"A good general plan to follow in this landscape work is to see what natural charms your place has, and then try to increase and help these. 'Help Nature' is a good watchword. Even though the garden plan is to be a formal one, the natural resources and setting of your place should be kept in mind. The little we did last year on the school grounds was a bit of landscape garden work. I did not call it that to you then, for if I had you would have been scared off. Philip's work in his backyard was of the same nature. The girls' flower garden was a bit of formal work. I guess, too, the outdoor bulb planting which Albert scorned might come under the same head. So you see you have been landscape gardeners without knowing it. To continue to be, all we have to do is to go on somewhat along the general lines I have spoken of to-night. Different committees have prepared a number of tables which should help you much in matters of selection." GARDEN OF CONSTANT BLOOM BY MONTHS -------------------------------------------------------------- NAME COLOUR HEIGHT SPECIAL POINTS -------------------------------------------------------------- _March_ Columbine Red 1 ft. Grows on rocky places. Graceful flower. Hepatica White 6 in. Early spring flower. Ready to blossom Blue under the snow. Last year's Pink leaves shelter flower. Saxifrage White 8 in. Grows in rocky, sandy places. --------------------------------------------------------------------- _April_ Bluebell Blue 16 in. Likes rock soil and sun. Dwarf Iris Blue 1 ft. A good border plant. Does not require any special soil. Spreads. Moss Pink Pink 6 in. Likes full sun. Spreads rapidly. Violet Blue 6 in. Good soil. Plant in either sun or shade. --------------------------------------------------------------------- _May_ Lily-of- White 9 in. Grows under trees, spreads rapidly. the-Valley Flowers fragrant. Cut flower effect. German Iris Different 2 ft. The best of flags for general planting purposes. Forget- Blue low Thrives on moist soil. Planted with me-not tulips follows them in bloom. Chinese Different 4 ft. The earliest of peonies. Good in Peony borders. Myrtle Blue low Grows even in shade and poorly drained soils. Spreads rapidly. --------------------------------------------------------------------- _June_ Bleeding Pink 2 ft. A hardy plant. Needs moist, good Heart soil. Good border plant.