March, 1919 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



69 





Happy combination of a well designed garden and vine entwined house, 

 for a variety of plants has ful 1 expression 



full panoply of blossom. Excepting 

 the Roses, perhaps the most gor- 

 geous of the summer flowers are the 

 Peonies, and crimson, pink, or white, 

 their heavy heads are showy in any 

 corner. After the Peonies, the Phloxes 

 begin to bloom and continue until 

 after frost with a sturdiness not to 

 be demanded of their loveliness and 

 delicacy. 



Hollyhocks, with huge rosettes nest- 

 ling against their stems, tower against 

 a wall or hedge, and the tall blue 

 Larkspur makes a pleasing contrast 

 near them. Foxglove (Digitalis) is 

 another tall plant that is very effec- 

 tive at this season and Rudbeckia 

 Golden Glow covers itself with flowers 

 like Chrysanthemums. Columbine 

 (Aquelegia) is a dainty bush of inter- 

 mediate size that puts forth purple, 

 crimson, or white flowers, according 

 to variety, and the Hemerocallis or 

 Day Lily is very fragrant. 



Among the lower-growing perennials 

 that bloom in June are the Dianthus 

 or Pink with its spicy fragrance, Eng- 

 lish Daisy, Scabiosa, Cerastium (better 

 known as Snow-in-summer or Snow- 

 on-the-mountain), blue Flax (Linum 



Yet the owner's love Strong in its simple severity — a gardener's garden where the plant is the first consideration. For- 

 mality only in the grass edged walk 



perenne), Oriental Poppy, and the 

 ever lovely Forget-me-not. 



July ushers in the Cephalaria, Cam- 

 panula or Canterbury Bells, Coreopsis 

 with its red and yellow blossoms, 

 Blanket Flower (Gaillardia), feathery 

 Gypsophila known to poets as Angel's 

 Breath or Baby's Breath, Balloon 

 Flower (Platycodon) with blossoms 

 like tiny blue and white Chinese lan- 

 terns and last of all, Shrubby Clematis 

 which means that August is due and 

 with it the Gentians, Mallow (Hibis- 

 cus) and the Sweet Lavender, while the 

 Asters (Michaelmas and others), with 

 Boltonia begin blooming gaily and pur- 

 posefully that the summer may go out 

 in a blaze of glory. Hardy Pompon 

 Chrysanthemums and Chrysanthe-. 

 mum maximum do their best now and 

 will give bright blossoms for the au- 

 tumn bouquet. 



These are just a few of the better 

 known perennials, and there are many 

 others that lend themselves with equal 

 felicity to the garden scheme. Try 

 them, plant them freely this spring and 

 they will richly reward your efforts 

 this year and be lovelier than ever 

 Let massing in large groups or clumps be the governing law of tne mixed border. Phlox next vear 

 and Larkspur dominant here y 





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The antithesis of a sunken garden is this on a rocky ledge rising from the shore — The problem is 

 solved by a series of walled terraces retaining soil 



The charm of the sunken garden lies largely in the fact that it is framed, 

 is a matter of fancy. Box edging here 



Treatment of the detail 



