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How to Have an Uninterrupted Succession of Bloom 



FROM the appearance, during the first warm days of March, of the cheery yellow Forsythia to the tragic 

 death of the persistent little Chr>'santhemum, after holding out bravely against the assaults of Jack 

 Frost, you need have scarcely a week without some appropriate blooms, 

 [f your preference does not incline toward a formal hedge for bounding your property lines, use instead 

 graceful, curving border of Shrubbery' and Hardy Perennials, which may be interspersed with Hyacinths, 

 N^arcissus, Tulips, Jonquils, etc. The Forsythia comes first, supported by the ubiquitous bulb, followed 

 Dy the fragrant Bush Honeysuckle, Azaleas, Spireas, Weigelias, Deutzias, Snowball and a bewildering 

 procession of riotous loveliness to aid which, everything seems to conspire. 



Before these Shrubs have passed their bloom the Hardy Perennials are aglow with flowers and hold our 

 nterest throughout the Summer. With the passing of these in the Autumn, some Shrubs again attract us 

 'ith the gorgeous color of their foliage, and later some varieties surprise and even delight us with their 

 )right-colored bark and brilliant berries. 



In selecting varieties to give an uninterrupted succession of bloom, the reader may be guided by the 

 ime of flower, which is mentioned with the description of each flowering plant that we offer in this cata- 

 ogue. These seasons of bloom, of course, var>' in diff"erent localities and somewhat each year, according to 

 veather conditions, yet in general, the time that we have indicated their blooming will be found correct. 

 The color of flower is also given, so that it will be possible not to place glaring magentas beside vivid reds 

 hat bloom at the same time; other equally inappropriate combinations can be avoided by carefully study- 

 ng the descriptions. 



In arranging a border planting that is to give an uninterrupted succession of bloom, the heights of the 

 )lants must also be taken into consideration. Those that grow the tallest should be in the background, 

 he medium-sized in the middle, and the smallest in the front. The height to which the different plants 

 nay be expected to grow is also given in the description of varieties, thus enabling persons to arrange their 

 hrubbery more intelligently. 



There is a pleasure in having a "thought-out" planting that will give an uninterrupted succession of 

 loom. The pleasure is all the greater for the person who studies the arrangement himself, and what does 

 t matter if he makes a few mistakes — the fun is all the greater in the continual surprise that such a planting 

 lolds in store for each succeeding week, when from some unexpected place a new flower of different color 

 )eeps forth. If persons do not care to study out their own plantings to give an uninterrupted succession 

 f bloom we shall be willing to help those who are really interested, with lists of varieties suitable for their 

 mrposes, if the area available for such planting and the measurements of it are given to us. It is, perhaps, 

 eedless to say that we can give greater thought and study to this work ahead of the planting season than 

 'e can in the midst of it, when there is always a rush of other things that claim the nursery man's attention, 

 t will be found preferable, when our assistance is desired, if we might have the inquiry early. 



Some of the Shrubs and Perennials most frequently used for an uninterrupted succession 

 f bloom are found in the following suggestive list that will flower about in the rotation named : 



SHRUBBERY Page OLD-FASHIONED FLOWERS Page 



k)lden Bell 71 Mountain Pink 108 



apan Judas 63 Columbine 98 



ilacs 84 Paeonies 107 



)iervillas 68 Iris 105 



nowballs 84 Sweet William 102 



pirea, Reevesiana and \'an Houttei 81. 82 Hardy Pinks 102 



deutzias 67 Hollyhocks 104 



lock Oranges 78 Larkspurs 101 



weet Shrub 63 Bell Flower 99 



ummer Flowering Spireas 81, 82 Phlox 108 



tyrax Japonica 83 Blanket Flower 103 



Hypericums 75 Shasta Daisy 100 



Jtheas (Rose of Sharon) 73 Anemones 98 



lydrangea, Great Panicled 74, 75 Asters 98 



/itch Hazel 72 Chrysanthemums 100 



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