hybrids), the French and Irish Anemones, the Due von Thol 

 tulips, Narcissi and trumpet daffodils, the double tulips, single 

 early tulips, the Breeder tulips, the Darwins, giving prefer- 

 ence to such beauties as Mrs. Cleveland, Pride of Haarlem, 

 glowing Princess Elizabeth, Psyche, William Pitt, Mme. Krelage, 

 and Winnie. Do not plant these bulbs in lines or rows, but in 

 groups of three or five bulbs together, each "nest" far enough 

 apart to admit the planting of other flowers between them. All 

 these bulbs should be planted early in the Fall. They are all 

 hardy and they are all most charming and uncommon. 



When planting the Asiatic Iris, let them be well in front; 

 they are so delicately lovely and like certain varieties of the 

 hardy Poeticus narcissi, namely : Epic, whose large flower is 

 snow white, the cup a canary yellow, with a vivid fiery edge of 

 Red ; Cassandra, " The Noble " (he is the giant of all this great 

 family of Poeticus), its perianth is thick and waxy white, while 

 the cup has a deeply rimmed scarlet edge. You realize the in- 

 justice of planting such treasures anywhere but in the most 

 prominent positions. Study the varieties that will harmonize, 

 and please beware of planting terra-cotta Darwins in close prox- 

 imity to pale pinks, mauve, cerise, etc. Please do not permit the 

 maroon brown of Andre Doria to become a neighbor of Professor 

 Rauwenhoffs brilliant cherry red, or Belle Jardinieres mauve 

 pink. It is so easy to avoid inharmonious combinations by intel- 

 ligent consideration of harmonious tones. 



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