KENDALL & WHITNEY, PORTLAND, MAINE 
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Build a Rock Garden — It’s Fun 
A healthful and enjoyable hobby the whole 
family will enjoy. 
The Rock Garden 
Location. The average city or suburban prop¬ 
erty readily provides ample space for the little 
rock garden. It may be located between the drive¬ 
way and the lot lines near the garage, and the bare 
space next to the house between side or rear group 
foundation plantings, next to the side of the 
garage, or any available space on the property not 
being used, such as on the terrace between two 
garden levels. 
Drainage. To provide drainage, it is best to 
place a four to eight-inch layer of small stones or 
cinders about 10 inches under the rock garden 
level, before treating the soil and placing the 
rocks. 
Materials. The charm of correctly built rock 
gardens lies in the contrast between the dull gray 
or brown stones and the bright hues of the flower¬ 
ing plants. Thus, it is not in good taste to use 
bright colored stones in the construction. Lime¬ 
stone and sandstone rocks are best, or if not 
obtainable, rocks quarried on the property may be 
used, if they are not brightly colored. They should 
be placed irregularly in the soil mixture consisting 
of two parts loam, one peat moss or decayed 
leaves, and one part coarse sand. 
Construction. Mark out the irregular outlines 
of the bed and excavate to a depth of 18 or 24 
inches. Fill in the bottom of excavation with stone 
or gravel to ten inches below the ground level. 
Place on the top of the stones a layer of over¬ 
turned sod, to prevent the dirt filler to be put over 
the stones from washing down into the stones. 
Then fill with earth from the excavation, raking 
the bed to a desired shape. Cover with 12 inches of 
good mixture. Allow this to settle for several days. 
IQ WONDER ROCK GARDEN 
pkts. SEEDS AS BELOW 
THE K. & W. 
COMPLETE 
ROCK GARDEN 
COLLECTION 
19 Packets $1.85 
Achillea, The Pearl 
Alyssum saxatile 
Anemone pulsatilla 
Aquilegia coerulea 
Aquilegia, long spurred 
Arabis alpina 
Armeria formosa 
Aster, alpinus 
Aubrietia deltoides 
Candytuft sempervirens 
Cerastium tomentosum 
Dianthus deltoides 
(Iypsophila repens 
Myosotis palustris 
Primula veris 
Poppy, Iceland 
Sedum acre 
Statice latifolia 
Viola cornuta 
WONDER ROCK 
GARDEN 
COLLECTION 
10 Packets $ .90 
1 Packet Each as Listed 
Below: 
Arabis 
Achillea 
Anemone 
Alyssum 
Columbine 
(iypsophila 
Dianthus deltoides 
Candytuft 
Sedum acre 
Viola 
K. 8C W. Approved Rock Garden Varieties—All Different 
19 PACKETS. VALUE $2.10 — OUR PRICE $1.85 
Once planted will continue to bloom and yield 
an annual wealth of beautiful flowers year after 
year. 
Per Pkt. 
Achillea, The Pearl, double white, 2 ft. .$ .10 
Alyssum saxatile, yellow, 1 ft.10 
Anemone pulsatilla, violet purple, 9 to 12 in. .10 
Aquilegia coerulea, blue, 2 ft.10 
Aquilegia, long spurred, mixed, 2 ft. .10 
Arabis alpina, white, 6 in. .10 
Armeria formosa, deep pink, 1 ft.10 
Aster, alpinus, blue, 1 ft...15 
Per Pkt. 
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Aubrietia deltoides, lavender-blue, 4 in. $ .15 
Candytuft sempervirens, white, 1 ft.. .10 
Cerastium tomentosum, dwarf white, 4-8 in. .10 
Dianthus deltoides, brilliant carmine, 8 in. . .15 
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Gypsophila repens, white, 8 in. . .15 
Myosotis palustris, blue, 1 ft. .10 
Primula veris, mixed, 6 in. .10 
Poppy, Iceland, mixed, 1 ft. .10 
Sedum acre, yellow, 6 in. ........... .,f. . . -.10 
Statice latifolia, lavender, 18 in. .10 
Viola cornuta, mixed, 6 in. . . ‘ .. 1 .10 
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