PERENNIALS 
A LL that has been said of a general na- 
ture about annuals applies to peren- 
nials. The same necessity for adopting a 
definite ideal exists; groups are formed 
along similar lines ; and special conditions 
require special treatment. For a garden 
of perennials which will bloom this year, 
there are very definite limitations, how- 
ever; and the matter of design must be 
handled rather differently when dealing 
with this class of plants. Many peren- 
nials may suitably be planted among 
shrubbery — may take their place against 
the shrubbery border — which is not the 
right place for many annuals. And peren- 
nials, once planted, are there to stay — 
which makes it highly desirable to place 
them to their very best advantage in the 
beginning. Generally speaking, they lend 
themselves to broader effects than annu- 
als, and of course they take pretty nearly 
all the care of themselves, once they are 
well settled where they are to stay. 
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