A small garden. German Ins at the right, Platycodon at the left. 
Hardy Qarden Tlolvers 
^HE old-fashioned hardy garden is a continuous source of deUght from the eariiest 
spring, when the Crocus and Daffodils peep through the snow, through the long sum- 
mer with its profusion of flowers, till late fall when the Chrysanthemum ends the 
flower season. 
Such a garden, after it is once established, requires little care other than keeping 
down the w^eeds and the occasional division of the clumps that have become too 
crowded. In shrubberies the herbaceous plants give a desirable and pleasing effect, 
making a bright bit of color when the background of shrubs is not in bloom ; thus the group is 
always a spot of interest and beauty. 
AMSONIA tabernaBmontana. A woody perennial, 
with willow-like leaves and panicles of small, 
bluish flowers in May and June. 2 to 3 feet. 
ANEMONE Japonica. The Japan Anemone ranks 
with the chrysanthemum as queen of the autumn 
flowers. The exquisite waxy white flowers 2 to 
3 inches across, with golden stamens, continue in 
stately profusion after the early frosts, and are es- 
pecially attractive when the other flowers are yel- 
lows, reds and purples. Should be freely planted. 
It needs a rich soil, and should remain undis- 
turbed for several years, the ground being slightly 
mulched in winter. 3 to 4 feet. Sept., Oct. 
A. Japonica, var. alba. Pure white. 
A. Japonica, var. "Queen Charlotte." Large, semi- 
double flowers of La France pink. 
A. Pennsylvanica. This has large cream- white 
flowers all summer. An excellent plant, 12 to 
15 inches. 
ANTHEMIS tinctoria. Chamomile; Golden Mar- 
guerite. Yellow daisy flowers and finely cut 
foliage. to 2 feet. July. 
ACHILLEA millefolium roseum. Rose-flowered 
Yarrow. Rose-colored form of the common 
yarrow. feet. June to October. 
A. Ptarmica flore pleno, " The Pearl." This plant 
makes a dense sod, and seems able to maintain 
itself in any soil. The clusters of small, double 
white flowers, resembling the Bridal Wreath 
spirea, are borne on long stems, and furnish a 
welcome addition to bouquets throughout the 
summer. 2 to 3 feet. 
A. Sibirica. A neat clump of foliage of dome 
form, surmounted with clusters of white flowers 
in July. 2 feet. 
ADONIS vernalis. Bright yellow flowers 
inches across, borne in earliest spring, 
finely cut. March to May. 
AGROSTEMMA. See Lychnis. 
ALTH.ffiA. See Hollyhock. 
ALYSSUM saxatile compactum. 
yellow flowers. April to June, 
for edging. 
2 or 3 
Foliage 
Tufts of showy 
A pretty plant 
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