named varieties are Ruth Fisher, Victoria, Royal Blue (late) 
and Sutton's Perfect, (tallest). 
Myosotis dissitiflora. Early, six to twelve inches high, tufted 
habit. Biennial but perpetuates itself, loose and tall and 
beautiful in borders or among Tulips. Both Miss Jekyll and 
Mrs. King recommend this one. 
Myosotis palustris. Perennial, moisture-loving, the best to 
grow in front of Rhododendron beds and moist places. This 
variety M. P. var. Semperflorens is the popular large For-get- 
me-not with the creeping root, perennial, practically ever-flower- 
ing if not allowed to suffer from drought. These two grow 
freely in any moist spot, but should be planted where they can 
have plenty of room to spread without damaging other plants. 
Myosotis sylvatica. The wood For-get-me-not is a perennial 
but should be treated as a biennial, either left to seed itself or 
a stock raised annually from seed. Easy of culture in any 
position as long as it does not suffer from drought. Invaluable 
for beds and walks. 
On the shady side of my garden the For-get-me-nots have 
seeded themselves for years if undisturbed. Every four or five 
years I find that their vitality seems to weaken, my theory being 
that they interbreed and need an infusion of new blood and 
some new food in the way of fresh soil. I like sylvatica best for 
they bloom so hard and abundantly and seed themselves by July. 
Then I. root them all up, shaking the dried plants where I want 
them next season, and transplanting my late annuals where the 
For-get-me-nots were. The little seedlings come up everywhere 
where there is shade, and they love to cluster around the outer 
leaves of Columbine for the hot weather. In the fall I search 
them out and put as many as I need in lines or among the 
Tulips, always leaving some where they have seeded, for Nature 
plants more cunningly than we ourselves, and they are charming 
coming up unexpectedly in out of the way corners. They seed 
themselves in shady gravel walks particularly well. Some years 
all the seedlings suddenly disappear ! I can account for it only by 
a too dry previous summer, and one must begin again with plants 
and seed. At Southampton the big M. P. var. Semperflorens 
blooms almost continually. I know of one border where they 
clip it back like a small hedge, but this is within a few feet of 
the sea and in very rich moist soil. Inland it is a very different 
matter and it generally rests in mid-summer, giving a short 
season of fall bloom. Alpestris and sylvatica are the tufted ones 
used for spring bedding. 
The fresh stock of all choicest seed is naturally limited and 
therefore it is most important to go over the catalogs as soon as 
they come and order early. Be sure to keep your seeds in a cool, 
dry place. 
Anna Gilman Hill. 
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