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tervals whenever the opportunity presents. In 

 many sections it is not necessary to buy a single 

 plant for such a border. The woods and fence 

 rows are filled with plants that can be had for the 

 digging and that will repay transplanting. Among 

 the shrubs that grow wild in many places are 

 rhododendrons, viburnums, alder, elder, azalea, 

 magnolia, sweet briar, judas tree, spice bush, thorn, 

 spiraea, flowering raspberry, juniper, laurel, ma- 

 honia, burning bush, sumac, dogwood, various small 

 cherries, and scores of others. 



Shrubs should be planted at intervals and in 

 groups so that different parts of the plantation will 

 be attractive at different seasons, and also so that 

 there will be plenty of room among them for hardy 

 perennial plants. These perennials will be found 

 far more effective, attractive and far less trouble- 

 some than annuals, because, with ordinary atten- 

 tion, they will remain interesting for years. It is 

 a great mistake, however, to grow this class of 

 plants continuously in the same place. They 

 should be moved to new ground at intervals of 

 several years. As a rule this can be very easily 

 done in the spring. The way to know when it is 

 time to move any kind is to note when it begins to 

 fail in its present position. As soon as it ceases 

 to thrive it should be mowed. 



LIST OF HARDY PERENNIALS 



Among the immense list of hardy perennials that 

 anyone can grow the following can be procured 

 for very insignificant cost, even if they do not grow 

 in the woods, fence rows, or neighbors' gardens: 

 Columbine, larkspur, peony, perennial poppies, wiid 

 asters, goldenrod, gasplant, snapdragon, coneflower 



