. ->/.-"'*' -r^jk A View in Our Nursery, where We Grcvw Hardy Perennial Plants by the Acre F all the plants that are cultivated for purely ornamental purposes, there are none which have made such rapid strides in public favor as the Old-fashioned Hardy Garden Flowers, the inhabitants of the perennial garden. Their popu- larity is 'not at all surprising when we consider the many varied and pleasant changes which take place throughout the ylpntire growing season in a well-arranged hardy garden, in which every week—yes, every day—brings forth something fresh and Mbew to interest and delig
. ->/.-"'*' -r^jk A View in Our Nursery, where We Grcvw Hardy Perennial Plants by the Acre F all the plants that are cultivated for purely ornamental purposes, there are none which have made such rapid strides in public favor as the Old-fashioned Hardy Garden Flowers, the inhabitants of the perennial garden. Their popu- larity is 'not at all surprising when we consider the many varied and pleasant changes which take place throughout the ylpntire growing season in a well-arranged hardy garden, in which every week—yes, every day—brings forth something fresh and Mbew to interest and delight even the most critical. Beginning in April, the early flowering varieties open their flowers often before j|:he snow has entirely disappeared, and continue, with constant changing variety, throughout the summer until late in the fall, when anly severe freezing weather will stop such persistent late-blooming kinds as Japanese Anemones, Pompon Chrysanthemums, Gail- 'ardias, Gentians, Tritomas, etc. THE MAKING AND CARE OF AN OLD-FASHIONED HARDY BORDER. coming together, causing jarring contrasts. The season of flowering of the different types should also be taken into account, and the different plants as evenly dispersed as possible, in order to maintain an equality of flowering plants, leaving no portion of the garden b \re or flowerless, nor crowding together too many that bloom at the same time. Care in Summer.—During the growing season careful at- tention should be given if best results are to be obtained. There is nothing so beneficial as frequent stirring up around the plants, and raking the ground into order again ; it allows the air to move more freely through the surface of the soil, thereby en- couraging growth and keeping the weeds in check. During hot, dry weather, or when it is not convenient to water, a mulch of any loose, light material will be found very beneficial in retaining the moisture and in keeping the soil from baking; short grass, the rakings of th
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