1907. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
289 
Perennial Mixtures. The Rural Patterns. 
There is nothing in floriculture that 
will give greater returns for time and 
capital invested than herbaceous peren¬ 
nials, the new and the old, the familiar 
and the unknown. They have much to 
recommend them and very few faults. 
It is a good rule to bear in mind, in the 
making of a perennial border, that all 
early blooming perennials, which include 
all the Spring-blooming bulbs, should be 
planted in Fall. The Summer and Fall¬ 
flowering bulbs and plants do just as well 
set in Spring. German and Kaempferi 
Iris are best divided just after flJwering. 
In this way they receive no check and 
bloom the next season, not perceiving 
any change. Although one can find all 
these plants at the florists there is a way, 
open to all, to obtain the very cream of 
perennials, without much outlay; that is, 
by growing them from seed. At one time 
when I wished to possess the whole list 
and could really afford only a very few, 
I sent a dime for a package of biennials 
and perennials mixed. From that one 
package grew a fine collection which was 
the nucleus of a very good perennial bor¬ 
der. The seed was smuggled into the 
vegetable garden and grew, that first year, 
as it listed. None bloomed, and they 
were left wholly unprotected, as it was a 
“survival of the fittest.” Early the fol¬ 
lowing Spring they were removed to their 
permanent homes. There were several 
different colored Campanulas (Canterbury 
bells), eight great velvety-leaved Digitalis 
(foxgloves), in as many colors; four hol¬ 
lyhocks, one of so dark a red as to look 
black in the shade; three columbines, 
whose leaves shone like silver, and bore 
lovely blossoms for Memorial Day. What 
more appropriate than columbines—red, 
white and blue—for the defenders of 
Columbia? There was only one seed of 
perennial pea, but this grew into a rig¬ 
orous plant. Then there were others for 
which I knew no names, but not least 
among them all were a number of hardy 
carnations. The second Summer these 
were lavish with bloom, and sweet with 
that spicy odor that makes the florist’s 
carnation so deservedly popular. There 
were three colors, scarlet, maroon and 
maroon striped with white. For three 
years these plants flourished, and I might 
still be enjoying their beauty if I had 
known that they thrive best as young 
plants grown from layers or cuttings 
taken in July as they are finishing their 
blooming season. I quote from a cat¬ 
alogue for the benefit of all carnation 
lovers. “Young plants are perfectly 
hardy, but when old they arc injured in 
Winter. A succession of young plants 
should be procured each year, either from 
seeds or layers.” I have grown them 
often from seed and always a part of the 
plants bloom the first season. These never 
survive the Winter. Those that do not 
flower require no protection. 
Planted with these should be that love¬ 
liest, sweetest and purest of perennial 
plants, “Her Majesty” pink. The blos¬ 
soms are pure white, large and indispens¬ 
able for corsage wear and table decora¬ 
tion. In June one may revel in their 
odorous bloom. It increases nearly as 
fast as the old grass or June pink, is 
quite as hardy, and when one knows that 
it must be divided and reset every other 
year, always setting deeply, she has mas¬ 
tered the situation. The small limbs torn 
from the old plants, just as they are go¬ 
ing out of bloom, root readily. These 
small clumps give larger flowers and will 
not require dividing in two or three 
years. This plant does not produce seed, 
therefore must be obtained from your 
florist. There are also a number of 
colors that are very desirable that must 
be procured in the same way. Some will 
bloom the season through and still with¬ 
stand much cold and snow, always re¬ 
membering it is the young plants that are 
the hardiest. This is not true of most 
perennial plants, but it is certainly true 
of the hardy carnations. Now is the 
time to plant for next season’s bloom. 
LILLY ELY LITTLE. 
A pretty over-waist for a young girl is 
shown in No. 5575. The waist consists 
of front and back and is fitted by means 
of shoulder and under-arm seams. There 
are tucks from the shoulder which pro¬ 
vide becoming fullness and ribbons or 
6575 Misses’ Over Waist or Jumper, 
14 and' 16 years. 
tanes at the waist line regulate the size. 
The guimpe is a plain one with front and 
backs and is closed invisibly at the back 
while its sleeves arc of moderate fullness 
finished with straight bands. The quan¬ 
tity of material required for the 16-year 
size is for the over-waist 1)4 yards 21, 
1 l A yards 27 or 1J4 yards 44 inches wide, 
with 10 yards of braid; for the guimpe 
3J4 yards 18, 3 yards 21, or 1)4 yards 36 
inches wide. The pattern 5575 is cut in 
sizes for girls of 14 and 16 years of age; 
price 10 cents. 
The simple coat shown is suitable for 
either Spring or Winter weight, and may 
also be made of linen or silk for Sum¬ 
mer wear. It may also be made for a 
very small boy, in this case being but¬ 
toned from left to right, while for girls 
it buttons, as shown, from right to left. 
5590 Child’s Double Breasted Coat, 
2 to 8 years. 
The coat is made with fronts and back, 
fitted by means of shoulder and under¬ 
arm seams, and is finished at the neck 
with a comfortable roll-over collar. Its 
sleeves are in regulation coat style with 
roll-over cuffs, and it is closed with but¬ 
tons and buttonholes in double-breasted 
style. The quantity of material required 
for the medium size (6 ■ years) is 3J4 
yards 27, 1% yards 44 or 1)4 yards 52 
inches wide with )4 yard of velvet to 
make as illustrated. The pattern 5590 is 
cut in sizes for children of 2, 4, 6 and 8 
years of age; price 10 cents. 
Every youth who is taught to observe 
the principles of justice and forbearance 
becomes an intelligent friend of the doc¬ 
trine of peace; and every endeavor which 
aims at such instruction is deserving of 
the highest commendation. — President 
McKinley. 
The Bookshelf. 
How Doth the Simple Spelling Bee, 
by Owen Wister, is an amusing little skit 
on the proposed simplified spelling, 
wherein the methods of modern advertis¬ 
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reform. There is a vivid picture of the 
spelling reform convention, which 
brought out a variety of reformers, each 
one with some pet plan for the amputa¬ 
tion of silent letters. The book is pret¬ 
tily bound and illustrated; 99 pages; price 
50 cents; published by the Macmillan 
Company, New York. 
Soils, How to Handle and Improve 
Them, by S. W. Fletcher; 438 pages; 
115 illustrations; published by Doublcday, 
Page & Co., New York. The writer states 
that the book is an attempt to set forth 
the important facts about the soil in a 
plain and untechnical manner; not a con¬ 
tribution to agricultural science but an 
interpretation of it, a new presentation of 
what is already known. How soils arc 
formed: their mechanical and chemical 
nature; tillage, irrigation, drainage and 
fertilitv arc some of the subjects dis¬ 
cussed. An extensive appendix gives an¬ 
alyses of soils and crop rotations in vari¬ 
ous parts of this country. The book is 
well printed and bound, and the illus¬ 
trations are very fine. Price $2 net; pos¬ 
tage 20 cents additional. 
I put MacbEtii— my name 
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make. 
If I did not make as good 
chimneys as I do—and did 
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them that I have—I would 
send them out as most other 
makers do—unmarked. 
My Index tells of lamps and their chimneys, 
fully and interestingly. Let me send it to 
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