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plete without a clump of these lowly little beau- 

 ties. Plant lily bulbs in early October the same as 

 advised for crocus and other hardy bulbs, but be 

 sure to spade up the soil deeply; cover about six 

 inches deep, space about fifteen inches apart, and 

 apply a winter mulch. Lily-of-the-valley "pips" need 

 not be covered deeper than about three inches. 

 Divide and transplant lilies every three or four years. 



Monk's-hood : Likes a shady place. Blooms 

 August-September. The old variety has a blue flower 

 and grows to a height of about three feet. 



Myrtle : A well-known evergreen trailing plant 

 with blue flowers in spring. Does well almost any- 

 where and spreads rapidly. 



Pseony : There are two distinct types — the ordi- 

 nary herbaceous paeony and the ''tree" pseony. Both 

 types come in a variety of colors — pink, v/hite, red, 

 etc., — and the blooming time may be greatly extended 

 by getting early and late kinds. Set the plants in 

 the fall in deep, rich, well-drained soil ; space at 

 least two and one-half feet apart (farther for tree 

 pseonies) ; mulch in winter. 



Passion Flower : A trailing blue flower that 

 blooms July-September. 



Phlox, Hardy : Assorted colors and heights, ac- 

 cording to variety. Phloxes are among the very 

 showiest and most valuable of all hardy plants, and 

 by growing a complete collection they can be had 

 in bloom from early June until late fall. The old 

 lilac and purple-colored varieties have given way to 

 the beautiful hybrid sorts of handsome and brilliant 

 shades of pink, red, salmon, rose, in distinct colors. 

 They form large clumps and should be in every 

 garden, as they succeed in almost any position with 

 little care. 



