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J. T. LOVETT. LITTLE SILVER. N. J. 



Border Planted With Hardy Perennials 



grounds are the mak- 

 ing of the home. Some 

 owners of country 

 homes are so inconsist- 

 ent as to spend fewer 

 dollars upon their 

 lawns than they do 

 thousands upon their 

 houses. 



Aside from lasting 

 endurance, hardy per- 



^Sfim^ ""^ '^'^^^^^ ennials possess the val- 



^^^^K' ""^"^^S uable property of suc- 



■^^^^K ceeding in almost all 



^^■H^^y, ' ^^^^^ soils; they may be 



■HBH^^ -.^^ " -^^^ planted with pleasure 



^P^^P r^Jr^^^ and profit in grounds of 



the most limited extent 

 (a few square feet can 

 be made to yield a bou- 

 quet from April to De- 

 cember) and results 

 come so quickly — in a 

 few weeks at most, 

 from time of planting. 

 It should not be over- 

 looked that the flowers of a large number of kinds remain in good condition for a long time 

 after being gathered and their long graceful stems, together with their fragrance, render them 

 the choicest of flowers, for decorating the dining table, the parlor and reception room; or for 

 adding cheerfulness to the room of the invalid. 



Finally and best of all — barring novelties and a few varieties that are particularly difficult 

 to propo'gate — they are so low in price and increase so rapidly that the humblest cottager need 

 not be deterred from planting them. They are truly "the flowers for the million and the 

 millionaire." 



Location. — Hardy Perennials are so democratic in their nature, they quickly adapt them- 

 selves to almost any soil or situation. However, they should not, as a rule, be planted where 

 water remains near or upon the surface for a long period, during any part of the year; or 

 beneath overhanging trees, which produce a dense shade; although there are several varieties 

 which grow and bloom admirably, even in these trying situations. 



In grounds of limited extent, the boundaries of the lot, (one or more sides of it) offer the 

 most appropriate locations and afford the most pleasing effects when properly treated. They 

 may also be placed in the corners of the lawn, beside the house, or along the fence, where 

 one is found. Never plant them in formal beds cut in the lawn. The front of a hedge has 

 both advantages pnd disadvantages. The advantages are that it forms a pleasing background and 

 protects the 

 plants during 

 a part of each 

 day from the 

 bright sun- 

 shine of mid- 

 summer — 

 which is bene- 

 ficial. On the 

 other hand, 

 the roots of 

 the hedge ex- 

 tract moisture 

 and fertility 

 from the soil 

 which the 

 plants need. 

 This state of 

 affairs is readi- 

 ly overcome 

 by sinking 

 Z-inch planks' 

 to a depth of 

 two feet at the 

 side of the 

 hedge next to 

 the bed — using 

 Oak or Chest- 

 nut planks if 

 available ; 



Corner of Rock Garden. 



