Chapter LVI.

+------------------------------------------------ | Names. | Remarks. | ---------------------+------------------------------------------------ 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. ---------------------+------------------------------------------------ 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. ---------------------+------------------------------------------------ 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. ---------------------+------------------------------------------------ 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. ---------------------+------------------------------------------------ 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. ---------------------+------------------------------------------------

* 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.

------------------+--------------+---------------------------+-------- | Botanical | | Common Name. | Name. | Remarks. | Height. | | | ------------------+--------------+---------------------------+-------- Rock-cress. | Ar-a-bis | Little white flowers | 6-8 | Al-pi-na. | blooming in early Spring. | inches. ------------------+--------------+---------------------------+-------- 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. | ------------------+--------------+---------------------------+-------- Bleeding Hearts.* | Di-el-y-tra. | Pink heart-shaped drops | 24 | | on graceful stem. | inches. | | | | | Raised from plants only. | | | | | | Buy clumps in the Fall. | ------------------+--------------+---------------------------+-------- 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. | ------------------+--------------+---------------------------+-------- Violets. | | There are native and | 4 | | double Russian varieties. | inches. | | | | | Buy plants of | | | sweet-scented double | | | Russian variety. | ------------------+--------------+---------------------------+-------- 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. | ------------------+--------------+---------------------------+-------- 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. | ------------------+--------------+---------------------------+-------- In order to obtain good Spring blooms, plant these flowers in August of the Summer before, or earlier. ----------------------------------------------------------------------

* If garden space is small, select only the names marked with a star.

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

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,