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HOME AND FARM MAGAZINE SECTION Old-Fashioned Garden Planting UV IIBNttr WILD IN "AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS." Tlia following It tlia flrst of two article on tho percnnlnl, or old fashioned, Rnrden, reprinted by cour tesy of "American lloiilm nntl flnr-dm." TIII3M3 nro fow liomcs, howovor unprotcntlous, that lmvo not anmn tmrf nf Mm fTtnii,w1a nvnIL nblo for gardon purposes. Thoro may bo only n strip ot boII In front of a border of shrtibbory planted for n screen, but this will ninko an ideal bit of porcnnlal or old-fashioned gnr don. Tho charm of tho old-fa8hlonod garden lies, as a rulo, In Its Blnipllclty of doslgn und surroundings. Many of us romombcr tho clumps ot lilac nnd mock orango that formed tho sot ting for' tho gardons of our early homes, nlso tho clumps ot cedars or of homlocks around which grow tho tlgor lilies and Iris. Aftorwards camo tho phlox, tho Michaelmas daisies nnd chrysanthemums. Bach hnd Its natural background to emphasize Us natural offoct. That Is why tho Impression of such gnrdons rests always with one. Tho bed ot llly-of-thc-vnlley that camo yenr after year, sprcndlng until It qamo up through tho follngo ot Its companions and forming In Its natural way tin undorcovor for tho lilies, columblnos, InrkBpur, etc., that wqro to follow, Is Indocd a swcot gardon memory, If you hnvo decided to mako an old-fauliloncd garden, mako n good Start by preparing tho ground thor oughly, working Into It woll-rottod manuro nnd partly decayed leaves or othor vegotablo matter. A gnrdon border woll niiulo Is moro than half tho secret ot success, nnd In lntor yoars whou tho plants como to bo sep arated, ono will hnvo very Httlo trou blo in tho mnttcr of roplantlng In such soil. When ono reflects Hint peonies, for instance), will probably occupy tho Camo spot for bcvoii or moro' years, ono will have nu appreciation ot tho fact Hint doop digging Is not only necessary but cssontlnl for tho wcl faro of tho plants. Should tho sub coll bo composed of hnrdpan or clay it would bo advisable to drain It. While many pcronnlnls will stand n lot of water, 'tltoy will not thrive with wot feet. This is tho cnuso ot a great many plants being lost ovory Winter. It Is not tho low totnporn turo altogether, It Is unnatural con ditions. Whon border or garden has boon woll propnrcd and glvon n fow days to sottlo rako In n good dressing of bono monl. Octobor Is tho best month to do your planting. Most ot tho plants nro forming now roots nt this tlmo and soon becomo established nnd Will rownrd you with a good show ot flowors tho noxt season. Now for tho arrangement ot plants In tho bordor, It Is not ndvlsnblo to paint In squares or Bot lines. Aim to hnvo an Irregular outllno rather, planting tho tailor-growing species In tho background nu a rulo, still allow ing Bomo of thorn to break In botweon tho lower-growing kind. For In otanco, a clump ot peonies will bo taller whon In flower than many ot tho later floworlng plants, whllo mnny of tho phlox, bocconlas, hollyhocks, nnd hollanthus, etc., will towor nbovo thorn lator on. I would ndvlso tbo planting of phlox to run Into poonlos; hollyhocks Into nqulloglas; larkspur Into coro opsin, otc. In thin manner you will havo n succession ot bloom and a broken outllno. Mnny desirable plants havo boon added to tho lists ot norennlals nnd biennials ot recent years, hnrdy and froo-tloworlng, Ono of thoso, nuchusa Itallca, drop moro variety, Is a genus growing from four to flvo foot high with a mass of beau tiful gentian bluo flowors. This blooms a llttlo In ndvanco ot tho dol phlnlums, longthonlng tho season of bluo flowors. It hollyhocks aro planted qulto closo to tho auchusas, thoy will tako thoir placo lator In tho season. Dah lias will also' aorvo tho samo purpose Anothor real acquisition to tho gar don nro tho giant mallow marvels, growing ns high ns tho hollyhock in ono season nnd producing in AugUBt nnd Soptombor a wealth ot gorgeous flowers, rauglng from wlilto to, dark rod. I hnvo used thcBO in lako and stream planting ns woll as tho ordin ary bordor, and thoy havo boon Just As florlforous in ono placo as tho oth er. With a background of homlock or pines thoy aro scon to bettor ad vantago nnd thoir suporb flowors aro greatly enhanced. Tho addition ot a fow overgreons In tho background ot shrubs form tho Ideal sotting for a garden ot this Btylo. With a pro'por selection nnd arrangement thoro should bo an In testestlng succession of flowers from mid-April until Novombor, starting with tho crocti3 and ondlng with tho hardy chrysanthemum. With an over Increasing lovo for tho country homo nnd grounds most families Btay lator each year at tho farm and now It Is nothing unusual to stay In rural surroundings till Thanksgiving. Whoro tho gardonor was formerly called upon to havo a bedding display of geraniums, colous, etc, for tho Summer months only, ho is now expected to glvo a contin uous display for six months. This means tho restoration of the old fashioned garden, which Bults tho en vironment in most cases far bettor than tho old Btylo. As a means of utility, floral education and beauty tho chango is for tho best, aiding In Its own pocullnr way a lovo for Na turo nnd simplicity. Some charming combinations can bo mado In tho planting nnd color Bchomcs by a Ju dicious uso ot nnnunls and bulbs, tho latter supplying tho earliest flowors. I would rccommond planting tho pcrmnnont vnrlotlos first, such ns peonies, iris, dolphlnlums, phlox, bol tonlns, hollanthus, hollonlums, dic tating, etc., nnd then filling In bo twoon thorn with such bulbs ns nar cissus, tulips and lilies. All theso can bo planted In tho Fall nnd pro tected Jn practically tho samo man ner with coarso Btablo llttor or leaves. Such plants as swodt William, Can terbury bolls, fox gloves, etc., unless covorod with light nmtorlnl Uko salt hay, straw or rushos, aro apt to bo killed or el so bo found with tho crown rotted when uncovered In Spring. If they nro planted in tho Fall cover lightly. A snfo rulo to adopt for Wlntor protection Is ns fol lows: Cover nil plnnts that remain groon through tho Wlntor with light mntorlal, thoso that dlo down to tho ground with leaves or coarso ma terial. Moro plants nro destroyed by ox ccsslvo covering than by frost, Wo now como to tho Bttbjcct of a general list of plants. Ono of tho first to flower in Spring Is Arnbls Alptna, "Rock Cress," followed by alyBsum snxntllo with Its bright yellow clus ters of bloom. I'hlox subulata, "Moss Pink," makes a flno planting for tho front of tho bordor, forming In tlmo a carpet ot pink or whlto. It somo tulips nro planted between tho plnnts ot tho -two former thoy follow In close succession, making tho gnrdon bright In early May. "Cottago Maid" tulip with tho Arn bls nnd red I'ottobnkkor with tho Al yssum. If preferred crocus or oclllas can bo used. Tho Into flowering tu lips, Dnrwlns or May flowering, aro best used amongst tho Into flowering plnnts. Anthomls, coreopsis, holly hocks, delphiniums, etc., with their young, soft.follago mnko an ideal set ting for theso. Try tulip gcsnorlann major among your nnthomls or "Clara llutt" with tho hollyhocks or dolphlnlums. Hero is whoro this class ot tulips aro seen nt their best, nnd at tho samo tlmo, mnklng tho gnrdon nttrnctlvo boforo tho wealth of bloom that coraos in early Summer. A nlco collection ot lator-floworlng tulips can bo ihndo front tho follow ing: Clow, Grctchen, I'lcoteo, Bou ton'or, King Hnrold, Farncombo, Snu dors, Clara llutt, Nora Wnro, Lo Can dour, ltov. Eubank nnd tho gcsnerl nnns, rod nnd yollow. Theso nro In expensive nnd havo been Improved on for spvornl years. Narcissus planted among peonies makes a beau tiful contrnst, their bright yollow flowors showing to perfection against tho red stems of tho young follngc. If Into flowors nro roqulrcd In pref erence to early display try llllum spcclosum In variety among tho peonies. Lilies thrlvo among peonies. Tho follago of tho lnttcr gives Bhado to thoir roots, which makes fnvor nblo growing conditions. Cernstlum tomentosum Is n very protty bordor plant; when plnced near llnum pcr enno tho offect Is beautiful. Tho nqullcglns "Columblnos" nro graceful plants. They can bo had in nearly ovory color. Anthomls Kolwny and tho glorious bluo nuchusa "Dropmoro Variety" aro both early Summer flow orlng. Fox gloves aro at homo In tho old fashlonod garden, their tall spikes showing to porfcctlon near tho back ground, their slender flowors swnylng softly with ovory passing breeze, whllo tho spikes nro strong enough to stand without stnklng. Tho yellow variety, digitalis grandlflora, will flowor most of tho Summer nnd can romnln In tho border for sovornl years, niuo violas mako a pretty combination nnd nntural offect undor yollow foxgloves, especially If th position Is in partial Bhado. jffefH h ' The HEART! WHEAT A NATION'S 1IIIKAKKAST ISVUUrWlllSllU 13c. If your dcalor doos not handle, aorvl lSo stamps for regular alza paclcago by Parcel Post to MORGAN MILLING CO. aoi.i)i:.MiAi.n, wash. 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