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tention to keep them within bounds by staking and cutting back.Otherwise they will produce a loose, ragged effect not in keeping withthe neat lines desired in a small garden, and will often crowd out inter-esting types of smaller perennials which mean more to the success ofthe garden. Most varieties of the hardy aster or Michaelmas daisy, the sneeze-weed, the loosestrife, and the plume poppy are too rampant andvigorous in their habit of growth to be successful in a small garden. The most important requirement in the development of any flowergarden is to provide perpetual bloom throughout the growing season.There are a variety of combinations of perennials which can be usedto accomplish this purpose. As illustrative of a possible range ofplants it is well to list some of the thoroughly tested varieties that willgrow in any good garden soil and which will provide flowers from earlyspring until late fall. For a person who understands plants to someextent the lists of perennials, grouped according to colour and season,will make an excellent source of reference from which to select types forcontinuous blooming effects. |
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