A beautiful garden of Perennials like the one above enhances any home. 
easv to grow Annuals give one a show of color from Spring until Fall. 
White Springs Farms, Geneva, N. Y. 

Well planned plantings of Perennials supplemented with 
This picture was taken at the home of Mrs. Alfred G. Lewis, 
Feotsen's Poennials 
Perennials are those accommodating plants that when once planted come up year after year. 
require some care and frequent dividing and replanting. 
They do 
In the small perennial border it is often impossible to have a large enough variety of perennials to keep the 
garden gay with color, because perennials have their period of bloom. Therefore, it is wise to have a definite 
spot where annuals can be raised and moved to the perennial border to supplement the color display. 
Growing your own perennials from seed is an enjoyable and economical pastime. 
COLUMBINE 
(Aquilegia) 
The beautiful long-spurred Columbine have many 
advantages. They are easily raised, grow well in 
shady places, and have attractive foliage that is an 
asset when the plant is not in bloom. Distance apart, 
Tate: 
1013 Long-Spurred Hybrids. This is an especially 
fine strain of long-spurred Columbine containing 
many new and unique colors. Pkt. 25c; lg. pkt. 50c. 
COREOPSIS 
1130 Double Sunburst. Coreopsis is one of the most 
popular hardy yellow flowers. The plants make a 
clump 2% ft. high, with large, fully double, clear 
golden yellow blooms. It remains in flower for 
several months and is very useful as a cut flower. 
Distance apart, 18 inches. {Pktr le; lg. pkt: 23: 
GAILLARDIA 
1196 Blanket Flower, Superba. One of the most 
useful perennials because of its long blooming habits. 
The large flowers are yellow and red or orange and 
red, and are produced from May to frost above gray- 
green foliage. They are prized as cut flowers and for 
this purpose should be cut when the flowers are slight- 
ly cup-shaped before the petals have opened fully. 
The plants grow to about 2 feet and are benefitted by 
the support of twiggy branches stuck in the soil 
around them. They endure drought. Distance 
apart Jita Pkes lpeglgs pki] 
FORGET-ME-NOTS 
Myosotis 
1311 Royal Blue. The dainty dark blue flowers of 
Forget-me-nots are favorites with many gardeners 
for early spring bloom. Plants are dwarf, growing 
2 to 10 inches high and the flowers are borne in clus- 
ters. They are not reliably hardy except when given 
a mulch for winter protection. Very effective com- 
bined with tulips, daffodils, pansies, or naturalized 
under trees and shrubs. Pkt. 25c; lg. pkt. 50c. 
FOXGLOVE 
Digitalis 
1175 Shirley Giant Hybrids. Developed in England, 
the giant, 4 foot Shirley hybrids are of extraordinary 
size and vigor. The large drooping flowers which 
are Clustered closely along the flower spikes range in 
color from white to dark rose and purple and are 
spotted with crimsen and maroon. ‘They are among 
the first flowers of the spring. After the ground 
has frozen in the fall apply a light mulch around the 
roots for winter protection. Pkt. 15c; Ig. pkt. 25c; 
\% oz. 75c. 
GEUM 
1200 Mrs. Bradshaw. This variety is the most popu- 
lar one to grow. It has intense scarlet flowers from 
1% to 3 inches in diameter with large, wavy petals. 
The Geum is an excellent cut flower but should be put 
in water immediately after cutting as it wilts readily. 
They are also useful in rock gardens. Height 18 
inches. Distance apart, 1 ft. Pkt. 20c; 1g. pkt. 40c. 
