PERENNIALS 
Being very perishable Perennials should be un- 
packed and planted immediately upon their arrival. 
The soil should be well worked and free of big 
lumps and air pockets. The average planting dis- 
tance for perennials is 1 foot apart. Vigorous grow- 
ers like peonies and mallows require as much as 3 
feet apart. Spread roots out naturally. Bring the 
soil in contact with all roots and press firmly. If 
the plants are watered, water the roots and not the 
tops. , 
To prevent injury by severe winters, apply a 
mulch of strawy, well rotted manure after the 
ground is frozen. 
Group 1. All Perennials with fresh green foliage 
should be planted lke strawberries—see picture on 
page 7. Cut off all wilted or damaged tops and 
plant with crown just at ground level. 
Group 2. Phlox, Chrysanthemum, and other Per- 
ennials which may be dormant, and have very little 
or no green top, should be planted with the “eyes” 
or sprouts just under the ground. 
Group 3. Dormant Oriental Poppies, Balloon 
Flower, Baby’s Breath, and other perennials with a 
tap root (like a carrot) should be planted with the 
root upright and the crown about an inch under the 
ground. If these plants should have sprouts or 
green foliage, plant them like Group 2, above. 
FALL PLANTED BULBS 
Fall planted bulbs such as tulips, common nar- 
cissus, daffodils, hyacinths, should be planted in 
specially prepared beds which possess good natural 
drainage. The most satisfactory soil for growing 
bulbs is a fibrous loam well supplied with sharp 
sand. See planting chart below. 


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