Borders in the Vegetable Garden 
I would like to add some suggestions to those recently made in 
the Bulletin for beautifying the vegetable garden. 
If the low growing varieties could be planted along the path about 
eighteen inches back from its edge, and the taller ones back of them, 
then a planting of annual and perennial flower plants in the 1 8-inch 
space would make a fine border and the vegetables would be forgotten. 
Plant Peonies at three to four feet intervals in the center; in the 
space between them and on the very back edge, Iris, so that when 
out of bloom they would be somewhat hidden by the foliage of the 
Peonies. In the space between the Peonies Delphinium could be 
placed, and if there were a space of eighteen inches in between the 
edges of foliage of each Peony, a number of Delphinium coidd be 
planted with Lilium Candidum (Madonna Lily). 
At the back of this 1 8-inch border, encroaching upon the low 
vegetables, which might be celery or carrots, etc., or space where 
onions had been. Hollyhocks could be planted, or Cosmos could be 
put in at the end of July — on another stretch. Marigolds. 
On the edge so many things could be placed, Violas, Mauve Queen, 
which bloom from early May to frost and seed themselves, the old 
plants lasting for many years. I do not beheve in division for these 
plants. I tried this with a fine weU-grown border under expert advice. 
Of the ones reset in the border many died and of the ones put in the 
nursery and sold many perished. The one old plant I left undisturbed 
to see what would happen is still aHve! All of these plants send out 
hundreds of seeds and from them I get dozens of plants which I sell 
or use in making new borders. 
In this Hne of planting, on the very edge of the border Iberis 
sempervirens (perennial Candytuft) could be planted. It should be 
cHpped to five or six inches after blooming, thus making a fine dark 
green edging. 
Veronica rupestris, a fine flat growing plant with small spikes of 
lovely blue bloom in June, is very effective for three weeks. In early 
September cut off the ends of the growth three to four inches and you 
will find tiny roots under the foliage. Plant these bits in the nursery. 
In the following season they will be fine plants with which to make 
new borders, blooming in June. After three years of bloom it is best 
to pull up the old plants and renew the border. 
Sedums of two or three low varieties make a pretty edge. 
Myrtle kept clipped is another effective border. 
White Violas are charming for this purpose. They bloom all the 
season and are vigorous seK-sowers. 
Christmas roses {Niger heliborus) begin to bloom in October and 
continue for months. Their dark green foliage is very effective and 
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