peat moss, or even dry soil, and spread it around 
the base of the plant to keep the moisture in. 
This is a mulch. 
The foregoing paragraph covered the plant- 
ing of perennial plants. Many gardeners prefer 
to raise their own perennials from seed This is 
not at all difficult and by far the most inexpensive 
method, though for a first year start, it is well 
to buy a few established plants. Here in the 
Pacific Northwest seed should be sown early 
enough to make a good growth before winter; 
some are sown in the spring at the same time as 
many annuals, others in the summer and a few 
in the early fall. 
For many years the general practice was to 
sow seed in midsummer, but in recent years 
experts have been advocating April and May 
planting. One of the chief reasons is that then 
the weather is cool and moist, aiding germina- 
tion which with many perennials is best accom- 
plished in cool weather. Delphiniums, for ex- 
ample, start best in a temperature of about 40 
degrees and in summer it is often difficult to 
obtain germination; also at that time seedlings 
must have extra attention to prevent their being 
scorched. When seeds are sown in spring the 
little plants should be shifted to the garden by 
July, to give them time and space to develop 
into sturdy plants, so that by fall they will be 
large enough to set in their permanent locations 
in the border. 
Perennials to insure succession of bloom: 
(In order of blooming season) Bleeding Heart, 
Primrose, Columbine, Peony, Phlox, Oriental 
Poppy, Japanese Iris, Delphinium, Aster, Chry- 
santhemum. 
For shade: Few of our garden perennials will 
succeed in dense shade. Where no sun pene- 
trates, the list must be restricted largely to those 
plants which are native to thick woodlands. 
Where there are two or three hours of sun, or 
flickering shade from trees, certain of our gar- 
den favorites will bloom satisfactorily. Dense 
Shade: Lily-of-the-Valley, Trillium, Violets, Plain- 
tain Lily. Semi-shade: Japanese Anemone, 
Foxglove, Bleeding Heart, Primrose, Fuchsia 
and Begonia. 
For Cutting: Japanese Anemone, Aquilegia, 
Shasta Daisy, Lily-of-the-Valley, Coreopsis, Del- 
phinium, Peonies, Sweet William, Baby's Breath, 
Helenium, Coral Bells, Iris, Gold Band Lily. 
Easily Grown from Seed: English Daisy, 
Shasta Daisy, Painted Daisy, Delphinium, Fox- 
glove, Gaillardia, Batchelor Button, Gypsophila, 
Candytuft, Iceland Poppy, Oriental Poppy and 
Salvia. 

To own a bit of ground, 
to scratch it with a hoe. 
To plant seeds, and watch them grow. 
This is the commonest delight of the race, 
the most satisfactory thing a man can do. 
——Charles Dudley Warner. 
[7] 
THE PERFECT 
COMBINATION 
HAYES-ETTE Garden Hose Sprayer effi- 
ciently does the work of much larger 
sprayers. It weighs just a little over a 
pound, filled. Simply attach to your gar- 
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thumb-button—that’'s all. It operates so 
easily, you can spray for hours without 
tiring. Capacity is 114 gallons of mixed 
spray material. Sprays all modern liguid 
spray materials, free from soap. Operates 
perfectly with EXTRAX and 
GREENOL 
EXTRAX Garden Spray is the new, com- 
plete garden insecticide (containing Py- 
rethrum, Rotenone, Spreader and Pene- 
trant) that controls most garden insects. 
Easy and Economical to use—one capful 
(equal to a teaspoonful) to a gallon of 
water. Combines with GREFNOL for con- 
trol of both insects and diseases. 
4 oz. bottle (24 gal. spray).... $7.00 
GREENOL Liguid Fungicide is a most 
effective control of Mildews and many 
other plant diseases. Use this in combina- 
tion with EXTRAX for all spraying through- 
out spring and summer. The foliage and 
blossoms in your garden will look ever so 
much better. 
60¢ 
4 oz. bottle (24 gal. spray) 
Regular price for these three 
Special, all three (until March § 
15, 1942) 4.38 

