The second names the plants which bloom in Early Summer.
The third, the plants which bloom in Mid-Summer.
The fourth, those blooming in Autumn.
These lists are nearly like the ones given Billy by his teacher, which he and Mary Frances used in planting a garden in front of the Play House. As you read these lists, turn to the pictures of the Mary Frances Garden Cut-Outs, and try to recognize the flower named.
All that Mary Frances wished, she and Billy made “come true,” and every day through the flowering season she gathered flowers from, her garden—but that is part of the story, so now begin to read
A Few Hints on Growing the Flowers Shown in the Garden Cut-Outs
In using the following lists, if the garden space is small, select only the names marked with a star.
The height of each plant is given because it is always desirable to plant low-growing flowers in the foreground; and tall ones in the background.
The following-named Perennials (the roots of which live from year to year) may be grown from seeds, but cannot be depended upon to bloom the first year.
Instead of beginners starting seeds of Perennials, it is well to buy the young plants from a reliable dealer to start the permanent garden, and to experiment with seeds after acquaintance with those plants already established.