CONTINUOUS BLOOM IN AMERICA 



bena, Ageratum, and Petunia, of which but twelve 

 may be required. 



The scallops sometimes can be outlined with pink 

 Candytuft or yellow Sanvitalia or blue Brachycome, 

 set 6 inches apart. 



Sown in the bed in April with Sweet Alyssum, Candy- 

 tuft will die out by the time the plants within the curve 

 are nearly full grown. Sanvitalia after a while will 

 creep out to mix most eflfectively with Sweet Alyssum 

 in a long bloom. 



Sown in April, Sweet Alyssum will need to be cut 

 back in August about half-way, in order to prolong 

 its bloom until frost. Variety Little Gem is the best 

 for this plan. 



A GARDEN OF NARROW BEDS, THREE AND ONE-HALF 

 FEET WIDE 



The illustration facing this page shows a small 

 garden, which in spite of narrow beds is overflowing 

 with continuous bloom from May 1 till frost. Tulips, 

 a few May and June perennials, and several varieties 

 of annuals flourish here, but on account of the narrow 

 quarters, the gardener must be continuously vigilant 

 to prevent the smothering of the smaller plants. 



The first bloom brings the early Tulips, edging all 

 the beds and alternating with Pansies just behind the 

 box border, with three groups of these Tulips also in 

 the centre line of each bed. 



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