See Mary Frances Garden Cut-OutNo. 1.
Plant the following named bulbs in the Fall.See Chapter LVI.
Plant the following named bulbs in the Fall.See Chapter LVI.
Names.Remarks.Snowdrops.Pure white small bells, blooming late in February orearly in March, whenever the snow leaves the ground.Leave bulbs in the ground over Winter, covered with leaves.Plant 4 inches deep.Nar-cis-sus or Daff-o-dils.*Daffodil bulbs are very hardy, and increase in 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* (May-flowering) Tulips.Beautiful large flowers of all colors, making the Spring garden bright and gay.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.
Pure white small bells, blooming late in February orearly in March, whenever the snow leaves the ground.
Leave bulbs in the ground over Winter, covered with leaves.
Plant 4 inches deep.
Daffodil bulbs are very hardy, and increase in 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.
Beautiful large flowers of all colors, making the Spring garden bright and gay.
Plant bulbs 4 inches deep.
Plants grow 18 to 24 inches high.
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.
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.
As pictured in the Mary Frances Garden Cut-OutNo. 1.
Common Name.Botanical Name.Remarks.Height.Rock-cress.Ar-a-bisAl-pi-na.Little white flowers blooming in early Spring.6-8 inches.English Daisies.Bel-lisPer-en-nis.Little white and pink flowers, blooming in April and May.Pretty among Poet’s Narcissus, or mixed in an edging.3-6 inches.Bleeding Hearts.*Di-el-y-tra.Pink heart-shaped drops on graceful stem.Raised from plants only.Buy clumps in the Fall.24 inches.Moss Pinks.PhloxSub-u-la-ta.White, rose, lilac, little flowers blooming in April and May.Blooms make a carpet of flowers.Buy only a few plants as they soon spread.4-6 inches.Violets.There are native and double Russian varieties.Buy plants of sweet-scented double Russian variety.4 inches.Yellow Alyssum “Basket of Gold.”A-lys-sumSax-a-tile.Little yellow clustered heads of flowers.Pretty for edging flower beds.Sow seed in August.12 inches.Wallflower.Not perfectly hardy in all places.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.15 inches.In order to obtain good Spring blooms, plant these flowers in August of the Summer before, or earlier.
Ar-a-bisAl-pi-na.
Little white flowers blooming in early Spring.
Bel-lisPer-en-nis.
Little white and pink flowers, blooming in April and May.
Pretty among Poet’s Narcissus, or mixed in an edging.
Di-el-y-tra.
Pink heart-shaped drops on graceful stem.
Raised from plants only.
Buy clumps in the Fall.
PhloxSub-u-la-ta.
White, rose, lilac, little flowers blooming in April and May.
Blooms make a carpet of flowers.
Buy only a few plants as they soon spread.
There are native and double Russian varieties.
Buy plants of sweet-scented double Russian variety.
A-lys-sumSax-a-tile.
Little yellow clustered heads of flowers.
Pretty for edging flower beds.
Sow seed in August.
Not perfectly hardy in all places.
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.
* If garden space is small, select only the names marked with a star.
MARY FRANCES GARDEN CUT-OUT No. 1 Early Spring Hardy Garden
MARY FRANCES GARDEN CUT-OUTNo. 1For description of the flowers shown here seeChapter VII.List of flowers shown in the Early Spring Hardy Garden
MARY FRANCES GARDEN CUT-OUT No. 2 EARLY SUMMER HARDY GARDEN
MARY FRANCES GARDEN CUT-OUTNo. 2For description of the flowers shown here seeChapter VII.List of flowers shown in the Early Summer Hardy Garden