212 A LITTLE GARDEN THE YEAR ROUND 



nials. The garden-maker of to-day usually 

 bothers little about such things as necfessity 

 does not compel it, but a garden grown from 

 its own seed is apt to be a successful one, fol- 

 lowing, in this respect, the sacred traditions of 

 the garden at Mount Vernon, a true descend- 

 ant of the flowers planted by Martha Wash- 

 ington. 



Peonies should be planted in September, and 

 it is found by experience that if showy effects 

 are desired for this first season, undivided root 

 clumps should be selected, as two or three sea- 

 sons are requisite to the production from sin- 

 gle roots of anything approaching a satisfac- 

 tory display. Like the penny Roman-candle, 

 the cheap single-root Peony is apt to prove a 

 bitter disappointment, only it has the advan- 

 tage of being perennial and of finally reach- 

 ing effectiveness. 



Crocuses, Daffodils, Jonquils, and other 

 early flowering bulbs can go into the ground 

 this month though Tulips and Hyacinths can 

 very well and safely await October planting. 



As we know how merciless droughts assail 

 our late gardens, we will not forget to keep the 

 sun-baked soil around the plant-bases stirred 



