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HARDY PERENNIALS 
in their full glory they should be massed in a bed, or 
in a bold group in the foreground of the herbaceous 
border. They 
enjoy a deeply 
dug, fairly rich 
soil, which al- 
though well drain- 
ed should not be 
dry. The plants 
enjoy sunshine so 
long as they do 
not suffer from 
lack of water, but 
will do better in 
a shady position 
than in a spot 
that suffers greatly 
from summer's 
drought. Propa- 
gation may be 
effected by divi- 
sion of roots, but 
seedlings make 
much the best 
plants. We will 
not weary our 
readers with a 
list of names, for such can be found in any good 
hardy plant catalogue, and all the species and 
varieties are well worth growing. 
The Long-Spurred Aquilegia, 
showing the dainty elegance and charm of the 
Flowers. Their artistic value for Cut-Flower 
Decorations is well demonstrated. 
