Chapter LVI

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Names. | Remarks.
|
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Snowdrops. | Pure white small bells, blooming late in
| February or early in March, whenever the snow
| leaves the ground.
|
| Leave bulbs in the ground over Winter, covered
| withleaves.
|
| Plant 4 inches deep.
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Nar-cis-sus or | Daffodil bulbs are very hardy, and increase in
Daff-o-dils.* | number from year to year. They should be
| covered with leaves over Winter.
|
| The best varieties are “Emperor”* and
| “Empress.”
|
| Plant 4 inches deep.
|
| Barii Conspicuus, a Star Narcissus, is
| beautiful for cutting.
|
| Poet’s Narcissus have beautiful white petals,
| with golden and red center.
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Cottage Garden* | Beautiful large flowers of all colors, making
(May-flowering) | the Spring garden bright and gay.
Tulips. |
| Plant bulbs 4 inches deep.
|
| Plants grow 18 to 24 inches high.
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Darwin Tulips. | These beautiful, stately tulips grow two feet
| high and more. Large globe-shaped brilliant
| blooms.
|
| They come in all colors except yellow.
|
| Plant 4 inches deep.
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Hy-a-cinths. | Plant only a few hyacinth bulbs, because they
| do not “winter over” well; new bulbs should be
| added every year, as the old ones deteriorate.
|
| Colors: pink, purple, white.
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* If garden space is small, select only the names
marked with a star.

SEVEN HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS WHICH BLOOM IN THE EARLY SPRING

As pictured in the Mary Frances Garden Cut-Out No. 1.

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| Botanical | |
Common Name. | Name. | Remarks. | Height.
| | |
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Rock-cress. | Ar-a-bis | Little white flowers | 6-8
| Al-pi-na. | blooming in early Spring. | inches.
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English Daisies. | Bel-lis | Little white and pink | 3-6
| Per-en-nis. | flowers, blooming in | inches.
| | April and May. |
| | |
| | Pretty among Poet’s |
| | Narcissus, or mixed in an |
| | edging. |
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Bleeding Hearts.* | Di-el-y-tra. | Pink heart-shaped drops | 24
| | on graceful stem. | inches.
| | |
| | Raised from plants only. |
| | |
| | Buy clumps in the Fall. |
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Moss Pinks. | Phlox | White, rose, lilac, | 4-6
| Sub-u-la-ta. | little flowers blooming | inches.
| | in April and May. |
| | |
| | Blooms make a carpet of |
| | flowers. |
| | |
| | Buy only a few plants as |
| | they soon spread. |
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Violets. | | There are native and | 4
| | double Russian varieties. | inches.
| | |
| | Buy plants of |
| | sweet-scented double |
| | Russian variety. |
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Yellow Alyssum | A-lys-sum | Little yellow clustered | 12
“Basket of Gold.” | Sax-a-tile. | heads of flowers. | inches.
| | |
| | Pretty for edging flower |
| | beds. |
| | |
| | Sow seed in August. |
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Wallflower. | | Not perfectly hardy in | 15
| | all places. | inches.
| | |
| | Fragrant brown and yellow |
| | flowers. |
| | |
| | Plant seeds in August, in |
| | a protected southern |
| | corner, where they may |
| | “winter over” if the |
| | weather is not very |
| | severe. Plant needs sun. |
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In order to obtain good Spring blooms, plant these flowers in August
of the Summer before, or earlier.
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* If garden space is small, select only the names
marked with a star.

No. 1

EARLY SPRING HARDY GARDEN

For directions for making, see Chapter LXII]

MARY FRANCES GARDEN CUT-OUT MARY FRANCES GARDEN CUT-OUT
No. 1 No. 1—_Continued_

For description of the flowers Hyacinths,
shown here see Chapter VII. Rock-cress,
English Daisies,
_List of flowers shown in the Bleeding Hearts,
Early Spring Hardy Garden_ Moss Pinks,
Violets,
Snowdrops,
Narcissus or
Daffodils,

Cottage Garden Tulips, Yellow Alyssum,
Darwin Tulips, Wall Flower.

Sundial

No. 2

EARLY SUMMER HARDY GARDEN

For directions for making, see Chapter LXII]

MARY FRANCES GARDEN CUT-OUT MARY FRANCES GARDEN CUT-OUT
No. 2 No. 2—_Continued_

For description of the flowers Anchusa,
shown here see Chapter VII. Lupines,
Tufted Pansies,
_List of flowers shown in the Bleeding Hearts,
Early Summer Hardy Garden_ Hardy Candytuft,
Forget-me-not,
Yellow Alyssum, Perennial
Columbine, Cornflower.
German Iris,
Lily-of-the-Valley,