WHERE TO PLANT 



may ordinarily average. Read also section on "Plants 

 by Purchase," page 6. 



With the non-spreaders, such as Lupin and Fox- 

 glove, in small beds it may not be possible to use 

 more than one plant to a space, but in a roomy bed 

 we should endeavor to group two or three such plants, 

 8 to 10 inches apart whenever the allotted space can 

 be made to contain them. 



It is difficult to indicate in inches or feet the exact 

 space to be allowed each plant, the area varying from 

 6 to 24 inches. (Peonies and Dahlias take 3 feet.) 

 A good average, however, might be 15 square inches. 



At the rear of a wall bed, where the strongest per- 

 ennials grow, full 18 inches separation is a safe rule, 

 and when the outer foliage of Hollyhock, Delphinium, 

 or Monkshood encroaches, it can be cut off. 



When such annuals as early Cosmos and Minia- 

 ture Sunflower are added to the rear hardy line, the 

 full 18 inches need not be allowed them, as they make 

 their spread farther up and require less room at the 

 base. By late July these annuals, placed adjoining 

 Hollyhocks and Oriental Poppies, gracefully cover the 

 vacancies left by the earlier blooming perennials, and 

 blossom incessantly until frost. 



ANNXTALS VS. PERENNIALS AS EDGINGS 



It is better always to use annuals for edging a bed 

 if a bright finish is desired during a long season. (See 



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