ROSES WITHOUT ROSE BEDS 
Here is an idea that is worth consider- 
ing for your perennial border. “Try Flori- 
bunda roses to insure constant summer 
bloom. Floribunda roses are characteris- 
tically floriferous and neat. We think 
they will be right at home planted here 
and there among your perennials. “This 
type of rose seldom gets over two feet 
tall, never crowds either above or below 
the ground. 
You will probably want to start with 
Fashion, but be sure to look over the 
complete list of Floribunda roses in this 
list. 
PHLOX DIVARICATA 
Wonderful Perennial Ground Cover 
To solve the question of a perennial 
ground cover in your Spring-flowering 
bulb beds, try Phlox Divaricata. Not to 
be confused with the original small-leaved 
strain, this new Phlox Divaricata has 
proven hardy through hot summer or cold 
winter, provided its location is fairly well 
drained, This is truly a far superior strain 
. of Phlox Divaricata. 
Very little used, this phlox is valuable 
enough for its year ’round evergreen folt- 
age. In the Spring it presents its blue 
flowers all during the tulip season. Does 
very well in part shade, and stands our 
hot summers, even if planted in full sun. 
ASTER FRIKARTI ONE OF 
THE FINEST 
A very nice blue or lavender-blue 
Hower that does nicely in this area 1s 
Aster Frikartt. Very easily grown in or- 
dinary garden soil, it makes an excellent 
show in either full sun or part shade. The 
flowers are single, 2 to 2% inches across, 
and the plants grow about 2 to 2% feet 
tall. Blooms profusely all summer long. 
We consider this one of the finest and 
most reliable perennials for any garden. 
and Yourself in Shape 
LYTHRUM THRIVES IN 
POOR CONDITIONS 
Those of you that have what you con- 
sider IMPOSSIBLE GARDENING 
CONDITIONS should try the strain of 
Loosestrife or Lythrum, known as Mor- 
den’s Pink. This very hardy perennial 
seems qualified to adopt itself to any and 
all conditions, and along with it, is one 
of our most attractive ever-blooming per- 
ennials. Grows 3 to 4 foot tall in sun 
or shade, dry or wet soil, and bears nu- 
merous spikes of pink florets all through 
the summer. Excellent for cut flowers. 
For a shorter growing one use Lythrum 
Robert. 
PLATYCODONS 
Some perennials especially desirable in 
this area do much better if planted and 
then left undisturbed in that location. 
One of these is Platycodon (Balloon 
flower) offered in two forms: Grandi- 
florum with a height at maturity of about 
20 inches; and Mariesi as a dwarf, grow- 
ing to about 12 inches. Platycodon pre- 
fers a sunny location, but is not to be 
overlooked for use in partial shade. Some- 
times mixing sand in the bed, or raising 
the level of the bed corrects the drainage 
problem. Platycodon blooms all Summer, 
and does well in light well drained soil. 
SUMMER-FLOWERING HELIOPSIS 
To get variety in color in these stand- 
by plants, start with Helopsts Goldgrun- 
(Gold-green-heart) for a good 
solid yellow. Unquestionably hardy, this 
newest Heliopsis is famous for its ability 
to produce great numbers of flowers all 
Summer long on plants 3 to 4 feet tall. 
Foliage is a good deep green and the 
flower shows a small green heart when 
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first opening. Any rich garden soil will 
grow this Heliopsis. 
Another good novelty is Patula. 
