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between the stepping 
stones of the service 
walks, are white, pale 
blue, flesh and prim¬ 
rose yellow hyacinths. 
This choice of 
shrubs and bulbs for 
early spring effects re¬ 
serves the greatest 
possible amount of 
space for the flowers 
of summer. The 
trunks of the little 
trees may have bulbs 
or aromatic ground- 
covers planted close 
up to them); then the 
bulbs are removed 
after their blooming 
period, and their 
places filled with an¬ 
nuals. 
In late May the lu¬ 
minous yellow globes 
of the Darwin tulip 
Moonlight accent the 
center beds on the 
large clumps in front 
of the flowering 
peach, and spaced at 
intervals in front of 
the pergola, the white 
flowers of the dictam- 
nus exhale a fine 
The general design is formal, with walks broad enough to accommodate two abreast. At one side 
is a pergola twined about with fragrant roses. The pungent, ever-pleasing box borders the beds, so 
that overhanging plants wet with dew may not injure filmy evening gowns 
scent. This plant is 
sometimes called gas 
plant, because of a 
vapor which it exudes. 
Between these are the 
waxy bells of the lily- 
ot - the - valley; and 
among the stepping 
stones where they may 
be easily kept in 
check if inclined to 
spread too much, are 
small single sweet 
violets. 
In June come the 
peonies, white, sul¬ 
phur yellow and blush 
pink, early and late 
varieties of the most 
fragrant sort having 
been chosen. Their 
scent is delicately per¬ 
meant. Ere these have 
passed the roses ar¬ 
rive in showers of 
bloom, and they in 
turn usher in the bold 
clumps of snowy 
white madonna lilies 
which, distributed 
throughout the gar¬ 
den, form one of the 
most striking effects 
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PLANTING LIST FOR AN EVENING GARDEN OF FRAGRANCE 
Trees, Shrubs and Climbers 
1. Buxus semper hens (bush box) : IS" high. 
2. Primus persica alba fl. pi. (double flowering 
white peach): small tree, blooms April 
and May. 
3. Lonicera fragrantissima (fragrant bush 
honeysuckle) : medium shrub, small, very 
sweet scented yellowish-white flowers in 
early spring. 
4. Magnolia Soulangeana (Soulange’s magno¬ 
lia): small spreading tree, large pink and 
white cup shaped flowers in May. 
5. Viburnum Carlesii (Korean viburnum): low 
shrub, pink and white fragrant flowers 
in May. 
6. Syringa vulgaris alba (common white lilac): 
tall shrub, blooms May. 
7. Philadelphus coronarius (sweet scented mock 
orange): tall shrub, white flowers in June. 
8. Rosa wichuraiana var. Triumph (memorial 
rose): small double sweet scented flowers 
in clusters. 
9. Climbing rose, Silver Moon: very large 
single white flowers, golden stamens. 
10. Hybrid sweet-briar rose var. Brenda: single 
flowers of peach-blossom pink. 
11. Actinidia arguta (silver vine): dense green 
foliage for pergola. 
Herbaceous Perennials and Bulbs 
Spring 
12. Early tulip var. Joost van Vondel White 
(syn. Lady Boreel) : pure white, long 
flowers on tall stems. Plant 6"-8" apart. 
13. Hyacinths, 8"-10" apart: 
Primrose Perfection, soft yellow. 
Corregio, pure white. 
Schotel, soft light blue. 
Ornament Rose, soft flesh pink. 
14. Convallaria majalis (lily-of-the-valley): white, 
half shade or shade. Clumps 12" apart. 
15. Viola odorata (single sweet hardy violet): 
small plants 12" apart, lavender, purple 
or white flowers. 
16. Darwin tulip var. Moonlight: Tall egg- 
shaped pale yellow flowers in late May. 
6"-8" apart. 
Early Summer 
17. Hardy herbaceous peonies, 2(4' apart, half 
shade, 3'-4' high: 
Madame de Verneville, fragrant, extra early, 
double creamy white and blush. 
Duchesse de Nemours, fragrant, early, double 
sulphur white. 
Festiva maxima, very fragrant, early mid¬ 
season, pure white flecked crimson. 
Edulis superba, very fragrant, early, semi¬ 
double pink, lasting. 
Duke of Wellington, fragrant, late, double 
sulphur white. 
IS. Dictamnus fraxinella var. alba (gas plant): 
fragrant white flowers, half shade, June- 
July, 2'-3' high. Plant 12" apart. 
19. Hesperis matronalis (sweet rocket): fragrant 
white or purplish pink flowers, half shade, 
June-July. 2'-3' high. 
20. Valeriana officinalis (garden heliotrope): 
fragrant heads of small pink flowers, sun, 
2'-5' high. 12" apart. 
21. Lilium candidum (madonna lily): white, 
fragrant, June-July, sun or half shade, 
3'-5' high. 12" apart, covered with 2 " 
of soil. 
22. Iris Kaempferi (Japanese iris): pure white or 
gold banded varieties, sun, June-July, 2'-3' 
high. 8"-10" apart. 
Midsummer 
23. Physostegia virginiana (false dragon-head): 
flesh white or purple spikes, sun, July- 
Aug. V-3' high. 12" apart. 
24. Gypsophila paniculata (baby’s breath) : tiny 
white flowers in spreading panicles, sun, 
July-Aug., 3'-4'. 18" apart. 
25. Phlox paniculata, 15" apart, sun, 2'-5' high; 
July-Sept.: 
Tapis Blanc, early dwarf white. 
l’Evenement, coral pink, medium height, very 
early. 
Miss Lingard (suffruticosa) , white, pale lav¬ 
ender eye, medium early. 
Madame Paul Dutrie, lilac rose, medium 
height, August. 
Pink Beauty, cool rose, tall, late August. 
Dawn, pale rose pink, medium height, late. 
Eugene Danzanvilliers, lavender, white eye, 
medium, August. 
F. G. von Lassburg, white, tall, very late. 
26. Lilium speciosum (pink spotted Japanese 
lily) : half shade, August-Sept., 2'-4' high. 
12 " apart. 
Autumn 
27. Anemone japonica var. alba (Japanese ane¬ 
mone): sun or half shade, September-Oct. 
2'-3 / . 8" apart. 
28. Boltonia asteroides (aster-like boltonia): 
small white flowers in dense clusters, sun, 
2'-8' high, Aug.-Sept. 15" apart. 
Plants for Green or Fragrance 
29. Myrrhis odorata (sweet Cicely): white flow¬ 
ers in May, half shade, 2 '- 3 '. 12 " apart. 
30. Asperula odorata (sweet woodruff): small 
white flowers in May, foliage with bay¬ 
like scent when dried, half shade, 6"-12". 
8" apart. 
31. Artemisia abrotanum (southernwood): aro¬ 
matic foliage, dark green, 2'. 8" apart. 
32. Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary): dark 
green foliage mat, 2"-4" high, needs pro¬ 
tection. 6"-8" apart. 
33. Osmunda regalis (royal fern): coarsely lobed 
leaves particularly interesting, 2 '- 3 ' high. 
2' apart. 
34. Rose geranium: planted for both foliage and 
fragrance, not hardy. 1 plant here and 
there. 
35. Lemon verbena: very noticeable fragrance, 
but plant straggly in appearance. 1 plant 
here and there. 
36. Lavendula vera (sweet lavender): gray foli¬ 
age, lavender blossoms, not hardy. 1 plant 
here and there. All three of the above 
may be potted for winter indoors. 
Annuals for Flowers and Fragrance 
37. Nicotiana affinis (tobacco plant): pure white 
flowers particularly fragrant in the even¬ 
ing. Seed and thin to 12" apart. 
38. Heliotrope: use light lavender varieties. 
Grows luxuriantly in sun, may be cut 
back and potted for winter bloom, 12"-15" 
high. 
39. Tuberoses: extremely fragrant waxy white 
flowers on tall stalks. Plant bulbs in May 
or June, in clusters of a dozen or more, 
12" apart. 
40. Stocks (cut-and-come-again): ten weeks va¬ 
rieties, 8"-12" apart. Colors white, canary 
yellow, pale violet and flesh pink. Frag¬ 
rant, annual, start plants in greenhouse or 
sow in open ground. 
