The Harrison times., 1915-06-26
GROWING PERENNIALS
BY BESSIE L, PUTNAM.

For those who have not much time
to devote to the garden, there is no
class Of Towering plants more desira.
BILE than the hardy perennials and
herbaceous plants like the peony,
These plants require but little atten'
ton.
One does not have to acquire lib
eral horticultural education in order
to know how to take care Of them,
Most OF us will do well to consider
the merits Of this class Of plants, leay'
ing the ANIMALS to those who are here
this season and somewhere else next
year,
Not that we would advise neg
lecting ANNALS wholly however | do
not want to be understood as meaning
that, but simply that a collection Of
hardy plants will be found 50 much
more satisfactory all things consid'
cred, under the conditions Of which
/ have spoken, that their cultivation Is
TO be urged in preference to that of
lUe blltI NlbbN lH'HINHNhi NHi'i 10
not satisfactory unless good deal
Of time and labor is expended on 1t,
The impression seems to prevail
that ANNALS require next to no care,
aud are therefore particularly adapted
to the use Of the woman who has but
little time to devote to gardening,
The fact Is, that to grow ANIMALS
we'll you must give them a good deal
OF attention, especially during the
early part Of the season. several times
the amount Of attention, indeed, that
will be required by a good'8Izod col
lection Of hardy plants,
Another argument In favor Of this
class is that. once established your
plants are good for an indefinite Pc.
rod, Your garden does not have to
be made every season,
In spring the plants will need to
bo worked about, and freed from the
grass which viii encroach upon their
territory. If allowed TO do 80, the soil
viii require rcrlilizIng, and once In
three or four years the old plants VIII
bo bcuorod by u division Of their
roots,
This ia about oil this class Of plants
win ask Of you A great many can
be- attended TO In day. you viii find,
And the work IN much oo0Ior than Jhot
OF making beds and pulling weeds.
One Of the best poronnI0ls= =porhopa
would be- justified h saying the best
lis the llollyhock This plant comes
in "a wide range of colora white, rose,
crimson maroon, and yolow II ia u
profu.o hloomoG aud iC does we'll In
almost amy soil
10 soeufe the strongest effects from
it it should ba planted IN groups of
from Wis 10 u dozen plants If con.
traAtiun harmonious ooI0w are plant
od together llko white ana pink pink
and ycIlow, maroon and yellow or
whito, the effect viii be- very fine, But
don't expect harmony II you put The
pink varieties alongside OF the ciim
Bou or maroon sorts,
We huyo mostly double lIollybocIW
nowadtEs but DHo ausIo kinds arc
we'll worth cultivation, especially
where r. very strong and stately effect
AZ dpHTud.
n tho old flower stalks arc cut OFT
na soon ul tho buds un lhom hnyn
developed quite frequently new stalks
will boz sent up late IN the season,
In tHs way one may have lowef5
from iha UullyhOtk until the coming
uf cold weather
A uaclWao of seed aown In May
juno or july win giyo ono dozen OF
plants from which flowers can be- oAs
peetad the next season
DelpbInpm, or Lhtbspur rs hh tN
eollont plant when used Ia clumpa
We hnyo no other llowtr OF the some
rich dark shade Of blue I have seen
charming effects result liom planting
pale.yellow llollyhootB close by It
this color and the intense blue Of the