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.

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,