Book of Gardens 
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grape hyacinths, red peonies, purple and yellow 
iris, magenta phlox, Canterbury bells, scarlet 
lychnis or Maltese cross, and day lilies of blue 
and white comprise the list. Surrounding the 
flowers were always a few old shrubs—flower¬ 
ing almond in the place of honor under the 
window, and Peter’s wreath, sweet shrub, 
flowering currant, snowberry and a few choice 
roses near by. 
Such a mixture would hardly appeal to our 
ideals of beauty today, so many flowers of har¬ 
monious color and sentiment have been in¬ 
cluded in the plan for the front yard garden, 
The Puritan garden and its planting plan given 
on this page represent the spirit of an age 
which demanded utility as well as an intimate 
touch of beauty 
which is small enough to be taken care of by 
the housewife of today. 
The tall flowers are grouped promiscuously 
in the centers of the beds with some attempt 
at balance of season, while mixed edgings of 
tiny plants, bulbs and fragrant herbs creep 
over the brick-edged paths. Oleanders in tubs 
provide a note of architectural dignity, holly¬ 
hocks stand in serried ranks against the house, 
hawthorns and sweetbriar shut off the street, 
and round about are other old shrubs and roses. 
In the rear of this garden is a typical plot 
laid out as these orderly householders loved to 
have it. The general plan is informal in the 
extreme and at first glance seems irregular and 
disorderly. It was really very carefully 
planned, however. The beds were not laid out 
in shapes for their own sakes, but there is care¬ 
ful design in the sense that the garden as a 
whole served a useful purpose and each plant 
was placed in the location most favorable to 
its growth. 
PLANTING LIST FOR THE FENCED-IN FRONT YARD 
Note: Only the part of Plan 2 between lines A-A is included here. 
SHRUBS AND VINES 
1. Crataegus oxyacantha: English hawthorn, fragrant white flowers in May, red fruits. 
2. Prunus Japonica, flore pleno: double pink or white flowering almond, Mav. 
Syringa vulgaris: common purple lilac. May. 
4. Philadclphus coronarlus: Mock orange, white, June. 
5. Symphoricarpos racemosus: snowberry; white fruits, always found, 
ti. Spiraea prunifolia: Peter’s wreath; white, upright bush,' May. 
7. Old-fashioned roses 
A. Rosa rubiginosa: eglantine or sweet-briar, single pink flowers, tall thorny bush. 
B. Celestial rose: clear white, very sweet, loosely double. 
O. Perpetual rose: delicate blush, blooms continuously, upright bush. 
D. Tuscany rose: black-mtrple, fading to dark crimson. 
E. White Provence or cabbage rose. 
PERENNIALS AND ANNUALS 
8. Chieranthus Chieri: wallflower, dark red, cream color, yellow and brown. May. 
9. Peonies, pink and white as in list 2. 
10. Iris as in lists 1 and 2. 
11. Armeria maritima: thrift or sea gilliflower; pink, May. Dense foliage, useful for edgings. 
12. Various small plants for edgings to be put two or three of a kind. 
A. English daisy. 
B. Pansies. 
C. Johnny-Jump-Up. 
D. Annual candytuft seeded where space occurs. 
E. Scotch pinks, all around center bed and on corners. 
F. Sweet violets. 
G. Lily-of-the-valley. In shade under shrubs. 
H. Rosmarinus officinalis: rosemary. 
I. Thymus vulgaris: creeping thyme. 
J. Ruta graveolens: rue. 
K. Lavandula vera: sweet lavender. These herbs to be put in hit or miss with flowers. 
13. Valerian officinalis: garden heliotrope: pink, June. 
14. Dlanthus barbatus: Sweet William; newer strains of pure white, dark red or pink are best. 
15. Digitalis purpurea: foxglove: white, purple, pink, June. 
Digitalis amblgua: great woolly foxglove, brown markings, June-July. 
Digitalis lanata: woolly foxglove, small cream, grayish or purple flowers, June-July. 
16. Campanula persicifelia: bell-flowers; white and blue. June. 
Campanula pyramidalis: chimney bell-flower: white and blue, July-August. 
17. Althtea rosea: hollyhock; single yellow, salmon and pink; massed against house; July. 
18. Delphinium ajacis: annual larkspur; blue, pink, white, all summer. 
Delphinium Chinensis: fine foliage, very deep blue flowers, July. 
Delphinium sulphureum: light yellow, half-shade. 
19. Aconitum Napellus as in lists 1 and 2. 
Aconltum Lycoctonum: pale yellow wolf’s bane or monkshood, July to September. 
20. Mathiola Incana: dwarf Virginia stocks; (annual) fill in where space occurs around, edges. 
Tagetes patula: French marigolds; (annual) fill where space occurs. 
BULBS 
21. Small bulbs used for edgings where room can be found. 
A. Snowdrops. March and April. 
B. Crocus susianus: eloth-of-gold crocus, striped brown. March. 
C. Jonquils. bright yellow, fragrant. May. 
D. Grape hyacinths, blue and white. 
E. Scilla festalis (nutans): Bluebell of England; drooping, bell-shaped; lavender, white 
or pink; tall stems; May-June. 
F. Scilla autumnalis: autumn-sciuill, small starry rose flowers in clusters. July to Oct. 
22. Narcissus van Sion, double daffodil. May. 
Narcissus Pseudo-narcissus: trumpet daffodils, May. 23. Tulips as on other lists. 
24. Lilium candidum: madonna lily; white, late June or July. 25. Oleanders in tubs. 
PLANTING LIST FOR THE PURITAN GARDEN 
List No. 5 
On Plan 2. All except between lines A-A 
TREES 
1. Elm. to overhang shady lawn back of house. 
2. Lombardy poplars, accents at far corner of lot. 
3. Arborvitte, for winter color and contrast with fruit blossoms. 
FRUITS 
4. Peach. 
5. Plum; both placed where larger trees would shade beds too much. 
II. Pear, tail when old, where children can climb them. 
7. Cherry, near walk to grow tall and close in vista. 
S. Apricot; planted for flowers, for it may not fruit in cold climate. 
9. Apple, to overhang seat. 
10. Quince, bush cuts off view of garden from service portion. 
11. White mulberry, near birdhouse. 
12. Grapes: Salem and Catawba, red: Concord, blue; Niagara, white. 
13. Blackberries; shady side of fence, as they stand some shade. 
14. Raspberries. 15. Gooseberries. 
16. Currants: berry plot screens service entrance from garden. 17. Strawberries. 
18. Corylus Americana: hazel-nut, near children’s plot. 
SHRUBS AND ROSES 
19. Azalea Vaseyi: soft pink, April, shade. 
20. Box: (a) large, irregular specimens as accents o.. 
edging box down center walk, collected from old place if possible 
. ..r pepperidge; for jelly, near kitchen. 
i corners, ami (b) old ragged dwarf 
Berberis vulgaris: common barberry c 
Syringa or mock orange, shade. 
Lonjcera Morrowi: bush honeysuckle, pink flowers. May, red fruit. 
Lomcera fragrantisslma: very fragrant white flowers in April 
Lilac, common purple and white, tall to close in center vista. 
Persian lilac, medium to tall. 
Flowering quince, common flaming red variety most old-fashioned. 
Flowering almond, double pink and white, short to medium. 
Flowering currant, center walk and front fence, medium to tall. 
Snowball, medium to tail. 
Cornelian cherry, along back fence in shade. For early flower. 
feathery green with pink flowers. 
30. _____ 
31. Smoke tree, closes in end of arbor. 
32. Tamarix Gallica: tamarisk; small 
33. Roses as in other lists. 
A. Damask. 
B. Cinnamon. 
C. Provence, red and white. 
D. Scotch briar. E. Moss, red. white, pink. 
VINES 
34. Wistaria Chinensis: purple wistaria, trained to rustic cedar pole. 
35. Akebia quinata: flve-flngeired altebia; delicately twining vine, fine leaves and fragrant 
chocolate flowers. Not on lists but seen in old Salem gardens. 
36. Hululus lupulus: hop vine; (annual) good for immediate effect. 
37. Lomcera sempervirens: coral honeysuckle; not on oldest lists but unlike old ones, pur- 
chaseable. Long scarlet flowers and thick glaucous leaves united at the base. 
38. Mentha piperita: peppermint; needs a boxed in bed or it spreads. 
Artemisia tlracunculus: tarragon; useful for flavoring vinegar. 
Allium Schasnoprasum: chives; for salads and soups. 
Saivia officinalis: sage; for meats and dressing. 
Thymus vulgaris: creeping thyme; for flavoring. 
Lavendula vera: sweet lavender, for linens, not hardy north. 
Lippia citriodora: lemon verbena, for scenting linens; not hardv. 
Nepeta cataris: catnip or catmint; soothing drink, cats fond of it. 
VEGETABLES 
39. Cabbage used as a border in old gardens. 
40. Parsley used to edge vegetable beds, as it also is today. 
41. Rhubarb, an ornamental accent as well as useful vegetable. 
42. Asparagus, placed where the feathery plumes will frame the lawn. 
PERENNIALS 
43. Bleeding-heart at corners of cross-walk. 
44. Wild flowers in shade among ferns next lavra. Viola Canadensis and pubescens. tali 
white and yellow violets: foam flower, wild Sweet William, May-apple, Jack-in-tlie- 
pulpit, hepatica, spring beauty (Claytonia). trillium, etc. 
45. Pinks, as edge of one of the small walks. 
46. Primulas, large yellow, in masses down entire length of center walk. 
47. Lily-of-the-valley, in shade in front of shrubs. 
48. Peonies, shady side of arbor next the lawn. 
49. Iris as in other lists; also Queen Emma, pale gray with gold Spot. 
50. Funkia lancifolia: blue day lily; July to September; shady border. 
51. Ferns next house in shade. Maidenhair, hay-scented, cinnamon and ostrich are the best 
52. Foxgloves back of ferns. 
53. Lemon lilies, accent in shade. 
54. Hollyhocks, bold masses at end of center walk, to frame seat. 
55. Phlox as in other lists; also Pink Beauty. Elizabeth Campbell, Selma, Rynstrom. 
56. Larkspur, as accent at end of cross-walk. 
BULBS 
57. Late tulips, not literally the old-fashioned varieties but the best soft colors: 
Clara Butt. Madame Krelage, Edmee, pink. 
Moonlight, Primrose Beauty, Retroflexa, yellow. 
Dream, Crepuscule, Rev. Ewbank. lavender. 
Faust, La Tulipe Noire, darlt maroon, etc., etc. 
58. Poet’s narcissus, in shade lwrdering walk under arlior. 
59. Narcissus, large yellow trumpet, in front of grapes. 
60. Lilies as in other lists in front of grapes. 
ANNUALS 
Especially planned effects in soft colors down center walk in large beds. 
61. Orange marigolds, appropriate in bed near kitchen door. 
62. Cosmos, tall mass of feathery green to close in arbor. 
63. Shell pink annual asters; not on old lists but must be had for cutting. 
64. Love-in-a-Mist, delicate blue, with the pink asters. Seed in. 
65. Bachelor's buttons, called corn-flower or blue bonnets; with the poppies. 
66. Poppies, large double fringed white and pink. Also Shirley varieties; thin to 8". 
67. Annual larkspur, sky blue. 
68. Rose pink zinnias, pull up all other colors. Not on oldest lists. 
69. Snapdragon, lemon color. 
70. Stocks: soft pink, lavender, dark reddish purple, canary color. 
71. Calendulas, pale sulphur yellow. 
POTS 
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