Planting the Herbaceous Borders for Succession of 
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SHOWING COMBINATIONS OF HERBACEOUS PLANTS FOR CONTINUOUS BLOOM FROM 
FROST TO FROST, IN UNITS THAT CAN BE ADAPTED TO ANY REQUIREMENT 
I N DESIGNING the herbaceous border, 
there must always be kept in mind the 
necessity of having something in bloom 
over the longest possible season, color 
harmonies, and balance of the different units, 
so that at any time of the year, when the 
border may be looked at, there is presented 
a series of changing pictures from day to 
day. In reality it is not a difficult thing to 
plant the herbaceous border with a consid- 
erable degree of satisfaction to the planter 
if only a little consideration be taken of the 
character of each individual plant, or kind of 
plant used. 
There are certain obvious factors which 
hardly need mention, such as the propriety 
Key plan showing the sections discussed in the text, 
each section having a character of its own 
of placing the taller plants to the rear, al- 
though this may be slightly varied in occa- 
sional instances by bringing a tall plant well 
to the foreground, by which means a certain 
relief is given to the contour of the whole. 
It is not our purpose, at this time, to discuss 
in detail the principles involved in making a 
border, but rather to present a comprehen- 
sive number of units that are grouped to- 
gether in an idealized, complete herbaceous 
garden. Each feature of the garden may be 
taken by itself and reproduced with entire 
satisfaction, without reference to the 
other sections. For instance, as is shown 
in the key sketch on this page, section No. i 
is designed as a border bed containing a 
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Complete planting plan embodying various types of herbaceous gardens, giving succession of bloom throughout the year, including water garden and rock features. This plan may be 
used for a complete garden; or the separate units, as shown in the key plan above, can be utilized for special places. See following pages for sections on lines AB and CD 
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