44 A LITTLE GARDEN THE YEAR ROUND 



Perennis, and Myosotis, in connection with 

 which it is worth noting that the earlier peren- 

 nials do not, as a rule, attain as great height 

 as those which bloom after June. None of the 

 species just mentioned attains a height of more 

 than six or eight inches. In arranging a border 

 or a bed of hardy herbaceous plants the table 

 following this chapter should prove useful, in- 

 asmuch as the garden-maker can there see at 

 a glance the various heights to which the peren- 

 nials listed attain and can, therefore, place 

 them in the garden with reference to the taller 

 species forming a background for those of 

 lower growth. 



When arranging the permanent garden, 

 succession of bloom must also be taken into 

 consideration. In those states where Spring 

 brings forth growing things at an early date 

 one may look for Adonis, Columbine, Arabis, 

 Hepatica, and Trillium to blossom ; in May for 

 other varieties of Aquilegia, for Anemones, 

 Bellis Perennis, Iris, Primrose, Campanula, 

 etc.; in June for Iris, Lychnis, Poppies, Sca- 

 biosa, Spirasa TroUius, Veronica, etc. ; in July 

 for Achillea, Centaurea, Funkia, Stokesia, Ve- 

 ronica Virginica, etc.; in August for 



