Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-26
Landscape Planning
For the Home Owner
BY ROSE GREEDY.
Landscape Architect.

On the small place which has only
one flower garden, a combination OF
color is usually most effective both
in the garden ITSELF and in producing
cut flowers for the house. But some
times the owner wants garden of
only one color. The fancy is parttcu'
larry appropriate for the small garden.
because the number of varieties of
flowers must in any case be limited
by lack of space. If the flowers are
confined to one color the selection
will he voluntary, not imposed by lack
of room, and a very definite and in
tereStirg effect may be secured, an
effect unhampered by the small area
which can be devoted to the garden.
The yellow garden is perhaps the
most varied. If lies like n pool of sun
light, especially welcome in the Spring
after dark Winter days. It's color
should not he confined to clear yellow
but should range from palest straw
color to flaming orange. If the colors
are studied. the pattern OF the
garden may he woven like the pattern
of sun and shadow in yellow and in
green, and the flame color may be
concentrated as n eliminating point,
to shine forth like the sun shining on
metal.
The color will begin early with
yellow crocuses. Cloth of gold, with
deep yellow flowers striped with
brown, is one of the earliest crocUses
TO bloom. and it Is companioned by
the Winter aconite, Eranthis hyem-
alisl. a pretty little cup-shaped flower
in paler yellow. Fast after come the
dogtooth violet (F,rythronium grandi-
fiorum), we'll known in our woods for
its lily-like yellow flowers, and the
marsh marigold (Caltha palustris),
which glorifies sluggish streams. and
grows equally we'll in the border.
Gold dust or golden tuft, as It is
variously called (Alyssum saXatilel.
comes into bloom at about the same
time. 1t may be grown as border
plant or as a rock plant, where its
small golden flowers densely covering
the plant are most effective. But the
yellow flower above all others of early
spring is the daffodil. From the
moment that it's first buds appear
until II begins to fade it takes posses
sion of the garden, and the smaller
yellow flowers are simply preludes
to it's perfection.
After the passing of the daffodils.
the yellow of edging plants carries on
in the primrose Primula offiCinalis),
the yellow globe flower crrollius
Asiaticus and Trollius Europeusl. and
the Iceland poppy Papaver nudicaule).
The yellow primroSeS are too we'll
known to need II description. although
they are being largely replaced in the
nurseries by other colors. The globe
flowers can be bought In named
varieties, in all shades from palest
straw color 10 deepest orange. Their
large solitary flowers, like giant double
buttercups, rise we'll above the foliage.
and are charming either in the garden
or for cutting. The Iceland peoples
are not entirely permanent as per-
ennials, but their beauty of form and
rage of color from white to orange
justifies resolving. Like trollius. they
will bloom throughout the Summer if
cut back.
Yellow tulips in variety follow the
earlier bulbs. and with the later tulips
the yellow columbines begin TO flower,
continuing with the iris. The golden
spurred columbine (AQuilegia. chrys-
antha) and the long spurred yellow
hyhrids are among the hest. Iris can
he bought in such a number of named
varieties that selection becomes a per
sonal matter. The yellows mixed or
striped with other color are 10 my
nz4nd less effective for general garden
purposes than the solid yellows. which
may be had in all shades from almost
white to deep yellow. NarroW.leafed
plants are common in yellow. Set
near the. iris, for foliage harmony.
clumps of yellow day lilies. The
common variety (Hemerocallis 1aVa)
blooms in May and June. and ITS