Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-27
A WOMAN'S GARDEN CAN BE
AN ACCOMPLISHED FACT

Mr.. Countrybred eyed with graft
6cation his newly prepared borders
and central bed, barren as yet but
teeming with possibilities.
Here we have two distinct propo-
sitions,'' ne remarked. lowing to the
high wooden fences surrounding this
city garden. These fences work
both ways-they protect from winter
cold and from intruders, but they
keep one of the side borders in al
most continual shade.
''The main idea,'' he continued, "is
to plan so that our garden shows
bloom, even II only in spots. from
April until November. No feast of
flowers in spring, to be followed by
famine during midsummer and au-
tumn." Young Mrs. c. nodded in
vigorous assent.
Flowers for Cutting
''I want plenty of flowers for cut
ting" she remarked ''That means
ANIMALS. you know. the cut-and-
come-again kind" Sc they worked
it out in this way:
The climbing rose previously men
toned was planted at the rear fence,
o one side of the gate Here 1t will
receive full sunshine all day, and lots
CT space to Chamber They chose
DIR. Van Fleet" not only because of
its large, double, beautiful she'll
rink blooms, borno singly on long
strong stems. but because the foliage
once all season. Crimson rambler
WAS frowned upon because of its
inildewed, unsightly foliage. 1t
blasts as soon as the faded flowers
fall.
Against the other side of the rear
gate were placed two bushes of the
tirus and Teplitz rose, and one hard
ly perpetual Ulrich Brunner. These
. are of unusually tall, vigorous
Il growth, and the foliage will COM
pletely conceal the wooden fence.
Uirieh Brunner bears quantities OF
large, splendid, cherry-red blooms in
June. The former bears handsome
foliage all season, of bronzy-plum
colo-. which alone makes it well
worth cultivating. The velvety red
flowers are borne in large upright
clusters from early June until frost.
\ gem among roses.
"Den't forget iris" insisted Mrs.
G. "Blue and white; they. are so
lovely together So two vigorous
cJunlps occupied q sunny spot near
the top of the border. As rule,
nursery stock, it planted in spring,
elOeS not UtOOIIl ullLit tIl6 IllSJ year, ,
being small subdivided sections. But
ell nurseries will forward large. es-
tablished, undivided clumps for inn
mediate bloom, at a reasonable ad-
vance upon prices listed. 1t pays to
secure them1 The iris was planted
very shallow, of course. Deep plant
ing is very detrimental to these
flags"
Double Hollyhocks
Six double-fowcring hollyhocks
tNewport pink, occupied the lower
half of the sunny strip. These bloom
in late June and July, when iris and
hardy roses are over. Between the
iris and hollyhoclSs came six hardy
ahlox, Mrs. Jenkins. 1een of the
midsummer white varieties. These
were set in mass formation. not scat
tered.
there's not much room for
dahlias, but we must have one or
two" declared the pair, so the
choics fell upon Poinsetta, an abso-
Iutely reliable variety of a cardinal
red color, resembling in appearance
p double Christmas poinsettia. 1t is
exceedingly taN growth, with
scanty foliage, a certain sign of the
prolific bloomer. Given plenty OF
sun, good drainage, not too much
water or manure, and it will be most
lavish of its blooms. 'Luxuriant fol-
lage means, as a rule. few flowers
TO Offset the mass of vivid red they