Gardening on the North Shore 
N ATHANIEL HAWTHORNE once wrote, “There is no 
softer trait to be found in the character of those stern 
men than that they should have been sensible of these 
flower roots clinging among the fibers of their rugged hearts, and 
felt the necessity of bringing them over sea, and making them 
hereditary in the new land.” This bit of New England remi¬ 
niscence by one of America’s greatest novelists suggests to us some¬ 
thing of the sturdy tradition which is the foundation of gardening 
in New England. 
To be sure, some of the plants which the early settlers brought 
from England did not flourish, but many hardy perennials were 
introduced that soon adapted themselves to the rugged climate 
of the New England coast. For more than three hundred years 
new plants have been introduced, grown, tested, and found 
satisfactory in this cold climate. Undoubtedly, plants that 
grow and thrive here in Ipswich can well be considered foolproof 
for northern gardens. 
May we suggest—for 
your garden-loving 
friends a collection of 
herbs or perennials will 
make a most acceptable 
gift . See page 30 
Geum Hybrids 
See page 16 
