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KENDALL Cr WHITNEY, PORTLAND, MAINE 
Build a Rock Garden—It’s Fun 
A healthful and enjoyable hobby the whole family 
will enjoy. 
The Rock Garden 
Location. The average city or suburban property 
readily provides ample space for the little rock garden. 
It may be located between the driveway and the lot 
lines near the garage, and the bare space next to the 
house between side or rear group foundation plant¬ 
ings, next to the side of the garage, or any available 
space on the property not being used, such as on the 
terrace between two garden levels. 
Drainage. To provide drainage, it is best to place a 
four to eight-inch layer of small stones or cinders about 
10 inches under the rock garden level, before treating 
the soil and placing the rocks. 
Materials. The charm of correctly built rock gardens 
lies in the contrast between the dull gray or brown 
stones and the bright hues of the flowering plants. Thus, 
it is not in good taste to use bright colored stones in 
the construction. Limestone and sandstone rocks are 
best, or if not obtainable, rocks quarried on the prop¬ 
erty may be used, if they are not brightly colored. 
They should be placed irregularly in the soil mixture 
consisting of two parts loam, one peat moss or decayed 
leaves, and one part coarse sand. 
Construction. Mark out the irregular outlines of the 
bed and excavate to a depth of 18 or 24-inches. Fill in 
the bottom of excavation with stone or gravel to ten 
inches below the ground level. Place on the top of the 
stones a layer of overturned sod to prevent the dirt 
filler to be put over the stones from washing down into 
the stones. Then fill with earth from the excavation, 
raking the bed to a desired shape. Cover with 12 inches 
of good mixture. Allow this to settle for several days. 
Wonder Rock Garden 
Seeds as Below $ -90 
Arabia. 
Gypsophila. 
Achillea. 
Dianthus Deltoides. 
Anemone. 
Candytuft. 
Alyssum. 
Sedum Acre. 
Columbine. 
Viola. 
K. €r W. Approved Rock Garden Varieties—All Different 
Value $2.10. Our Price $1.85 
Once planted will continue to bloom and yield an 
annual wealth of beautiful flowers year after year. 
Per Pkt. 
Achillea, The Pearl, double white, 2 ft.$0.10 
Alyssum saxatile, yellow, 1 ft.10 
Anemone pulsatilla, violet purple, 9 to 12 in... .10 
Aquilegia caerulea, blue, 2 ft.10 
Aquilegia, long spurred, mixed, 2 ft.10 
Arabis alpina, white, 6 in.10 
Armeria formosa, deep pink, 1 ft.10 
Aster, alpinus, blue, 1 ft.15 
Per Pkt. 
Aubrietia deltoides, lavender-blue, 4 in.$0.1? 
Candytuft sempervirens, white, 1 ft.10 
Cerastium tomentosum, dwarf white, 4-8 in.10 
Dianthus deltoides, brilliant carmine, 8 in.15 
Gypsophila repens, white, 8 in.15 
Myosotis palustris, blue, 1 ft.io 
Primula veris, mixed, 6 in.io 
Poppy, Iceland, mixed, 1 ft.io 
Sedum acre, yellow, 6 in.io 
Statice latifolia, lavender, 18 in.io 
Viola cornuta, mixed, 6 in.. 
