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for this is an excellent time for dividing old 

 roots, re-arranging the clumps of hardy Peren- 

 nials where these need it, of filling gaps in 

 hardy borders, and of setting out new hardy 

 plants. Perhaps one of the commonest mis- 

 takes made by the garden beginner is to as- 

 sume that a small garden requires small plants 

 and that tall-growing and large flowering 

 plants are out of place in any but a large gar- 

 den. We have only to recall the wondrous 

 beauty of the Enghsh cottage gardens that 

 seem to be bursting with their glow of Holly- 

 hocks, Larkspxirs, Sunflowers, and Chrysan- 

 themums, to realize how lovely a tiny garden 

 planted with striking flowers may be. Fol- 

 lowing this chapter is a table showing, in a 

 general way, the height attained by various 

 flowers suitable for Autumn planting when 

 these have reached their maturity. Not one of 

 the plants in this list would be out of place in 

 the small home garden if properly placed. 

 Under "location" those that require full sun- 

 light have that fact indicated by the word 

 "sunny," and those that require less sunshine 

 by the words "less sunny," though the garden 



