October, 1922 
In this plan all the perennial clumps which go to make up the planting scheme are indicated by 
numbers that refer to the descriptive list below. When the garden is enlarged the thatched 
shelter will end one of the paths 
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PLANTING PLAN Of PERENNIAL^ 
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PERENNIALS AND BULBS FOR ENGLISH GARDENS 
1. Alpine iris: 6"-10" very early, March to 
May. Grandee, rich purple; Obelisque. 
deep purple; Berlioz, rich purple; Othello, 
purple, brcnze and orange; Charmer, light 
cream: Delicata, white and cream; Adelaide, 
bluish white. 
2. Crocus: 3"-6", white and purple, April and 
May. 
3. Iris pumila: 6" March to April, very dwarf. 
Formosa, violet-blue and purple, white 
beard; Atroviolacea, deep purple, the 
earliest; Azurea, bright blue. 
4. Narcissus: 10"-15", mid-April to May, used 
against evergreens. Poetaz hybrids, yellow 
fragrant clusters; pale trumpet varieties 
like Stella, Mrs. Langtry. 
5. Alyssum saxatite compactum, madwort: 8"- 
12", late April to May; variety Silver 
Queen is a paler yellow. Used as terminal 
accent against evergreens. 
6 Early tulips: 10"-12", April to May. Jcost 
von Vondel, white, the showiest white; 
Pink Beauty, tall, center beds; Rose Gris- 
de’-line, dwarf deeper pink, near porch. 
7. Mertcnsis Virginica. Virginia cowslip: I'A', 
late April to early June, wild flower with 
light blue pendant flowers. 
8. Phlox divaricata. wild sweet William: 8", 
April to May, lavender-blue, combined with 
ferns, Mertensia, foam flower, and pink 
azaleas gives woodsy effect at back of 
garden. 
9. Tiarella cordifolia. foam flower: 6"-12", 
April to May, white, bronzy leaves, creep¬ 
ing root stock. 
10. Arabis atpina, rock cress: 6"-9", early May, 
white, effective contrast with dwarf purple 
iris. 
I0yi. Dicentra spectabilis. bleeding heart: 154', 
April, May, useful for shady place. 
11. Primula veris superba primrose: 9", April to 
May, large soft yellow flowers. 
12. Narcissus pocticus, poet’s narcissus: 10"-12", 
late May, familiar, white peasant’s eye. 
combined with primrose under standard 
wistaria. 
13. Pachysandra terminalis, spurge: dwarf ever¬ 
green edging plant, planted solelv for 
foliage effect in winter. 
14. Myosotis dissitiflora. high branching forget- 
me-not: 12", mid-May, June; palustris 
semperflorens. 10", Mav to September. 
15. Darwin tulips : 18", late' May. Mrs. Moon, 
luminous pale yellow, for accents behind 
dwarf yews on corners: Orange King, 
Prince of Orange, Lucifer, with purple 
iris; The Fawn, Suzon (flesh). La Tristesse 
and Dream (lavender); Pride of Haarlem, 
brilliant rose, against evergreens at back 
porch. 
16. Iris cristata. dwarf crested iris: 4"-8", late 
May, light lavender-blue. 
17. Polemonium reptans, Greek valerian: 8"-12" 
April to June, light lavender-blue, effective 
as ground cover for Darwin tulips. 
18. Intermediate iris: 18", a cross between iris 
umila and the German iris, flowering just 
efore the latter. Gerda, creamy yellow; 
Ingeborg, large pure white; Ivorine, 
creamy; Fritjof, soft lavender and purple. 
19. Trollius Europea, globe flower: l'-2', May to 
August, large lemon yellow flowers. 
20. Iris pallida Dalmatica: 3'-4', May, large soft 
lavender-blue scented flowers, distinct. 
21. Iris flavescens. iris: 2'-3', late May, distinct 
sort, pure soft canary. 
22. Iris aurea, iris: 2'-3', late May, pure yellow, 
deeper than above. 
23. Iris Gcrmanica, German iris: 2'-3', late May. 
Varieties, Australis, S. deep lavender, F. 
soft blue; Khedive, soft lavender with dis¬ 
tinct orange beard; Kharput, de«m violet 
blue; Calypso, S. pale lavender, F. white 
veined blue; La Neige, pure white, very 
choice; Junita, blue, deeper than Dal- 
matica: Madame Chereau. white, frilled 
azure blue; Lohengrin, violet-mauve, very 
large flower, choice. 
24. Lupinus polyphyllus, lupine: 3'-4', May and 
June, valuable accent with lemon lilies, but 
few are used as they do not last long. 
25. Aquilegia hybrids, Rose Queen, rose-colored 
hybrid columbines: l'-2', May to June. 
26. Hemerocallis flava. lemon lily: lj4’-2', May 
and June, sweet scented, evanescent. 
27. Dictamnus fraxinella, fraxinella: 2'-3'. June, 
fragrant white flowers, glossy dark leaves, 
very attractive but slow to establish. 
28. Thalictrum aquilegifolium, meadow rue: 2'- 
3', May to July, creamy. Thalictrum 
sulphureum. 3'-4', June and July, sulphur 
yellow, taller. 
29-. Iris Sibirica orientalis, Siberian iris: 2’-3', 
deep dark blue, June to July, good with 
lemon lily. 
30. Iris Sibirica. var. Snow Queen; snow white 
Siberian iris: 2'-3'. June. 
31. Cerastium tomentosum. snow-in-summer: 3"- 
6", white flowers, with gray leaves, bloom¬ 
ing after the iris and tulips and before the 
larkspur. 
32. Polemonium coeruleum. Jacob’s ladder: 154'- 
, 2' June to September, light lavender-blue. 
33. Valerian officinalis, garden heliotrope: 4', 
June, accents of pinkish-white. 
34. Astilbe Japonica, spiraea: 2', late June to 
July. Japonica, white, feathery heads, 
with peonies; var. Queen Alexandra, pink. 
35. Spiraea tilipendula, white spiraea: 3', June to 
July, showy white heads; background. 
36. Peony, Areos: 3', single pink, June to July. 
37. Aquilegia chrysantha, late yellow columbine: 
3', June to August, fine yellow. 
38. Papaver orientate, var. Mrs. Perry, Oriental 
poppy: 3', July, silvery pink. 
39. Hcuchera brizoides, coral bells: 1)4', June to 
August, carmine bells on red stems. 
40. Nepcta mussini, mint: 2' June to August, 
aromatic gray leaf, lavender spikes, good 
with Oriental poppy, one of the best edg¬ 
ings. 
41. Delphinium, Gold Medal hybrids, larkspur: 
3'-6', June. 
42. Althea rosea, hollyhocks: 4'-7', July to Au¬ 
gust, salmon, yellow and rose tints. 
43. Lavcndula vera, sweet lavender: 1(4’, July 
to August, has proved hardy in sheltered 
spots. 
44. Physostegia virginiana var. alba, false 
dragon’s head: 2'-3', July to September, 
white spikes, good for accents, extremely 
durable, will grow in shade. 
45. Osmunda regalis, royal fern: 3', distinctive 
lobed leaf, very durable. 
46. Dicksonia punctiloba, hay-scented fern: fine 
texture, spreads rapidly. 
47. Gypsophila paniculata, baby’s breath: 2'-3', 
July and August, cloudy mass of fine 
white flowers for corners and accents. 
May be dried and used in winter bouquets. 
48. Heliotrope. 
49. Snapdragon. Both of above to be used as 
fillers after the tulips, which will bloom 
continuously until frost. 
50. Phlox paniculata. garden phlox: 2'-4', July to 
August, L’Evenement, early pink with the 
larkspur: Etta’s Choice, very late tall 
white, September. 
51. Lilium speciosum, Japanese lilies: 2'-3', 
September, fragrant spotted. 
52. Aster, hardy Feltham Blue: 3'-4’, September, 
masses well. 
53. Anemone Japonica. Japanese anemone: 3, 
September to October, white, shade, shelter. 
54. Button chrysanthemums: 2', November. 
Brown Bessie, bronze: Baby, golden yel¬ 
low; Irene, pure white: Elizabeth, rose. 
55. Buddleia variabilis Veitchiana. summer lilac: 
3'-5', July to frost, long lilac tassels. 
