CHAPTER IV 



Flowers that Live Through 

 Two Years 



In all places then, and in all seasons, 



Flowers expand their light and soul-like wings, 

 Teaching us by most persuasive reasons, 



How akin they are to human things. 



— Longfellow. 



Between the flowers that we have to plant every 

 year, — the annuals, — and those that after once be- 

 ing started continue to greet us summer after sum- 

 mer, — the perennials, — comes a little group of old 

 favorites that has to be planted one summer (and 

 then generally protected from the cold), in order 

 to bring them to their full beauty the second year. 

 And as few of them self-sow, it is necessary to plant 

 and carry over every season. 



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