PART | 
N these ten pages are packed more information and 
variety than many a large perennial catalog. Strong, 
HARDY PERENNIAL 
PLANTS 
sturdy field-grown clumps are offered, except for kinds that 
do best in pots. Perennials are not shipped until late April and May as a rule, but ORDER NOW to 
avoid disappointments. We'll ship at the right time. 

Root CLumps. Most perennials come as 
sketched above. Here the main object in 
planting is to work the loose earth well 
in among the roots. Spread roots gently 
to allow of this. Then water well for 
three or four days to settle. If growth 
has started, shade as with a strawberry 
box or other available means from direct 
sun first few days. 
PoTTED PLANTS. These come without the 
pot, of course, but the mass of roots is 
already in a little earth ball. All that is 
needed is to press barden earth around 
earth ball and water. Very easy. 
TAP-ROOTED PLANTS. Some kinds of pe- 
rennials have a tap root which must be 
preserved; other kinds have a tap root 
which can be cut. If the tap root is pres- 
ent on arrival, do not break. Dig a deep 
narrow hole and sift dirt down arount 
root carefully. . 
FLESHY, BULB-LIKE ROOTS. These are 
very easy to plant. Merely set shallowly 
and firm earth around. If the rhizome has 
eyes (Peonies or Mertensia) be sure eyes 
are pointed upward and not downward. 
Actual depth is not very important, as 
they will force themselves to right depth 
first season. 
V/770) 

Sunny Border 6 x 3 feet 
Complete, 2! plants as below $8.70 
No. Variety 
Delphinium Belladonna 
Aster Wonder of Staeffa 
Chrysanthemum Yellow 
Cushion 
Anchusa myostidiflora 
Helianthemum Buttercup 
Alyssum saxatile compast 
Coronilla cappodocica 
Key 
A 
OnmD ow 
WD Ww Ww WW Ww 
PLANNING PERENNIAL BORDERS 
Planning a perennial border is an art but its basic principles are simple 
and can be learned by reading these few paragraphs. We have made 
below two demonstration plans using only such material as is offered on 
the next spread, pages 18 and 19. All the facts needed are there given. 
With the larger choice given by the additional four pages of perennials 
following, improvements can be made—but the plans are harmonious in 
color and give a show at all times during summer. 
The first step is to run through the lists noting soil requirements. Jot down the 
names of all kinds that interest you and that will grow on your location. After 
each name set a mark to show height—low, medium or tall. Group the names in 
three lots—late, early and all-season bloomers. Now begin with the favorite 
flower. Say, in the sunny border below this is Delphinium. It is tall, late. Its 
spacing is about 12 inches. On paper marked in foot squares draw a boundary line 
covering three square feet (any shape) and write 3 Delphinium. This is minimum 
quantity, as 1 or 2 make no show. Now the late garden is established as blue. 
So a companion plant is all-season bloomer Aster Frikarti (Wonder of Staeffa). 
This also sets the early garden as blue so heighten. the early blue effect with a 
medium tall Anchusa. With blues generally, particularly on the lavender side of 
blues, yellow is a fine complementary color. So a yellow Chrysanthemum and other 
yellow plants are used in front to cover the entire summer. For each, the planting 
distance is carefully drawn on the paper. Changes can be made with the eraser 
until you get it to suit available space. 
The Shade border is more complicated only in color blending. On the right is an 
early blue with all season pink, yellow and bluish mixtures behind. In the center 
a blaze of early red and at the left one spot of early orange. Later in the summer, 
on the left is a white, with a rose behind it and orange to brown beyond. Then at 
right are again the all-season mixtures of pinks, blues and yellows. Here the fa- 
vorite plant is Aquilegia (Columbine) and the blend of tones in this flower is 
pink, blues, yellows and a little white. So the whole garden matches them, with 
the blazing Astilbe for an early tone value. 
Happy combinations of shape and color 
are the secret of fine plans. Here are 
some proved good-lookers:— 
SPRING 
Dicentra spectabilis—Mertensia. 
Dicentra spectabilis—White Iris—Iberis. 
Hemerocallis (early)—Baptisia australis. 
Hemerocallis (early)—Iris siberica. 
Anchusa—yellow Iris. 
Veronica incana—Iris kaempferi, white. 
Delphinium Bellamosum—Anthemis 
tinctoria. 
Phlox divaricata—Mertensia—Trillium. 
(See wildflowers, page 24.) 
SUMMER 
Hemerocallis (yellow)—Delphinium. 
Gypsophila—Lychnis. 
All-SE€ason 
KOO 
Shady Border 6 x 3 feet 
Complete, 24 piapts as below $11.80 Gypsophila—Monarda tdidymam(ses 
Key No. Variety Herbs.) 
H 3 Hemerocallis (Orange Aster frikarti—Artemisia Silver King. 
collection) ; (See Herbs page 25.) 
J 6 Digitalis Shirley hybrids Cimifuga racemosa—Asclepias. 
K 3 Dicentra eximia Poppy Mrs. Perry—Lilies. 
L 3 Aquilegia Longspur Hybrid - Delphinium—Coreopsis. 
M 3 Achillea The Pearl Campanula carpatica—Scabiosa caucasica. 
N 3 Astilbe Fanal Trollius—myosotis. 
P 3 Ajuga reptans Trollius—Anchusa myosotidiflora. 
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