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THE MACMILLAN COMPANY NEW YORK · BOSTON · CHICAGO · DALLAS ATLANTA · SAN FRANCISCO MACMILLAN & CO., Limited LONDON · BOMBAY · CALCUTTA MELBOURNE THE MACMILLAN COMPANY OF CANADA, Limited TORONTO
Rose Arch and Garden Walk. From a water-color sketch by George B. Bartholomew.
A WOMAN’S HARDY GARDEN BY HELENA RUTHERFURD ELY WITH ILLUSTRATIONS FROM PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN IN THE AUTHOR’S GARDEN BY PROFESSOR C. F. CHANDLER New York THE MACMILLAN COMPANY LONDON: MACMILLAN & CO., Ltd. 1930
Copyright, 1903, By THE MACMILLAN COMPANY. All rights reserved—no part of this book may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the publisher. Set up and electrotyped. Published January, 1903.
PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BY BERWICK & SMITH CO.
Dedication
TO THE BEST FRIEND OF MY GARDEN, WHO, WITH HEART AND HANDS, HAS HELPED TO MAKE IT WHAT IT IS
PREFACE
This little book is only meant to tell briefly of a few shrubs, hardy perennials, biennials and annuals of simple culture. I send it forth, hoping that my readers may find within its pages some help to plant and make their gardens grow.
Meadowburn Farm October, 1902
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
I. Introduction 2
II. Hardy Gardening and Preparation of the Soil 9
III. Laying Out a Garden and Borders Around a House 19
IV. How to Plant a Small Plot 35
V. The Seed-bed 57
VI. Planting 65
VII. Annuals 75
VIII. Perennials 93
IX. Biennials and a Few Bedding-out Plants 117
X. Roses 125
XI. Lilies 139
XII. Spring-flowering Bulbs 149
XIII. Shrubs 159
XIV. Water, Walks, Lawns, Box-Edgings, Sun-dial and Pergola 171
XV. Insecticides. Tool-room 189
XVI. Conclusion 203
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
Facing Page
Rose arch and garden walkFrontispiece From a water-color sketch made by George D. Bartholomew
Garden gate, with Japanese gourds September twenty-ninth 1
Broad grass walk August twenty-fifth 5
A shady garden walk May thirty-first 12
Asters blooming in a border September fifteenth 16
A clump of Valerian June sixth 19
Rhododendron maximum and Ferns along north side of house, with Ampelopsis Veitchii July fourth 23
Arch over Rose-walk covered with Golden Honeysuckle and Clematis paniculata September fifteenth 26
Rhododendron maximum under a cherry tree July fourth 30
Vase of Delphinium (Perennial Larkspur) June twenty-first 33
Vase of Peonies June sixth 39
Lilium speciosum rubrum September fifteenth 42
Vase of Altheas September sixteenth 48
Planting on the edge of lawn August second 51
Asters in rows for picking August twenty-fifth 55
Foxgloves—seedlings ready for final transplanting September twenty-ninth 58
Long grass walk, with Narcissus Poeticus blooming in the border April twenty-sixth 62
Long grass walk, with Peonies in the border June sixth 65
Long grass walk, with Foxgloves blossoming in the border June thirteenth 67
Long grass walk, with Hydrangeas; Rudbeckias in background August twenty-fifth 78
A single plant of Asters September tenth 80
Poppies growing in rows July fourteenth 83
A bowl of Cosmos September twenty-ninth 87
A mass of Phlox; Rudbeckias in the background August second 90
Hollyhocks in blossom July twelfth 94
A single plant of Delphinium (Perennial Larkspur) June twenty-first 97
Yuccas in blossom July twelfth 103
Bed of Peonies, on edge of lawn June sixth 106
A single plant of Phlox August twenty-fifth 112
Vase of Canterbury Bells June twenty-first 115
A single plant of Foxgloves, White Sweet William in front June thirteenth 119
Vase of Foxgloves June fourteenth 122
Summer-house covered with Clematis and Crimson Rambler Roses June twenty-first 126
Rose bed carpeted with Pansies June twenty-first 129
Canterbury Bells blooming in a border June twenty-first 133
Lilium auratum growing behind Peonies and Columbines that bloomed earlier August tenth 140
Vase of Lilium auratum August second 144
Vase of Lilium speciosum album and rubrum September sixth 147
Garden arch, covered with Japanese Gourds August twenty-seventh 151
Vase of Phlox; single blossoms actual size August second 154
Spiræa Van Houttei May thirty-first 158
Hydrangea paniculata grandiflora August twenty-sixth 161
Vase of Hydrangea paniculata grandiflora September tenth 165
Vase of double Hardy Sunflowers (Helianthus multiflorus plenus) September fifteenth 172
Vase of Monkshood September thirtieth 176
Sun-dial in center of formal garden August second 179
The Pergola (first summer) August twenty-fifth 190
Tritoma (Red-Hot Poker Plant) September twenty-eighth 197
Bringing in the flowers September sixth 204
Garden gate, with Japanese gourds September twenty-ninth