[CHAPTER VII]
Early Spring Garden

LIST No. 1
Five Bulbs* for Early Spring Hardy Garden

See Mary Frances Garden Cut-Out [No. 1].

Plant the following named bulbs in the Fall. See Chapter LVI.

Names.Remarks.
Snowdrops.Pure white small bells, blooming late in February or
early 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.

* If garden space is small, select only the names marked with a star.

Seven Hardy Perennial Plants which Bloom in the Early Spring

As pictured in the Mary Frances Garden Cut-Out [No. 1].

Common Name.Botanical Name.Remarks.Height.
Rock-cress.

Ar-a-bis
Al-pi-na.

Little white flowersblooming in early Spring.

6-8 inches.
English Daisies.

Bel-lis
Per-en-nis.

Little white and pink flowers, blooming inApril and May.

Pretty among Poet’sNarcissus, or mixed in anedging.

3-6 inches.
Bleeding Hearts.*

Di-el-y-tra.

Pink heart-shaped dropson graceful stem.

Raised from plants only.

Buy clumps in the Fall.

24 inches.
Moss Pinks.

Phlox
Sub-u-la-ta.

White, rose, lilac, little flowers bloomingin April and May.

Blooms make a carpet offlowers.

Buy only a few plants asthey soon spread.

4-6 inches.
Violets.

There are native and double Russian varieties.

Buy plants ofsweet-scented doubleRussian variety.

4 inches.
Yellow Alyssum“Basket of Gold.”

A-lys-sum
Sax-a-tile.

Little yellow clustered heads of flowers.

Pretty for edging flowerbeds.

Sow seed in August.

12 inches.
Wallflower.

Not perfectly hardy inall places.

Fragrant brown and yellowflowers.

Plant seeds in August, ina protected southerncorner, where they may“winter over” if theweather is not verysevere. Plant needs sun.

15 inches.
In order to obtain good Spring blooms, plant these flowers in August of the Summer before, or earlier.