16 
TREES, SHRUBS AND PLANTS FOR AMERICAN HOMES 
Hardy Perennial Plants 
Once Planted Will Continue to Bloom Year After Year 
Preparation of Perennial Beds. Most perennials require an open, sunny situation to thrive and show at their best. If the 
subsoil is not well drained, and the location damp, dig out the earth to a depth of 2 1 /& feet, and line the bottom of the excava¬ 
tion with a layer of stone or cinders 6 inches deep. Throw off the top soil and mix a liberal amount of manure and bone meal, 
or wood ashes with the subsoil. If the soil is stiff clay, add a quantity of peat moss to loosen it up. The above applies to the 
treatment of poor soil. If the soil is good, rich garden loam, and enriched each year with an application of well-rotted manure 
used as a mulch in the fall, the plants will thrive. Apply this mulch after the ground is frozen. 
Planting. There are four general types of perennials: Type 1 plants, 
of which the Iris is one, should be planted with the main root just 
below the surface of the ground. Type 2 plants, such as the Peonies 
should be planted with the crown of the root 2 inches below the surface 
of the ground. Type 3 plants, where the leaves grow directly at the 
surface of the ground, should be planted with the crown just above 
the ground level. Type 4 plants, such as the Hollyhock should be 
planted with bud just below the surface, and the root tuber extending 
straight down. Always dig the hole large enough to allow the roots to 
spread out naturally, and firm the earth well about the roots. If planted 
in the fall, cover with a 3- or 4-inch mulch of straw or leaves after 
the ground is frozen. 
Note: In the following list, plants especially recommended for Rock Gardens are designated by (*) and those 
suitable for cut flowers (c). 
Achillea - Milfoil or Yarrow 
Ptarmica, The Pearl. Small, double white flowers, in profu¬ 
sion. Good cut flower. June. 2*4 feet. (c). 
Aconitum - Monkshood 
When the Delphiniums are past their best, the Monkshoods 
may be relied on to furnish the desirable blue in the garden. 
They are shade-loving plants, and some of them bloom so late 
they provide an excellent foil for the earlier Chrysanthemums. 
Agrostemma - Rose Campion 
Attractive, silvery gray foliage and bright rose-crimson flow¬ 
ers June to August. 2^ feet. (c). 
Alyssum 
Saxatile Compactum (Goldentuft). Golden yellow flowers 
in April and May, very showy. 12 inches. 
Anchusa - Alkanet 
Italica Dropmore. A tall plant producing large attractive 
blue flowers with rough foliage. Any garden soil. June to 
September. 4 feet. 
Anthemis - Hardy Marguerite 
Tinctoria Kelwayi (Golden Marguerite). Large golden daisy¬ 
like flowers, blooms all summer, spreads rapidly, fine for 
cutting. June to August. 2 feet. 
Aquilegia - Columbine 
This flower is fond of moist places, but also thrives in dry 
sandy places. Does equally well in sun or shade. Blossoms are 
of various bright colors, yellow, blue, white, red and pink, 
appearing in clusters or as individual blossoms. Blooms May 
and June. 2 to 2^ feet. (c). 
Coerulea. Very fine blue and white, excellent for border. 
2 feet. May-June. 
Long-Spurred. Long-spurred flowers and a variety of color¬ 
ing, such as yellow, pink, flesh, etc. 
Mrs. Scott Elliott. No better mixture in the world; wonder¬ 
ful colors, long-spurred flowers. 
"Charm" Perennial 
Border 
A 
6 
Golden Glow 
L 
12 Aquilegias 
B 
6 
Phlox 
M 
7 Pyrethrum 
C 
8 
Phlox, “Goliath” 
N 
12 Shasta Daisy 
D 
10 
Gold Medal 
0 
3 Peonies (1 
Delphiniums 
Festiva Maxi¬ 
E 
3 
Regal Lilies 
ma, 1 Sarah 
F 
3 
Auratum Lilies 
Bernhardt, 1 
G 
8 
Foxgloves 
Felix Crousse) 
H 
14 
Double Holly¬ 
P 
6 Iris—Assorted 
hocks—Assort¬ 
Colors 
ed 
R 
10 Achillea—The 
I 
8 
Gold Medal 
Pearl 
Delphiniums 
S 
9 Dianthus 
J 
5 
German Iris 
T 
8 Phlox Subulata 
K 
3 
Festiva Maxima 
X 
12 Forget-Me-Not 
Peony 
— 
153 Plants 
This magnificent collection is splendid for either the 
formal perennial garden or as a superb finish to a back¬ 
ground of shrubs. There will be glorious blooms all 
summer long, for the house and the garden. These plants 
will nicely Jill a border from 6 to 8 feet wide and 25 to 
30 feet long. 
