46 Making a Garden to Bloom This Year 
started early indoors, will bloom the first 
year. For this reason, many of the 
choicest are omitted, and the number which 
may be resorted to for special conditions is 
alarmingly small. In this connection it 
may be well to say that for rockeries it is 
better with some plants to start them 
only from seed, sprinkled into the pockets 
and ledges of rock wherein they are to 
grow permanently. Only by giving them, 
from the seed, the conditions which they 
desire, is it possible to succeed with them. 
The seed packets will have directions cov- 
ering this, in every instance, however, if 
seed is purchased from only the best 
dealers. 
Comparative List of Perennials 
Only those which -flower the first year from 
seed , started early indoors . 
(Trailing and up to Six Inches) 
Cerastium tomentosum — Snow-in-sum- 
mer ; white ; white leaved. 
Myosotis palustris — Forget-me-not ; 
blue ; likes shady moisture. 
