40 A LITTLE GARDEN THE YEAR ROUND 



beginner must never expect success with plants 

 that hardly receive the sunlight at all. 



When planning for Autumn planting one 

 must take into consideration the fact that in- 

 asmuch as the hardy perennials are to form a 

 garden that will, in all probability, remain un- 

 altered for some years (so far as its essentials 

 are concerned) , it will be seen how necessary 

 it is that such gardens be prepared with the 

 greatest care and thought of their future as- 

 pect. First of all, thorough drainage must 

 be assured, after which manure must be worked 

 into the earth to some depth, preferably three 

 feet. A good way to prepare beds and bor- 

 ders for permanent perennials is to dig a trench 

 the size of the bed or border to the depth of 

 three feet, covering the floor of it with a five- 

 inch layer of rubble to assist drainage, and a 

 couple of inches of coarse ashes above this, fill- 

 ing up the trench with the bedding composed 

 of loam, manure, and sand. This will make 

 an admirable soil for setting out the hardy 

 plants. Of course, the earth of newly-pre- 

 pared beds and borders will settle somewhat 

 and will have to be evened oflp later by filling. 

 Where it is not possible to give to the beds 



