January, 1914 
HOUSE AND GARDEN 
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the garden's temporary annual tenants, 
raised in it, and brought to the planting- 
out age by the end of September or middle 
of October. 
So much for the generalities of toning 
down and harmonizing. As to the garden 
plan and planting, both temporary and 
permanent, I would say, always let sim¬ 
plicity be the rule and watchword — sim¬ 
plicity in design and simplicity in planting. 
One long, straight walk leading to a seat 
or dial or arbor, bordered with a long 
straight border containing great simple 
masses of a few — two or three — kinds of 
ilowers, is more to be desired on a modest 
place than the most ingenious of patterns 
or the greatest variety of plants. 
Yet I would urge always the use of every 
bit of the land ; and also I would emphasize 
the fact that simplicity does not mean a 
lack of either garden or design. This is 
everywhere, unhappily — this plain, unin¬ 
teresting, negative “do-nothingness.” 
Vines for First Year; to be raised from 
seed: 
Bryonopsis lachiniosa —10 to 20 feet. 
Gourd fruits. Good for porch, arbor, etc. 
Cobcca scandens —30 to 50 feet. Clings 
to any rough surface. Cup-and-saucer- 
vine; set seeds edgewise and cover very 
lightly; arbors, etc. 
Echinocystis lobata — 10 to 12 feet. 
Good for trellis, fences, etc. Wild cucum¬ 
ber vine; white flowers in July and August. 
Hmmdus Japonica — 10 to 15 feet. Very 
dense foliage. Japanese hop; suitable for 
trellises, low arbors or screens. 
Ipomea setosa — 10 feet up. Rose 
colored flowers. Brazilian morning-glory; 
blooms from August to frost; quick- 
growing. 
Ipomea —10 to 15 feet. Beautiful foli¬ 
age, dense, etc. Imported Japanese morn- 
ing-glory; superb flowers; sow in sunny 
place as soon as weather is settled. 
Tropccolum lobbianuin — 6 to 10 feel 
For low screens or enclosures. Climbing 
nasturtium; this variety rich in reds and 
free flowering. 
Lathyrus odoratns— 10 to 15 feet. For 
trellises, etc. Sweet pea; choose the 
orchid-flowered varieties and provide a 
strong and permanent screen or trellis, if 
you mean to have them every summer. 
Annuals which may be substituted for 
shrubs: 
Amaranthus caudatus; love-lies-bleed- 
ing; 3 to 5 feet; hot sunny place; give 
room to develop for best effect; foliage is 
the attraction. 
Cleorne gigantea; spider flower; 3 feet 
or more; rose-crimson flowers; plants 
should stand 18 inches apart. 
Cosmos; choose the “mammoth” vari¬ 
eties; 5 to 7 feet; crimson, white, pink; 
plants should stand 18 inches apart; prefer 
light and not too rich soil. 
Datura, “cornucopia;” trumpet flower; 
2 to 3 feet; white, outside purple; verv 
fragrant. 
Dahlia, double cactus; will bloom from 
seed the first season if sown before April 
first; many colors; 4 to 5 feet. 
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