SPRINGFIELD, N. J. 
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Plant Combinations 
Most of the pleasing effects created in the garden are made by 
arranging complimentary things in such order as to supplement their 
individual beauty. It seems best to have one item dominant and 
plant with the whole picture in mind. For example, low spreading 
subjects should be planted in large numbers as ground cover, from 
which can spring up definite spikes or mounds of another color. 
Sometimes succession of flowers or berries, or perhaps mingling of 
colored bark will supply the missing interest in your garden, sure it 
is, that careful thought with some fun-giving practice will produce 
many a thrill. Don't stint with materials or try too many ideas in 
a small area. Here are a few suggestions: 
PERENNIAL BORDER 
SPRING 
Heuchera sanguinea — Aquilegia caerulea 
Delphinium chinense album — Erigeron speciosus 
Heuchera sanguinea — Aquilegia caerulea — Iris germanica 
Paeonia festiva maxima — Dianthus latifolius atrococcineus 
Phlox Miss Lingard — Campanula persicifolia caerulea 
Phlox Miss Lingard — Aquilegia chrysantha - Heuchera sanguinea 
Hemerocallis flava — Baptisia australis 
Anthemis tinctoria kelwayi — Delphinium formosum 
Rosa hugonis — Aquilegia caerulea 
Mertensia — Trillium — Phlox divaricata 
Delphinium chinense — Aquilegia chrysantha 
Dicentra spectabilis — white Iris — Iberis 
Alyssum — Euphorbia polychroma — Iris pumila 
Hemerocallis flava — Iris sibirica 
SUMMER 
Monardia didyma — Phlox Mrs. Jenkins 
Dianthus plumarius White — Viola Jersey Gem 
Lilies — Papaver Mrs. Perry 
Linum perenne — Cerastium tom. — Papaver orientalis Mrs. Perry 
Coreopsis lanceolata — Delphinium 
Chrys. Shasta Daisy — Anthemis tin. kelwayi — Delphin. bella. 
Anchusa italica — Anthemis tinctoria kelwayi 
Phlox pan. — Lilium speciosum — Veronica longifolia subsessilis 
Hemerocallis flava — Campanula glomerata 
Campanula persicifolia — Heuchera 
Lilium candidum — Delphiniums 
Lychnis chalcedonica — white Astilbes 
Scabiosa caucasica — Campanula carpatica 
Trollius — Anchusa myosotidiflora 
Trollius — Myosotis palustris 
Campanula persicifolia — Delphinium Belladonna 
Gypsophilia paniculata — Monarda didyma 
Hemerocallis — Delphinium 
Shasta Daisy — Scabiosa caucascia 
Gypsophila paniculata — Lychnis chalcedonica 
Statice latifolia — Eryngium 
AUTUMN 
Thalictrum dipterocarpum — Anemone japonica Alice 
Eupatorium fraseri — Helenium Riverton Gem 
Aster Qimax — Helenium Riverton Gem 
Thalictrum dipt. — Veronica long, subsessilis — Anemone jap. 
Buddleia — Anemone japonica 
Anemone japonica — Aconitum autumnale 
Helenium autumnale — Delphiniums 
Salvia pitched — Helenium pumilum 
Chrysanthemum articum — Eupatorium coelestinum 
