SOME MINOR SUGGESTIONS 



PERMANENT MARKERS 



There are a few perennials so late to appear in spring 

 that it is well to mark their places with an iron rod, 

 as wooden stakes are apt to break off in winter. These 

 plants, which are quite long-lived are Anemone Ja- 

 ponica, Salvia azurea, and Eupatorium coelestinum; 

 andTbecause of its longevity. Gas Plant also deserves a 

 permanent marker as does Mertensia, because its foli- 

 age disappears soon after bloom is over. 



PLANT IN STANDARD FORM 



With the exception of the standard Rose, Americans 

 use few plants in standard form. It is to be hoped 

 that we are soon to give more attention to this method 

 of getting the best effect from certain plants, for un- 

 doubtedly the standards outrank all others in pro- 

 fusion of bloom. The plants in standard form to be 

 found in some American catalogues are Rose, Helio- 

 trope, Fuchsia, Laburnum, Snowball, Weigelia, Locust, 

 Wistaria, and Hydrangea. Some of them may be 

 kept in tubs, and moved to the garden at their bloom- 

 ing time, replacing some earlier blooming variety; 

 for instance, a succession of Wistaria, Snowball, Rose, 

 and Hydrangea; but Heliotrope and Fuchsia bloom 

 aU summer. 



LTJPIN AND GAS PLANT 



Perennial Lupin poly, and Gas Plant bloom at the 

 same time, the one in colors of white and blue, the other 



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