A SIMPLE FLOWER aARDEN. 



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LIST OF HERBACEOUS PLANTS 



includes those suitable for our little garden and adapted to 

 our wants, namely, cut flowers : — 



Astilbe Japonica, Lily of the Yalley. 



Garden Pinks, Day Lily. 



PLANTING 



is always done in April. The roots are just starting into 

 growth, and if they are simply set out in good soil, with the 

 crown just below the surface, will be almost sure to thrive. 

 If the root is too large, it may easily be divided into as 

 many parts as there are growing points, or eyes. Each 

 eye will produce a plant. A clump of several eyes will, as 

 can readily be seen, make a larger and finer plant ; but if 

 economy is an object, the single eyes may be used. 

 Give no water at planting, or any other time. 



THE QUANTITY BEQUIRED, 



for a place of the size under consideration, is limited. Six 

 small shrubs, and as many herbaceous plants, will be quite 

 enough. 



POSES 



make a class by themselves. They are naturally divided 

 into two smaller classes, hardy and tender. These are still 

 farther divided into a number of species. To the gardener, 

 these subdivisions are important. For our present purposes 

 we need only know that the hardy roses include Climbing, 



