to meet his expecta- 

 tions, and that the perennials he will be plant- 

 ing this Spring will not bloom until the second 

 season. 



When seed is planted (see the Spring 

 Flower-Planting Table which follows this 

 chapter) the soil must be firmed down to hold 

 it in place. This assists the rootlets to take a 

 firm hold upon the germination. This firming 

 (accomplished by pressing the soil with a 

 board, removing the board, of course!) also 

 greatly assists the soil of the flower-bed to pro- 

 mote what Dr. L. H. Bailey terms "capillar- 

 ity," providing the surface soil with a means 

 to retain moisture to a greater extent than if 

 the friable, loose soil were left "open" at the 

 top for complete moisture evaporation. 



FLOWERING MONTHS 



Garden-beginners may find the following 

 memorandimi of flowers to be found in bloom 

 in particular months of value and interest. 

 April: BeUis, Forget-me-not, and Primrose. 



