ROM the time when the violet lifts its face toward the April sun to the cold days of No. 
| vember when the chrysanthemums defy the frost king, the garden of perennials may carry 
all the colors of the rainbow. 
Color is desirable; nay, it is demanded if the garden is to meet the calls put on it. But 
ease of culture, freedom of bloom, and ability to withstand the drought of hot Summer 
and the snows and sleets of cold Winter are of equal importance. So, you see, there are five 
essential points to bear in mind when planning—and planting—the garden. 
For early Spring flowers consider the Pansies, Forget-me-nots, English Daisies, Prim¬ 
roses, which will give color to the shrub border, the rose-garden, and the beds of later 
blooming perennials and annuals. As the days go on you can have Alyssum, Sweet William, Foxgloves, Carnations, 
dainty Grass Pinks, Canterbury Bells, mingled with the tall, stately spikes of Delphiniums and Hollyhocks. When 
the “frost is on the punkin” you may have Chrysanthemums, Anemones, Monkshood, Michaelmas Daisies, and 
others to round out the season of garden color. 
If you are a rock-garden “fan,” you can easily select plants that will give color all the season. You need not 
be confined to flowers in Spring, with nothing but foliage in Summer and Fall. 
In planning the bed or border, use three or more plants of one color in a group. Put the tall plants at the back. 
Do not crowd, but give them a chance to grow. A little 
space may be left between the perennials to set some 
annuals later on. 
In Summer the beds may be mulched with peat moss 
spread an inch thick; this will protect the plants against 
drought and keep the weeds down. After the ground is 
frozen in early Winter, use a mulch of leaves, straw, or 
light litter. Be careful to use light material on plants like 
Foxgloves, Shasta Daisy, and Coreopsis that hold the 
foliage all Winter. When warm w r eather comes in Spring, 
or when growth starts, remove the mulch. 
Our list of perennials has been carefully revised and we 
have retained only those varieties that are best adapted to 
general use in perennial gardens and borders, and in rock- 
gardens. 
New Booklets Mailed on Request 
We have just published a booklet presenting Pitzonka’s 
Giant Pansies (plants and seeds), Delphiniums, and other 
selected plants. We shall be pleased to mail a copy if you are 
interested. 
Our Special Price-List of Fall Bulbs 
will introduce the Tulips, Narcissus, Hyacinths, and other 
Spring-blooming bulbs found in the best gardens. 
EITHER OR BOTH CATALOGS MAILED 
ON REQUEST 
