'Mattie Edwards Hewitt 
Perennials 
HOME without some sort of flower garden is almost not a home 
at all. Imagine a small cottage without its prim beds of Pinks and 
Sweet Williams; Hollyhocks and Day Lilies. Try to picture a 
more extensive estate without its formal enclosed garden abound¬ 
ing in blooms or its long perennial borders, a riot of brilliant colors from 
early spring till late fall. It just cannot be done! 
Perennials form the backbone of the garden because they are more 
or less permanent and require little attention. Annuals are used to add 
color during the times the Perennials are shifting their scenery. 
In laying out the Perennial border, special attention must be 
given to the height to which the various kinds grow, their color and time 
of bloom. It is important that the taller growing Perennials are placed 
to the rear with the medium and lower growing kinds massed in front. 
Perennials that bloom at various times during the spring, summer and fall 
should be equally distributed throughout the border so that all portions 
of it may have something always in bloom. This is rather difficult to 
accomplish in small beds or narrow borders so it is advisable to make them 
as large and wide as possible. 
The arrangement in regard to color is not very important especially 
if plenty of white flowers are used. Grandmother’s garden was planted 
