Suggestions for Planning 
THE PERENNIAL BORDER 
A well planned Perennial Border is the pride of the home gar- 
dener. And it is a problem that takes careful forethought so that 
something of interest will be in bloom along its entire length all 
through the season. Tall Perennials should be planted so that they 
may lift their stately height to the back of the border; dainty edging 
plants mark the bounds of the bed; while the medium growers fill 
the space between. The color selection, too, should be harmonious 
with no violent clashes of reds and purples. It can be so planned 
that the general effect or color scheme will be quite different in the 
spring, the summer and the fall. 
Interesting contrasts can be worked out both in the form of 
flower and of leaf. Daisy-like flowers should be accentuated by 
spires of bloom such as Delphinium or Hollyhock or by Iris and Day 
Lilies on their tall stems. Leaves may be heavy and coarse, smooth 
and shining, fern-like or strap and sword-shaped. 
As a Perennial Border will not be entirely replanted for several 
years the soil should be deeply dug and fertilized, with steer manure 
for sun loving plants and with leaf mold or peat moss for those to 
grow in shade, before the Pernnials are set in their places. Allow 
space for the growth of the plants, as most of them will increase in 
width with the years. 
A diagram should be laid out before planting, as it is easier to 
re-arrange plants on paper than after they are set in the garden. 
The Lists on the Inside Pages Will Help 
in the Planning of Your Border. 

