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Look over your grounds for a section that has a 
slope but one which is not overhung with trees 
that keep off moisture—that’s the place for your 
rock garden. You can make it a most attractive spot. 
In planning it, keep away from too regular lines 
and curves—avoid formal arrangement. Don’t over¬ 
do with too many gadgets such as stone orna¬ 
ments, etc. Rather try for naturalness, using your 
imagination in locating the plants and rocks in 
imitation of the hand Mother Nature used along 
some path you’ve seen in the woods. 
When placing the rocks, keep in mind that a few 
large ones are better than many small rocks. Im¬ 
bed them in the ground two-thirds their depth. 
Tilt back slightly any rocks that jut out so that 
they will conduct moisture to the plants. Do not 
permit rocks to overhang plants for they will de¬ 
prive them of needed moisture. When planting 
the plants, pack the soil between rocks so roots can get a firm hold. 
It takes care in selection of your specimens to give bloom in the 
rock garden during the entire season. Don’t fail to use some of 
the dwarf evergreens and tiny shrubs—they add foliage when 
plants are not blossoming. Bulbs too can be used to advantage- 
miniature daffodils and species tulips. Avoid the use of large 
and gaudy plants. 
I give you below a few suggestions of popular rock garden plants: 
ANNUALS: Abronia, Dwarf Snapdragons, Sweet Alyssum, Cali¬ 
fornia Poppies, Ice Plant, Bedding Petunias, Dwarf Nasturtiums, 
Portulaca, African Daisy Hybrids, Virginia Stocks. 
PERENNIALS: Fringed Bleedingheart, Virginia Bluebells, Col¬ 
umbine, Dianthus, Dwarf Goldentuft, Dwarf Iris, English Prim¬ 
rose, Forget-me-not, Goldenmoss, Iceland Poppy, Ladyshpper, 
Mistflower, Moss Phlox, White Rockcress, Stonecrop, Pink Daisy. 
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