Evening star., 1900-09-29
How to Have a Succession of Bloom
From March to November.
LIST OF HARDY PLANTS And SHRUBS
From the Season of Snowdrops to
Chrysanthemum Time.
ALWAYS TO HAVE FLOWERS
Written for The Evening Star.

For those who cannot employ skilled
gardener, and have neither time
strength for daily work in the garden, yet
desire to have their grounds, small or spa
cious, adorned with flowers early and late,
the solution of the question is easy. Plant
hardy Observation-Disclosures plants, bulbs,
shrubs, etc.
Once well started plants of this class
quire only moderate amount of care, and
most satisfactory result may be obtained
with little trouble, though the first outlay
will seem large
While it is true that flowers grown in
masses Of single species, or colors, are most
effective when space permits, for small
gardens and lawns the mixed border is by
far the most desirable. Whereas geo
metrically shaped bed absolutely demands a
regular color scheme and artificial clipping
and pruning, the mixed border permits the
greatest freedom in selections and arrange
ment, and leaves nature her own sweet way
with branch and stalk and blossom. In
planning such bed or border. be 1t ten feet
long a hundred, if possible have it so
that the sunshine may reach every inch OF
1t for a part of every day when the sun
shines. Have it four or five feet wide, and
the soil deep and rich. In choosing what
to plant acquaint yourself with the habit of
growth. beginning and length of blooming,
Begfn With the Fence.
If the border lies along one of those crude
board fences that disfigure many in
closures, begin with that same fence itself,
as it must serve as background for your
prospective floral display. If it is an old
fence, toned by the elements to a nice dark
gray, don't do anything to it at all. If it is
a new one, horrid in its naked suggestions
of the lumber yard and seemingly hopeless,
stain it dark dull gray or green with shin
gle stain. Then plant close to it some
quick growing vines. If the border is along
the south side of the fence choose jessa-
mines clematis, paniculota, climbing roses
any vines that love the sun. Ii not, plant
woodbne, trumpet creepers, honeysuckle
and ivy. Next plant in rows or clumpS
some of the tallest-growing, hardy peren-
malls. such as the hollyhock, foX-glove.
giant larkspur, hybrid perpetual, roses, etc.
The three first mentioned are easily raised
from seed, and once in your garden renew
themselves Indefinitely, but they do not
bloom the first year from seed 1t is best to
procure the two-year-old plants. If your
border is long one leave plenty of spaces
between the above mentioned tall plants for
clumps of ivies, lilies of various sorts, pc
ones. Japanese anemones hardy phloxes,
chrysanthemums, etc. Then edge the bed
with lcw-growing things. such tulips,
daffodils, narcissus. pansies, garden pinks,
anemones, lilies of the valley, tea roses etc,
and there you have a flower bed that will
vember. an infallible source of sweetness
long drawn out"
Saliva and Asters.
This border is planned for those who cam
not or will not bother with ANIMALS or
bedding-out plants, that require so much
attention, but it's brilliancy may be greatly
enhanced by adding here and there, as
space permits, some of the finest ANIMALS,
such as scarlet sage (salvia), nieotiana Uhe
ofnis, not the sylvestris), the branching
asters, and that greatly undervaued flow
er, the Zinnia. All these are easily raised
Except the aster, which has more enemies
insect and fungus, than 1t deserves), and
will give the crowning touch of grace and
beauty. AS for the zinnia, 1t is finding rec
ogntion now as sturdy, valuable decora-
tive plant. 1t lacks delicacy of texture and
fragrance, owing much to distance for it's
effect. 1t is like buXom, smiling peasant
girl, bringing with it an atmosphere of
health and honesty and good-humor It's
magnificent vanity of form and colors and
constant bloom make it deserving of a
place in every garden where space is not
needed for choice plants.
PeOny Fashionable Again.
Apropos of undervalued plants 1t is
strange how little favor the peony has met
with until quite recently. For many years
this magnificent flower was reegated to
obscurity, but within the past five wears
in way to become as much of a fad as
the chrysanthemum. And it will be no
passing fancy, for the peony in all its va
rleties has come to stay" 1t is a plant
for large spaces tand long purses) but al
most any one can achieve a clump lor two.
A group of tree peonies in bloom is some
thing worth long journey to see
AS an aid in selecting hardy plants bulbs
etc, with a view to a succession of bloom
the following list may be sound useful:
March-Crocuses, snow drops, daffodils
April-Hyacnths, tulips tearly varieties).
jcnquis, narcisSus, anemones.
May-Irises (all varieties except the IAN
anese), roses, garden pinks, late tulips lilies
of the valley, many sorts of Towering
shrubs, such as spireas, dentzias. etc. etc
June-Roses, fox glove tdigtalis), eoreop-
sis lanceolata, peonies lilium candidum or
madonna lily, the lemon lily, etc, etc.
In the Summer Heats.
July-Roses, Japanese irses, hardy phlox-
es, giant larkspur, specosum and longif1o-
rum lilies (and many other sorts), holly
hooks, rudbeckia, etc, etc.
August and September-Roses, the plan
tain lily "a day lly), hydrangea, paniculata,
hibiscus Grape myrtles. etc.
October and November-Roses, clematis