. Hardy perennial plants . rm. Three hundred would have been nearer the thing. In a conversation on garden and lawn embellishment, the celebrated sculptor. Story, a man well versed in landscape work, jokingly said: People spend a millionand a half dollars for a house and then pay ten cents for their garden. Aside from lasting endurance, Hardy Perennials possess the valuable properties ofsucceeding in almost every soil; they can be planted with pleasure and profit in grounds ofthe most limited extent, (a few square feet can be made to yield a bouquet every day fromApril until December)
. Hardy perennial plants . rm. Three hundred would have been nearer the thing. In a conversation on garden and lawn embellishment, the celebrated sculptor. Story, a man well versed in landscape work, jokingly said: People spend a millionand a half dollars for a house and then pay ten cents for their garden. Aside from lasting endurance, Hardy Perennials possess the valuable properties ofsucceeding in almost every soil; they can be planted with pleasure and profit in grounds ofthe most limited extent, (a few square feet can be made to yield a bouquet every day fromApril until December); and results come so quickly—in a few weeks, at most, from plant-ing. It should not be overlooked that the flowers of a large number of kinds remain ingood condition for a long time after being gathered, and their long, graceful stems, togeth-er with their delightful fragrance, render them the choicest flowers for decorating the din-ing table, the parlor or the reception room, or for adding cheerfulness to the PLAN A. FOR SIDE OF SMALL YARD OR LAWN; PLAN 20 FEET TO THE INCH. Finally, and best of all,—barring the novelties and a few varieties that are particu-larly difficult to propagate, they are low in price and increase so rapidly that the humblestcottager need not be deterred form planting them. They are truly the flowers for athemillion and the millionaire. LOCATION Hardy Perennials are so democratic in their nature they quickly adapt themselves toalmost any soil or situation. However, they should not, as a rule, be planted where waterremains near or upon the surface for a long period, during any part of the year; or beneathoverhanging trees which produce a dense shade. Yet there are several varieties whichgrow and bloom admirably, even in these trying situations. In grounds of limited extent, the boundaries of the lot, (one or more sides of it) offerthe most appropriate locations and afford the most pleasing effects when properly may also be pl
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