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,s[+ ,small ,se$ f ! ,package ,myron ,transplant+ ,8 ,long-root$ ,/rawb]ry ,plants ,ka?>9e ,transplant+ ,h] ,fl[]s by a ,me?od ( ,lift+ ,,"p ,i--,,! ,,g>d5 ,,club ,i ,,! ,,g>d5 ,,club ,! door op5$4 ,a gu/ ( w9d & ra9 lit]ally swept five boys1 wet & brea?less1 into ! room4 ,! man at ! big oak table 9 front ( a huge op5 fire look$ up1 smil$1 & said1 ,(f ) y\r duds1 boys6 ,b> ! door securely1 ,jay1 = x's a wild night4 ,?r[ a fre% log on ! fire1 ,alb]t4 ,& all l9e up4 ,= a few mom5ts ! big *e]ful room seem$ full ( wriggl+1 twi/+ boys z great coats 7 pull$ (f & hung up c>efully on pegs at ! f> end ( ! room4 ,x 0 a rule "h at ,! ,*ief's home t ?+s %\ld always be %ip%ape4 ,!n ! l9e up came4 ,?is 0 a little c]emony ! boys always w5t ?r\gh1 hav+ dropp$ into x q ( _! own accord4 ,!y =m$ a l9e 9 front ( ! op5 fire ) backs to x & faces t[>d ! man4 ,!n !y solemnly salut$ 9 milit>y /yle4 ,at ?is ,! ,*ief arose1 salut$1 & by a wave ( ! h& assign$ ea* boy to 8 place at ! table4 ,?is little gr\p ( boys _h =m$ itself naturally into a club4 ,x met ) ,! ,*ief e ,saturday night4 ,he 0 really no *ief1 ?is big1 boy-lov+ man :o _h come to sp5d a :ile 9 ?is little c\ntry village1 to re/ & to write4 ,! boys _h nam$ him ,! ,*ief because1 z ,alb]t said1 ,he c\ld lead any tribe & tame any savage4 ,at ?is ,alb]t always laugh$ = he himself _h be5 call$ a savage s _m times he almo/ believ$ he 0 "o4 ,! boys dropp$ into _! places4 ,jay1 or ! ,little ,*ief z ! boys call$ him1 sat opposite ! ,big ,*ief at ! end ( ! table & "r 9 front ( ! fire4 ,he 0 slim & tall & light ( foot4 ,he c\ld run fa/]1 ?r[ f>!r1 & play bett] ?an any o!r boy 9 ! village4 ,he always l$1 he nev] bulli$1 he play$ fair1 s ! o!r boys always foll[$4 ,alb]t1 ,jay's bro!r1 big & heavy & z full ( mis*ief z he c\ld hold1 took 8 place at ,! ,*ief's "r h&4 ,alb]t call$ ?is 8 place ( hon\r al?\gh kn[+ full well t he 0 !re s ,! ,*ief might h him )9 rea*4 ,next to ,alb]t came ,george1 frank-fac$ & ba%ful1 /urdy & loyal4 ,opposite him r$-head$1 /ubby ,pet] sat always on ! edge ( 8 *air1 always ) a bit ( a smile on 8 face1 nev] talk+ mu*1 always agree+ good-natur$ly4 ,beside ,pet] & at ,! ,*ief's left 0 ,jack1 :o wriggl$ con/antly l a "y eel4 ,aft] ! boys 7 seat$ & quiet1 ,! ,*ief pu%$ back 8 "w1 a plan ( 8 summ]'s g>d51 lean$ back 9 8 *air & said1 ,i ?9k fir/ we _h bett] take up y\r reports4 ,!n he po9t$ at ,jay :o began3 ,well1 :5 ,alb]t & ,i ask$ fa!r = a piece ( ! g>d5 = our v own to "w exactly z we pleas$ ?is summ]1 ) no que/ions ask$ or answ]$1 he laugh$4 ,he said t ,alb]t w\ldn't /ick to x a day4 ,i w1 j ! same1 %\t$ out ,alb]t q r$ 9 ! face4 ,j keep out ( ?is1 ,savage1 until ,i get ?r\gh4 ,! man laid a re/ra9+ h& on ,alb]t's arm & ,jay cont9u$3 ,b ,i begg$ fa!r1 & told him we'd always work$ = him1 & he might let u try = ourselves4 ,besides1 ,i told him we'd n %irk 8 "w4 ,s f9ally he said we ea* c\ld h ! t5 hills 9 ! corn pat* = ! exp]im5t1 j z y wi%$4 ,& !n-- ,& !n1 broke 9 ,alb]t1 unable long] to conta9 himself1 :at d y ?9k he gave u8 ,x's j no use try+1 = he gave u an old piece ( l& bel[ ! b>n4 ,x's a regul> old swamp2 :y1 wat] /&s !re ! :ole spr+ long1 & x takes half ! summ] to dry x out4 ,!n x gets h>d z a brick4 ,n[ :at is ! use ( try+ on t8 ,we'll take x j ! same1 & s we told fa!r1 cont9u$ ,jay4 ,we h j got to make t old l& d some?+4 ,! ,*ief nodd$ & po9t$ to ,george = 8 report4 ,same "h1 began ,george4 ,my fa!r w\ldn't li/5 at all at ! fir/2 !n he said ,i might h ! hills ( corn4 ,he ?rew 9 also an old side slope :i* he ?9ks is too poor = any use4 ,george sank back 9 8 *air 9 a q deject$ mann]4 ,x 0 n[ ,jack's turn4 ,y see1 he began at 8 lightn+ rate1 we hav5't mu* l& anyway1 see+ z we live 9 ! village4 ,i c h ! backy>d1 su* z x is1 b t's preci\s little use4 ,x's nev] be5 us$ = a g>d51 & x's full ( rock4 ,"o ( our neighb\rs says ,i may h a piece ( h] corn pat* = my corn1 if ,i'll take c>e ( h]s1 too4 ,( c\rse ,i took h] (f]4 ,j _h to4 ,pet] took 8 turn la/1 z usual4 ,we h no place at our home2 too mu* lawn1 & "m w n h x cut up4 ,gr&fa!r said ,i might h any place ,i want$ 9 8 g>d5 if ,i'd really c>e = x myself4 ,my6 said ,alb]t1 :at a snap6 ,y\r gr&fa!r has ! be/ g>d5 l& ar\nd "h4 ,y'll w9 ,! ,*ief's five doll>s = ! be/ g>d52 y j c't help y\rself4 ,i'd l to pun* y1 ,pet]1 = hav+ su* luck4 ,pet] smil$ a little m broadly4 ,f9 sorry ! g>d5's s good1 b ,i c't help x4 ,x's all "r1 ,pet]1 began ,! ,*ief2 aft] all1 boys1 ,i believe we are n hav+ su* bad luck4 ,*e] up6 ,we are go+ to surprise ^? fa!rs ( y\rs1 & h a good "t out ( x1 too4 ,jay & ,alb]t h a big problem ( dra9+2 ,george has simply got to put t s&y slope 9 %ape2 x looks z if ,jack w\ld h to fill 9 = 8 g>d52 & ,pet]--well1 "s ( y may beat ,pet] yet4 ,at ?is la/ ,pet] smil$1 ,jack skilfully tumbl$ him (f 8 *air & ,alb]t gave a w> :oop4 ,! ,*ief call$ 8 meet+ to ord] aga94 ,& n[1 boys1 ,i %all see y ea* "o sep>ately ab\t y\r g>d5 problems4 ,rememb]1 n a ^w at home1 = we are go+ to surprise ! p4 ,& at our next regul> meet+1 & at all o!rs ?is w9t] we %all h reports on ! mann] 9 :i* y are go+ to get at y\r "w & ! way 9 :i* y w beat conditions4 ,9 ?is way we c keep track ( ea* o!r's "w4 ,we mu/ make our plans1 too1 on pap]1 :i* w help out4 ,we h catalogues to write =1 g>d5 /akes to make1 & no end ( ?+s w come up4 ,b fir/ y boys ought to und]/& a bit m ?an y d ab\t ! soil4 ,x is a /oreh\se ( good ?+s4 ,k ( ! soil is a key to ?is /oreh\se4 ,we c r\ghly divide ! soil into ?ree classes & call ^! s&1 clay1 & humus4 ,! ideal soil has all ?ree ( ^! elem5ts 9 x4 ,s&y soil is made up1 z ! "n itself really tells1 ( brok5 up rock masses4 ,"o c tell ?is sort ( soil by its lightness & ! ease ) :i* a mass ( x drops ap>t4 ,by ! ^w lightness "o does n mean col\r or weight1 b loos5ess4 ,a clay soil may be told by its /ick9ess2 its p[] to =m lumps or masses2 its t5d5cy to crack & bake "u ! hot sun4 ,su* a soil is call$ heavy4 ,humus soil is made up l>gely ( decay$ animal & vegetable matt]4 ,its pres5ce is told by a d>k1 ri* col\r4 ,9 try+ to improve ! soil we are deal+ )1 we h fir/ to ?9k ( its physical1 & second1 its *emical condition4 ,! great ne$s ( ! soil are air & wat]4 ,j ?9k ( all soils z made up ( _m p>ticles2 let u say l a lot ( m>bles1 "o plac$ ^u ano!r4 ,ea* giv5 mass ( p>ticles has a giv5 air space betwe5 e p>ticle4 ,aga91 if a m>ble is dipp$ 9 wat] a film ( wat] rema9s on x a %ort "t4 ,let u ?9k ( ! p>ticles z always hav+ a film ( wat] on !m4 ,!n1 z roots & root-hairs ( plants /rike d[n among ^! !y f9d ! two necessities1 air & wat]4 ,n[ s& is v loose & s lets ! wat] dra9 d[n ?r\gh x too rapidly4 ,h[ %all we improve a s&y soil8 ,j add some?+ to b9d ! loose s& p>ticles toge!r4 ,humus is good = ?is b9d+ purpose4 ,clay absorbs mu* wat]4 ,!n its p>ticles squeeze tightly toge!r & s air is %ut out4 ,add s& to clay soils1 to light5 !m4 ,humus soil is v ri* 9 nitrog54 ,?is br+s u to ! *emical side ( soils4 ,!re are _m *emicals 9 soils :i* act z foods to plants1 b only ?ree are ! ess5tials4 ,if ^! _c be unlock$ f ! soil1 or are lack+1 !y mu/ be suppli$4 ,^! plant foods are nitrog51 pota%1 & phosphorus4 ,! *ief s\rce ( nitrog5 is manure2 ( pota%1 nitrate or sulphate ( pota%1 & wood a%es2 ( phosphorus1 bone a% or phosphates4 ,h[ c y tell :5 "o ( ^! is lack+8 ,well1 fir/ x is well to "k :at ea* "o does = a plant4 ,nitrog5 makes f9e1 gre51 /urdy gr[? ( leaf & /alk2 phosphorus helps blossom+ plants2 :ile pota% makes plump fruit4 ,if foliage looks sickly !n nitrog5 is ne$$4 ,if "o wi%es a good gr[? ( leaves1 z 9 lettuce1 nitrog5 is ne$$4 ,if ! fruit is small & poor1 supply pota%2 :ile if ! fl[] & /alk ne$ bett] gr[?1 add phosphorus4 ,be c>eful 9 add+ nitrog54 ,nitrog5 is ! plant food :i* is mo/ easily lo/ out ( ! soil4 ,/udy ! soil y are deal+ )1 supply if possible :at x lacks1 & try to unlock to y\r se$l+s ! goodness already 9 ! g>d5 soil4 ,! int]e/+ talk end$4 ,c\ldn't we meet (t5] ?an j ,saturdays8 que/ion$ ,jack4 ,we'll see2 x all dep5ds ^u h[ mu* "w !re is4 ,possibly we may h to meet ,fridays1 too1 lat] on1 = y h no lessons t night4 ,any?+ m1 boys1 be=e ! popcorn8 ,i'd l to "k1 ask$ ,pet]1 if my c\s9 ,philip1 :o comes f ! city to gr&fa!r's to sp5d almo/ e ,saturday & ,sunday1 may jo9 u too4 ,he wants to fix up 8 city backy>d & doesn't "k h[ to beg94 ,br+ him along next ,saturday4 ,we'll be glad to h him1 %an't we1 boys8 ,don't "k1 blurt$ out ,alb]t1 x's our club4 ,keep quiet1 ,alb]t4 ,let him 9 z long z he behaves & works4 ,isn't t "r8 ask$ ,jay4 ,yes1 answ]$ ,george & ,jack4 ,!n1 boys1 we'll h ,jack's report next week1 z 8 problem is n s difficult4 ,if ,jay & ,alb]t drop 9 "s day f s*ool !y %all h a book :i* w help !m1 & ,george ne$s "o1 too4 ,at ?is po9t ,alb]t dropp$ (f 8 seat 9 mock al>m murmur+ z he fell1 ,worse1 mu* worse ?an s*ool6 ,george dropp$ a heavy book on top ( him to add to 8 com=t4 ,! ,*ief w5t on z if no?+ _h happ5$4 ,jack & ,pet]1 %ell & pop ! corn1 ,george & ,jay1 crack ! nuts4 ,& y1 ,alb]t1 run to ! cell> = ! apples4 ,get good ones1 "y man4 ,:y1 que/ion$ ,alb]t1 z he pick$ himself up1 :y mu/ poor ,alb]t always d ! h>d "w1 :ile ! o!r fell[s /ay by ! w>m fire8 ,no "o answ]$ him & he sl[ly m>*$ (f4 ,soon ! corn 0 popp$1 ! nuts crack$ & ! big r$ apples on deck4 ,& !n x 0 a quiet room save = ! snapp+ ( a %ell f a half-crack$ nut1 & ! mun*+ ( ! firm apples z ! boys ate4 ,! firelight play$ s(tly ov] ! old room br++ out /rongly ! big oak table1 ! gr\p ( boys1 ! sil5t man1 ?r[+ f> back into ! %ad[s ! old ru%-bottom$ *airs1 ! %ort-legg$ rock]s & ! pieces ( furniture at all di/ant f ! fire4 ,! clock /ruck n9e4 ,! boys reluctantly got up f ! floor & /ruggl$ into _! coats4 ,jay unb>r$ ! door4 ,! man held ! light high above 8 head s5d+ a /ream ( light aft] !m1 ,george a/ride 8 old f>m horse ready = 8 ?ree-mile ride1 ,jay & ,alb]t trudg+ aft] him1 & ,jack & ,pet] h& 9 h& on a run t[>d ! village4 ,good-night6 !y %\t$ back at ! man1 ,we'll be on "t next ,saturday night1 sev5 %>p4 ,good-night6 ,,ii ,,! ,,boys' ,,g>d5 ,,difficulties ,x's f9e to see y back1 ,myron1 began ,! ,*ief1 look+ at a big1 good look+ fell[1 :o _h dropp$ quietly into 8 place by ,george4 ,are y "h = all ! "t1 n[8 ,yes1 repli$ ,myron1 ,i got tir$ ( ! t[n & am glad en\gh to be back aga94 ,we are j z glad z y are4 ,is ,philip "h = ,sunday8 ,philip wriggl$ happily beside ,pet] & said no?+4 ,= ,pet] _h impress$ ,philip ) ! fact t he mu/ keep quiet = x wasn't v mu* 8 club anyway4 ,!re is bus9ess up = discussion1 & two applications1 began ,! ,*ief4 ,applications6 broke 9 ,alb]t4 ,may we h ^? fir/8 ,if y c't keep /ill1 retort$ ,jay1 y'll get applications all "r1 b ( q ano!r sort4 ,! ,*ief pass$ two lett]s to ,george4 ,george /ood up1 swall[$ h>d1 = he 0 a ba%ful lad1 & began4 ',w ! ,junior ,g>d5 ,club give sugge/ions & practical help = ! improvem5t ( ! ,oldfield ,c5tre ,s*ool ,gr\nds8' ,sign$ ',! ,tea*]4' ,crickey6 said ,alb]t4 ,t's :ite 9 h]6 ,exp]t advice6 ,i guess we w6 ,:at %all we d ab\t ?is8 ask$ ,! ,*ief4 ,we j ought to d x1 ,i ?9k1 began ,jack4 ,!re surely is no o!r public-spirit$ club 9 ?is place4 ,j s1 murmur$ ,pet]4 ,we ought n[ to h a secret>y = ! club1 & a *airman1 too4 ,i believe to-night is ! "t to vote = ^! (fic]s1 sugge/$ ,! ,*ief4 ,suppose ,jack & ,philip te> up slips ( pap] & pass !m4 ,!n ,myron & ,george collect1 & c\nt ! ballots4 ,we %\ld vote = *airman fir/4 ,:at does ! *airman h to d8 ask$ ,myron4 ,a *airman always calls a meet+ to ord] & presides1 answ]$ ! man4 ,= a few m9utes !y 7 all v busy ) pap] & p5cil4 ,! results 7 giv5 by ,myron4 ,jay has all ! votes = *airman4 ,alb]t has f\r = secret>y1 & s ,i suppose we'll h to h him4 ,alb]t1 no?+ daunt$1 said1 ,i guess y w1 b ,i write l a h54 ,t's "r1 y d1 *im$ 9 ,jack to ,alb]t's app>5t annoyance4 ,n[1 ,jack1 call y\r meet+ to ord] & let's h ^! matt]s vot$ on4 ,come to ord] all ( y4 ,:at %all we d ab\t ?is s*ool-gr\nd bus9ess8 ,i vote1 began ,myron4 ,/& on y\r feet1 advis$ ,jay4 ,i vote-- ,no1 ,myron1 correct$ ,! ,*ief1 move--n vote4 ,i move1 !n1 t we fix up ^? gr\nds4 ,:o seconds ?is8 & ,jay look$ h>d at ,george4 ,i w1 he respond$4 ,i'm n sure1 n[1 appeal$ ,jay to ,! ,*ief1 ,i'm n sure j h[ to g on4 ,x's ?is way--x has be5 mov$ & second$ t ?is reque/ be grant$4 ,all 9 fav\r say 'aye'2 all contr>y m9d$ 'no'4 ,x is a vote4 ,jay repeat$ ?is & ! boys vot$1 ,alb]t1 z usual1 vot+ no1 j = fun4 ,n[1 if ,george w read ! second lett]----- ,i %\ld ?9k1 ,jack half que/ion$1 t ! secret>y %\ld read ?+s1 n[ we h a secret>y4 ,s he %\ld1 h& ^? pap]s ov]1 ,george4 ,george1 delight$1 gave place to ,alb]t1 :o /umbl+ly read4 ,we girls wi% to g>d51 too4 ,we'd l to jo9 y\r club4 ,we c d j z good "w z boys4 ,w y take u 98 ,n mu*6 w5t on ,alfr$ j z if he 7 /ill read+1 ,girls 9 our club1 no siree1 girls nev]6 ,girls might d some?+1 began ,myron4 ,b1 ,jack broke 91 !y'd aft] all spoil a boys' club4 ,:y1 x w\ldn't be a boys' club !n4 ,!y might h "o ( _! own1 sugge/$ ,pet]4 ,& d diff]5t ?+s1 cont9u$ ,philip4 ,i really don't see1 ,jay w5t on1 q h[ we c\ld h !m4 ,b1 ,i suppose1 !y might meet ) ,! ,*ief & we c\ld help !m sometimes4 ,no1 said ,alb]t1 we don't wi% to get mix$ up ) t sort ( ?+4 ,!y'd run ! :ole club 9 ! end4 ,t's "r1 agre$ ,george4 ,?is 0 put to vote prop]ly & ! girls 7 b>r$ out4 ,y mu/ write !m a lett]1 ,alb]t1 conclud$ ,jay4 ,write a lett]6 ,a lett] to ^? girls6 ,nev]6 ,yes y w2 y are ! secret>y & y h to1 und]/&1 said ,jay4 ,poor ,alb]t1 n long be=e s pr\d ( 8 (fice1 look$ z if he'd r be :ipp$ ?an be ! secret>y4 ,! real bus9ess to-night is to he> reports s we c d a little exp]im5t+ & te/+ next week1 sugge/$ ! man4 ,all "r1 we'll h ,george's fir/4 ,i %all1 ( c\rse1 began ,george1 plant my corn1 ,c\ntry ,g5tleman1 9 ) fa!r's4 ,we h pl5ty ( se$ corn1 s ,i %all n h to buy any4 ,z f> z my old slope goes ,i h to pick all ! /one (f4 ,!n ,i am n sure j h[ to dra9 x1 = ! ra9s f ano!r slope above wa% x all ! spr+ & summ]4 ,i %all !n put "s b>ny>d manure on & plant x all to corn4 ,( c\rse1 ,i mu/ pl\gh & h>r[ x1 too4 ,n[1 said ,! ,*ief1 ,i guess we'd bett] /op "r "h & h a little talk1 = ,george has br\ght up "s problems = discussion4 ,9 ! fir/ place--let u consid] ! dra9+4 ,all ,george has to consid] is t he has to conduct or lead ! wat] (f 8 l&4 ,b1 said ,george1 t is :at seems to me difficult4 ,h y notic$ h[ wat] takes def9ite c\rses d[n hills8 ,t ought to give y "s help4 ,i see1 cri$ ,jack1 ,george c\ld make gutt]s = ! ra9 to travel along & s lead ! wat] (f 8 g>d54 ,exactly1 ,jack has ! idea4 ,x is really a bit ( eng9e]+4 ,suppose ,george f9ds ! highe/ po9t1 ! greate/ slope1 ( 8 l&4 ,f ?is po9t a gutt] or furr[ %\ld be dug s t ! wat] is made to fl[ (f & away f 8 l&4 ,h[ deep %all ,i dig ! gutt]8 ,dig x ab\t ?ree feet deep & fill /ones "r into ?is gutt]4 ,two feet ( /one 9 ! gutt] is ab\t "r4 ,wat] fall+ on a /one mass dra9s (f prop]ly4 ,x w\ld s9k into an e>? mass4 ,br+ a little sket* ( ?is ) y next week1 ,george1 %[+ :]e y are go+ to dig ! dra94 ,n[ boys1 h[ mu* f]tiliz] d y ?9k ought to g on ?is poor l& ( ,george's8 ,i 0 go+ to put on two in*es1 said ,george4 ,i %\ld ?9k he ought to put at lea/ f\r in*es on1 half que/ion$ ,myron4 ,i'll say eight1 began ,philip4 ,! boys %\t$ at ?is4 ,philip1 w5t on ! man aft] ! laught] ceas$1 is v ne>ly "r4 ,if ,george wi%es to get any?+ f ?is old l& at once1 he mu/ f]tilize x heavily4 ,if y\r fa!r c sp>e a foot ( f]tiliz] put x on4 ,! boys all :i/l$4 ,n[ ab\t ! corn6 ,did y "k1 ,george1 t corn is a mo/ exhau/ive crop8 ,i don't ev5 "k :at y mean4 ,i d1 said ,jack1 he means corn tires ! soil4 ,j s1 cont9u$ ,! ,*ief1 ! soil supplies food to ! plant4 ,"s crops use up m ( ! soil's goodness ?an o!rs4 ,corn is "o ( ^!4 ,n[1 ,george1 :at d y ?9k ab\t plant+ a crop t works ! soil v h>d1 especially :5 ! soil y are deal+ ) is r poor8 ,x w\ldn't be ! be/ ?+1 ,i %\ld say4 ,w y sugge/ good ?+s to plant8 ,well1 potatoes1 tomatoes & cabbage dem& less f ! soil4 ,!n ,i *oose cabbage1 ,i'll plant t entire old slope to cabbage4 ,n[1 ,jack1 suppose y talk4 ,i h decid$ to build a coldframe1 s ,i c get a little e>li] />t ) my plants2 ,i suppose ,i %\ld h begun ?is frame la/ fall4 ,i "k ?is--t ,i h to dig out my :ole g>d5 spot & fill x 94 ,s ,i ?\ght ,i c\ld get a />t ) ! coldframe :ile ,i 0 work+ at fill+ 94 ,i h decid$ to plant lettuce1 radi%1 beets1 tomatoes1 pepp]s & "s fl[]s4 ,i ?9k ,i %all plant a/]s1 /ock & sunfl[]s4 ,:y sunfl[]s8 ask$ ,philip4 ,i want ! se$ = my squirrel's fe$ next w9t]4 ,!n1 too1 ,i ?9k sunfl[]s make a pretty nice backgr\nd = a g>d54 ,if y wi% to drop 9 to see me be=e ! next week's meet+ we'll h plans = ! coldframe work$ out to expla9 to ! boys !n4 ,y measure ! space :]e y are go+ to put ! frame & ask y\r fa!r ab\t ! lumb]4 ,z lumb] is y\r fa!r's bus9ess1 ,i %\ld almo/ ?9k y c\ld get u "s s(t wood1 say :ite-wood1 = our /akes & m>k]s1 sugge/$ ,! ,*ief4 ,( c\rse1 ,i c1 promis$ ,jack4 ,n[ ,pet]1 said ,jay4 ,my g>d5 is to be j potatoes4 ,pet] & potatoes6 je]$ ,alb]t4 ,oh1 ,pet]6 ,i don't c>e1 ,i'm = potatoes & pr(it4 ,pet] always does make money4 ,s ,i suppose 8 potatoes w turn into money1 too1 volunte]$ ,philip4 ,my /unt1 said ,myron next1 is to be /rawb]ries4 ,i want to raise /rawb]ries4 ,mr4 ,m>%1 on ! ,longmead[ ,f>m1 has (f]$ to give me "s plants4 ,i'll d ! corn /unt2 ar5't y go+ to1 ,pete8 ,( c\rse1 t 0 und]/ood1 & ,philip w h 8 corn at gr&fa!r's too1 = a city backy>d is no place = corn4 ,n[1 ,alb]t1 y may talk = bo? ( u1 said ,jay4 ,our l& has to be dra9$1 b x is n exactly ! same proposition t ,george has4 ,wat] /&s on our l&4 ,we _h ?\ght ( putt+ a dra9 pipe 94 ,x seems z if !re %\ld be an easi] way1 b we don't "k "o1 ,alb]t /opp$ & look$ at ,! ,*ief1 :o lean$ back 9 8 *air & ?\ght a m9ute4 ,i guess1 boys1 we _h bett] /op & talk ov] ! matt] ( dra9age4 ,!re are ?ree k9ds ( dra9s1 namely3 ! op5 dra91 ! bl9d dra91 & ! tile dra94 ,ea* "o has work$ out ( ! o!r4 ,! simple/ sort & ! "o man fir/ us$ is ! op5 dit*4 ,a piece ( l& 0 cov]$ ) wat]4 ,a dit* 0 dug ?r\gh ! l& at ! place or places :]e wat] 0 /&+4 ,usually a little /one is ?r[n into ! bottom to help dra9 ! wat] (f4 ,su* a dra9 put out ( use q a bit ( l&4 ,s p>tly because ( ?is a second sort ( dra9 0 work$ out4 ,a good body ( /one 0 put into ! dra91 !n e>? fill$ 9 ov] ?is4 ,wat] p]colat+ d[n ?r\gh ! soil foll[$ along ^! dra9age c\rses4 ,=m]ly x settl$ 9 spots & made boggy l&4 ,f9ally a m sy/ematic sort ( dra9 develop$ f ?is la/ "o4 ,in/ead ( a body ( /one1 a dra9 tile 0 plac$ on ! bottom ( ! tr5*4 ,/raight (f y boys c see :i* "o ( ^! ?ree repres5ts ! be/ all ar\nd dra94 ,out 9 ! c\ntry or :]e !re is no ne$ to ?9k ( utiliz+ e bit ( l&1 ! op5 dra9 is (t5 se54 ,b :]e e bit ( l& mu/ be us$1 ! op5 dra9 is out ( ! "q4 ,all dra9s come "u ! head ( "o ( ^! ?ree types4 ,aft] all1 boys1 s9ce y c put 9 ! tile dra9 w\ld x n be wis] to d s8 ,surely1 answ]$ ,alb]t4 ,b ,i %\ld ?9k soil :i* has be5 "u wat] = "s "t1 z ?is has1 w\ld be a bit poor4 ,9 case y f9d ! soil is s\r1 z x may be1 y c sweet5 x up4 ,!re is a c]ta9 f>m sweet5] 9 lime1 add$ ,! ,*ief4 ,we %all plant on our l& onions1 peas1 & tomatoes4 cont9u$ ,alb]t4 ,we believe t ! soil is go+ to be especially good = onions4 ,i guess ,i %all h to break 9 aga9 "r "h4 ,onions ne$ a f9e1 ri*1 deep soil4 ,to be sure moi/ soil is good = c]ta9 v>ieties ( onions4 ,t is :y1 ,i imag9e1 y ?\ght y\r soil good4 ,y mu/ get ?is soil into bett] g>d5 condition be=e y devote x to a crop l onions4 ,try a g5]al vegetable g>d5 ?is season4 ,"w out ! crop value ( ! soil4 ,philip1 d y "k :at y are go+ to d8 ,i "k t ,i h ev]y?+ to d4 ,i ?\ght p]haps ,i %\ld d some?+ l ?is4 ,we want t old backy>d to be really pretty4 ,! y>d is a long n>r[ /rip ( l& j l mo/ city backy>ds4 ,i ?\ght ,i'd make a walk /raight ?r\gh x4 ,i want a little fi% pond at ! end4 ,i ?\ght ,i'd lay out a few fl[] b$s ) pa?s 9 betwe5 !m4 ,"m says %e w buy me a few %rubs4 ,i say1 ,*ief1 don't y ?9k "s ( u might g up to ! city & help ,philip make ! cem5t pond8 ask$ ,alb]t eag]ly4 ,we might1 murmur$ ,jay1 if we get invit$4 ,boys1 x's late4 ,we "k a little ( :at our /unts are to be4 ,next week ea* ( y br+ ab\t fifty se$s ( ea* k9d y int5d to plant4 ,be able to tell j h[ ^! se$s %\ld be plant$4 ,also h ! dim5sions ( y\r plots4 ,jack w br+ "s s(t wood along1 too4 ,& ,philip1 f9d out1 if possible j h[ mu* money y c h = %rubs4 ,n[ on ) y\r coats6 ,out ( my h\se 9 two seconds6 ,no food to-night is a sad bl[1 ,*ief1 said ,alb]t pret5d+ to weep z he op5$ ! outside door4 ,?is bl[ is sadd]1 repli$ ,jack1 playfully %ov+ ,alb]t clean out ( ! door4 ,,iii ,,! ,,girls' ,,secret ,a v timid little knock r\s$ ,! ,*ief f 8 /udy ( ,jack's coldframe plans4 ,! out] door g5tly op5$ & ?ree little girls ent]$ & advanc$ to :]e ! man sat4 ,"o1 ! smalle/ ( ! ?ree1 0 ?ru/ =w>d z spokesman4 ,ga!r+ h]self toge!r %e began ) a ru%4 ,%e ?ru/ a lett] into ,! ,*ief's h&s4 ,?is is ! boys' horrid lett]4 ,we don't c>e p>ticul>ly ab\t belong+ to a boys' club4 ,we w\ldn't n[1 any way4 ,b we'd l to %[ ^? boys a ?+ or two & we ?\ght p]haps y w\ld help u4 ,w y8 ,sit d[n1 & we w "w out a little plot toge!r4 ,b fir/ tell me y\r names4 ,i l to "k ! names ( p ) :om ,i plot4 ,! girls came close to ! man4 ,! spokesman did ! introduc+4 ,i am ,delia1 ,pet]'s si/]1 & j z sm>t z he is4 ,?is1 po9t+ to a quiet1 pleasant-fac$ girl1 is ,e!l4 ,& ! o!r is ,jack's si/]1 ,elizabe?4 ,h[ _m m girls belong to ?is company8 ,!y are all outside wait+1 ,i'll call !m 9 if y say s4 ,!y are beh9d ! lilac bu%es4 ,y see we 7 afraid "s ( ! boys might come to see y1 s we hid4 ,= we don't wi% !m to "k ab\t ?is at all4 ,i'll call ! girls 9 n[4 ,s ,delia ran to ! door1 held x wide op51 & call$ ,come girls1 he wants to meet y6 ,come "r 91 girls4 ,?is "o1 po9t+ to a girl ) light hair & bright eyes1 is ,eloise4 ,h] fa!r keeps ! ,inn4 ,& ?is is ,joseph9e1 :o has no y>d at all2 & ,hel5a :o has pl5ty ( gr\nd2 & ?is1 ) a gr& fl\ri%1 ?is is ! judge's daught]1 ,ka?>9e4 ,i hate1 said ,ka?>9e1 always be+ labell$2 ,i ?9k x's pretty h>d on a girl to be tagg$ ?is way4 ,if y'll sit d[n1 began ,! ,*ief--al?\gh !re are n *airs en\gh--we'll get "r d[n to bus9ess4 ,& !n h[ !y talk$6 ,clos] & clos] !y drew up to ,! ,*ief until ! eight heads 7 s close toge!r !y seem$ almo/ "o huge head4 ,f9ally !y all %\t$ ) laught]4 ,n a ^w outside1 m9d y1 n "o ^w4 ,prove t girls c keep a secret4 ,we solemnly promise1 said ,ka?>9e = ! o!rs4 ,look1 cri$ ,elizabe?1 !re comes ,jack2 :at %all we d8 ,out ?is way1 quietly repli$ ! man1 almo/ sweep+ sev5 happy little girls out ( ! door4 ,n[1 cut & run4 ,& (f !y scamp]$ ov] ! fields4 ,,iv ,,g>d5 ,,exp]im5ts ,,p]=m$ ,,indoors ,! meet+ is call$ to ord]1 began ,jay4 ,to-night1 s ,! ,*ief says1 ea* fell[ has "s special ?+ to talk ab\t4 ,alb]t w h an accid5t ) t bottle unless he beg9s "r (f1 s tune up1 ,savage4 ,?is bottle is full ( v9eg>4 ,i might h br\ght a lemon or any?+ else acid4 ,?is blue pap] is call$ litmus pap]4 ,i got x at ! drug /ore = t5 c5ts4 ,j look "r "h1 & y w see magic work$4 ,i %all put "s v9eg> on ?is piece ( pap]4 ,see6 ,turn$ r$ z quick z scat6 said ,jack4 ,litmus w always turn r$ :5 any acid gets on x4 ,i've tri$ sev]al acids at home4 ,x works e "t1 w5t on ,alb]t z if no "o else _h spok54 ,i _c see :at ?is has to d ) g>d5s4 began ,philip4 ,n[ y keep quiet until ,i f9i%4 ,hav5't y fell[s he>d y\r fa!rs talk ab\t s\r gr\nd8 ,well1 t means acid soil4 ,:y1 we h a piece ( gr\nd1 :]e sorrel gr[s ?ick2 fa!r says t is s\r1 add$ ,george4 ,j a m9ute1 ,alb]t1 broke 9 ,! ,*ief2 t is "o way1 ,george1 t f>m]s tell a s\r bit ( l&4 ,we$s gr[ ?ickly ov] su* gr\nd1 b z ,george has said1 sorrel is likely to pr$om9ate4 ,g on1 ,alb]t4 ,any soil may be te/$ ) ?is litmus4 ,! ,*ief calls ?is ! sci5tific way ( go+ at x4 ,i 0 able to get a little soil f our future g>d5 plot1 & ,i'll f9d out "r n[ if x's acid4 ,alb]t op5$ a small box :i* 0 full ( soil t look$ q clayey4 ,he wet a piece ( litmus & buri$ x 9 ! soil4 ,we'll h to leave ?is a few m9utes1 & ,i'll f9i% :at ,i h to say4 ,if soil is v acid x has to be *ang$ back aga94 ,back aga9 to :at8 ask$ ,jack4 ,:y1 back aga91 s x isn't acid1 ,alb]t cont9u$1 decid$ly confus$4 ,i'll help y a bit1 & ,! ,*ief came to ! rescue1 ,get t big bottle ov] !re1 ,alb]t4 ,alb]t br\ght ! bottle4 ,9 x 0 a liquid cle> z wat]4 ,ta/e x1 ,pet]1 & ,! ,*ief h&$ ,pet] a little 9 a small glass4 ,:y x doesn't ta/e l mu* ( any?+2 sort ( flat4 ,t's x exactly1 ,pet]4 ,x c]ta9ly is n an acid1 is x8 ,pet] %ook 8 head4 ,x is lime wat] & does n belong 9 ! acid class1 b to "o :i* is exactly opposite to ! acids1 ! alkalies4 ,soils ought to be nei!r acid nor alkal9e1 b neutral1 z x is call$4 ,an alkali w help make neutral an acid4 ,if ! soil is acid x is bad = y\r crop4 ,put a little lime wat] on ! litmus :i* ! acid has turn$ r$4 ,alb]t did ?is & ! boys wat*$ int]e/$ly to see ! effect4 ,back aga91 sang out ,jack z ! r$ litmus *ang$ to blue4 ,n[ f ?is y see a way to ov]come ! acid conditions ( ,alb]t's piece ( l&1 if x proves to be acid4 ,i see1 said ,jack1 lime x4 ,exactly6 ,n[ see1 ,alb]t1 if ! pap] has *ang$ col\r4 ,my1 ,i %\ld say x _h6 & ,alb]t held up ! piece ( litmus pap]1 n[ q r$ f its contact ) ! soil4 ,well1 ,alb]t1 x is pretty pla9 to see :at y h to d4 ,did y f9d out ! am\nt ( lime to use8 ,9 ! book ,i read x said = clay soils #djj-bjjj p\nds p] acre4 ,i %\ld say1 said ,! ,*ief1 = t special piece ( l& use ab\t #bj bu%els to ! acre4 ,h[ _m p\nds ( lime1 ask$ ,jack1 to ! bu%el8 ,i c answ]1 gr&ly w5t on ,alb]t1 !re are #gj p\nds to ! bu%el4 ,s t makes #adjj p\nds4 ,q a proposition6 said ,jay4 ,yes1 b y\r l& is only a half acre & s t *anges matt]s a little4 ,h[ mu* is lime a bu%el1 ,jack8 ,ask y\r fa!r1 w y8 ,i ?9k1 said ,! ,*ief1 t we'll h to lay a dra9 pipe ?r\gh y\r l&4 ,anyway ,i %all come ar\nd 9 e>ly spr+ & h a look at x4 ,n[ ,pet]1 we'll he> f y1 ,jay ann\nc$4 ,my "w 0 to f9d out h[ long x took diff]5t k9ds ( se$s to g]m9ate1 t is spr\t4 ,i took a doz5 ea* ( diff]5t se$s1 put blott]s 9 di%es1 wet ! blott]s1 & plac$ ! se$s on ^!4 ,i kept !m 9 a w>m place 9 ! d9+ room4 ,i h made ea* ( y fell[s a copy ( ! table4 ,,pet]',s ,,g]m9at+ ,,table ,beans #e-aj days4 ,onion #g-aj days4 ,beets #g-aj ,peas #f-aj ,cabbage #e-aj ,pepp] #i-ad ,c>rot #ab-ah ,radi% #c-f ,cel]y #aj-bj ,tomato #f-ab ,lettuce #f-h ,turnip #d-h ,i'd l to "k :at use a g]m9at+ table is1 anyway8 ask$ ,alb]t scornfully4 ,well1 ,pet] repli$ ?\ghtfully1 x gives y an exact k ( ! "t to expect y\r se$l+s to poke up4 ,n[ suppose radi% came up 9 f\r days4 ,! c>rot y _h plant$ didn't come up & aft] twelve days1 disc\rag$1 y plant m se$4 ,n[ two days lat] ! fir/ c>rots y s[$ beg9 to appe>4 ,if y _h kn[n t x took c>rots f #ab to #ah days to g]m9ate y'd n h made ! mi/ake ( plant+ aga9 s soon4 ,i ?9k ( ano!r reason1 w5t on ,pet] w>m+ up to 8 subject4 ,suppose y plant$ beet se$4 ,y wait$ t5 days2 no?+ happ5$2 y wait two m & /ill no se$l+ appe>s2 some?+ is surely wrong & y plant ov] aga94 ,:at c\ld be wrong1 ask$ ,philip4 ,! se$ might be poor1 repli$ ,pet]4 ,george has be5 te/+ se$1 said ,jay1 & he might tell u ab\t x n[1 c\ldn't he1 ,*ief8 ,x seems to come 9 "h4 ,! ,*ief nodd$4 ,i h be5 f9d+ out :e!r c]ta9 se$s :i* ,i happ5 to h on h& are wor? plant+ or n4 ,if any ( y fell[s h se$ & wi% to f9d ?is out1 y c easily en\gh4 ,s y c be sure :e!r old se$ is wor? plant+4 ,n[ x happ5s t fa!r _h "s ( 8 la/ ye>'s corn & "s f f\r ye>s ago4 ,s ,i took #ajj se$s ( ea*4 ,if y te/ small se$ l lettuce1 ,! ,*ief says #ej se$s w d4 ,^! ,i put on blott]s j z ,pete did 84 ,( c\rse1 ,i kept !m sep>ate4 ,f la/ ye>'s se$ #ij se$s spr\t$ out ( ! #ajj1 or #i_/aj ( !m4 ,& t equals #ij p] c5t4 ,if all se$ 0 #ij p] c5t4 good x w\ld be all "r to use1 ,i ?9k4 ,n[ :5 ,i look$ at ! f\r-ye>-old se$1 :at d y ?9k8 ,only five se$s _h />t$4 ,t makes only #a_/bj1 or #e p] c5t4 ,( c\rse1 no "o w\ld c>e to use se$ :]e only #e p] c5t4 ( ! se$ spr\t$4 ,is !re any real p]c5tage ( g]m9ation t se$s %\ld h8 ,jack ask$ eag]ly4 ,yes1 repli$ ,! ,*ief1 al?\gh value z y see f ,george's exp]im5t is lo/ by age4 ,! real /&>d g]m9ation value = corn is #hg p] c5t41 = beans #ij1 = turnips #ij1 = peas #ic1 etc4 ,y c see t ! p] c5ts4 = ^! vegetables run high4 ,s d n use se$s :5 ! p] c5t4 has dropp$ too l[4 ,has ,george f\nd out ! "t :5 o!r se$s lose value8 ask$ ,pet]4 ,i did n "w ?is table out because ,i did n h ! old se$ to "w )1 repli$ ,george1 b ,! ,*ief gave me a book to look x up 94 ,i h pr9t$ on our press ! table4 ,s y fell[s may ea* h a copy4 ,george h&$ ! %eets ar\nd ! table4 ,x happ5$ t ,! ,*ief _h a little old pr9t+ press t he _h pres5t$ to ! ,club4 ,club real e/ate1 ,alb]t call$ x4 ,,george',s ,,table ,,age ,,( ,,se$s ,,= ,,plant+ ,,purposes #b-c ye>s4 #c-d ye>s4 #e-f ye>s4 #h-aj ye>s4 ,corn ,tomato ,beet ,pea 7#e-f7 ,cucumb] ,cel]y ,pepp] ,lettuce ,radi% 7#d-e7 ,melon ,c>rot ,onion ,turnip 7#c-f7 ,squa% ,bean ,p>sley ,pumpk9 ,n[1 ,george1 ,alb]t begg$1 give u a table ( g]m9at+ p] c5ts4 ,n mu*1 ea* fell[ c "w out ! value ( 8 own old se$s & see if !y are wor? us+4 ,i ?9k ,george is "r1 began ,! ,*ief aft] ! laugh at ,alb]t's exp5se ceas$4 ,p]haps y'd l to try ! effect ( dep? ( plant+ on corn4 ,"h are "s boxes ( e>?4 ,george1 y plant six k]nels ( corn "o in* deep & m>k ! box ) y\r "n & ! dep? on x1 ,pet]1 plant ! next box ) six k]nels at two in*es4 ,alb]t1 try ?ree in*es1 & ,jack1 f\r in*es4 ,x w be y\r bus9ess1 ,myron1 to drop 9 "h ea* half day & note ! fir/ appe>ance ( corn 9 ! diff]5t boxes4 ,! result ( ?is exp]im5t1 :i* took ab\t two weeks 9 all1 0 z foll[s3 ,,dep? ,,( ,,plant+ ,,"t ,,to ,,come ,,up #a 94 #h-a_/b days #b 94 #aj #c 94 #ab #d 94 #ac-a_/b ,?is exp]im5t %[$ ! boys t se$s too deeply plant$ are h9d]$ 9 progress4 ,myron1 y may take ! floor n[1 signall$ ,jay4 ,i h work$ out & pr9t$ = y ! am\nt ( se$ necess>y to plant a c]ta9 space4 ,i h pr9t$ my table j z ,george did4 ',h' /&s = hills & ',d' means drills4 ,:at is a drill8 ask$ ,philip4 ,:y a drill is a furr[4 ,y c make a drill ) a rake h&le1 or a hoe4 ,we c %[ y bett] :5 we get outdoors1 ,philip1 ,myron answ]$ q condesc5d+ly4 ,,myron',s ,,se$-,,e/imate ,,table ,,"n ,,me?od ,,( ,,plant+ ,,quantity ,,( ,,se$ ,,hills ,,or ,,drills ,bean 7,bu%7 ,d #a qt4 = #ajj;ft4 ,beet ,d #a oz4 #ej;ft4 ,cabbage ,h #a oz4 #bjjj plants ,c>rot ,d #a oz4 #ajj ft4 ,corn ,h #a qt4 #ajj hills4 ,lettuce ,d #a oz4 #abj ft4 ,musk melon ,h #a oz4 #fj hills4 ,onion ,d #a oz4 #ajj ft4 ,p>sley ,d #a oz4 #aej ft4 ,pea ,d #a oz4 #ajj ft4 ,pepp] ,d #a oz4 #bjjj plants4 ,potato ,h #a peck #ajj hills4 ,pumpk9 ,h #a oz4 #cj hills4 ,radi% ,d #a oz4 #ajj ft4 ,tomato ,h #a oz4 #ajjj plants4 ,turnip ,d #a oz4 #aej ft4 ,?is table is all "r1 ,i suppose1 began ,philip1 b if a fell[ doesn't "k q h[ f> ap>t to plant 8 cabbage1 say1 ,i c't see h[ ?is table helps mu*4 ,i took x = grant$1 ,myron answ]$1 t y fell[s "k a little ab\t ?+s4 ,b if a p]son didn't "k :at y ask1 ,philip1 ,i suppose ?is table isn't mu* good4 ,%all ,i call all ! tables 91 ,*ief8 ,n at all1 ,myron1 ?is is a good table s f> z x goes4 ,next "t ea* ( y boys look up ?is matt]4 ,p]haps y c "w out a good s*eme = su* in=mation4 ,n[1 ,philip1 we'd l to he> ab\t y\r %rub money & !n we'll h "t to see ,jack's coldframe plans1 be=e club "t is ov]1 at :i* ,jay settl$ back 9 8 *air z if club "w 0 a /ra9 on a fell[ aft] all4 ,i may h "o doll> to sp5d4 ,i h decid$ to buy ?ree %rubs4 ,i %all plant "o by itself2 ! two o!rs toge!r 9 a clump4 ,i want$ =sy?ia1 b ,i h f9ally decid$ on ,japan sn[ball & ,van ,h\tte's spirea4 ,:y8 ask$ ,alb]t4 ,y see ! =sy?ia %[s up be/ aga9/ a d>k backgr\nd because ( ! bright yell[ fl[]s4 ,i h no good sett+ = su* a %rub4 ,!n1 too1 x blossoms s v e>ly 9 ! spr+1 9 ,april y "k1 t x seem$ to me1 s9ce ,i mu/ plant ?is spr+1 ,i'd di/urb less a lat] fl[]+ %rub4 ,i *ose ! ,japan sn[ball because x's less liable to h lice ?an "s o!rs & because x looks well all by itself on ! lawn4 ,t spirea is a specially good v>iety ( spirea because x does well almo/ any:]e1 & also x is v %[y & ! foliage is h&some all summ] long4 ,"s %rubs look scrubby aft] a:ile4 ,:]e did y get all ?is k1 ,philip8 ask$ ,alb]t1 half envi\sly4 ,i made x my bus9ess to "k4 ,i hunt$ up %rubs 9 a catalogue1 !n ,i call$ on a flori/1 & we _h a %rub talk toge!r4 ,n[1 ,i call t gett+ d[n to real "w1 ,jay rem>k$4 ,philip look$ happy & ,pet] ne>ly tilt$ 8 *air ov] 9 8 pleasure = he evid5tly felt ! city 0 mak+ good4 ,n[1 ,jack1 br+ on ! coldframe4 ,i h my draw+ "r "h1 began ,jack1 spread+ x out on ! table :ile ! boys cr[d$ ab\t4 ,y look at ! draw+ z ,i expla94 ,myron & ,jay h promis$ to help me make x4 ,x w be a coldframe ?is ye>2 next fall ,i %all *ange x into a hotb$4 ,h[8 broke 9 ,alb]t4 ,i %all dig out ! soil f ! coldframe4 ,!n ,i %all put 9 two feet ( manure & cov] x ) f\r in*es ( soil4 ,?is spr+ ab\t all ,i c d is to mix into ! soil "s well-rott$ manure4 ,i guess ,i %all put 9 ab\t ?ree in*es 9 all4 ,i guess ,i c expla91 cont9u$ ,jack1 delight$ at ?is opportunity to air 8 newly acquir$ k4 ,! ,*ief has talk$ ?is ov] ) me4 ,x all dep5ds ^u :at y wi% to use ! frame =4 ,i want to use m9e to get an e>ly />t ?is spr+1 s ,i make ! b$ ri* & dep5d on ! sun's rays mo/ly = heat4 ,?is1 !n1 is a coldframe4 ,! slop+ glass frame helps y see4 ,b next w9t] ,i hope to really get results out ( ?is frame1 s ,i h to supply extra heat4 ,! lay] ( manure und]nea? gives ?is4 ,i !n h a hotb$4 ,if ,i j wi% to keep plants along1 ready to =ce next spr+1 !n ! sun's rays w\ld be en\gh = t "w )\t ! lay] ( heat4 ,i see1 ?ank y1 & :y d y say lay] ( heat8 ,i %\ld call x a lay] ( manure4 ,because x is heat1 isn't x8 ,& anyway real g>d5]s call x t4 ,we may z well use ! "r names2 don't y ?9k s1 ,*ief8 ,surely1 ,jack4 ,x's our bus9ess to "k "r t]ms4 ,ea* l9e ( "w has its own language4 ,jack has done a good piece ( "w s f>4 ,we %all h mo/ ( our next meet+ 9 ! work%op4 ,jack1 ,myron & ,jay are go+ to "w on ?is frame4 ,y o!r fell[s w be able to make /akes & dibb]s en\gh = ! cr[d4 ,:at is a dibb]8 ask$ ,alb]t4 ,t is = y to look up4 ,if y h any old rake or hoe h&les br+ !m along = dibb] mak+4 ,good-night1 boys4 ,(f into ! night !y scamp]$--a jolly1 s\nd lot ( lads4 ,v ,,! ,,work%op ,,end ,,( ,,! ,,g>d5 ,be=e we g to ! work%op we might take up ! me?ods ( plant+ our vegetables4 ,!n if any fell[ has work$ out a table1 ,pet]1 ! /> pr9t]1 may /rike (f copies = all ( u1 began ,jay1 aft] call+ ! meet+ to ord]4 ,i'd be glad to he> f any ( y fell[s :o h done any?+ on ?is matt]4 ,all 0 quiet4 ,f9ally ,myron arose & began to read f a pap] cov]$ ) writ+4 ,! c>rot--common "n ( ! ,daucus ,c>ota--a bi5nial1 indig5\s to ,europe1 believ$ by "s botani/s to h be5 d]iv$ f ! common wild c>rot4 ,:]e'd y copy t /uff8 ,no table c be made f t6 ,imag9e a fell[ out plant+ c>rots & read+ be=e he s[s3 ,! c>rot--a bi--bi :at1 bip$1 did y say1 ,myron8 ,alb]t *uckl$ away & ,myron dropp$ into 8 seat say+ angrily1 ,i tri$ h>d1 anyway4 ,x took me a :ole ev5+ to copy j ! c>rot4 ,i %\ld ?9k x might h4 ,has any fell[ a really simple table8 ,i've work$ at x1 ,pet] repli$ mode/ly4 ,i ?9k ,i h some?+ "h t w really be ( use4 ,at ?is ,pet] spread out on ! big table a neat piece ( "w4 ,,pet]',s ,,outdoor ,,plant+ ,,table ,,"n ,,dep? ,,to ,,di/ance ,,ap>t ,,plant ,,se$s ,,furr[s ,bean 7,bu%7 #b 94 #ab-bj 94 #c ft4 ,beet #a-a_/b 94 #d-i 94 #ab-ae 94 ,cabbage #a_/b 94 #bj-bd 94 #c ft4 ,corn #a-a_/b 94 #c ft4 #c-d ft4 7hills7 ,lettuce #a_/b 94 #f-h 94 #ab-ah 94 ,musk melon #a 94 #d-f ft4 #d-f ft4 7hills7 ,onion #a_/b 94 #d-ab 94 #aj-ab 94 ,p>sley #a_/b 94 #f 94 #a ft4 ,pepp] #a_/b 94 #ah 94 #b ft4 ,potato #e 94 #ab-ah 94 #bd-cf 94 7hills7 ,pumpk9 #a-a_/b 94 #h-aj ft4 #h-aj ft4 7hills7 ,radi% #a_/b 94 #c 94 #f-h 94 ,tomato #a_/b-a 94 #c ft4 #c ft4 7hills7 ,turnip #a_/b 94 #f 94 #ab 94 ,t's all "r1 & ,! ,*ief laid a h& on ,pet]'s %\ld] & he smil$ across at ,myron4 ,ea* "o ( y boys ought to "k h[ to make a work+ plan ( 8 g>d54 ,i %[$ ,jack h[ to make 8 coldframe plan4 ,x is well done4 ,n[ ga!r ab\t ! table & ,i w make a plan ( a suppos$ g>d54 ,illu/ration3 ,,draw+ ,i ,,draw+ ,,ii ,,draw+ ,,iii ,,draw+ ,,iv ,?is v simple plan ( a g>d51 us$ by ,! ,*ief1 has 9 x ! ess5tials = all y\r g>d5 plan draw+4 ,foll[ ea* /ep z ! boys did & y w be able to make a draw+ ( y\r own g>d54 ,i w l5d y m9e & y might make a draw+ ( t1 craftily sugge/$ ,alb]t4 ,no1 "y man1 y are to make y\r own4 ,let u suppose = ! sake ( an easy problem t we claim our g>d5 is to be on a squ>e piece ( l&1 =ty feet by =ty feet4 ,9 draw+ to a scale1 "o takes a c]ta9 small measure to /& = a foot4 ,if we take an in* to be a foot1 !n ! entire =ty-foot l5g? w\ld h to be =ty in*es4 ,t is a pretty good l>ge draw+4 ,let u take some?+ small] & say "o-eigh? ( an in* equals a foot1 ?us #a_/h 94 #a ft4 ,s we %all h a l5g? & a wid? ( five in*es4 ,! fir/ /ep 9 ! actual draw+ is to f9d ! c5tre ( y\r giv5 piece ( draw+ pap]4 ,see1 ,i j make %ort l9es or portions ( diagonals ?r\gh ! c5tre z %[n "r "h 9 :at ,i call ,draw+ ,i4 ,draw a v]tical l9e ?r\gh ! c5tre ext5d+ to ! top & ! bottom ( ! pap]4 ,n[ draw a horizontal l9e ?r\gh ! c5tre to ! extreme left & "r ( ! %eet4 ,n[ measure up f ! c5tre on ! v]tical l9e ! half wid? ( ! g>d54 ,if ! c5tre is to /& = ! c5tre ( ! g>d51 !n ! g>d5 itself w\ld ext5d up1 d[n1 & to ! "r & left ( its c5tre1 j #bj ft4 or #b-a_/b 94 9 a plan ) scale #a_/h 94 to #a ft4 ,s measure up f ! c5tre along ! v]tical l9e j two & "o-half in*es & place a dot4 ,lett] ?is dot ,a4 ,d ?is same ?+ d[n ! v]tical l9e & we h dot ,b4 ,also measure ! same di/ance along ! horizontal to left1 call+ ! dot ,d & along ! "r call+ ! la/ dot ,c4 ,n[ draw a horizontal l9e #e 94 long ?r\gh ,a ) #b-a_/b 94 ei!r side ( ! dot4 ,?is gives y "o side ( y\r g>d5 or a #dj-;ft4 l5g?4 ,d a simil> ?+ ?r\gh dot ,b4 ,?r\gh ,c & ,d draw simil> l9es4 ,we n[ h ! outl9e ( our g>d5 ( #dj ft4 squ>e4 ,we h on our pap]1 ?\gh1 a squ>e #e x #e 94 ,i h decid$ to h a circul> b$ 9 ! c5tre ( ! g>d5 :i* %all be #aj ft4 9 diamet]4 ,!re=e1 ! radius ( ! circle %\ld be #e ft4 or #e_/h 94 ,get a pair ( compasses = t1 ,jack4 ,n[ ,i %all sw+ ! circle4 ,b ,i wi% a #b-;ft4 pa? all ab\t ?is circul> g>d54 ,if ! pa? is #b ft41 !n ,i mu/ set my compasses on #b_/h 94 m or n[ make ! #e_/h 94 into #g_/h 94 ,let u sw+ ano!r circle ) ! same po9t z a c5tre4 ,x /rikes me t if ,i %\ld lay my g>d5 out into f\r squ>es1 ! comb9ation ( squ>es1 c5tral circles & /raight ma9 pa?s w\ld look incongru\s4 ,s ,i %all cut ! c5tral po9ts ( ! f\r squ>e b$s (f by sw++ circles4 ,h pati5ce & y w see1 = ! g5]al plan is 9 my m9d j z x ought to be 9 ! m9d ( any p]son :o is to make a g>d54 ,n[ sw+ ano!r circle ) a radius ( #a 941 & /ill ano!r ! radius ( :i* %all be #a-a_/h 94 ,n[ we come to /age two ( ?is work+ draw+ 7,draw+ ,,ii74 ,i wi% a #d-;ft4 pa? go+ d[n to ! c5tre b$ f ! po9ts ,a1 ,b1 ,c & ,d4 ,place y\r rul]1 ,jay1 on po9t ,a1 = y may draw n[4 ,measure to ! "r ( ,a #a_/d 94 & to ! left #a_/d 941 & place dots at ^! po9ts4 ,y h ! wid? ( y\r #d-;ft4 pa?s4 ,d ?is same ?+ at po9ts ,b1 ,c & ,d4 ,numb] ^! po9ts #a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 #e1 #f1 #g & #h4 ,) v light l9es connect po9ts #a & #c1 #b & #d1 #e & #g1 #f & #h4 ,:]e ! l9e #a-c cuts ! second circle f ! c5tre1 lett] ! int]sections ,e & ,f4 ,! int]sections ( #b-d m>k ,g & ,h1 ( #e-g ,i & ,j1 & ( #f-h ,n & ,l4 ,y n[ see ! outl9e ( ^! pa?s runn+ ?r\gh ! g>d54 ,let u bord] ea* pa? ) two #a-;ft4 bord]s4 ,s place ! rul] at po9t #a & m>k (f two #a_/h 94 spaces by dots4 ,d ! same at po9ts #b1 #c1 #d1 #e1 #f1 #g & #h4 ,connect ! opposite dots by light l9es4 ,n[ let ,george take ! ?ird /age 7,draw+ ,,iii74 ,g "r ov] ! inside circle s z to make x /& out boldly4 ,/r5g!n l9e #a to ,e1 #b to ,g1 #c to ,f1 #d to ,h1 #e to ,i1 #f to ,n1 #g to ,j & #h to ,l4 ,n[ ^! circles %\ld be /r5g!n$ & l9es eras$ t int]f]e4 ,t leaves curve ,,ei1 ,,gj1 ,,lh1 & ,,fn /&+ out cle>ly4 ,y see 9 ! draw+ "o-half ! g>d5 plan eras$ & all "r4 ,aft] ,myron has eras$ e l9e 7,draw+ ,,iv71 y w see ! g>d5 plan 9 all its neatness4 ,place ! measurem5ts on ! draw+4 ,x looks well1 does x n1 boys8 ,^! are ! /eps4 ,any ( y c "w out y\r plan if y h "o to "w out4 ,n[ boys1 = ! %op6 ,myron1 ,jay & ,jack are to "w on ! coldframe4 ,pet] w h an ev5+'s "w pr9t+ ?is plant+ table4 ,alb]t w tell u ! use ( ! dibb] & make y "o ea* f all ^! old h&les4 ,alb]t1 assum+ a gr& oratorical mann]1 gave ! boys ! b5efit ( 8 se>* = k4 ,a dibb] is a po9t$ tool1 usually a /ick1 us$ to make holes = plant+ se$s1 bulbs1 sett+ out plants & transplant+ ( se$l+s4 ,(f !y all troop$ to a little work%op back ( ! man's home4 ,soon ! boys 7 h>d at "w1 saw+1 :ittl+1 & sett+ up type4 ,illu/ration3 ,a /urdy dibb]4 ,?is ne$s no directions = ! mak+4 ,! cut tells ! /ory4 ,"h are directions = :at ! boys made4 ,,directions ,,= ,,mak+ ,a ,,coldframe ,hemlock 0 ! wood ,jack us$4 ,! lumb] = sides & ends is "o in* ?ick :ile /rips m>k$ ,a & ,b are "o & "o-f\r? in*es ?ick4 ,cut out pieces #ad 94 x #e ft4 #g 941 & #aj 94 x #e ft4 #g 941 = ! back & ! front4 ,cut two pieces #ad x #cf 94 & %ape !m accord+ to draw+ = ! ends4 ,nail ^! f\r pieces toge!r to =m ! frame4 ,! sides %\ld be nail$ to ! ends4 ,use t5-p5ny nails & drive !m slant+ly4 ,illu/ration3 ,,work+ ,,sket* ,,( ,,hotb$ ,jack's work+ draw+ ( 8 hotb$4 ,?is 0 to s]ve = a coldframe tempor>ily4 ,saw out /rips ,a two in*es wide & z long z ! slant+ edge ( ! end ( ! frame4 ,be c>eful ) ?is measurem5t n to measure ! slant+ edge ( ! end piece only1 b to include ) x ! ?ickness ( bo? front & back pieces4 ,saw out two m pieces two in*es wide & z long z ! frame is wide at ! bottom4 ,make /rip ,b #b-a_/b 94 x #e ft4 #g 94 ,lay out not*es m>k$ ,a by divid+ top & bottom edges ( front & back into ?ree equal spaces4 ,cut not*es to receive /rips m>k$ ,a4 ,nail /rips ,a 9 place1 also ,b4 ,to make a neat piece ( "w ! ends ( /rips ,a %\ld be plan$ slightly slant+ to make !m exactly ev51 or flu% ) front & back bo>ds4 ,! real object ( /rips ,a is to keep ! frame f bulg+ at ! c5tre4 ,jack _h ?ree common s+le w9d[ sa%es1 #bb-;94 x #c ft4 :i* made an excell5t cov] = ! frame4 ,^! %\ld be plac$ 9 position & fa/5$ to /rip ,b ) two-in* butts4 ,notice ! sa%es project ov] ! front s z to c>ry ! wat] away f ! frame4 ,! sa% %\ld be fa/5$ to ! frame1 putty side out4 ,,g>d5 ,,/ake ,! /ake may be made ( s(t wood or h>d4 ,x is a good "o to use 9 /ak+ (f ! g>d54 ,x is entirely a piece ( knife "w4 ,! dim5sions are cle>ly giv5 on ! work+ plan4 ,if ! /ake is made #ab in*es in/ead ( #ad in*es1 x may be us$ z a foot rule 9 measur+ (f furr[s4 ,illu/ration3 ,a heavy /ake l ?is "o1 ,jack us$ 9 m>k+ (f 8 drills4 ,x is adapt$ to j su* "w4 ,,! ,,boy',s ,,g>d5 ,,reel ,a piece ( wood 7a% is suitable = ?is "w71 #aa-c_/h x #d-a_/b x #a_/b 94 is ne$$4 ,draw p5cil l9es l5g?wise & wid?wise ?r\gh ! c5tre ( ?is piece4 ,f ! c5tre measure out "o in* 9 bo? directions1 plac+ dots4 ,^! give ! c5tral po9ts = c5tre cut4 ,measure f ! f\r corn]s ( ! piece #c in*es along ! l5g?4 ,connect by l9e ! opposite dots4 ,?is gives ! l9e m>k$ #d-a_/b 94 9 ! diagram4 ,x %[s ! beg9n+ ( ! cut to ! c5tre l9e4 ,"o in* above ^! l9es draw o!r l9es /raight across ! wood4 ,f9d c5tre ( ^!4 ,place a dot "o-half in* on bo? sides ( ea* f c5tre4 ,?is gives ! "o-in* end cuts4 ,cut ?is up to "o-half in* ( ea* corn]4 ,?is makes a l>ge sub/antial g>d5 reel4 ,illu/ration3 ,made ( h>d wood ?is reel w la/ =ev]4 ,a ,,plant ,,/ool ,,or ,,tab\ret ,! mat]ials ne$$ are f\r pieces #ah x #c x #g_/h 94 plan$1 = legs2 "o piece #ad x #ad x #g_/h 941 plan$1 top2 two pieces #h-a_/b x #a-c_/d x #g_/h 941 plan$1 l[] braces2 "o piece #h-a_/b x #h-a_/b x #g_/h 941 plan$1 upp] brace4 ,use *e/nut1 :ite wood1 :ite oak1 mahogany1 *]ry or bir*4 ,y w ne$ also #b-;94 blu$ screws1 r\nd head1 = fa/5+s4 ,illu/ration3 ,?is looks l a pret5ti\s piece ( woodwork = a lad to make4 ,george did n ?9k s4 ,! con/ruction is simple4 ,note ! good l9es4 ,to con/ruct ! /ool make ) ! two #h-a_/b x #a-c_/d x #g_/h 94 pieces ! l[] braces1 a lap jo9t4 ,f9d ! mid-l9e ( ea* piece by measur+ #d-a_/d 94 f ! ends4 ,f ?is l9e lay (f two o!r l9es p>allel to x & at a di/ance ( #g_/h 94 to ! "r & left4 ,?is makes a #a-c_/d 94 squ>e 9 ! c5tre ( ea* piece4 ,n[ transf] ^! l9es d[n ! edges ( ! l[] brace pieces4 ,saw on ! inside ( ! l9es d[n "o-half ! ?ickness or saw & *isel d[n to "o-half4 ,x is necess>y to saw on ! inside ( ! l9es or a loose jo9t w result4 ,! jo9t mu/ be exactly 9 ! middle & all arms mu/ be equal 9 l5g? :5 complet$4 ,brads or f9i%+ nails %\ld be us$ to hold ! jo9t 9 place4 ,?is l[] brace is #g 94 up f ! floor or bottom ( ! /ool4 ,9 ! picture ! screws1 :i* hold ! brace1 %[ pla9ly4 ,n[ lay (f an octagon1 ) a diamet] ( #h-a_/b 94 on ! #h-a_/b x #h-a_/b x #g_/h 94 piece1 saw+ (f ! corn] pieces s z to j fit ! leg4 ,glue & screw ?is to ! "u sides ( ! top piece1 plac+ ! gra9 across t ( ! top wood4 ,w>p+ is ?us prev5t$4 ,?is brace acts z a support to :i* ! upp] ends ( ! legs are firmly screw$ & glu$4 ,a #c_/af 94 gimlet hole %\ld be bor$ = ea* screw or ! wood w split4 ,! holes %\ld n be deep] ?an #a-a_/b 94 if ! screws are to hold firmly4 ,try draw+ ! screws across a cake ( soap & see if !y w n be appli$ m easily4 ,to be sure t ! legs g on exactly rigid x w\ld be well to draw l9es diagonally ?r\gh ! c5tre ( ! "u surface ( ! top piece4 ,! legs are to be atta*$ at "r angles to ^! diagonals4 ,aft] ! legs are screw$ to ! upp] & l[] braces s&pap] ! entire /ool4 ,d ?is l5g?wise to ! gra91 nev] across4 ,!n /a9 & wax4 ,,vi ,,:at ,,! ,,girls ,,made ,,w9t] ,,ev5+s ,:ile ! boys 7 mak+ _! pieces ( g>d5 app>atus ! girls 7 at "w also4 ,!y met ) ,! ,*ief at ,ka?>9e's h\se & made a numb] ( pieces ( g>d5 app>atus4 ,! directions = mak+ ^! are giv5 s t o!r *ildr5 may make "s too4 ,,directions ,,= ,,mak+ ,,se$ ,,envelopes ,cut pap] #g-a_/b 94 by #e-c_/d 942 place x ! long way ( ! pap] go+ f front to back ( ! desk or table at :i* y "w4 ,measure f ! upp] left corn] d[n #a-c_/d 941 & place po9t #a2 #c-a_/d 94 f>!r d[n place po9t #b4 ,measure f ! upp] "r corn] d[n #a-c_/d 94 & place po9t #c2 #c-a_/d 94 f>!r d[n place po9t #d4 ,measure f ! upp] left corn] t[>d ! "r #a-a_/d 94 & place po9t #e2 #c-c_/d 94 f>!r t[>d ! "r place po9t #f4 ,measure f ! l[] left corn] t[>d ! "r #a-a_/d 941 & place po9t #g2 #c-c_/d 94 f>!r t[>d ! "r place po9t #h4 ,illu/ration3 ,,patt]n ,,= ,,se$ ,,envelope ,ka?>9e made ?is se$ envelope ( r /iff pap] ,s x 0 ( real s]vice ,draw dott$ l9es ?r\gh #a & #c1 #b & #d1 #e & #g1 #f & #h4 ,measure #a_/d 94 t[>d ! "r f po9ts #e & #g & place a dot4 ,draw full l9es t[>d ! left to ! int]section ( ! dott$ l9es4 ,measure #a_/d 94 d[n f #a & #c1 & place dots4 ,draw full l9es upw>d to ! int]section ( ! dott$ l9es4 ,measure #a_/d 94 up f po9ts #b & #d1 place dots1 & draw full l9es d[nw>d to ! int]section ( ! dott$ l9es4 ,draw a full l9e f po9ts #f & #h to ! int]section ( dott$ l9es4 ,cut on full l9es4 ,fold on dott$ l9es4 ,fold ,a1 ,b1 & ,c1 9 ?is ord]1 & pa/e1 leav+ ,d = flap to be pa/$ d[n :5 ! envelope has be5 fill$ ) se$s4 ,,dim5sions ,,( ,,m>k]s ,! "r m>k] is #c-a_/b 94 long4 ,! di/ance f head to c5tral po9t ( not* is #a_/b 94 ,! di/ance betwe5 not*es1 or f ! c5tral po9t ( "o not* across ! m>k] to ! c5tral po9t ( ! o!r1 is #c_/h 94 ,! wid? is #a_/b 94 & ! ?ickness #a_/h 94 ,! middle m>k] is #d-a_/b 94 long1 #a_/b 94 wide1 & #a-a_/af 94 ?ick4 ,all[ ab\t #e_/h 94 = ! po9t+ at ! end4 ,! left m>k] is r l>g] & /rong]2 x1 too1 may be po9t$ & n not*$1 s act+ z a good pot-m>k]4 ,make x #e ins4 long1 #g_/h 94 wide1 & #c_/ae 94 ?ick4 ,! l9e betwe5 ! not*es measures #e_/h 94 & is #a 94 f ! top ( ! m>k]4 ,illu/ration3 ,su* labels z ^!1 made ( ?9 wood1 s]ve z plant labels z well z be+ useful 9 ! outdoor g>d5 ,a ,,g>d5 ,,sieve--,,mat]ials #b small bo>ds #ac x #b-a_/b x #a_/b 94 #b small bo>ds #g x #b-a_/b x #a_/b 94 #b /rips ( wood #ab x #a_/b x #a_/d 94 #b /rips ( wood #h x #a_/b x #a_/d 94 ,f9e wire nett+ #ac x #h 94 ,illu/ration3 ,joseph9e's box _h too limit$ a dra9age area ,illu/ration3 ,make a flat l ?is "o ( ,eloise's & s provide pl5ty ( dra9age space ,make ! framework ( a box )\t a lid1 us+ ! #ac-;in* pieces = ! sides & #g-;in* pieces = ends1 putt+ ! ends betwe5 ! side pieces4 ,use ! wire nett+ = ! bottom ( ! box1 nail+ x on ) ! /rips ( wood4 ,pa9t ! sieve ) two coats ( d>k gre5 pa9t4 ,a ,,bulb ,,flat ,! dim5sions ( ! box are ! same z ^? = ! sieve except = ! dep?1 :i* is ?ree in*es in/ead ( two & a half in*es4 ,( c\rse ! bottom is wood ) ?ree dra9age holes bor$ 9 x4 ,a flat may be con/ruct$ )\t ! dra9age holes z %[n 9 ! cut4 ,9 ?is case make ! bottom ( small pieces ( wood leav+ an in* space betwe5 ea* piece4 ,?is is ,eloise's k9d ( a bulb box4 ,a ,,ga!r+ ,,basket ,,= ,,fl[]s ,! mat]ials ne$$ are3 #h spokes1 #aj ins4 long1 ( numb] #f re$4 #c weav]s ( numb] #b re$4 #ab weav]s ( numb] #c re$4 #ca spokes1 #bj 94 long1 ( numb] #d re$4 ,directions4--,split f\r spokes ( numb] #f re$ exactly 9 ! c5tre1 & slip ! rema9+ f\r ?r\gh ! slits 9 ! fir/ gr\p4 ,illu/ration3 ,?is is ! basket made & us$ by ,ka?>9e4 ,x is a ga!r+ basket j "r = fruit & %ort-/emm$ fl[]s ,d\ble a numb] #b weav] & slip ! loop ov] ! upp] v]tical gr\p & ) ! pair+ weave g ar\nd ea* gr\p f\r times4 ,next1 sep>ate ! spokes 9 gr\ps ( two & cont9ue ! pair+ weave until f\r m r[s h be5 wov5 94 ,!n sep>ate ! spokes by ones & weave until ! diamet] is #d-a_/b 94 ,cut all (f t rema9s ( ! numb] #b weav]1 & ins]t #c weav]s ( numb] #c re$4 ,cont9ue ) ! triple weave to a diamet] ( #i 94 ,cut (f ! ends ( ! spokes & ins]t #ca spokes1 #bj 94 long1 ( numb] #d re$2 "o on ea* side ( ! spokes1 except ! fir/2 9 ?is in/ance ins]t b "o4 ,use ! side :i* has be5 next ! weav] = ! inside ( ! basket1 lett+ r\gh ends come on ! outside ( ! basket4 ,turn ! spokes up1 & hold 9 place ) "o r[ ( quadruple1 weave ov] ?ree spokes & back ( "o1 us+ ! numb] #c re$4 ,) ! same re$ put 9 elev5 r[s ( pla9 weave1 ov] "o spoke & "u ! next4 ,next1 "o r[ ( quadruple & foll[ ) sev5 r[s ( d\ble weave1 ov] two & "u "o1 & f9i% ) "o r[ ( quadruple weave4 ,= ! fir/ r[ ( ! bord] c>ry numb] #a spoke back to numb] #b spoke1 or ! next spoke at ! "r1 & out2 numb] #b spoke back ( numb] #c1 & out4 ,cont9ue once ar\nd ! basket4 ,= ! second r[ c>ry numb] #a spoke ov] numb] #b & #c1 & d[n2 numb] #b ov] #c & #d & d[n1 & s on ar\nd4 ,= ! ?ird r[ c>ry numb] #a ov] numb] #b & d[n2 numb] #b ov] numb] #c & d[n4 ,?is may be cont9u$ until y h =m$ a roll ov] ! entire edge4 ,if h&les are desir$1 on ea* side ( ! basket ins]t a piece ( numb] #i re$ = ! f\ndation ( ^!4 ,! end ( a numb] #c weav] is wov5 9 at ! left ( ! f\ndation "u ! ?ird r[ f ! top ( ! basket1 & ! long end ( ! weav] is twi/$ ar\nd ! f\ndation to ! o!r side ( ! h&le4 ,"h x is pu%$ d[n inside ! basket on "o side ( ! h&le & ov] aga9 on ! o!r side ( ! h&le1 ?ree r[s f ! top1 mak+ a loop inside4 ,! weav] is !n laid close beside ! fir/ twi/ & foll[s x across to ! opposite side4 ,n[ x goes 9 "u ! ?ird r[ on ! left ( ! h&le & out on ! "r side4 ,ea* r[ ( twi/+ mu/ foll[ close beside ! la/4 ,six or sev5 r[s w cov] ! f\ndation4 ,! end is fa/5$ (f by br++ x inside ! basket aga9 :]e x is cut (f4 ,?is fl[] basket may be made )\t ! h&les4 ,b !y add mu* to x )\t be+ a great deal ( extra "w4 ,a ,,sundial ,take two pieces ( ! wood y h *os53 ,a1 #f-a_/b x #f-a_/b x #a_/d 94 & ,b1 #g x #g-a_/b x #a_/d 94 ,con/ruction4--,true up ea* piece to ! giv5 dim5sions1 & s&pap] c>efully4 ,be c>eful to /roke ! wood always ) ! gra9--nev] across ! fibres4 ,illu/ration3 ,dee's sundial kept fairly accurate "t4 ,x is a real ornam5t to ! g>d54 ,illu/ration3 ,gnomon patt]n j "o-half actual size ,next make a %ad[-piece1 or gnomon1 z x is call$4 ,get a ?9 piece ( ! same k9d ( wood z is us$ 9 piece ,a1 & lay x out z foll[s3 ,) ! fibres runn+ 9 ! direction ,,ab1 beg9n+ at po9t ,a con/ruct an angle equal to ! latitude ( ! place :]e ! dial is to be us$4 ,= example1 if ! latitude ( a t[n is #da degrees con/ruct ! angle ,d #da degrees1 or if x is #db degrees1 let ,d be #db degrees4 ,!n cut f ,a to ,c1 & s&pap] c>efully4 ,take ! wood5 %ad[-piece & fa/5 x to ! c5tre ( piece ,a4 ,fa/5 by two brads or small nails ab\t #c_/d in* or #a in* long1 or glue x4 ,place piece ,a ov] piece ,b s t a m>g9 ( #a_/d 94 w be left on all sides4 ,place ,a s t ! fibres w run at "r angles to ,b to prev5t ! bo>ds f w>p+4 ,^! two pieces may be fa/5$ toge!r by driv+ a brad 9 ea* corn]1 or glu+1 or bo?4 ,,pot-,,re/ ,use almo/ any k9d ( wood1 z :ite wood1 *]ry or :ite oak4 ,two pieces ( wood #h x #a_/b x #a-a_/b 94 are ne$$ = ! cross pieces4 ,^! %\ld be plan$4 ,!re are ne$$ also f\r little pieces z feet or pads4 ,! dim5sions ( ^! %\ld be #a-a_/b x #a-a_/b x #a_/b 94 ,to make ?is /&1 draw a l9e across ! two long pieces #d in*es f ei!r end4 ,lay (f two o!r l9es p>allel to ?is #e_/h in* to ! "r & left4 ,transf] ^! l9es d[n ! edges by ! aid ( ! try squ>e4 ,saw on ! inside ( ^! l9es d[n "o half ! ?ickness1 or #a_/d in*4 ,*isel out = a half-lap jo9t4 ,illu/ration3 ,a pot-re/ l ! above is wor? mak+ because x la/s ,! saw+ & *isel+ %\ld be done c>efully4 ,x is necess>y to saw on ! inside ( ! l9es or a loose jo9t w be _h4 ,d\bl+ ! passage ( ! saw ?r\gh ! wood w (t5 make ! diff]5ce ( #a_/h in*4 ,aft] ^! are made to fit1 ! upp] ends may be r\nd$ d[n by *isel & compasses1 or bevell$1 us+ ! plane4 ,use #g_/h-;in* brads or f9i%+ nails1 f\r 9 ea* pad or foot to fa/5 pads to ! arms4 ,! pads %\ld project #a_/h in* f ends & sides4 ,to f9i% ! "w nicely s ! re/ w bo? look well & /& exposure1 apply a suitable /a94 ,all[ x to /& at lea/ ?irty m9utes4 ,!n rub d[n ) a clo? to an ev5 /a94 ,x is bett] to all[ ! /a9 to /& a day or s4 ,?is gives "t = ! /a9 to set be=e apply+ ! wax4 ,o!rwise1 "s ( ! /a9 w be loos5$ & remov$ :5 wax+ & a light] %ade ( /a9 w result4 ,,plant ,,j>d9i,,re ,! measurem5ts are easy s9ce ! scale is "o-half in*4 ,t is1 z y measure ! l9e 9 ! work+ plan y all[ "o :ole in* = e "o-half in* y measure on t4 ,s1 if a l9e measures ?ree & "o-half in*es1 make ! l9e = y\r box sev5 in*es4 ,?is is ! real height ( ! box4 ,notice "s l9es h _! real measures giv5 at ! side4 ,directions = mak+ are z foll[s3 ,fold a piece ( pap] l>ge en\gh = "o ( ! sides & sket* "o-half ! outl9e on "o ( ! folds4 ,cut to l9e & !n draw ! o!r half4 ,?is w give p]fect balance4 ,cut two pieces ( wood f ?is patt]n by plac+ x on ! wood & trac+4 ,illu/ration3 ,f ! rul] y c read (f ! exact size ( ! j>d9ire ,draw a l9e p>allel to ea* side #c_/h in* 9 on ! patt]n = a new patt]n = ! o!r two sides4 ,^! sides w ne$ to be #c_/d in* n>r[]1 #c_/h in* on ea* side1 z !y mu/ fit betwe5 ! o!r two sides4 ,if wood ( diff]5t ?ickness is us$ x w be d\ble ! ?ickness4 ,use a cop+ saw to cut out ! base4 ,! tap]+ sides may be cut to l9es by saw1 plane or *isel4 ,! curve at ! base may be bor$ by #a_/b-;in* aug]1 & 9 ?is way a bett] curve may be _h4 ,illu/ration3 ,hel5a us$ a scale ( #a_/b in* 9 ! con/ruction ( ?is j>d9ire ,s ! plan is v easy to "w f ,use #a-a_/d-;in* brads or f9i%+ nails4 ,a little glue add$ w make a firm] box4 ,a mu* l>g] box aft] ! same patt]n w make a beautiful hold] = a l>g] plant or %rub1 us+1 ( c\rse1 ?ick] wood4 ,two small cleats %\ld be nail$ & glu$ f ! inside to support a bottom4 ,! bottom w give bett] s]vice if x does n entirely fill ! space4 ,let x be ! prop] l5g? b all[ a space ( an in* on bo? sides = dirt & leaves to fall ?r\gh & out4 ,*e/nut 0 ! wood ,hel5a us$4 ,x 0 /a9$ & lat] wax$ & poli%$4 ,a beautiful p]man5t br[n /a9 may be _h on *e/nut or :ite oak by apply+ /rong ammonia to x ) a bru% & lat] s&pap]+ d[n & wax+4 ,:ite wood is ano!r good wood to use1 b a /a9 w h to be appli$ to :ite wood1 z ammonia w n act on x4 ,a /rong solution ( p]manganate ( pota% put on ) a bru% w d>k5 any wood2 x has no fumes4 ,,vii ,,improv+ ,,! ,,s*ool ,,gr\nds ,dur+ ! fir/ days ( e>ly spr+ ,! ,*ief & 8 boy assi/ants look$ ov] ! s*ool gr\nds to see :at %\ld be done = its improvem5t4 ,! s*ool 0 situat$ on a triangul> piece ( l& "r 9 ! =k ( two roads4 ,! l& 0 elevat$2 s mu* s t ! build+ /ood on a real slope2 x 0 practically a road bank4 ,?is slope 0 wa%$ by spr+ ra9s leav+ l>ge rocks expos$ to view4 ,! c\ntry road 0 especially poor at ?is section4 ,!re 7 deep gullies 9 x2 ! gutt]s 7 full ( leaves & rock4 ,ab\t ! s*ool build+ 0 a comp>atively level spot cov]$ ) rock4 ,no trees grew "h2 a little grass /ruggl$ up ea* ye>1 soon to lose he>t & die4 ,x seems to me1 said ,alb]t ?ru/+ 8 h&s deep d[n into 8 pockets1 t we h our life "w "h4 ,n at all1 ann\nc$ ,! ,*ief1 ?is is j ! sort ( ?+ :i* confronts mo/ c\ntry s*ools4 ,sitt+ on a rock ,! ,*ief ga!r$ 8 clan 9 solemn conclave4 ,at ! close ( ! conf]5ce ,jay m>*$ into ! s*oolh\se & wrote ! foll[+ head+s on ! bo>d3 ,i4 ,con/ruct+ a wall to =m an embankm5t4 ,,ii4 ,clean+ ! gr\nds & mak+ a lawn4 ,,iii4 ,plant+ ( trees4 ,,iv4 ,prep>ation & plant+ ( ! fl[] g>d54 ,v4 ,clean+ & m5d+ ! road4 ,^! head+s repres5t$ ! g5]al l9es ( "w ! conclave _h decid$ 7 ! "r ones1 ! mo/ press+ ones to beg9 on4 ,fir/ all ! /ones 7 pick$ up4 ,! small] boys & girls made little heaps ( ! small /ones1 :ile ! l>g] rocks1 requir+ /r5g? to move1 7 left to ! old] boys & girls4 ,to "s rocks ! boys 7 oblig$ to take ! pickaxe & cr[b>4 ,^! 7 roll$1 dragg$ & c>t$ to ! gutt] at ! bottom ( ! bank4 ,a s& bank ( ?is description :]e ! wa% is great always ne$s an embankm5t ( "s sort to hold ! soil 9 place4 ,s ! boys built a /one wall4 ,!y made ?is wall ( ! /ones pick$ f ! gr\nds4 ,fir/ ! height 0 decid$ on4 ,?is 0 to be two feet4 ,!y drove /akes1 "o at ! beg9n+1 & s on = e five feet ( ext5t4 ,aft] level+1 two in*es 0 measur$ f top ( ea* /ake d[n & a cord 0 /rung along f /ake to /ake4 ,previ\sly1 to be sure t ! /akes 7 at ! same level1 "o ( ! boys1 squatt+ d[n on ! gr\nd s t 8 eye 0 on a level ) ! /ake ne>e/ him1 look$ or sight$ along ! /akes4 ,:]e "o /ake seem$ to rise up above ! o!rs x 0 hamm]$ d[n a little to fall into l9e4 ,?us a /raight l9e or top level = ! wall 0 obta9$4 ,! wall itself 0 n difficult to build4 ,x meant only ! selection ( /ones & firm+ !m into place4 ,close to ! wall !re 0 a /rip ( level l&2 !n ! slope arose f ?is q g5tly4 ,aft] ! /ones 7 pick$ (f ! boys rak$ ! gr\nd all ov] f9e1 free f lumps & small /ones4 ,"o ev5+ 9 ! village /ore ,george's fa!r (f]$ to pl\gh & h>r[ ! entire gr\nds if ,jack's fa!r w\ld give ! grass se$4 ,! b>ga9 0 seal$4 ,b aft] all1 ?is s&y soil 0 no sort ( soil to plant grass se$ 94 ,! fa!r ( "o ( ! girls gave to ! s*ool a few loads ( good soil4 ,?is 0 spread ov] ! slope to a dep? ( ab\t a foot4 ,aga9 !y rak$ x all ov] smoo?1 fill+ 9 & mak+ z pleas+ a grade z possible4 ,! ,*ief told !m x w\ld h be5 f> bett] if !y c\ld h _h two feet ( good soil4 ,grass ne$s all ( t4 ,ano!r way to h improv$ ! soil conditions w\ld h be5 to plant corn or potatoes on ?is gr\nd = "o ye>4 ,) su* a crop ! boys & girls w\ld h be5 con/antly work+ x1 /irr+ x up4 ,?is improves soil4 ,aft] ! soil 0 spread ! next ?+ 0 to make x firm4 ,?is 0 done 9 ?ree ways4 ,"o day ! tea*] decid$ t = gymna/ic "w !y might all turn out & tramp ! soil4 ,up ! bank !y /amp$1 !n d[n by ! old drive to ! road aga91 & up ! bank4 ,ano!r way 0 by us+ tamp+ /icks4 ,! boys made ^! /icks f old broom h&les1 to ! ends ( :i* !y fitt$ solid pieces ( bo>d ab\t t5 in*es squ>e4 ,"s 7 m]ely nail$ ^u ! ends ( ! broom h&le2 b ?is me?od 0 insecure4 ,! o!rs 7 made ) holes 9 ! c5tre ( ! bo>ds ( ! same diamet] z ! h&les4 ,^! /icks 7 us$ to tamp ! soil or spank x d[n4 ,b on ! day :5 an old f>m]1 /opp+ to wat* ! "w1 (f]$ 8 roll]1 !re 0 great rejoic+4 ,betwe5 classes1 dur+ recesses & at any odd "t ! slope 0 roll$4 ,"o boy 9 ! v beg9n+ pu%$ ! roll] b n aft] t1 = :5 x 0 expla9$ to him he und]/ood :y he %\ld pull ! roll]4 ,fir/1 because pull$ !re are no foot pr9ts left2 & secondly1 "o slips & makes bad places on ! lawn :5 pu%+4 ,next came ! se$ s[+4 ,! all[ance ( se$ 0 "o qu>t to ea* #cjj squ>e feet4 ,jack's fa!r *uckl$ :5 8 son refus$ absolutely ! v>iety he (f]$ him4 ,no1 sir1 ,i d n wi% ,k5tucky ,blue ,grass4 ,x takes ?ree ye>s to get good results f x4 ,! results are all "r4 ,?anks1 murmur$ ! highly ent]ta9$ fa!r4 ,we c't wait ?ree ye>s1 we mu/ h spe$y results4 ,i wi% a reclean$ mixture1 & no *aff 9 x4 ,v well1 "y man1 ,i wi% to "k two ?+s3 ,fir/1 :]e did y get y\r k8 ,& second1 :]e does my pay come 98 ,! ,*ief told me :at book to read to und]/& ab\t lawns4 ,z = ! pay1 y made y\r b>ga9 ) ,george's fa!r4 ,anyway ,i %\ld ?9k x w\ld be pay en\gh to see a f9e lawn 9 a public place made f y\r grass se$4 ,"r y are1 "y man4 ,g on1 read & read4 ,b rememb] to "w z well4 ,!y *ose a r cl\dy day = ! plant+1 & a day :5 ! w9d did n bl[4 ,grass se$ is s f9e x w bl[ all ab\t if ! w9d is /irr+4 ,grass se$ is s[n broadca/1 t is1 scatt]$ by ! h&4 ,x is n s[n 9 drills4 ,x 0 a pleasure to wat* ! s[+1 = x 0 done "r4 ,fir/1 ! s[+ h& 0 held l[1 ! p]son /oop+ d[n4 ,"s se$ 0 tak5 ) ! f+]s4 ,!n ! s[+ arm 0 swung freely 9 a semi-circle4 ,aft] go+ ov] ! gr\nd once1 a second s[+ 0 made at "r angles to ! fir/4 ,a second relay ( boys & girls came out & rak$ ! s[n gr\nd all ov]4 ,a ?ird relay !n roll$ ! gr\nd4 ,d y see t !re 0 little opportunity !n = ! se$ be+ bl[n (f ! surface ( ! gr\nd8 ,! *ildr5 7 delight$ :5 a g5tle ra91 foll[$ by sev]al w>m days came "r aft] ! s[+4 ,a soak+ ra9 or a s]ies ( cold damp days might h spoil$ ! "w4 ,! only way to h a good lawn f a poor piece ( l& is to d a ?or\gh piece ( "w4 ,pat*+ up means con/ant pat*+4 ,! pa?s & driveway to ! s*ool 7 j rock masses4 ,! fir/ ?+ 0 to cle> out all ! rock4 ,!n loads ( a%es 7 br\ght f ! h\ses ( ! diff]5t *ildr54 ,all ! p>5ts 7 glad to get rid ( ! a%-dumps 9 ! backy>ds4 ,all k9ds ( c>ts 7 br\ght into use4 ,= a week no boy d>$ appe> )\t a load ( a%es4 ,all ^! a%es 7 dump$ into ! drive & pa?s4 ,!n ! :ole a% lay] 0 roll$ & roll$4 ,x f9ally made a good solid k9d ( walk4 ,x 0 ! bus9ess ( ! tree-plant+ committee to h two sapl+s ready by ,arbor ,day & to "k !mselves j h[ to plant4 ,9 ! />t ( ?is "w1 committees _h be5 =m$4 ,n[ ^! committees 7 suppos$ to "k exactly h[ to d ! "w & to procure ! necess>y mat]ial = x4 ,x 0 n ! duty ( ! committee to d all ! "w2 by no means1 or ! o!rs w\ld n h kn[n h[ to "w4 ,two trees 7 to be plant$1 "o little maple ne> ! build+2 ano!r1 a buttonball tree1 d[n on ! l[] grade4 ,a maple 0 *os5 because x 0 easy to get f ! woods & also because ! maple is su* a good all-r\nd tree4 ,!n lat]1 because ( a cold w9d exposure on "o side ( ! s*oolh\se x 0 decid$ to plant a scre5 ( little popl> trees4 ,?is 0 to %ut (f an unsightly view :i* c\ld n be rem$i$ 9 any o!r way4 ,"o ( ! girls on ! tree committee sugge/$ a popl> 9 place ( ! maple4 ,%e 0 vot$ d[n4 ,n[ if quick results _h be5 wi%$1 ( c\rse ! popl> w\ld h be5 ! tree to h *os54 ,t 0 :y ! popl>s 7 *os5 = scre5+ purposes4 ,b = p]man5ce ! maple1 ! oak1 ! buttonball are all bett]4 ,! popl> %oots up quickly1 to be sure1 b aga9 x %$s its leaves e>ly 9 ! season4 ,its life is n z long z ! oak's4 ,!re are m reasons1 too4 ,b if y mu/ h quick results1 "h is a trick4 ,plant fir/ a popl> !n a maple or "s o!r tree & s on4 ,lat] ! popl>s may be cut out & y h left ! f9e /urdy1 long-liv$ trees4 ,at ! same "t ! popl>s h tid$ ov] t 9-betwe5 p]iod4 ,we sometimes we>y ( wait+ = an oak to gr[ sizable4 ,! tree plant+ 0 left until ,may because ( ! /ate ,arbor ,day4 ,! maple & buttonball or plane-tree 7 dug up by ! boys 9 ! woods ! morn+ ( ,arbor ,day4 ,! trees 7 *os5 f a r op5 "p ( ! wood4 ,x is bett] to *oose trees f ! op5 places ?an f ! d5s] woods4 ,trees ?us select$ are f> m likely to gr[ on be+ transplant$ into a place simil> to t f :i* !y came4 ,! boys *ose trees ab\t five feet tall4 ,! small] ! tree ! bett]4 ,! foll[+ directions 7 ! ones agre$ ^u3 7#a7 ,dig a hole l>ge en\gh & deep en\gh to accommodate ! roots )\t cramp+4 ,all[ s t ! tree %all sit "o in* l[] ?an x did be=e4 7#b7 ,place ! topsoil on "o side ( ! hole2 on ! o!r ! poor] subsoil4 ,if ! topsoil is v poor1 get "s good1 ri*1 black soil4 7#c7 ,place good soil 9 ! bottom ( ! hole4 7#d7 ,put ! tree on ?is lay]1 spread+ ! roots out c>efully4 7#e7 ,%ovel ri* soil ov] ! roots4 ,see t x goes 9 betwe5 ! roots4 ,don't be afraid to use y\r f+]s = ?is "w4 7#f7 ,! poor] soil goes 9 on top4 7#g7 ,tramp ! soil d[n ) y\r feet1 mak+ firm ab\t ! tree trunk4 7#h7 ,if ! plant+ comes late 9 ! w>m wea!r make ! soil into a s(t mud ) pl5ty ( wat]1 9 ?is =m wa%+ x 9 betwe5 & ab\t ! roots1 all roots & rootlets come 9 direct contact ) ! mud4 7#i7 ,la/ ( all cut ! tree back1 %ort5+ ! l>g] bran*es ab\t "o-qu>t] _! l5g?4 ,aft] plant+ ! boys kept ! trees soak$ ) wat]1 ?us mak+ x possible = ! "y sapl+s to h pl5ty ( wat]4 ,z ! spr+ w5t on ! little maple prosp]$ b ! plane-tree />t$ to put out a few sickly look+ leaves & f9ally di$ 9 midsumm]4 ,j :at 0 ! tr\ble8 ,suppos$ly ^! two trees 7 plant$ accord+ to ! same directions4 ,x f9ally came out t ! boys :o plant$ ! plane-tree _h n cut (f ! bruis$ rootlets4 ,^! rootlets be+ 9 a bad condition rott$ & affect$ ! entire root4 ,ano!r mi/ake 0 ! failure ( ! boys to put ! good soil ab\t ! roots1 & !y _h made ! hole a little too small = ! entire root area4 ,well1 x simply w5t to %[ t su* a piece ( "w mu/ be done "r & c>efully1 if success is to be c]ta94 ,^! 7 ! reasons :y our boys lo/ "o ( _! ,arbor ,day trees4 ,! ,*ief told ! *ildr5 t x might h be5 done ov] !n1 b t spr+ 0 ! bett] "t1 because ! transplant$ tree has ! good long fe$+ season ahead ( x1 & !re=e has an opportunity to get ov] ! %ock & to get accu/om$ to its new surr\nd+s be=e w9t] is on4 ,trees plant$ 9 ! fall %\ld n be cut back4 ,leave ?is until ! next spr+4 ,! *ildr5 wi%$ lat] t !y _h us$ some?+ else = a scre54 ,! popl> trees grew fa/ b ( c\rse did n fill out z ev]gre5s & %rubs d4 ,s1 aft] all1 ! h$ge ( %rubs w\ld h act$ z a bett] scre54 ,_h !y *os5 ev]gre5s ^! w\ld h made a bett] w9d-break 9 ! w9t] season = ! exposure 0 nor?1 cold1 & w9dy4 ,su* "w1 ?\gh1 is wor? :ile1 because we le>n s _m bett] ways ( do+ ?+s4 ,! fl[] g>d5 0 almo/ entirely ! girls' "w4 ,9 ! fir/ place ! s*ool _h no money4 ,se$s d co/ some?+4 ,b ! am\nt ( se$ :i* c be pur*as$ = "o doll> is amaz+4 ,pet]'s gr&fa!r1 he>+ ( ! s*ool's ne$s1 gave a doll>4 ,?is 0 money en\gh to buy se$s ( ag]atum1 z9nia1 dw>f na/urtium1 ,cali=nia poppy & v]b5a besides "s o!rs4 ,mo/ s*ools h int]e/$ fri5ds4 ,all along ! sides & front ( ! s*oolh\se close to ! build+ ! na/urtiums 7 plant$4 ,! gr\nd 0 h>d pack$4 ,! pl\gh _h left ! soil unt\*$ ne> ! build+4 ,s ! boys spad$ ?is up4 ,all ! /one 0 pick$ out4 ,good soil 0 br\ght f ! woods1 f]tiliz] f ! b>n & x 0 all work$ ?or\ghly 94 ,/akes _h to be made4 ,an easy /ake to make is "o f a la?4 ,m>k (f #ah-;in* l5g?s or su* l5g?s z are requir$4 ,make "o end po9t$ = ab\t six in*es2 s&pap]4 ,y h a good /ake1 t is1 a good tempor>y "o4 ,^! 7 driv5 9 to ! out] edge ( ^! na/urtium /rips at di/ances ( f\r feet & /rung ) ?ree cords f\r in*es ap>t4 ,! cords %\ld be c>ri$ ab\t ! /akes 9 a groove made = ?is purpose4 ,?us ! cord w be held & n slip up or d[n4 ,?us /rung (f1 bord] b$s w n be /epp$ on or run ov] by cats & dogs4 ,! na/urtiums 7 plant$ f\r in*es ap>t1 9 drills "o foot ap>t4 ,j two r[s 7 plant$4 ,! fir/ r[ 0 six in*es f ! front edge1 !n a foot space left1 !n ano!r drill4 ,f9ally "o foot 0 left betwe5 t & ! f\ndation ( ! build+4 ,! girls ( ! f\r? grade made ! drills ) ! hoe h&le4 ,! *ildr5 ( ! fir/ & second grades cut out pieces ( pap] 9 in* l5g?s4 ,f\r ( ^! plac$ along 9 a r[ gave ! "r di/ance = plant+ ! se$s4 ,! na/urtium se$s 7 soak$ ov] night4 ,& s9ce ! soil 0 w>m & mell[1 x help$4 ,along ! walks ag]atum 0 plant$ 9 ! foll[+ mann] to s]ve z a bord]4 ,a drill 0 made z if = lettuce plant+4 ,! se$s 7 s[n 9 ! same way z = t vegetable4 ,:5 ! plants 7 an in* high !y 7 ?9n$ to six in*es ap>t4 ,! z9nia 0 plant$ accord+ to ,hel5's way ( plant+ & told by h] "u ! girls' plant+ 9 a lat] *apt]4 ,! v]b5as1 z ! o!r fl[]s1 7 plant$ 9 e>ly ,may4 ,!y 7 plant$ "o-f\r? in* deep & six in*es ap>t 9 drills "o foot ap>t4 ,! poppy b$ 0 made f9e1 v f9e1 by mu* rak+4 ,!n ! se$ 0 s[n z ! grass se$ 01 t is1 by ! me?od we t]m broadca/ s[+4 ,^! plants 7 ?9n$ lat] s z to /& ab\t eight in*es ap>t4 ,b ! plants ?9n$ out 7 n us$ aga91 = ^! poppies w n /& transplant+4 ,?is b$ 0 simply "o gorge\s r$ 9 ,augu/4 ,9 ! e>ly spr+ days ! gutt]s 7 clean$ out ?or\ghly4 ,! road pat*+ 0 q a diff]5t matt]4 ,^! c\ntry roads1 l ^? ( _m places1 7 j dirt roads4 ,n[ e>? is poor mat]ial = road con/ruction4 ,b if dra9age is prop]ly look$ out =1 & ! e>? road is smoo? f roll+1 e>? roads make1 aft] all1 f9e roads = summ] travel4 ,x 0 sugge/$ t rock be fill$ 91 & ! e>? ov] ?is4 ,b :5 ! boys consid]$ h[ deep cuts w\ld be =m$ 9 su* a m5d by wagon :eels1 ?is 0 giv5 up4 ,!n x 0 decid$ to fill 9 ) lay]s ( rock mass4 ,myron br\ght a load ( slate = ?is purpose4 ,b slate1 :ile x makes a smoo? road1 does n /& wet wea!r well4 ,s ,myron _h to return 8 slate to ! road-side b$ f :i* he _h tak5 x4 ,!n ,! ,*ief told ! *ildr5 briefly ab\t road mat]ials2 h[ s(t lime/one makes too weak roads = loads1 h[ easily !y wa% & we>2 h[ granite1 because ( its be+ made up ( sev]al mat]ials1 is poor1 too2 h[ fl9t & qu>tz1 :ile h>d1 are brittle1 & are n suffici5tly t\gh2 & t s&/one 0 impossible4 ,!n he told !m t good gravel1 t\gh lime/one & trap-rock 7 good road mat]ials4 ,roads ne$ mat]ials hav+ h>dness1 t\ghness & cem5t+ qualities4 ,by tak+ a trip to a gravel b$1 "s ?ree miles out ( t[n1 ! boys 7 able to get gravel = _! pat*work4 ,!y did n m]ely fill 9 ! breaks b dug out ! road b$ /raight across :]ev] a break occurr$ until !y came to good road4 ,co>se gravel 0 put at ! bottom up to six in*es ( ! top surface4 ,?is 0 pack$ d[n & roll$4 ,at ! same "t x 0 wat]$ until mud rose or flu%$ ov] ! top surface4 ,f9ally pebbles f ab\t a half-in* size to co>se s& 7 laid on & roll$ ?or\ghly4 ,?is is ! way ^! lads fix$ "o piece ( poor roadway4 ,x happ5$ t "o ( ! f>m]s ne> by te!r$ 8 c[ on ! s*ool gr\nds dur+ ! summ]4 ,"o ( ! girls gave a workable solution = ?is problem4 ,?is 0 x3 ! boys %\ld come back 9 relays all summ] long & keep ! grass s %ort t no c[ c\ld get a nibble f _! new lawn4 ,?is 0 done & x work$4 ,:5 ! subject ( ! c>e ( ! fl[] g>d5 arose x 0 easily settl$4 ,! girls gladly divid$ !mselves (f into committees4 ,ea* committee's bus9ess 0 t ( we$+1 pick+ & di/ribut+ ! fl[]s4 ,! prophecy t !re w\ld be blossoms en\gh to supply ! homes1 ! *ur*es & ! sick prov$ true4 ,to be sure ! g>d5 did n look s well 9 ! fall z 9 e>ly summ]1 b x took only a %ort "t to fix up ! gr\nds :5 s*ool re-op5$4 ,plans 7 made = ano!r spr+ dur+ ! fir/ weeks ( s*ool4 ,! lawn w\ld ne$ a little m "w done on x1 an oak %\ld be plant$1 a gr\p ( %rubs put 94 ,b ! f\ndation "w _h be5 done4 ,& "o day :5 ! news 0 br\ght t ! t[n 0 go+ to put ! fir/ /rip ( real macadam road by ! s*oolh\se1 a deaf5+ %\t w5t up4 ,,viii ,,myron',s ,,/rawb]ry ,,b$ ,"o f9e day 9 e>ly ,april ,myron spad$ up 8 /rawb]ry b$4 ,! b$ 0 made 9 a sunny spot1 on moi/ b n soggy soil1 l& excell5t = /rawb]ry culture because ! ye> be=e x 0 "p ( a potato field4 ,foll[+ ,! ,*ief's advice he _h spread ov] ! b$ only a v light cov]+ ( well-rott$ manure4 ,myron fir/ measur$ (f 8 g>d5 b$ driv+ /akes 9 at ! f\r corn]s4 ,!n he /rung (f ! b$ ) /\t g>d5 cord4 ,n[1 he said to himself1 ,i "k exactly :at ,i h to d4 ,!n go+ to "o corn] ( ! space ) 8 back t[>d all ! re/ ( ! b$ he began 8 "w4 ,illu/ration3 ,photographs by ,edw>d ,mahoney ,! ,way ! ,*ief ,taught ,8 ,boys to ,h&le ,tools ,he _h a f9e spad+ =k :i* he _h b\ght a few days be=e4 ,grasp+ ! top ( ! h&le ) 8 "r h&1 ) ! left midway d[n ! h&le1 he press$ ! prongs ( ! =k ) 8 left foot v]tically into ! gr\nd4 ,!n l[]+ ! top ( ! h&le t[>d ! gr\nd & backw>d1 he slipp$ 8 left h& d[n ! h&le to ab\t a foot f ! prongs1 & drew up ! spad+ =k ) e>? on x4 ,?is e>? he ?rew a little =w>d & ) ! prongs broke up ! lumps4 ,he cont9u$ ?is until all ! "w 0 done4 ,!n he look$ at 8 spad+ =k1 8 br& new =k1 & f\nd ! prongs q b5t1 ,! ,*ief told u to buy dec5t tools1 b ,i ?\ght ,i'd save a little money4 ,well1 ,i'll break up "s ( ^! lumps a bit ) my hoe & see h[ t w /& a little "w4 ,! l& ,myron's fa!r _h giv5 him 0 v good inde$1 ri* & light1 s t "w ( lump break+ 0 really v slight1 yet x made ! new hoe-blade rattle 9 its socket4 ,aft] ?is "w _h be5 ?or\ghly done ! boy took 8 rake & />t$ mak+ f9e ! soil = ! b$4 ,myron _h le>n$ well h[ to h&le 8 tools4 ,^! lessons ( h&l+ tools ,! ,*ief _h taught ! boys = he felt t a tool %\ld be a skilful in/rum5t 9 ! h&4 ,a g>d5] %\ld wield 8 hoe z well z a surgeon does 8 scalpel1 ,! ,*ief _h (t5 said4 ,s ! boys 7 pr\d ( really kn[+ h[ to "w4 ,aft] look+ pr\dly at ! f9e1 smoo? b$ ! boy %\ld]$ 8 tools & m>*$ (f to ! village4 ,illu/ration3 ,! crosses %[ :]e ,myron set ! /rawb]ry plants4 ,! dott$ l9es signify ! plant+s ( succession crops ,d n ?9k t y c save money by pur*as+ poor tools4 ,x is q impossible1 because always "o has ei!r to buy new & bett] ones1 or m5d & rem5d ! poor ones4 ,! lad f\nd out t a good tr[el co/s at lea/ #ej c5ts al?\gh a small] "o call$ a transplant+ tr[el may be _h = #ae c5ts2 ca/ /eel rake1 #ej c5ts 7#aj tee?71 #ge c5ts 7#ad tee?72 hoe1 #ej c5ts2 ,dut* hoe1 f\r in*es1 #dj c5ts2 spad+ =k1 #a4be1 & we$] #aj c5ts4 ,t aft]noon arm$ ) cord1 /akes1 a tape1 & ! plan ( ! b$1 ,myron />t$ to m>k x (f = ! plants4 ,aft] tack+ 8 plan up on ! f5ce po/ he began ! measur+4 ,! piece ( gr\nd 0 #e-c_/d feet wide by #f feet long4 ,beg9n+ at "o edge ( ! g>d5 he measur$ 9 six in*es along ! wid?4 ,! same ?+ 0 done f ! opposite edge4 ,/akes 7 driv5 9 at ^! two po9ts & a cord /ret*$ betwe54 ,! same ?+ 0 done f ! o!r two ends4 ,s ,myron _h two cords ext5d+ d[n ! l5g? ( 8 g>d5 ea* six in*es f ! edge ( ! pat*4 ,^! cords are lett]$ ,a ,a & ,d ,d 9 8 plan4 ,b ,b is #ae in*es f ,a ,a2 ,c ,c is #ae in*es f ,d ,d4 ,! next ?+ 0 to get ! position ( ea* plant 9 ! b$4 ,?is is ! way x 0 done3 beg9n+ ) ,a ,a1 measure f ! upp] /ake n9e in*es d[n ! l9e & place a small /ake4 ,?is is ! place to set ! fir/ plant4 ,f ?is1 measure & place /akes at "o-foot di/ances4 ,!re w be five plants d[n ! l9e4 ,d[n ,b ,b1 measure fifte5 in*es & place a /ake4 ,?is gives ! position = ! fir/ plant1 !n1 z be=e1 place /akes at "o-foot int]vals4 ,c ,c is m>k$ (f simil> to ,a ,a2 & ,d ,d to ,b ,b4 ,9 all ,myron !n _h places = tw5ty plants4 ,z ! "w 0 f9i%$ ,myron look$ up to see ,jack's face peep+ ov] ! f5ce4 ,h[ d y l my /rawb]ry b$8 ,x's all "r1 ,jack repli$1 especially ! /rawb]ry plants4 ,!y look v promis+4 ,quit y\r fool+1 & come 9 & see ?is b$ face to4 ,z ,jack w5t ov] ! f5ce he /opp$ to look at ! plan4 ,i say1 ,myron1 ?is %[s a plan's ( "s use to a man4 ,:at d y mean by succession crops8 ,t /&s = ! sort ( se$ y keep s[+ at int]vals & s gett+ sev]al crops a season4 ,i %all put 9 radi% & lettuce4 ,i am to supply our own table all summ]4 ,fa!r is n go+ to s[ ei!r ( ^!4 ,he is dep5d+ on me4 ,! trip to ,longmead[ ,f>m = /rawb]ry plants 0 "o ( pleasure & pr(it to ,myron4 ,! boys us$ to say t :ile old ,mr4 ,mills _h a cru/ in*es deep1 und]nea? ?is he 0 z f9e z ! /rawb]ries he rais$4 ,i4 ,con/ruct+ a wall to =m an embankm5t4 ,,ii4 ,clean+ ! gr\nds & mak+ a lawn4 ,,iii4 ,plant+ ( trees4 ,,iv4 ,prep>ation & plant+ ( ! fl[] g>d54 ,v4 ,clean+ & m5d+ ! road4 ,/rawb]ry plants are wor?1 said ! old g5tleman1 ab\t two c5ts apiece4 ,i w give y y\r plants if y w d two ?+s4 ,fir/1 dur+ ?is season1 y are to p9* all ! blossoms z !y appe>1 (f ! plants4 ,secondly1 ,i wi% to exp]im5t ) a new v>iety ( b]ry to see if x is good = ?is locality4 ,i wi% y to take five ( ^! plants & try ! exp]im5t ) me4 ,d y agree8 ,c]ta9ly4 ,b c't ,i leave j "o blossom on ea* plant to see :at ! fruit is l8 ,& also leave "o entire r[ blossom+ z x w8 ,yes1 t w be all "r4 ,! reason = p9*+ (f ! blossoms ! fir/ ye> is to save ! /r5g? ( ! "y plant4 ,o!rwise x all goes to fruit =m+4 ,x pays to d ?is1 because ! second ye> y w h a good yield4 ,rememb] t /rawb]ries :i* fl\ri% 9 c]ta9 localities may fail utt]ly 9 o!rs4 ,t is :y y & ,i are exp]im5t+ ) ?is new b]ry4 ,i am go+ to give y five plants ( ,m>%all1 five ( ,nick ,ohm]1 & five ( ,br&yw9e4 ,rememb]1 %ort5 back ! roots ?ree in*es be=e y plant4 ,i %all be ar\nd to see y\r /rawb]ry b$4 ,rememb] to cultivate aft] e ra91 & 9 betwe5 times1 too4 ,?ank y1 & good-bye1 said ! boy4 ,myron set 8 plants aft] ! foll[+ fa%ion3 he dug tr5*es along ! cord l9es previ\sly m>k$ out4 ,!n ! roots 7 %ort5$4 ,to plant1 hold ! plant aga9/ "o side ( ! tr5* j z ,myron did1 z illu/rat$ 9 "o ( ! pictures4 ,!n pu% ! e>? 9 f ! o!r side & press firmly 9 place4 ,! plants %\ld sit s t _! cr[ns are ev5 ) ! top ( ! gr\nd4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,mills came to see t b$ he f\nd two or ?ree plants badly plac$4 ,c>e mu/ be tak5 9 ! plac+4 ,! days aft] plant+ 7 v hot s ,myron cov]$ ! plants ) /raw to protect !m f ! heat4 ,z ! season advanc$ ! little plants s5t out runn]s4 ,^! 7 imm$iately cut (f4 ,if !y _h n be51 !y w\ld h become entangl$ & ?us =m$ :at is call$ a matt$ r[4 ,"s p cultivate /rawb]ries ?is way4 ,b ,myron's way1 ! hill culture1 :ile x means con/ant att5tion1 is p]haps a bett] me?od4 ,"o day1 old ,mr4 ,mills took ,myron on a little trip ) him to a f>m :]e a man 0 cultivat+ b]ries by ! matt$ r[ me?od & do+ x 9 a v slov5ly way4 ,x taught me a lesson1 ! boy told 8 "m t ev5+1 t lazy me?ods are pretty bad4 ,once or twice t season he spr9kl$ wood a%es on ! gr\nd ( ! b$4 ,j a little %\ld be spr9kl$ on1 z "o spr9kles salt on a potato4 ,soil gives food to a plant4 ,?is food is nitrog5 9 v>i\s =ms1 pota% & phosphorus4 ,sometimes we help ! soil supply "o or m ( ^! *emicals4 ,! wood a% adds a little extra pota% :i* is v good = ! /rawb]ry4 ,x turn$ out aft] a second ye> t ! new v>iety gave v small & flav\rless b]ries4 ,s ! old g5tleman & ,myron wa/$ no m space on t v>iety4 ,! second ye> ,myron obta9$ excell5t results4 ,f "s ( 8 plants he got "o qu>t ( b]ries ea*1 dur+ ! season4 ,t 0 good1 b no bett] ?an a /rawb]ry plant %\ld d "u good cultivation4 ,z f> z 8 lettuce & radi% w5t !re 0 no?+ new or />tl+ 9 8 exp]i5ce4 ,he tri$ ?is little trick ( lettuce s[+ ) "s success3 ,in/ead ( spr9kl+ ! se$ 9 ! drill1 he plac$ ea* se$ sep>ately & f\r in*es ap>t4 ,by ?is me?od "o ne$ n transplant to get good heads4 ,he tri$ ! ,black ,t5nis ,ball se$4 ,?is =ms a good head4 ,did y ev] try ! ,icicle radi%8 ,myron recomm5ds x4 ,x is long & :ite & s gets its "n4 ,along ) ! radi% he plant$ p>sley4 ,?is is a good way to d z ^! vegetables d n int]f]e "o ) ! o!r4 ,gr[ any m lettuce & radi%8 exclaim$ ,myron's fa!r "o ev5+ 9 ! village /ore1 n :ile ,i h a boy :o c d x z ,myron c4 ,he beats me all "r4 ,& ,i am glad4 ,,ix ,,jack',s ,,all-,,r\nd ,,g>d5 ,j z soon z ! gr\nd 0 workable ,jack set 8 coldframe4 ,he *ose a s\!rn exposure1 back ( ! b>n1 s t ! frame %\ld sit up aga9/ ! /one f\ndation ( ! ,i4 ,con/ruct+ a wall to =m an embankm5t4 ,,ii4 ,clean+ ! gr\nds & mak+ a lawn4 ,,iii4 ,plant+ ( trees4 ,,iv4 ,prep>ation & plant+ ( ! fl[] g>d54 ,v4 ,clean+ & m5d+ ! road4 build+4 ,fir/ he dug d[n ab\t a foot deep4 ,z he dug1 he knock$ up ! lumps & pick$ out ! /one4 ,!n he w5t to ! b>n & got a b>r[ load ( horse manure1 n fre%1 b old1 rott$ manure4 ,?is he v c>efully mix$ 9 ) ! soil already made f9e4 ,n[ ,i %all put ! frame on4 ,come1 ,elizabe?1 & give me a lift ) ?is4 ,aft] "s tugg+ ! frame 0 set4 ,i ?\ght frames 7 usually sunk 9 ! gr\nd1 comm5t$ ,elizabe?4 ,i %all d t ?is fall & make a real hotb$ out ( x4 ,y see ?is spr+ ,i j want to give my se$s a little extra />t4 ,t's :y ,i made ! soil s ri* & s deep4 ,n[ ,i am go+ to bank ! frame ab\t ) manure4 ,!n ,i %all put dirt ov] t4 ,y see ,i get "s extra heat t way4 ,j see ! f9e slope ( ! glass4 ,i guess ,old ,sun w get caught all "r4 ,jack busily bank$ ! frame1 spank+ ! f]tiliz] d[n h>d ) ! back ( 8 spade4 ,he slop$ x up "s f\r in*es along ! sides & front4 ,n[ ,i am go+ to make drills = my se$4 ,9 ! fir/ p>tition ,i %all plant lettuce & tomato2 !n pepp] & onion g 91 & ! ?ird is = fl[] se$4 ,jack b5t ov] ! frame1 & began to scrat* l5g?wise ( ! b$s ) ! edge ( 8 tr[el4 ,r$-fac$ f b5d+ ov]1 & hot f 8 =m] ex]tion1 8 tr\s] knees cov]$ ) e>? & manure1 he /ood (f & look$ at 8 "w4 ,i'm preci\s glad ,elizabe? has gone1 = if ^? ar5't ! wor/1 crook$e/ old r[s ,i ev] saw4 ,& s !y 74 ,!y 7 all di/ances ap>t1 ( diff]5t dep?s & entirely untidy-look+4 ,jack pick$ up 8 rake & aga9 rak$ ! little b$s ov]1 s t no trace ( 8 poor "w 0 left4 ,!n he f\nd a bo>d :i* /ret*$ across ! frame wid?wise1 s t he c\ld kneel ^u ?is & "w to advantage 9 ! b$4 ,he next :ittl$ out two little po9t$ /icks to act z /akes1 & ty+ to ^! a piece ( cord j ! "r l5g? = ! drills1 he 0 ready = "w4 ,) "o /ake /uck 9 ! b$ at ! upp] end1 ! o!r at ! l[]1 ! cord betwe5 gave ,jack a good /r+ l9e = ! drill4 ,!n1 ) ! end ( a small r\nd /ick held close aga9/ ! taut l9e1 ! drill 0 made4 ,s he cont9u$ mak+ drills at di/ances ( f\r in*es ap>t4 ,p\r+ out "s lettuce se$ 9 8 h&1 ,jack began to spr9kle x r unev5ly 9 ! fir/ little drill4 ,elizabe?1 hav+ return$1 /ood by wat*+ & %ak+ h] head4 ,i didn't "k y 7 "h4 ,y make me n]v\s1 began ,jack4 ,i feel m n]v\s ?an y possibly c1 = y are wa/+ se$ & s[+ 9 a poor way4 ,see1 "h y h a little pile ( se$1 & !re y h none1 & ,elizabe? b5t eag]ly ov] ! b$4 ,well1 if y ?9k y c d bett]1 j try ?is next drill4 ,jack /raight5$ up1 & gave way to ,elizabe?4 ,wait a m9ute1 & ,elizabe? ran into ! h\se4 ,soon %e came out ) "s small se$ envelopes 9 h] h&4 ,f ! bag ( lettuce se$--= ,jack _h b\ght 8 se$ by bulk--,elizabe? p\r$ "s into a small envelope4 ,!n by %ak+ ! envelope %e c>efully & sp>+ly s[$ ! lettuce 9 ! drill4 ,i say1 t is good6 said ,jack admir+ly4 ,n[ ,i'll d "s myself4 ,i %\ld ?9k y w\ld wi% only "o m r[2 !n h a r[1 or p]haps two1 to transplant 94 ,= ,i believe y'll h to prick out ! plants be=e ! g>d5 is ready4 ,y talk l ! real ?+1 ,elizabe?4 ,:at d y mean by prick+ out8 ,:y1 prick+ is j lift+ out ! se$l+s ) a po9t$ /ick f "o r[ to ano!r1 or f a box or hotb$ into ! outside g>d54 ,:at else are y go+ to plant1 ,jack8 ,i ?\ght ,i'd put 9--say two r[s ( tomatoes1 "o r[ ( onions1 & "o ( pepp]s4 ,9 ! ?ird p>tition ,i'd />t a/]s4 ,i j love a/]s4 ,s ,i've made up my m9d to make a k9d ( specialty ( ^!4 ,t's f9e6 ,may ,i help8 ,y c]ta9ly may1 = y are a help4 ,elizabe? *uckl$ away to h]self1 = ,jack evid5tly 0 n que/ion+ :]e %e got h] k4 ,x seems to me1 %e r timidly sugge/$1 t x w\ld look m %ip%ape to label ^! r[s1 & put 9 little /icks :]e ea* r[ beg9s & ends4 ,well n[1 t is a f9e sugge/ion4 ,s ,jack /uck 9 "s little /icks he got f ! wood%$4 ,elizabe? did n d>e (f] "s nicely made little m>k]s laid away 9 h] desk = future use4 ,%e fe>$ ^? w\ld call =? que/ions4 ,jack br\ght out a hamm] & tacks4 ,!n writ+ ! names ( ! se$s on ! little envelopes ,elizabe? _h br\ght out1 he tack$ "o ov] ea* r[ onto ! inside ( ! frame4 ,!y bo? /ood (f & admir$ ! "w4 ,w>m days ,jack op5$ ! frame1 at fir/ only a little1 & lat]1 wide op5 = all day4 ,"o night he =got to close x1 & a slight fro/ made a sorry look+ set ( se$l+s next morn+4 ,he lo/ e s+le plant except a few little a/]s1 :i* 7 protect$ by ! inn] p>tition ( ! frame4 ,^! se$l+s he wat]$ at int]vals all day4 ,?is 0 at ,elizabe?'s sugge/ion4 ,by ?is treatm5t ^! 7 sav$4 ,s ,jack1 sadd] & wis]1 />t$ ov] aga94 ,:5 ! lettuce plants _h f\r little leaves ,jack1 ) ,elizabe?'s help1 transplant$ "s into ! drills left = !m4 ,:5 !y 7 l>g] yet1 !y transplant$ ! lettuce to ! real g>d54 ,?is is ! way !y did x4 ,9 ! fir/ place ! *ildr5 *ose a cl\dy day = ! "w4 ,a cl\dy day is f> bett] ?an a bright sunny "o because bright sun is too /rong = little lettuces :i* h be5 di/urb$ f _! places & put into new ones4 ,to transplant1 dig up a numb] ( plants & pl5ty ( e>? ) !m4 ,use a tr[el = ?is "w1 g5tly lift+ plants & e>?4 ,a drill may be made2 or1 p]haps bett] yet1 make holes ) ! dibb]4 ,p\r a little wat] into ! hole4 ,!n g5tly sep>ate a plant tak+ z mu* soil ) x z y c keep on its roots4 ,place ! little plant 9 ! hole or drill1 & cov] ! roots ) soil4 ,) ! f+]s press ! soil firmly ab\t ! plant4 ,wat] ! e>?1 n ! leaves ( ! plant4 ,next day1 & = sev]al days1 cov] ! transplant$ plants ) /rawb]ry baskets4 ,^! are f> bett] ?an newspap] cov]+s1 because light & air freely come ?r\gh ! crevices ( ! basket4 ,! newspap] makes a cov]+ too tight & close = ! t5d] lettuces4 ,betwe5 plants ! *ildr5 left six in*es4 ,jack rais$ ,bo/on lettuce4 ,he n only _h en\gh = 8 "m all summ] long1 b sold "s1 too4 ,! way he happ5$ to sell x 0 m]ely an accid5t4 ,n f> f ! village 0 a l>ge summ] hotel4 ,"o day ! proprietor _h driv5 ar\nd to ! h\se to see ,jack's fa!r on bus9ess4 ,z ! m5 7 talk+ ,jack & ,elizabe? came f ! g>d5 ) two f9e heads ( lettuce4 ,h y any m lettuce ?an :at y c use y\rself8 ask$ ! proprietor1 aft] feel+ ( ! heads ( lettuce & admir+ ! good firm c5tres4 ,yes1 repli$ ,jack1 ,i h n[1 & %all h all along1 m ?an we c use4 ,y see ,i keep mak+ s[+s e t5 days 9 ! coldframe1 & transplant+4 ,i'll take all ! extra lettuce y h at five c5ts a head4 ,t is :at ,i pay all summ] long = x4 ,to-morr[ br+ me up :at y c4 ,?ank y1 sir4 ,t5 heads w walk up to-morr[4 ,! fir/ "t ,i've ev] he>d ( heads walk+1 laugh$ ,jack's fa!r1 well pleas$ ) 8 lad4 ,b we are away ahead ( ! /ory1 = we h plant$ & sold lettuce be=e ,jack has _h a *ance to really make 8 g>d54 ,! soil 9 ! backy>d 0 v poor1 s ,jack decid$ to cultivate only a /rip tw5ty feet long & eight feet wide4 ,he dug out all ! soil to ! dep? ( two feet4 ,8 fa!r l5t him ! use ( a horse & wagon1 & gave him f ! b>ns :atev] f]tiliz] he ne$$4 ,! digg+ 0 a long1 t$i\s piece ( "w4 ,x 0 h>d1 too2 b ! boy kept at x4 ,any piece ( l& c be us$ if a boy has a m9d to "w h>d ov] x4 ,"s ( ! poore/ ( ! soil 0 c>t$ (f1 !n into ! top ( ! rema9+ soil he mix$ ! old manure4 ,!n into ! g>d5 space six in*es ( manure 0 spread1 & ov] ?is 0 fill$ 9 ! old top soil & f]tiliz]1 t mixture :i* he _h previ\sly prep>$4 ,ab\t "o foot ( ?is 0 put 94 ,jack's fa!r l5t him ! horse aga9 & ! s]vices ( a man4 ,!y drove to ! ,longmead[ ,f>m & got a load ( top soil4 ,old ,mr4 ,mills said he w\ld give ! soil if ,jack c\ld answ] ?ree g>d5 que/ions correctly4 ,all "r1 said ! boy1 y'll probably knock me ov]1 = ,i don't "k mu* ab\t g>d5+1 b ,i'm try+ h>d4 ,"q numb] "o3 suppose y\r backy>d _h be5 clay soil--:at w\ld y h done ) x !n8 ,i %\ld h mix$ 9 s&1 us+ ab\t "o-qu>t] ! am\nt ( s& z ,i _h ( clay4 ,good6 ,"q numb] two3 suppose y _h no s&--:at !n8 ,i'd h us$ a%es2 old cl9k]s ,i guess w\ld be be/4 ,ev]yone has a%es4 ,"q numb] ?ree3 :at is ! object ( mix+ s& or coal a%es or cl9k]s ) clay4 ,! reason is to break up ! clay4 ,clay bakes h>d1 becomes /icky1 & little air or light gets into x4 ,a% or s& breaks x up4 ,i ?9k t's ab\t all ,i "k ab\t ?is4 ,! soil is y\rs1 "y man1 ,i %all be ar\nd to see y\r g>d5 "s day4 ,rememb] good g>d5+ means work+ y\r muscles h>d4 ,?ank y1 ,mr4 ,mills4 ,by ! way my arms & legs a*e1 ,i guess ,i "k ab\t muscles4 ,& rememb] too1 cont9u$ ,mr4 ,mills1 t c]ta9 vegetables are v closely relat$ & w int]m+le4 ,= example1 d n plant diff]5t k9ds ( corn close toge!r4 ,! poll5 f "o k9d w f]tilize ano!r k9d & s y get a cross+ :i* results 9 a mongrel sort ( corn4 ,melons & cucumb]s w d ! same ?+4 ,& s c>e mu/ be tak5 9 ord] t ?is sort ( int]m+l+ does n take place4 ,y see1 ,jack1 t !re are _m ?+s a real good g>d5] has to consid]4 ,g>d5+ is n only a matt] ( soil prep>ation b x is also a matt] ( und]/&+ plants & _! relations "o to ! o!r4 ,s ! good soil 0 put on & ,jack 0 ready = bus9ess4 ,/raight across ! back 0 plant$ a r[ ( sunfl[]s4 ,sunfl[] se$s belong "u ! head ( l>ge se$s1 & %\ld be plant$ "o in* deep & "o foot ap>t4 ,two se$s 7 plac$ 9 toge!r4 ,?is is a safe plan1 because if "o fails to come up1 ! o!r d\btless w come up4 ,if bo? appe>1 :5 ! plants get ab\t ?ree in*es high1 pull out ! weak] "o4 ,!n ! boy plant$ a second r[ two feet f ! fir/ "o4 ,! fir/ r[ 0 plant$ close up to ! f5ce4 ,jack f\nd out t ?is 0 a mi/ake4 ,always leave all ab\t ! g>d5 a space ( a foot or s1 9 ord] t "o may walk ab\t freely & get at ! re> r[ ( plants )\t tr\ble4 ,aga91 d n plant too close to a f5ce1 unless ! plant+ be "s v9e or climb+ plant1 :i* y desire to h cov] ! f5ce4 ,next ! a/] plants 7 transplant$4 ,?is 0 done aft] ! same mann] z ! lettuce4 ,!y 7 plac$ ab\t "o foot ap>t ea* way4 ,^! 7 put across ! entire spot j z ! sunfl[]s _h be54 ,?irty-two little a/] plants 7 set out & /ill ,jack _h a numb] left ov]4 ,x is amaz+ ! am\nt ( a/] plants "o c raise f a little packet ( se$s4 ,i'm go+ to sell ! re/ ( ^! a/] plants1 he decl>$4 ,& he did4 ,! boy tramp$ ab\t until he f\nd a lady desir+ ! plants1 to :om he sold #ej little plants = #a & set !m out = #ej c5ts4 ,! re/ ( ! g>d5 space 0 us$ = ! onions1 pepp]s1 lettuce1 tomatoes & radi%4 ,! onions transplant$ f ! coldframe gave f9e e>ly onions ) a mild flav\r4 ,:5 ,jack 0 mak+ furr[s = ! sunfl[] se$ ,jay came along & lean$ ov] ! f5ce4 ,jack1 he drawl$1 y look l a kang>oo all hump$ ov] mak+ t furr[4 ,:y don't y use y\r hoe "r8 ,i ?\ght ,i 0 us+ x "r4 ,come 9 "h & %[ me h[1 w y8 ,s ,jay jump$ ! f5ce & pick$ up ! hoe4 ,/& ?is way6 ,/raddle ! furr[ ) y\r back 9 ! direction y are go+ to hoe2 or else /& on ! left side ( ! furr[ fac+ x4 ,grasp ! h&le ( ! hoe 9 ! "r h& ne> ! upp] end4 ,! back ( y\r h& %\ld be up4 ,n[ ! left h& %\ld be a foot or m bel[ ! o!r h&4 ,& see ! back ( my h&4 ,x is t[>d ! left & my ?umb po9ts d[n ! h&le1 j s ) ! rake h&le4 ,all summ] long ! boy work$ or cultivat$ 8 piece ( l&4 ,he kept hoe+ & we$+ con/antly4 ,"o ( ! ,augu/ pieces ( "w 0 to fix ! hotb$ = w9t]4 ,n[ ! frame 0 tak5 up & ! pit dug deep]--ab\t two feet ?is "t4 ,previ\s to ?is a great pile ( manure _h be5 heap$ up ne> by4 ,jack _h spr9kl$ x ) hot wat] to />t f]m5tation4 ,/eam ris+ f ! heap 0 pro( ( ?is1 & x may be us$ at ?is "t4 ,!n ! manure 0 put into ! pit4 ,an eighte5-in* b$ ( x 0 made & firmly tramp$ d[n4 ,at fir/ ! temp]ature ( ?is 0 ov] "o hundr$ degrees4 ,:5 x dropp$ to n9ety-five degrees soil 0 put on4 ,! temp]ature 0 tak5 by means ( a !rmomet] buri$ 9 ! manure4 ,! frame 0 plac$ aft] two in*es ( soil _h be5 put 92 !n f\r m in*es w5t on4 ,! surface ( ! soil 0 made to slope at ! same angle z ! glass4 ,all ab\t ! frame 0 bank$1 aga91 manure cov]$ ) e>? & leaf matt]4 ,jack transplant$ violet plants into "o comp>tm5t4 ,^! 7 good violets & 7 plac$ f\r in*es ap>t4 ,9 ! second b$ he s[$ foxglove1 pansy & /ock4 ,! ?ird 0 left = radi% & lettuce1 a bit lat]4 ,elizabe? help$ him sew toge!r sev]al ?icknesses ( /raw matt+ z cov]+ = ! w9t] nights4 ,!y _h decid$ t newspap]s next ! glass1 !n ! mats1 & f9ally a rubb] blanket1 w\ld be protection suffici5t4 ,b ,jack's hotb$ "w is q ano!r /ory4 ,h[ev]1 ,i c tell y t ! next w9t] he add$ two o!r frames to ?is "o4 ,x ,,alb]t ,,& ,,jay',s ,,dra9age ,,problem4 ,! problem ( dra9+ :i* ,alb]t & ,jay _h to consid]1 0 p]haps ! bigge/ piece ( "w t 0 done all t spr+4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 x %\ld h be5 done 9 ! fall4 ,t is ! "t to d su* "w1 = if put (f until spr+ x delays greatly ! spr+ plant+4 ,x 0 a wet spr+1 too4 ,! boys1 r impati5t ( wait+1 />t$ digg+ "o day1 b x end$ 9 disa/]4 ,! gr\nd 0 s(t & wet & h5ce v heavy to h&le4 ,?is piece ( l& 0 "o hundr$ feet wide or deep4 ,x _h a frontage ( "o hundr$ & fifty feet4 ,a slope rose up 9 front ( x1 :i* acc\nt$ = ! wat] be+ dra9$ onto ?is l&4 ,! wat] naturally w\ld h run (f ! l& into a brook at ! back4 ,b 9 ab\t ! c5tre 0 a holl[1 & beyond t ! gr\nd rose a little1 & !n dropp$ t[>d ! brook4 ,! depression made a k9d ( dra9 hole & ! wat] settl$ !re all ! spr+ ?r\gh4 ,?is /rip ( l& ( ! boys 0 n by any means ! entire piece ( l&1 :i* 0 mu* l>g]1 b ! boys' fa!r _h giv5 !m ?is l>gely to try _! mettle4 ,he felt s c]ta9 !y c\ld n d x t he said !y might h all !y ne$$ f a pile ( dra9 pipe he int5d$ to use himself on a piece ( wet l& ! next fall4 ,i %all h all my dra9 pipe left to me1 he said to ! boys' "m "o night4 ,%e smil$1 = ! boys _h talk$ matt]s ov] a bit ) h]4 ,myron's /rawb]ry b$ 0 all made1 ,jack's g>d5-fill+ "w done1 ,george's pl\gh+ & plant+ f9i%$1 be=e ! boys c\ld lay ! dra94 ,x's no use1 said ,alb]t1 ,i'm ready to give up4 ,n[ ,savage1 !re's to be no quitt+4 ,i'd be a%am$ ( y1 at lea/ we c surprise fa!r4 ,all "r1 ,jay1 ,i'm ) y4 ,f9ally ! day came :5 ,! ,*ief & ! boys />t$ "w4 ,a dra9 pipe %\ld be laid ord9>ily any:]e f tw5ty in*es to ?ree feet deep4 ,"o may dig or pl\gh to make ! tr5*4 ,x is wise to dig z n>r[ a tr5* z possible & s lift z little soil z possible4 ,!n1 too1 ! b$ ( ! dra9 %\ld slope gradually f ! upp] or highe/ po9t to ! l[e/4 ,! drop 9 level %\ld be ab\t f\r in*es p] hundr$ feet4 ,s ! boys _h to consid] j ?is4 ,?is is ! way !y sight$ to get ! drop 9 level4 ,!y drove a /ake into ! gr\nd at "s tw5ty feet f ! place :]e ! dra9 0 to beg94 ,previ\sly a cord _h be5 /ret*$ f "o end ( ! c5tre ( ! field to ! o!r end4 ,s9ce ! c5tre ( ! field seem$ to be ! place = ! deposit ( wat] ! dra9 0 to g directly ?r\gh ! c5tre4 ,if y ev] h a piece ( dra9+ to d ! problem may n be s simple z ?is4 ,y may f9d sev]al natural dra9age areas4 ,!n y mu/ lay dra9s ?r\gh ^!4 ,or in/ead ( sep>ate dra9s make side ones :i* empty into a ma9 dra94 ,go+ back aga9 to ! sight+ = ! dra9 b$ level--! boys h driv5 a /ake into ! gr\nd4 ,x /&s five feet above ! gr\nd level4 ,if a tree _h be5 9 l9e ) ! dra9 l9e ?is might h be5 us$ & sav$ driv+ ! /akes4 ,across ! /ake1 at "r angles to x1 a bo>d ) a p]fectly /raight edge 0 nail$4 ,?is bo>d 0 ab\t f\r feet long1 "o end po9t$ at ! dra9 l9e4 ,at ! o!r end ,jay plac$ 8 eye look+ across ?is to :]e ,alb]t _h driv5 /akes4 ,"o /ake _h be5 driv5 into ! gr\nd at ! beg9n+ :]e ! dra9 0 to be dug2 ano!r at ! extreme end or outlet ( ! dra94 ,alb]t /ood at ! fir/ /ake & ran a little piece ( pap] sl[ly up & d[n ! /ake until ,jay rais$ 8 h&4 ,?is meant t ! pap] 0 on ! same l9e ) ! sight+ bo>d4 ,!n ,alb]t ran to ! o!r /ake & did ! same4 ,! diff]5ce 9 ^! two po9ts gives ! diff]5ce 9 level ( ! gr\nd4 ,alb]t measur$ f ! gr\nd to 8 m>k on ! fir/ /ake1 &1 do+ ! same 9 ! case ( ! o!r /ake1 f\nd ! diff]5ce to be eight in*es4 ,?is 0 too great a drop4 ,!n ! boys drove two /akes 9 betwe5 ^! o!rs & did ! same "w ( level f9d+4 ,f /ake #a to #b1 or = ! fir/ tw5ty-five feet !re 0 no diff]5ce 9 level4 ,= ! fir/ fifty feet !re 0 f\r in*es drop2 = ! next tw5ty-five feet1 five in*es rise2 & ! la/ tw5ty-five feet1 six in*es drop4 ,!y m>k$ all ?is on ! /akes 9 ord] to make sure !y got ! level "r4 ,! b$ mu/1 y see1 drop "o in* = e tw5ty-five feet4 ,= ! fir/ fifty feet ( ! l9e ! drop 0 j twice too mu*2 !n came ! abrupt rise & drop4 ,alb]t pl\gh$ a furr[ /raight along ! l9e & pl\gh$ back aga94 ,!n he repl\gh$4 ,! boys !n began to dig1 mak+ a dit* ?ree feet deep "r ?r\gh ! l&4 ,9 ord] to get ! "r level !y us$ a home-made device & plumb-l9e :i* c be made z foll[s3 ,nail ! ends ( two six-in* bo>ds t5 feet long1 s z to make a "r angle2 !n across ! op5 end ( ! triangle1 nail ano!r six-in* bo>d hav+ ! l[] edge ab\t a foot f ! ends ( ! bo>ds4 ,cut (f ! ends ( ! bo>ds on a level1 s t !y w re/ ev5ly on ! gr\nd4 ,next drive a nail into ! apex ( ! triangle1 & to x tie a l9e long en\gh s t :5 ! triangle is /ood on its legs1 ! plumb-bob1 :i* y w tie on ! o!r end ( x1 w almo/ rea* ! gr\nd4 ,! c5tre mu/ next be det]m9$4 ,to d x1 set ! triangle up on its legs on a level place & :5 ! plumb-l9e comes to re/1 m>k ! place4 ,a lead-p5cil m>k w d1 b z x is liable to become oblit]at$ by ! dirt1 a saw m>k is m p]man5t4 ,n[ y "k :at ! grade ( ! bottom ( y\r dit* w be4 ,reproduce ?is on a level place by means ( a bo>d ) a l>ge en\gh block "u "o end to give ! "r pit*2 put ! triangle on ?is & :5 ! plumb-l9e comes to a re/1 m>k ! place on ! cross piece4 ,rev]se ! ends ( ! triangle to get a simil> m>k on ! o!r side ( ! c5tre or level m>k4 ,?is makes a level by :i* a fairly accurate grade c be made4 ,! tile pipes 7 laid ^u a b$ ( gravel4 ,?is prev5ts ! clogg+ up ( ! loosely put toge!r jo9ts4 ,to fit tiles place ! small end ( "o into ! l>ge end ( ! next1 & s on4 ,ov] ! end ( ! la/ tile1 :i* empti$ into ! brook1 !y wir$ a bit ( r f9e-me%$ *ick5 wire4 ,!n ! tr5* 0 fill$ 94 ,by te/ ,alb]t _h f\nd ! soil ( ?is l& acid4 ,lime 0 to be put on x4 ,n[ lime mu/ be 9 a crumbl+ /ate = ?is purpose4 ,s aft] !y _h b\ght ! lime !y dump$ x 9 a heap on a corn] ( ! plot4 ,aft] x _h become air slak$1 or r$uc$ to a p[d] by ! action ( air ^u x1 x 0 spread ov] ! lot4 ,?is & consid]able f]tiliz] 0 pl\gh$ 94 ,! boys !n _h an ideal sort ( plant+ soil = almo/ any?+4 ,! dra9 actually work$4 ,n[ "s boy may ask1 suppose a fell[ has no tile & _c af=d to buy any4 ,9 su* a case !re are two alt]natives or *oices4 ,a wood5 tr\gh may be made by nail+ toge!r bo>ds six in*es wide4 ,!n make a gravel b$ & tip ?is tr\gh ov] on x peak up4 ,! wood5 dra91 h[ev]1 is likely to rot4 ,! o!r way is to put a d\ble r[ ( /ones "r ?r\gh ! c5tre ( ! b$ slope4 ,^! /ones--p]fectly flat ones--%\ld be plac$ on end ) a foot betwe5 ! r[s4 ,9 ?is space put small /ones4 ,! *ief ?+ to rememb] 9 ! dra9age problem is t "o wants a gradual fl[ ( wat] f inlet to outlet4 ,any boy c fix 8 wet1 soggy g>d5 spot ev5 ?\gh he has no tiles4 ,/ones c be f\nd surely1 &1 if no gravel b$s are ne>1 all ! little bro!rs & si/]s c pick small /ones4 ,! boys _h decid$ on plant+ :at !y call$ a g5]al vegetable g>d5--corn1 pumpk9s1 beans 7bu%71 melons1 tomatoes1 beets & c>rots4 ,?is comb9ation ( vegetables 0 a happy *oice z !y all c well wait until r late = plant+4 ,! boys us$ ! plant+ table t ,pet] _h work$ out4 ,illu/ration3 ,photograph by ,h4,l4 ,s*ultz b,jay's ,tile ,dra9 ,conv]t$ a ,swamp ,into a ,g>d5_/b ,_m times boys & girls are bo!r$ by ! ^w hill4 ,i h se5 boys make nice little heaps ( e>? & !n make a hole 9 ! top ( ^! l a crat] 9 a volcano4 ,d[n into ?is crat] !y poke se$s4 ,n[ a hill m]ely means a place4 ,?is place is n to be heap$ up above ! level ( ! gr\nd4 ,place five se$s to ! hill4 ,d n1 ( c\rse1 make a little pile ( ^! se$s b lay !m on ! gr\nd ) a little space betwe5 se$s1 say an in*4 ,:5 plant+ beans place ! eye ( ea* bean d[n aga9/ ! gr\nd4 ,! bean /&s up on edge4 ,! pumpk9s 7 plant$ 9 betwe5 ! hills ( corn4 ,?is is j ! place to plant pumpk9 or squa% because !re is opportunity suffici5t = ! v9es to run4 ,rememb] n to plant ^! two toge!r4 ,soon aft] ! pumpk9s began to come up ! boys notic$ "o morn+ t ! leaves _h be5 eat54 ,"s 7 completely riddl$1 look+ l lace "w4 ,digg+ ab\t ! gr\nd ,alb]t f\nd a black & :ite /rip$ beetle4 ,its "n is ! ,/rip$ ,beetle4 ,! boys kill$ ^! 9 ! c\rse ( ?ree days4 ,!y b\ght five c5ts' wor? ( :ite hellebore1 :i* is a p[d]1 & spr9kl$ x on ! gr\nd 9 a circle ab\t ! /ems ( ! "y plants4 ,!y made ! circles "s six in*es f ! plant /alk4 ,do+ ?is at night1 ! ev5+ dews prev5t$ ! scatt]+ ab\t ( ! p[d]4 ,!y put ?is on = ?ree nights4 ,aft]w>ds s& 0 spr9kl$ lightly ov] ! hills & at ! end ( ! runn]s4 ,?is makes a disc\rag+ sort ( prospect = ! beetle :o is hunt+ = some?+ good to eat1 n s& to walk ov]4 ,if in/ead ( s& !y _h us$ lime x w\ld h be5 bett]4 ,= ! lime is q likely to =m a /icky mass on ! legs ( ! insect pe/4 ,! moi/ure f dew or ra9wat] helps ?is along1 :ile s& is f> m likely to drop (f ! victim's legs4 ,! ,*ief felt sure t besides ! beetles !re 7 slugs 9 ! g>d54 ,slugs are v likely to bo!r4 ,!y appe> e>ly 9 ! season1 fe$ *iefly at night & aft] ra9s1 & lay eggs ?r\gh\t ! summ] & autumn4 ,^! eggs are laid 9 ! gr\nd & 9 rubbi% heaps4 ,! treatm5t sugge/$ above & />t$ j z soon z !re are signs ( slugs1 w "w4 ,! boys treat$ _! melons 9 ! same way & _h no fur!r tr\ble ) beetles & slugs4 ,! tomato plants 7 />t$ inside4 ,!y 7 transplant$ into /rawb]ry baskets4 ,^! are excell5t to use1 because 9 transplant+ to ! gr\nd ! little /rawb]ry baskets may be knock$ ap>t )\t di/urb+ ! plant ne>ly s mu* z if x 7 plant$ 9 a compact box4 ,be sure to l9e ! basket ) pap] be=e fill+ ) e>?4 ,:5 ! plants began to /raggle ab\t & b5d ov] /akes 7 driv5 into ! gr\nd & ! plants ti$ to ^!4 ,jay us$ hoops & made a sort ( cage = ! sep>ate plants4 ,he drove f\r /akes into ! gr\nd at di/ances ( eighte5 in*es f ! /alk & 9 a circul> =m4 ,!n slipp+ hoops ov] ! plant he nail$ ^! hoops to ! /akes4 ,"s plants _h two hoops ab\t !m1 "s ?ree2 x all dep5ds on ! size & ne$s ( ! plant4 ,only keep ?is 9 m9d2 t ! object 9 /ak+ tomatoes is n only to keep ! plant erect1 & ! fruit (f ( ! gr\nd1 b to all[ pl5ty ( light & air to get at all p>ts ( ! plant4 ,! bean culture result$ 9 a little private conte/ betwe5 ,alb]t & ,jay4 ,t w9t] ,! ,*ief _h giv5 ! boys a talk on inoculation ( soil4 ,"o day :ile !y 7 work+ on _! l& ,jay sugge/$ t !y sep>ate ! bean section ( _! g>d51 hav+ a bean plot at "o end & ano!r ( ! same size at ! extreme o!r end2 t "o ( !m %\ld inoculate ! soil ( 8 plot & ! o!r %\ld n4 ,^! plots be+ s f> remov$ w\ld n be 9 dang] ( soil wa%+ "o f ! o!r4 ,alb]t1 :o r scorn$ inoculation ( soil1 will+ly agre$ to make ! exp]im5t1 /ipulat+ t he h ! un9oculat$ plot4 ,by inoculation ( ! soil is meant introduc+ into ! soil a g]m4 ,?is g]m makes x possible t ! nitrog5 already 9 ! soil be giv5 to ! plant 9 su* a =m t x may be absorb$1 & absorb$ 9 great] quantities ?an x o!rwise c\ld be4 ,jay s5t to ! ne>e/ ,/ate ,agricultural ,exp]im5t ,/ation1 ask+ = ! soil4 ,?is 0 s5t free ( *>ge4 ,x 0 a soil1 f9e 9 texture & br[n 9 appe>ance4 ,accord+ to ! directions s5t ) x ,jay spread x ev5ly ov] ! top ( 8 bean pat*4 ,a piece ( l& = inoculation %\ld be prep>$ all ready = plant+2 !n ! inoculat$ soil is m]ely put ov] ?is1 z fro/+ on a cake4 ,aft] ?is ! se$s are plant$4 ,!y plant$ bu% limas4 ,( c\rse !y _h to plant ! same k9d ( bean = ! sake ( ! exp]im5t4 ,beans are n h>d to cultivate4 ,!y %\ld be kept free f we$s & ! soil well /irr$ up4 ,alb]t1 fe>ful ( 8 beans becom+ affect$ by spots or an?racnose1 spray$ !m f ! />t4 ,?is disease is likely to affect beans ab\t ,july4 ,s 9 ord] to get ahead ( ! inoculat$ crop ! boy did :at he lat] f\nd !re 0 no ne$ (4 ,to be sure beans are liable to ?is tr\ble1 b x is n a surety4 ,x is nev] likely to appe> unless ! wea!r be v moi/4 ,?is summ] happ5$ to be a dry "o4 ,! spray he us$ 0 ! ,bordeaux mixture4 ,8 fa!r (f]$ to supply him ) ! mixture if he w\ld d mix+ = bo?4 ,s he us$ ?is receipt3 ,dissolve six p\nds ( copp] sulphate 9 six gallons ( wat]4 ,x is an excell5t plan to cru% up ?is *emical 9 a mort> & put ?is p[d] into a bag4 ,hang ! bag up s x j t\*es ! surface ( ! wat]4 ,add tw5ty-five gallons ( wat] to ?is4 ,to f\r p\nds ( slak$ lime add tw5ty-five gallons ( wat]4 ,!n add ?is solution to ! o!r4 ,! boy's fa!r _h a spray+ ma*9e4 ,s ,alb]t us$ ?is4 ,i h kn[n boys to use a corn broom to spray )4 ,dip ?is 9 ! spray+ mixture & %ake ov] ! foliage4 ,! only spray+ rule ,alb]t us$ 0 to keep ! foliage cov]$ ) ! mixture2 ?is does n mean _m applications4 ,at ! close ( ! bean season ,jay _h ! f9]1 l>g]1 beans ) a bett] flav\r4 ,8 yield 0 "o-?ird great] ?an ,alb]t's4 ,& ?9k1 too1 h[ ,i work$1 ,alb]t moan$4 ,h]eaft] ,i %all n make fun ( inoculation4 ,!re is n mu* m to tell ( ?is g>d54 ,! poppies yield$ well4 ,^! 7 support$ z !y grew by /akes1 z tomatoes are4 ,c>rots ne$ r mell[1 upl& soil4 ,! boys f\nd t _! c>rots did n d s well z ! o!r vegetables4 ,! soil 0 a bit heavy & moi/ = !m4 ,!y f\nd ?is out ab\t beets3 beets %\ld n be transplant$4 ,transplant+ puts !m back4 ,alb]t transplant$ a few & le>n$ ?is fact4 ,,xi ,,george',s ,,cabbage ,,tr\bles ,george _h a long task 9 /one pick+4 ,! old slope seem$ to be full ( /one4 ,george w\ld pick cont9u\sly f s*ool to supp] "t1 & next morn+ decl>e t new /ones _h gr[n 9 ! night4 ,! dit*+ 0 v little "w4 ,x meant digg+ a dit* ab\t two feet deep & !n mak+ at ei!r end ( ?is gutt] a side dit* at a v sev]e angle to ! ma9 dit*4 ,^! side dit*es 7 direct$ along ! sides ( ! hill = ab\t six feet1 & ! wat] ?us direct$ w\ld conduct itself (f4 ,( c\rse ! angle 0 su* t ! dit* l$ away f ! g>d5 spot4 ,illu/ration3 ,,slope ,,slope --------------------- _/ ,,dit* ,,side _/ -------------------- ,,side ,,slope _/ _/ ,,slope _/ _/ ,,g>d5 _/ _/ ,picture ?is z ! dit* ,george dug "r above 8 g>d54 ,! wat] pass$ ?r\gh ! side slopes away f ! g>d54 ,z ! /ones 7 pick$ (f he pil$ !m into ! gutt]1 :]e ?is /ony bottom also help$ ! dra9age problem4 ,george 0 a ma/] h& at pl\gh+1 = he _h always done 8 %>e ( x1 s pl\gh+ meant no?+ to him4 ,fir/1 y w rememb] ,george _h "o foot ( dress+ to put on ! l&4 ,?is he pl\gh$ 92 & !n repl\gh$4 ,aft] ?is ! slope 0 h>r[$4 ,y all "k t ! h>r[ simply makes f9e ! soil aft] ! pl\gh has done its "w ( ?r[+ up ! e>?4 ,! rake is a k9d ( h>r[4 ,( c\rse1 :5 ! g>d5 plot is l>ge1 ! rake is impossible1 & !n ! h>r[1 really a big rake dragg$ by a horse1 mu/ d ?is "w4 ,x took ! boy long] ?an "s ( ! o!rs to d 8 "w1 = ,george did m "w at home ?an ! o!rs4 ,he 0 probably bett] in=m$ on f>m matt]s1 h[ev]4 ,8 fa!r 0 a real f>m]2 ! o!r boys' fa!rs f>m$1 too1 b n z a bus9ess4 ,anticipat+ ! am\nt ( "t ?is prep>atory "w w\ld take he _h n />t$ 8 cabbage inside4 ,to get an e>ly crop ( cabbage1 se$ mu/ be plant$ 9 ,janu>y or ,febru>y2 !n "o may />t 9 ,m>*4 ,b = ! late crop plant 9 ! op5 9 ,may or ,june4 ,?is is j :at ,george did4 ,he made furr[s /raight d[n 8 sunny s\!rn slope4 ,^! furr[s 7 two feet ap>t4 ,! se$1 ( ,savoy cabbage1 0 spr9kl$ 9 ! furr[s4 ,?is 0 done aft] ra94 ,cabbage ne$s mu* moi/ure = quick g]m9ation4 ,george might h p\r$ wat] into ! furr[s & puddl$ or /irr$ ! e>? a bit1 if ! g>d5 _h be5 small1 b 8 0 too l>ge = ?is1 s he took advantage ( ,nature's wat]+4 ,:5 ! plants 7 ab\t two in*es above gr\nd !y 7 ?9n$ out to /& two feet ap>t 9 ! furr[4 ,cabbage1 y "k1 is q likely to become infe/$ by pe/s4 ,p]haps ! mo/ common ( :i* are lice or aphis & ! cabbage worm1 a gre5 cat]pill>4 ,!re=e x is well to try a little prev5tion4 ,s all ov] ! gr\nd ab\t ! plants spr9kle unslak$ lime4 ,tobacco du/ or soot may be us$ = ?is purpose1 too4 ,good cultivation also helps prev5t ^! pe/s4 ,"o r[ ( cabbage began to develop worms4 ,^! ,george pick$ (f1 b he f\nd t he c\ld n keep up ) !m2 s ,! ,*ief advis$ him to buy a little pyre?rum p[d] at ! /ore4 ,?is he mix$ ) five times its bulk ( du/4 ,putt+ ! mixture into an old potato sack he %ook x ov] ! infe/$ heads ( cabbage4 ,except = ?is drawback ! cabbage did well4 ,he lo/ ! infe/$ r[ ( cabbage4 ,= he pull$ !m all up1 spad$ ! gr\nd ov]1 & spr9kl$ x ) ! poison mixture4 ,all ! o!r cabbage heads 7 spr9kl$ ) x1 too4 ,"o may easily lose all 8 cabbage f ^! worms4 ,9 ! fall ! cabbages 7 h>ve/$4 ,?is 0 ab\t ! la/ ( ,octob]4 ,george pull$ !m up by ! roots4 ,he f\nd "s ( ! heads r s(t1 "s bur/+ op54 ,z x does n pay to keep su* cabbage ov]1 ^! 7 f$ to ! cattle--a gift1 ,george call$ x1 to pay = ! f]tiliz]4 ,all ! f9e solid heads are wor? /or+4 ,9 ord] to get nice :ite inn] leaves1 z ! head beg9s to =m break & b5d ov] ! out] leaves & ^? t protect ! inn] ones4 ,x is a sort ( blan*+ or blea*+ process4 ,two hundr$ f9e firm heads 7 ! result ( ! "w ( ?is boy4 ,:at are y go+ to d ) all ^!1 ,i'd l to "k8 ask$ ,jack4 ,i expect to /ore a numb] ( !m--"o hundr$ & fifty1 ,i %\ld say4 ,i'm go+ to give away fifty4 ,9 ! w9t] ,i hope to sell ab\t "o hundr$ ( my /or$ ones4 ,george's way ( /or+ cabbages is a good "o4 ,a spot 0 pl\gh$ 9 ! or*>d betwe5 ! r[s ( trees4 ,!n ! cabbages 7 pil$ 9 a neat pile roots up1 "o cabbage fitt+ into ! o!r4 ,all ab\t & ov] ?is heap a lay] ( /raw ab\t f\r in*es ?ick 0 plac$4 ,to hold ! pile 9 place /akes 7 driv5 9 ab\t its base4 ,to hold ! /raw1 bran*es 7 plac$ ov] ! :ole & bo>ds put on la/4 ,! /raw pack+ kept ! cabbage f freez+4 ,if ,george's fa!r _h _h a good tight %$ ! cabbage c\ld h be5 /or$ on %elves 9 ?is4 ,! ord9>y home cell> is no place = /orage ( cabbage4 ,lat] 9 ! w9t] he sold "o hundr$ heads ( cabbage to ! m>kets 9 a ne>-by city4 ,^! he sold at two c5ts p] head4 ,!y kept fifty at home4 ,! boys tri$ long & h>d to f9d out :]e ! o!r fifty w5t4 ,b ,george w\ld n tell4 ,!re 0 an orphans' home "s few miles f ! village4 ,x seems t at "o "t an appeal _h be5 made at ! s*ool to ! boys & girls to give :atev] !y c\ld to ?is home4 ,at t "t ,george _h no?+ to give4 ,no "o knew h[ badly ! boy felt1 s z 8 cabbages grew ! lad made a pl$ge ) himself to give "o qu>t] ( 8 cabbage to ?is home4 ,"o ev5+ 9 late ,octob]1 ,george _h hit*$ up an old f>m horse1 load$ 8 cabbage 91 & _h driv5 ov] to ! home4 ,! ,*ief le>n$ ( 8 k9dness "o ,decemb] ev5+1 :5 he visit$ ! matron to see ab\t ,*ri/mas gifts = ! *ildr54 ,%e told him t "o ev5+ 9 ! fall a ba%ful lad _h br\ght a load ( cabbage to h]1 b w\ld n tell 8 "n4 ,z ! man walk$ home he ?\ght ( ! really spl5did end+ ( ,george's cabbage exp]im5t4 ,aft] all a g>d5 rea*es its real "w :5 "s ( its product is giv5 to ^? :o are 9 ne$4 ,n[ ,i see1 said ,! ,*ief out l\d1 z he walk$ pa/ ,george's h\se on 8 homew>d way1 :y ,george made out ( 8 g>d5 s mu* less ?an ! o!rs4 ,i nev] c\ld und]/& :y he lo/ ! prize4 ,i am glad !re are boys :o c>e less = money ?an = o!r ?+s4 ,,xii ,,pet]1 ,,potatoes1 ,,& ,,pr(it ,pet] _h a mile to g to 8 g>d51 :i* 0 on 8 gr&fa!r's f>m4 ,?is f>m l&1 y w rememb]1 0 especially good4 ,! pl\gh+1 f]tiliz+ & h>r[+ 7 done = ,pet]4 ,! soil 0 j ! sort potatoes ?rive on1 a s&y loam4 ,aft] ! furr[s _h be5 made ab\t six in*es deep & two feet ap>t1 ,pet] put a spr9kl+ ( *emical f]tiliz] into ! bottom ( ea* furr[4 ,?is 0 spr9kl$ on z "o puts salt on potato be=e eat+ x4 ,ov] ?is he plac$ "s dirt s ! f]tiliz] w\ld n burn ! potato4 ,e>ly ! morn+ ( plant+ ,pet] cut 8 se$ potatoes4 ,! date 0 ! #a/ ( ,april1 n a bit too soon to get 9 e>ly potatoes4 ,! se$ potatoes *os5 7 fair1 smoo? specim5s ( good size4 ,^! he cut s t only "o eye 0 left to a piece ( potato ! size ( a h5's egg4 ,^! pieces 7 dropp$ into ! furr[s at di/ances ( fifte5 in*es ap>t & f\r in*es deep4 ,aft] cov]+1 ! man w5t ov] ! potato pat* ) a h>r[4 ,a boy might use a rake = ?is "w1 b z ,pet]'s pat* 0 a small "p ( 8 gr&fa!r's field ! h>r[+ ( ! :ole 0 done by ! man4 ,:5 ! little potato plants 7 well up ,pet] spray$ !m ) ,p>is gre54 ,?is 0 wise because he ?us got ahead ( ! potato bug4 ,"s "o may l to "k h[ to mix up ,p>is gre54 ,! proportion us$ 0 "o tablespoonful to a pail ( wat]4 ,?is 0 put on ) a wat]+ pot e two weeks1 ?us ,pet] kept 8 potatoes q free f bugs4 ,al?\gh ! re/ ( ! potato pat* 0 cultivat$ by ! horse1 ,pet] us$ ! hoe4 ,he c\ld n pl\gh1 = ,pet] 0 a r small boy = 8 age & n v muscul>4 ,! secret ( potato culture is to cultivate well & keep ! bugs d[n4 ,he dug 8 potatoes ab\t ! middle ( ,june4 ,f ! "o qu>t] acre 8 gr&fa!r _h l5t him = 8 g>d5 ,pet] dug sev5 bu%els ( potatoes4 ,at ! "t new potatoes 7 sell+ = #a4be p] bu%el4 ,8 fa!r b\ght ?ree bu%els & ! o!r f\r 7 sold 9 ! city to ,philip's "m & fri5ds4 ,! con/ant work+ ( ! soil = potato culture gets x into a f9e mell[ condition exactly "r = cel]y4 ,pet]'s gr&fa!r sugge/$ t ! boy put ?is 91 & s h ano!r crop1 a fall "o4 ,al?\gh ?is soil _h be5 well f]tiliz$ 9 ! spr+ = ! potatoes ?is 0 yet n suffici5t = cel]y culture4 ,cel]y ought to be />t$ ei!r indoors 9 flats1 or 9 a ho?\se or se$ b$ late 9 ,febru>y--transplant$ to o!r flats1 & aga9 f9ally to ! op5 gr\nd4 ,to prep>e = ! cel]y tr5*es 7 dug ?ree feet ap>t & "o foot wide4 ,! e>? ?r[n out 9 tr5* digg+ 0 pil$ betwe5 ! dit*es to be us$ lat] 9 bank+ up ! cel]y4 ,^! tr5*es 7 six in*es deep4 ,9 ! bottom ( ! tr5* 0 put "s enri*$ manure4 ,?is 0 ( diff]5t mat]ials4 ,pet] us$ well-rott$ b>ny>d dress+1 a little h5 manure1 & ab\t ! same quantity ( *emical f]tiliz]4 ,h5 manure is ri*1 s he did n use ! bulk ( t4 ,ov] ?is 0 put an in* ( soil4 ,cel]y plants %\ld be set ab\t six in*es ap>t 9 ! tr5*4 ,fir/ cut !m back2 t is1 cut (f ab\t "o qu>t] ( ! root & "o-?ird ( ! top4 ,?is cutt+ back increases ! spread ( root-gr[? lat] & decreases ! am\nt ( respiration ( wat] f ! leaves4 ,! top alone gr[s m /ocky & bulky4 ,firm ! plants well4 ,t is1 press ! soil firmly ab\t ! roots & /alk4 ,:5 ! plant has receiv$ its gr[? x mu/ be blan*$4 ,?is process n only :it5s cel]y1 b also takes ! bitt] ta/e out ( x4 ,?is may be done 9 v>i\s ways1 b ,pet] us$ ! e>? process4 ,he ti$ ! bun*es up toge!r ) bits ( raffia4 ,?is 0 done m]ely to keep ! e>? f press+ 9 betwe5 ! /alks4 ,!n ! e>? :i* _h be5 left 9 betwe5 ! tr5*es 0 drawn up ) ! hoe ab\t ! /alks until only ! top leaves pok$ out above4 ,d n d all ?is bank+ at once4 ,take sev]al days at x4 ,bo>ds may be plac$ along ! sides ( ! bank$ cel]y hills4 ,pet] hav+ he>d ( ! self-blan*+ k9ds told 8 gr&fa!r t he w\ld plant ?is k9d to obviate blan*+4 ,b !re 7 two drawbacks4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 he _h wait$ too late to />t se$4 ,& secondly1 ^! v>ieties1 too1 %\ld be blea*$ to take out ! bitt] ta/e4 ,s ,pet] b\ght "y cel]y plants f 8 gr&fa!r4 ,he paid #a = two hundr$ small plants4 ,lat] 9 ,novemb] he sold ^! to ! same m>ket :]e 8 potatoes _h gone4 ,fifty bun*es he sold to 8 fa!r4 ,^! 7 left protect$ 9 ! gr\nd = use :5 ne$$4 ,! re/ he sold 9 ! city4 ,f 8 cel]y he made #a4hj4 ,9 all ! lad made #i4ee4 ,?is 0 a pretty good sum to make4 ,s ,pet]'s say+ ( potatoes & pr(it actually work$ out4 ,,xiii ,,philip',s ,,backy>d ,on a beautiful ,saturday 9 late ,april "o might h se5 ,! ,*ief & 8 boys bo>d+ ! tra9 = ! city4 ,x 0 ! day set ap>t = help+ ,philip4 ,! boy _h cle>$ up ! y>d ready = "w4 ,y w rememb] %rubs 7 to be plant$1 a walk & cem5t pond made1 & a little g>d5+ done4 ,! %rubs 7 plant$ z ! s*ool trees 74 ,"o mu/ be c>eful to dig ! hole l>ge en\gh to receive ! roots ( ! %rub4 ,if old %rubs are transplant$ be sure to cut out all ! old wood1 & also cut ! top back sev]ely2 t is1 r$uce x to "o-?ird its =m] size4 ,x 0 great fun to make ! little pond4 ,su* a pond may be us$ = fi% or = wat] plants or = bo?4 ,d n make too l>ge a "o1 unless y h a v l>ge y>d4 ,! small] ones are easi] to c>e =1 & m pleas+ 9 appe>ance4 ,fir/ /ake (f ! outside limits = ! pond4 ,philip's 0 to be f\r feet by two & "o-half feet4 ,dig d[n ?ree feet4 ,fill 9 ! bottom ( ! pond up to fifte5 in*es ( ! top ) l>ge /ones4 ,!n 9 betwe5 & ov] ^! put small /ones s t y h fill$ 9 ab\t six to eight in*es ( ! cavity4 ,n[ x is "t to mix cem5t4 ,mix only a little at a "t4 ,get a bo>d ab\t two feet squ>e4 ,) a tr[el put on ! bo>d "o "p ( ,portl& cem5t to ?ree p>ts ( s&4 ,h a wat]+ pot full ( wat] at h&4 ,add wat] en\gh ea* "t to ! cem5t & s& to make a s(t b n runn+ mass4 ,if x be possible = y to h small /ones to put 91 x w improve ! mort> y are mix+4 ,^! /ones %\ld n be l>g] ?an "o in* 9 size4 ,add f\r p>ts ( ^! to ! mixture4 ,n[ ov] ! bottom ( ! pond put on ! pa/e ab\t ?ree in*es ?ick4 ,fill 9 ) ! tr[el & smoo? x (f ) ! back ( ?is same tool4 ,! sides are ! next job4 ,put a bo>d slantwise aga9/ ! bottom ( ! pond s !re is a space betwe5 ! bo>d & ! side y are to pla/]4 ,drop ! mort> d[n into ?is space & press ! bo>d aga9/ ! sides4 ,?is firms ! mort>4 ,keep up ?is "w all ar\nd ! sides ( ! pond4 ,ano!r way to d ?is "w is to make a box t w fit approximately into ! pond1 b t gives a space all ar\nd ov] ?ree in*es f ! sides4 ,!n ! mort> may be dropp$ 94 ,aft] ?ree days knock out ! box & y h ! inside all "r4 ,if y wet ! sides & bottom ( ! box ! mort> w cl+ to x less4 ,if ! mort> looks r r\gh aft] y f9i%1 mix cem5t ) wat]1 take a :isk broom & ) ?is bru% ! pa/e all ov] ! bottom & sides ( ! pond4 ,all ar\nd ! gr\nd by ! pond1 mort> = ab\t six in*es4 ,?is prev5ts ! break+ 9 ( ! edges4 ,alb]t & ,george1 :o work$ on ?is job1 did ! mort>+ ! fir/ way4 ,! pond 0 left unfill$ = a week to dry ?or\ghly4 ,!n aft] plac+ two in*es ( s& 9 ! bottom x 0 fill$ ) wat]4 ,philip b\ght two pond lily roots4 ,he ti$ /ones ) /r+ on ! roots ( ! plants to keep !m d[n3 o!rwise !y w\ld h bobb$ up & float$ on ! surface ( ! wat]4 ,"s "o gave him two wat] hyac9?s4 ,9 ! middle ( ! y>d a r\nd b$ 0 made4 ,to d ?is take a cord & tie a /ake at ei!r end4 ,! cord %\ld be :atev] l5g? y h decid$ %all be ! radius ( ! circle4 ,! radius ( a circle1 y rememb]1 is ! di/ance f ! c5tre to ! circumf]5ce4 ,n[ drive "o ( ! /akes into ! gr\nd at ! exact c5tre4 ,grasp 9 y\r h& ! o!r /ake & sw+ a circle ) x4 ,! /ake w scrat* a well-def9$ l9e s t y h ! outl9e ( ! circle1 ! b\nd>y ( ! b$4 ,jay spad$ d[n to ab\t six in*es all along ! outl9es ( b$4 ,aft] t ! b$ itself 0 spad$4 ,philip insi/$ on outl9+ x ) brick :i* _h be5 giv5 him4 ,"s *ildr5 use :itewa%$ /ones1 "s use %ells4 ,ei!r plan gives a spotty effect4 ,! idea fails ( be+ arti/ic4 ,a neat cutt+ ( ! turf & a slight heap+ up ( a r\nd b$ t[>d ! c5tre gives aft] all a f> m pleas+ effect4 ,try to keep z ne> to ,nature's own plan z y c4 ,%ells belong on ! sea%ore or 9 a collection2 keep /ones = road mak+1 wall build+1 cem5t "w & curbs2 bricks are = f\ndations & build+s4 ,r>ely use ?+s = :at !y 7 n int5d$4 ,x is bett] usually to bord] a b$ ) l[-gr[+ fl[]s4 ,ag]atum1 c&ytuft & dw>f na/urtiums are good = ! purpose4 ,along a walk to an old ou?\se !y plant$ a/]s on "o side & f\r o'clocks on ! o!r4 ,a/]s1 z all boys & girls "k1 are bett] if />t$ inside e>ly4 ,!n !y may be transplant$ to ! outside4 ,9 8 way "o gets a bit ahead ( ! season4 ,b ,philip 0 oblig$ to plant se$ = bo?4 ,s he plant$ x 9 a drill z "o plants lettuce4 ,lat] ! little se$l+s 7 ?9n$ out to /& six in*es ap>t4 ,?is ?9n+ 0 done :5 ! plants 7 f\r in*es high4 ,f\r o'clocks ne$ lots ( room z !y gr[ bu%y4 ,plants 9 n>r[ /rips are q likely to drop ov] _! limits4 ,to keep ^! 9 b\nds ,philip lat] built a f5ce4 ,= ?is he us$ /akes driv5 into ! gr\nd at int]vals ( e f\r feet4 ,to ^! he nail$ /rips ( rail+4 ,sometimes cords are us$ in/ead ( rail+s4 ,an old f5ce 0 all ab\t ! y>d & an old unus$ outbuild+ 9 ! re>4 ,^! 7 bo? unsightly 9 appe>ance1 s !y _h to be hidd54 ,v9es 7 us$ = ?is purpose4 ,ab\t six in*es f ! f5ce a furr[ 0 made f\r in*es deep4 ,climb+ na/urtium se$s 7 dropp$ into ?is furr[ at di/ances ( e f\r in*es4 ,! se$s _h be5 soak$ ov] night4 ,?is 0 because ! gr\nd 0 v dry & ! wea!r 0 n[ q settl$ & w>m4 ,if ! gr\nd is wet & ! wea!r cold1 nev] soak se$4 ,x j adds to ! g5]al soggy condition to d ?is4 ,illu/ration3 ,photograph by ,m>y ,h4 ,nor!nd4 ,philip's ,backy>d ,made ,beautiful by ,annuals & ,quick-gr[+ ,v9es4 ,morn+-glory se$s 7 plant$ along ! end ( ! f5ce by ! outbuild+ & all ar\nd x4 ,aft] ^! climb+ ?+s began to gr[ ! pretty effect ( ! v9es 0 amaz+4 ,_m times "o has to tra9 v9es s !y w gr[ :]e "o wi%es4 ,9 su* cases drive small /akes into ! gr\nd back ( :]e ! v9e is plant$4 ,tie a cord or /r+ to ! /ake & c>ry ?is up to :]e y wi% ! v9e to g4 ,! /r+ may be atta*$ 9 ! be/ way1 accord+ to ! place4 ,if x is to an old build+1 drive a nail into ! side1 ro( or peak ( ?is4 ,"s p make lattic$ trellises4 ,^! may be made f la?s4 ,a neighb\r gave ,philip "s canna bulbs :i* he plant$ 9 an old sieve fill$ ) ri* dirt4 ,canna bulbs look mu* l sweet potatoes4 ,usually a bit ( /alk is left on ! bulb4 ,leave ?is 9 plant+ above gr\nd = ab\t "o-half in*4 ,dig a hole l>ge en\gh to place ! canna bulb & deep en\gh s ! /alk comes above ! gr\nd4 ,place "o big1 fat bulb1 or two or ?ree little *aps 9 "o spot4 ,leave ab\t "o foot betwe5 plant+s4 ,9 ! fall aft] fro/ cut (f ! /alks ab\t two in*es above ! gr\nd1 dig up ! bulbs1 %ake all dirt (f1 & put into a box ) a little ?or\ghly dry dirt until spr+4 ,leave ?is box :]e x is d>k & cool4 ,x w\ld h be5 f> bett] _h ,philip plant$ ! cannas ei!r 9 ! r\nd b$ or aga9/ ! f5ce z a scre54 ,z a g5]al rule ! plant+ 9 tubs1 kettles1 kegs & simil> receptacles is n only in>ti/ic1 b gives ! plant v conf9$ & cramp$ qu>t]s4 ,:5 possible plant "r out 9 ! gr\nd4 ,w9d[ boxes & ro( g>d5+ 9 boxes is ano!r /ory4 ,! co/ ( ,philip's fl[] g>d5 0 #be c5ts4 ,he b\ght five-c5t packages ( ea* ( ! fl[] se$s4 ,! cannas co/ no?+4 ,! %rubs 7 #a1 ! cem5t #gj c5ts1 & ! wat]-lily roots #ej c5ts4 ,s ! total co/ = *ang+ an ugly y>d to a mass ( fl[]s 0 #b4df4 ,philip's cle>+ up seem$ to be cat*+ = ! girl across ! /reet />t$ 9 ) h] "w4 ,= t5 c5ts %e b\ght a collection ( fl[] se$4 ,^! se$ 7 plant$ 9 ?ree-foot b$s4 ,! b$s 7 bank$ up or support$ by /rips ( bo>d4 ,?is same girl plant$ fl[]s 9 two old kettles & set "o ^u an empty cask & ! o!r on an old dra9 tile4 ,b %e lat] decid$ v wisely t ?is 0 n aft] all s v pretty4 ,kettles are bett] = potato boil+ ?an = fl[]s4 ,b su* a good "t z %e _h all summ] 9 h] own gre51 pleasant backy>d6 ,& s _h ,philip1 too6 ,j a few c5ts & "s h>d "w w *ange y\r backy>d into some?+ beautiful1 ,philip 0 he>d to say "o day to a gr\p ( city boys4 ,,xiv ,,! ,,corn ,,conte/ ,ea* boy 0 to take a c]ta9 numb] ( hills ( corn 9 8 fa!r's corn pat*4 ,he 0 to select 8 se$ corn aft] a few sugge/ions giv5 him by ,! ,*ief4 ,^! hills ( select$ corn 7 to be c>$ = by ! boy himself1 b x 0 p]fectly legitimate t ! soil be prep>$ = him1 s9ce mo/ ( ! boys 7 to plant 9 _! fa!rs' cornfields4 ,9 ! gr[+ ( corn ! fir/ matt] = a boy or girl to consid] is ! selection ( ! se$4 ,corn %\ld be select$ c>efully by ! individual /alk2 t is1 *oose e>s f /alks be>+ an e> or e>s at1 or a little bel[1 ! middle ( ! /alk4 ,! /alk itself %\ld be ?ick & free f suck]s or any evid5ce ( disease4 ,! e> %\ld be cyl9drical4 ,! k]nels %\ld be deep sett+1 uni=m & compact4 ,!n ! cob %\ld n be too l>ge4 ,look at "s samples4 ,see h[ "s e>s h too l>ge a cob1 o!rs too small1 :ile /ill o!rs %[ a "r am\nt ( cob4 ,! butt & tip ( ! e> %\ld be well fill$ out4 ,look = a p]fect e>4 ,! k]nels are uni=m 9 size1 9 ev5 r[s1 ) only a slight space betwe5 r[s4 ,see ! tip & butt4 ,v little space is lo/ at ! butt4 ,y h se5 e>s :]e ! butt 0 all space4 ,!re is /ill ano!r sort ( corn4 ,x might be call$ mongrel4 ,any "o c raise su* corn4 ,good c>e %[s 9 corn z good bre$+ does 9 boys & girls4 ,"o m po9t ! boys 7 told to consid] 9 select+ se$ e>s1 t 0 ! relation ( ! circumf]5ce ( ! e> to its l5g?4 ,an e> %\ld h a fairly l>ge circumf]5ce at ! base & tap] t[>d ! tip4 ,to e/imate relation ( circumf]5ce to l5g?1 :i* %\ld be z ?ree is to f\r1 measure ! e> "o-?ird ! di/ance f butt to tip4 ,s if ! e> is eight in*es long ! circumf]5ce %\ld be ab\t six in*es4 ,all ! boys b ,jack & ,myron te/$ _! se$ corn to be sure ( its vitality4 ,pet] w5t a little fur!r ?an ! o!r boys4 ,he n only te/$ = g5]al vitality1 b he te/$ = vitality among ! e>s he _h select$ z good se$ e>s4 ,?is he did 9 ! foll[+ mann]3 ,he *ose tw5ty-five e>s1 & us$ f\r k]nels f ea* e>4 ,fir/ a s\p plate 0 fill$ ) s&4 ,?is 0 moi/5$ by dropp+ a little wat] on ! s&4 ,s& mu/ n be too wet = ?is "w4 ,he p>tition$ (f ! s&-b$ into r[s ) c>dbo>d betwe5 !m4 ,on ! c>dbo>ds 0 m>k$ ov] ea* r[ ( f\r k]nels ! numb] ( ! e> f :i* !y came4 ,! s& 0 moi/5$ ea* day4 ,pet] work$ out f ?is ! be/ e>s = quick g]m9ation4 ,! next po9t to be consid]$ 9 corn culture is t ( ! soil4 ,soil = corn %\ld be mell[ & f9e4 ,if x has vegetable matt] or humus 9 x1 !n its value z a corn-gr[+ soil is increas$4 ,f]tilize well & pl\gh1 or if ! plot is small1 spade4 ,y ought to h surely eight in*es ( good1 mell[ soil4 ,9 plant+ corn place five k]nels 9 a hill4 ,y w rememb] t a hill means a place4 ,= corn :i* gr[s high make ! hills f\r feet ap>t2 :ile = ! l[ gr[+ v>ieties place ?ree feet ap>t4 ,cov] ! e>ly v>ieties ) "o in* ( soil2 ! lat] v>ieties ) "o-half in*4 ,z ! corn %oots beg9 to appe> e boy %\ld appe> ) 8 hoe or cultivator1 = "o secret ( good g>d5+ is con/ant cultivation or /irr+ ( ! soil4 ,wat]1 z y "k1 rises 9 ! gr\nd & com+ to ! surface evaporates4 ,n[ ! po9t is to keep ! moi/ure 9 ! gr\nd = ! plant's food supply4 ,s if "o keeps /irr+ ! soil he makes a lay] ( e>? :i* /ops ! wat] z x rises4 ,we call ?is a mul*4 ,:5 ! %oots are six in*es high *oose ! ?ree f9e/ little corn se$l+s 9 ! gr\p ( five4 ,pull ! o!rs out4 ,! reason = putt+ 9 five k]nels 9 ! fir/ place1 in/ead ( ?ree1 is t "s may n come up4 ,&1 too1 "s t d come up may be poor & sickly4 ,myron did a v /upid ?+4 ,at lea/ he call$ x /upid4 ,"s "o s5t him a packet ( se$ popcorn4 ,myron ?\ght x w\ld be pretty int]e/+ to raise "s & supply ! club ) popcorn at its meet+s all ! next w9t]4 ,n[ ,myron did n "k t f ! corn tassels ! poll5 :5 ripe or dry bl[s all ov] ! corn field4 ,?is poll5 falls on ! silk ( corn plants any:]e 9 ! field4 ,! poll5 f]tilizes ! plant & ! e> ( corn sets & gr[s4 ,because ! poll5 be+ light is bl[n to su* di/ances & because diff]5t k9ds ( corn c int]poll9ate1 is reason en\gh = n plant+ diff]5t v>ieties ( corn 9 "o pat*4 ,myron's popcorn & sweet corn f]tiliz$ ea* o!r & he got a corn :i* 0 a cross betwe5 ! sweet corn & popcorn4 ,he le>n$ a lesson ( poll9ation1 b at ! exp5se ( ! corn crop4 ,"o may plant e>ly & late corn 9 ! same pat* b o!rwise he %\ld /ick to "o k9d ( corn4 ,! boys 9 ! fall 7 to submit twelve ( ! f9e/ e>s !y _h rais$4 ,^! 7 to be scor$ or siz$ up z foll[s3 ---------------------------------------- ------------------ ,,"n ,,( ,,conte/ant ,,v>iety ,,( ,,dates ,,( ,,plant+ ,,corn 444444444444444444 44444444444444 44444444444444444 ---------------------------------------- --------------- 7#a7 ,e>3 ,a4 ,tru5ess to type #aj ,b4 ,%ape #aj #bj ---------------------------------------- -------------- 7#b7 ,fill+ (3 ,a4 ,tip #aj ,b4 ,butt #aj #bj ---------------------------------------- -------------- 7#c7 ,k]nels3 ,a4 ,%ape #f ,b4 ,arrangem5t ( cob #ab ,c4 ,dep? #f ,d4 ,col\r #f #cj ---------------------------------------- -------------- 7#d7 ,measurem5ts ( e>3 ,a4 ,l5g? #aj ,b4 ,circumf]5ce #aj #bj ---------------------------------------- -------------- 7#e7 ,proportion ( ,corn to ,cob3 #aj #aj ---------------------------------------- -------------- ,total #ajj ---------------------------------------- ---------------- ,?is score c>d ne$s a little explanation4 ,take up 7#a7 ,e>1 fir/4 ,all ! twelve e>s pres5t$ ought to be mu* alike2 t is1 l ! type or p>5t e> y are /riv+ to produce aga94 ,s if1 out ( twelve specim5s1 six 7 f9e e>s & ! o!r six 7 r poor1 !n surely t5 cr$its or po9ts c\ld n be giv54 ,! %ape ( an e> %\ld 9 g5]al be tap]+1 well r\nd$ a little bel[ ! c5tre1 & tap]+ n too abruptly t[>d ! tip4 ,! second po9t is ! ,fill+ ( ! ,tip & ,butt4 ,! tip %\ld be fill$ ) ev51 regul>ly arrang$ k]nels4 ,x %\ld n be too po9t$ nor too blunt4 ,! butts %\ld be cov]$ ov] ) k]nels except :]e a deep1 clean-cut depression is left4 ,"h1 z 9 ! tips1 ! %ape has to be consid]$1 = flatt5$ & blunt$ butts are bad =m4 ,z to ,k]nels1 !y %\ld be uni=m & well-%ap$1 n only on ! s+le cob1 b 9 all ! specim5s4 ,! furr[s mu/ be uni=m1 regul>1 & ) only a slight space betwe54 ,to det]m9e dep? cut a squ>e in* "r out ( an e>4 ,all k]nels %\ld be ( "o col\r4 ,if a r$ k]nel is 9 ) ! :ite !n !re has be5 an int]mix+4 ,all k]nels on all e>s ought to h ! col\r ( ^? ( ! type =m4 ,n only %\ld !re be a prop] proportion betwe5 ,l5g? ( ,e> & ,circumf]5ce1 b an e> may be too long4 ,! usual l5g? ( e>s is f eight to twelve in*es1 accord+ to v>iety4 ,we h spok5 ( cob-relation be=e4 ,?is _c be det]m9$ accurately by y\r eye b mu/ be done by weight2 s %ell ! corn1 weigh+ ! e> fir/4 ,n[ weigh ! cob4 ,! diff]5ce is weight ( corn4 ,divide ! weight ( ! corn by ! weight ( ! e>4 ,?is gives p] c5t4 ( corn4 ,= ! exhibit ! boys aft]w>d us$ half _! samples submitt$ & reckon$ p] c5t4 on ?is4 ,! prop] p]c5tage ( corn to cob %\ld be #hf or #hg p] c5t4 ,y c easily f9d out if y come up to /&>d4 ,myron br\ght 9 "s corn m]ely to %[ 8 mi/ake b ( c\rse did n submit any4 ,jack1 y w rememb]1 did n te/ 8 corn & results %[$ ?is4 ,out ( 8 twelve samples !re 7 two good e>s4 ,! o!rs %[$ _m *anges4 ,! poorly fill$ tips1 irregul> r[s1 & wide space betwe5 r[s--all ^! scor$ aga9/ ,jack4 ,george's corn 0 ?r[n out because black k]nels 7 f\nd "h & !re 9 ) ! o!rs4 ,alb]t's & ,jay's ,peep-o-day came out 9 f9e %ape4 ,b ,pet]'s ,c\ntry ,g5tleman aft] all _h ! record4 ,philip dropp$ out ( ! race because he w5t on a summ] vacation4 ,s = a slight am\nt ,pet] took ov] ,philip's corn hills4 ,t fall ! boys made v c>eful selection ( se$ corn4 ,aft] all1 ,myron said "o night at club meet+1 al?\gh ,pet]'s corn 0 ! only really f9e specim51 ,i ?9k "s ( ! re/ ( u got fully z mu* out ( ! corn conte/4 ,s d ,i1 add$ ,jack2 & ,i1 = "o1 %all te/ corn aft] ?is4 ,i ?9k our corn 0 pretty good1 ,alb]t w5t on 9 a half-injur$ way2 b we are go+ to beat t record next ye>4 ,we %all rotate our crop1 plant+ our corn :]e ! beans 7 ?is season4 ,t's a ?+ fell[s ought to "k2 t x's a mighty good ?+ to rotate crops4 ,:at's t8 ask$ ,philip4 ,rotat+ crops means n always plant+ ! same crop on ! same piece ( l&1 b *ang+ e two or ?ree ye>s4 ,x happ5s t beans are v good to plant be=e corn4 ,!y d n take f ! soil1 ,! ,*ief says1 :at ! corn ne$s4 ,s a piece ( soil plant$ to beans gets 9 %ape = corn plant+ ano!r ye>4 ,x w\ld n be well to plant corn on a c]ta9 piece ( l& m ?an two successive ye>s4 ,!n some?+ else %\ld be plant$ on ?is l& & ! corn put some:]e else4 ,good6 said ,! ,*ief4 ,"s day we %all discuss rotation ( crops m fully4 ,!re are no end ( topics = u to "w ov] ?is next w9t]4 ,,xv ,,! ,,girls' ,,secret ,,"w ,! girls 7 ea* to raise some?+ special at _! own home & !n ea* 0 to h a %>e 9 a big g>d54 ,ka?>9e1 :o _h q a lovely y>d1 0 to give ! space = ! g5]al g>d54 ,?is 0 l>gely because ,ka?>9e's home 0 on ! riv] road1 a bit out ( ! village & ne> none ( ! boys' places1 = ! girls wi%$ to keep ! k ( _! "w f ! boys z long z possible4 ,hel5a liv$ next h\se to ,george & ! l& %e might h us$ = ?is big g>d5 w\ld h bord]$ ,george's corn pat*4 ,s t1 ( c\rse1 w\ld nev] d4 ,! g>d5 :ile =mal 0 ornam5tal4 ,! girls 7 all to "w on ! /ak+ out & prep>ation4 ,b ea* girl 0 !n to take a section ( x & plant & c>e = t4 ,ka?>9e 0 to take ! c5tre portion ( grass & cannas4 ,n[ a grass plot is v pleas+ 9 a g>d54 ,x is re/ful to ! eye & is mu* m h>moni\s ) ! o!r col\rs 9 a g>d5 ?an a mass ( brilliant blossoms4 ,cannas h "s height1 a delicate spla% ( col\r 9 ! blossom & s "w 9 well4 ,x is always well to put "s tall-gr[+ plant 9 ! c5tre4 ,! effect is t ( work+ up to a climax4 ,"o %\ld n imm$iately jump f v l[ fl[]s 9 ! b$s to a few tall ones 9 ! c5tre4 ,?is is ludicr\s4 ,make ! gradation gradual f l[ to high4 ,?is g>d5 ( ! girls may seem almo/ to violate ?is pr9ciple4 ,n s1 = ! na/urtiums m]ely act$ z a bord]4 ,!n all ar\nd ! g>d5 7 ! z9nias1 poppies & m>igolds a /ep up to ! cannas4 ,"o may buy tall or r l[ gr[+ cannas4 ,^! latt] gr[ ab\t f\r feet high4 ,!y *ose ^! l[ ones ) yell[ & orange 9 ! blossom to h>monize ) ! yell[ & orange ( ! na/urtiums4 ,note ! proportional am\nt ( grass space 9 ! girls' g>d54 ,obs]ve too t x is ! c5tre ( int]e/4 ,! na/urtium bord] 0 ,elizabe?'s4 ,z9nias 7 *os5 by ,hel5a1 & ,ka?>9e 0 to help 9 ?is "w4 ,eloise lov+ ! mignonette _h ask$ = x1 poppies 7 ,joseph9e's & m>igold 0 = ,dee4 ,e!l want$ ! bord] ( sweet alyssum al?\gh x repres5t$ a long /rip to "w4 ,illu/ration ,diagram3 ,scale #a_/h 94-#a ft4 ,note ! proportional am\nt ( grass space 9 ! girls' g>d54 ,obs]ve1 too1 t x is ! c5tre ( int]e/4 ,if y ?9k ov] ?is g>d5 ) its brilliant poppy col\r1 ! heavy yell[ ( ! m>igold1 ! light] col\r effect ( yell[ 9 ! na/urtium1 ! d>k r$ z9nia--q a spla% ( col\r1 0 x n8 ,9 ord] to h great masses ( brilliant col\r 9 ! same g>d5 "o mu/ break !m 9 "s way4 ,!re are two possibilities t are good3 fir/1 pa?s betwe5 b$s1 & second1 bord]s ( :ite or inconspicu\sly col\r$ plants4 ,sweet alyssum is good = ?is purpose & s too is mignonette4 ,mignonette has su* a small & mode/ little fl[] t "o ?9ks always ( mignonette 9 t]ms ( gre54 ,! mignonette 0 mass$ at ! entrance ( ! g>d5 = pleas+ & subdu$ effect4 ,9 /ak+ out a g>d5 x is well fir/ to put heavy /akes1 l ! ones ! boys made1 9 ea* ( ! f\r corn]s ( ! entire plot & put a /r+ ar\nd4 ,?is /r+s (f ! outl9e ( ! entire g>d54 ,sight along ! l9es z ,jay & ,alb]t did to be sure ! l9es are /raight4 ,9 slop+ l& true up ) great c>e4 ,on a level bit ( l& sight+ is easy4 ,next if !re is a ma9 pa? /r+ t (f us+ tw9e1 /akes & always sight+4 ,if ! g>d5 is a l>ge "o ( _m small plots ! next ?+ to d is to /r+ l5g?wise ! entire g>d51 measur+ (f plots & pa?s4 ,!n wid?wise measure (f pa?s4 ,! side pa?s give y ! wid?-b\nd>y ( ! plots4 ,b ! pa?s h cords ?r\gh portions ( !m4 ,s put /akes 9 ! corn]s ( ! plots4 ,cut ! cord 9 ! c5tres ( cross pa?s & tie to /akes4 ,if c>efully done ea* plot is m>k$ (f %ip%ape4 ,9 g5]al make ! ma9 pa?s f\r feet wide1 plot pa?s or side pa?s eighte5 in*es4 ,plots ) wid?s ab\t "o-?ird ( ! l5g?s are "r4 ,?is did n hold true = ?is g>d5 s9ce ! b$s 7 long n>r[ /rips4 ,9 su* cases ! wid? %\ld be a com=table "o to lean ov] & "w across4 ,9 /ak+ su* a g>d5 plot z ! girls' x is well to fir/ l9e (f ) /akes & cord ! entire outl9e ( ! g>d54 ,!n next /r+ (f ma9 pa?s & int]m$iate ones4 ,x is v easy !n to /r+ (f ! b$s1 = ! pa? b\nd>ies h done mo/ ( ! "w = y4 ,! girls plant$ all _! se$s except poppy & grass se$ 9 drills j z "o plants lettuce & radi%4 ,?is is a f> easi] way to plant s9ce z ! little se$l+s come up "o c easily di/+ui% ! nice ev5 r[ ( little plants f we$s4 ,!y decid$ lat] t x w\ld h be5 easi] if ! poppy _h come up 9 drills4 ,= x came up 9 little tufts "h & !re4 ,&1 sad to say1 ! poppy does n /& transplant+4 ,9 mak+ drills take two /akes & a /r+4 ,to ei!r end ( ! /r+ tie a /ake4 ,! l5g? ( ! /r+ aft] ty+ %\ld be ! l5g? ( ! drill "o wi%es to make4 ,?is w be usually ei!r ! l5g? or wid? ( ! b$4 ,?is1 !n1 is y\r l9e = ! drill mak+4 ,ano!r ?+ ! girls did :i* makes g>d5 measurem5ts easy is ! foll[+3 m>k (f on ! rake or hoe h&le ?ree feet4 ,"o ( ^! feet measure (f into in*es4 ,?is saves c>ry+ a measur+ rod into ! g>d54 ,! m>k+ %\ld be done on ! edge ( ! h&le & n on ei!r ! "u or upp] surface ( x4 ,if g>d5 /akes are made "o foot 9 l5g? !y c be us$ 9 measur+4 ,na/urtium culture ne$s "s explanation4 ,na/urtiums are ! mo/ accommodat+ ( fl[]s4 ,!y w live on almo/ any soil4 ,! se$s are l>ge & s are v easy = little girls to h&le4 ,!y may be plac$ two se$s toge!r six in*es ap>t 9 ! furr[4 ,if ! soil is v dry & ! wea!r v w>m1 soak ! se$s ov] night4 ,plant ! se$s ab\t "o in* deep1 cov] ov] ! soil & firm x well4 ,x is easy en\gh to keep ! na/urtium b$ we$$ = ! se$l+s are l>ge & n to be mi/ak54 ,keep ! fl[]s well pick$ all summ] & y w h numb]less blooms4 ,sweet alyssum is a *>m+ bord] plant4 ,?is1 too1 gr[s 9 almo/ any soil4 ,x is well to s[ ! se$ 9 a box indoors4 ,transplant :5 ! little se$l+s are two in*es high4 ,b alyssum may be s[n "r outdoors 9 ! g>d5 plot4 ,spr9kle ! se$s along 9 ! drill4 ,aft] ! se$l+s come up & are ab\t an in* high ?9 out until ! se$l+s /& six to twelve in*es ap>t4 ,m>igolds are v gay sort ( fl[]s4 ,_m d n l !m on acc\nt ( _! disagreeable od\r4 ,b a /rong po9t ab\t ^! fl[]s is ?is3 !y bloom & bloom1 & !n !y bloom aga94 ,!re are ?ree k9ds ( m>igolds "o might plant4 ,^! are ! ,african1 ,fr5* & dw>f4 ,!y diff] 9 height & also bu%9ess4 ,! ,african v>ieties mu/ be ?9n$ out to /& fifte5 in*es ap>t1 ! ,fr5* t5 in*es & ! dw>f six in*es4 ,^! se$s are dry1 dead look+ *aps1 b are n s small t !y _c be h&l$ sep>ately & plac$ c>efully 9 ! drill4 ,plant !m ne>] toge!r ?an !y are to /& lat]4 ,= in/ance1 put ! ,african five in*es ap>t1 ! ,fr5* five in*es1 too1 & ! dw>f ?ree in*es4 ,!n y h extras1 s if "s d n come up y\r g>d5 is n crippl$4 ,mignonette1 aga91 is accommodat+ & w gr[ 9 almo/ any k9d ( soil4 ,^! se$s are small & may be spr9kl$ along 9 ! drill4 ,lat] ?9 out s ! plants /& f six to twelve in*es ap>t4 ,9 *oos+ mignonette se$ rememb] t !re is a great diff]5ce 9 mignonette4 ,"s is v sweet1 "s is n3 "s h l>ge /urdy spikes1 :ile o!rs h r small spikes4 ,x pays to buy good se$4 ,poppy is a trifle m p>ticul> ab\t ! soil x gr[s 94 ,x requires a r ri*1 s&y loam4 ,aga9 rememb] t poppies nev] /& transplant+4 ,poppy may be plant$ broadca/ or 9 drills4 ,! tall gr[+ v>ieties %\ld f9ally /& eighte5 in*es ap>t & ! small] ones n9e in*es4 ,9 ord] t poppies may blossom freely y %\ld nev] let a se$ capsule =m4 ,= y see t if "o wi%es bloom1 "o mu/ n let ! /r5g? ( a plant g to any o!r "w except blossom mak+4 ,z9nias are satisfactory j z m>igolds are4 ,to be sure !y are n a v graceful fl[]4 ,b :at ( t8 ,we ne$ all k9ds ( fl[]s4 ,:5 y buy ! little packets ( se$ y usually get a mixture ( col\r4 ,9 ord] to h j ! col\r "o wi%es1 se$ mu/ be b\ght f ! se$sman by ! ounce4 ,! girls want$ d>k r$ z9nia4 ,"o ounce plant$ ?is space4 ,x is n z exp5sive to buy se$ ?is way4 ,a numb] ( p may club toge!r = se$4 ,hel5a's me?od ( plant+ z9nia 0 to s[ ! se$s 9 a drill4 ,lat] %e ?9n$ h] se$l+s s t !y /ood eight in*es ap>t 9 ! r[4 ,cornfl[]s or ba*elor's buttons are lovely too4 ,!y are f> loveli] if b\ght by bulk s "o may h ! "o col\r1 t lovely blue4 ,^! se$s may be plant$ 9 drills two se$s e six in*es ap>t4 ,lat] ?9 to twelve in*es ap>t4 ,mo/ p />t cannas f ! bulb4 ,:5 "o does ?is1 plant a good siz$ bulb & leave ab\t an in* ( /alk above gr\nd4 ,if ! bulbs are small] use two to a hole or plant+4 ,if cannas are />t$ f se$ foll[ ?is direction3 ,file holes 9 ! canna se$4 ,! reason = ?is is t ! out] cru/ is t\gh & fil+ helps ! "y plant to get out4 ,^! se$s %\ld be soak$ 9 w>m wat] = a day4 ,plant 9 pots4 ,:5 ! plants are six to eight in*es tall transplant to ! g>d54 ,cannas %\ld /& two to six feet ap>t4 ,x dep5ds on v>iety1 :e!r tall or dw>f$1 h[ f> ap>t to place !m4 ,:5 ! fl[] g>d5 0 fir/ />t$ ! "q arose3 ,%all we plant annuals1 bi5nials or p]5nials4 ,= my "p1 said ,joseph9e1 ,i don't "k at all :at ^! words mean4 ,ka?>9e got a diction>y & soon %e & ,eloise _h ^! botanical t]ms work$ out z foll[s3 ,a p]5nial is a plant :i* lives ye> aft] ye> 9 ! soil4 ,x usually blossoms its second season4 ,trees & %rubs are h>dy p]5nials4 ,a bi5nial is s[n "o ye>1 blossoms ! next & !n dies4 ,bi5nials %\ld be cov]$ lightly ) /raw or leaves ?r\gh ! w9t]4 ,an annual blossoms & dies its fir/ season4 ,b "s annuals s[ !mselves & s come up aga9 ! next season4 ,! girls work$ out a table ( plant+ by mon?s :i* ,e!l call$ ! plant "t-table4 ,besides ! g>d5 :i* ! girls all _h toge!r ea* "o did some?+ to improve ?+s at home4 ,,! ,,fl[] ,,"t-,,table ---------------------------------------- ------- ,,"n ,,s[+ ,,"t ,,blossom+ ,,"t ---------------------------------------- ------- ,ag]atum ,may ,june-,octob] ,a/] ,may ,until fro/ ,balsam ,may ,june-,septemb] ,cal5dula ,may ,june-,octob] ,cal4 ,poppy ,may ,augu/ ,c&ytuft ,may ,june-,septemb] ,coreopsis ,may ,june-,augu/ ,cornfl[] ,april ,june ,cosmos ,may ,augu/-,septemb] ,f\r o'clock ,may ,july-,augu/ ,foxglove ,may ,june ,gaill>dia ,may ,july-,octob] ,helian?us ,may ,augu/-,septemb] ,hollyhocks ,augu/ ,augu/ ,icel& ,poppy ,may ,june-,septemb] ,l>kspur ,may ,june-,july ,m>igold ,may ,until fro/ ,mignonette ,may ,until fro/ ,morn+-glory ,may ,july-,augu/ ,petunia ,may ,july-,septemb] ,phlox ,may ,july-,octob] ,scabiosa ,may ,july-,augu/ ,/ock ,may ,june-,july ,sunfl[] ,april ,july-,septemb] ---------------------------------------- ------- ,e!l & ,dee set up a sundial 9 ,e!l's own backy>d4 ,! directions t foll[ w help o!r girls & boys 9 sett+ up !irs4 ,sun-"t & clock-"t are n q ! same4 ,!re are f\r days 9 ! ye> :51 if y "w out ! sun-%ad[ "t1 y\r dial w be almo/ accurate4 ,?is is because on ^! days ! sun-"t & ! clock-"t practically co9cide4 ,^! dates are ,april #ae?1 ,june #ae?1 ,septemb] #a/1 & ,decemb] #bd?4 ,be=e y g outdoors draw on ! plat=m ( ! sundial a /raight l9e f angle ,b ( ! gnomon to ! front edge ( ! plat=m4 ,set ! dial out 9 direct sunlight4 ,! %ad[ ca/ mu/ fall "r on ! /raight l9e :i* y previ\sly drew4 ,:5 ! %ad[ & ! l9e co9cide1 m>k ! extreme end ( ! l9e ,,xii4 ,?is /&s = twelve o'clock4 ,n[ screw ! sundial 9 ?is position to ! column y h made = x to re/ ^u4 ,at "o o'clock m>k :]e ! %ad[ po9ts1 & keep on ) ?is = e h\r4 ,y rememb] ! gnomon angle 0 ! numb] ( degrees correspond+ to ! degrees 9 latitude ( y\r special place4 ,p\ghkeepsie boys & girls w be int]e/$ to "k t if a sundial be br\ght to !m f ,rome1 x w be "r = !m4 ,& if ,new ,york ,city boys & girls c\ld get "o f ,flor5ce1 !y w\ld f9d x accurate = _! own use4 ,^! girls liv$ ne> ,p\ghkeepsie4 ,elizabe? plant$ a bord] ( na/urtium1 sunfl[] & z9nia along h] sidewalk4 ,x co/ eight c5ts = se$ to plant ^! two by t5 feet /rips4 ,hel5a made a b$ ( diff]5t k9ds ( fl[]s "r back ( h] fa!r's field4 ,! g>d5 0 ?irte5 & "o-half feet squ>e4 ,! edges h] fa!r help$ h] sod1 ?is mak+ a t]race effect4 ,n9e little fl[] b$s 7 m>k$ (f ) pa?s betwe54 ,9 ! b$s 7 a/]s1 celosia1 balsam1 na/urtiums1 m>igold1 z9nia1 c>nation1 s*izan?us1 sweet peas1 dahlias1 gladiolus1 c&ytuft1 lilies1 scabiosa1 /ocks1 salvia1 snapdragon1 phlox1 mignonette1 f\r o'clocks & petunias4 ,hel5a's "m work$ ) h] 9 ! g>d5 z did "o ( ! boys across ! /reet4 ,he 0 n a club memb] b 0 hop+ to be "o ! next ye>4 ,& s ,le/on work$ ) ,hel5a all summ] long4 ,he f9ally won 8 place 9 ,! ,*ief's club4 ,eloise decid$ %e w\ld h a w9d[ g>d5 & s be=e all ! front w9d[s ( ! inn1 w9d[ boxes 7 plac$4 ,mo/ ( ! tr\ble ) ! w9d[ box is a lack ( dra9age space4 ,e/imate (f ! bottom ( ! box some?+ l ?is3 ,to e foot bore six holes4 ,?is is none too mu*4 ,! great tr\ble usually is lack ( dra9age1 or lack ( air1 or s\r soil4 ,ov] ea* dra9age hole put a bit ( brok5 pot4 ,!n x is well to put a half-in* ( dra9age mat]ial 9 ! box4 ,/one1 brok5 pot1 sphagnum moss1 or hay w d = ?is4 ,! soil %\ld be good1 ri*1 g>d5 soil4 ,) ?is "o might mix 9 "s s& to help dra9age4 ,w9d[ boxes %\ld be wat]$ ) c>e2 !y %\ld n be flood$4 ,eloise _h v effective boxes4 ,v9cas trail$ ov] ! edges2 dw>f cannas 7 9 ! back ( ea* box2 & r$ & :ite g]aniums 7 a glory all summ] long4 ,joseph9e's g>d5+ 0 a little difficult4 ,%e _h no space at all4 ,! backy>d at h] h\se 0 se$$ d[n & h] "m did n wi% x spad$ up4 ,%e _h no front y>d4 ,joseph9e ?\ght & ?\ght = "s "t1 !n decid$ %e w\ld j simply h to make a way to h a g>d54 ,s "o day %e w5t to ! groc]y /ore & b\ght a soap box = t5 c5ts4 ,?is %e fill$ ) soil f ,eloise's g>d54 ,!n %e b\ght a five-c5t package ( p>sley se$4 ,^! se$s 7 soak$ ov] night 9 w>m wat]1 = p>sley se$s are sl[ to g]m9ate4 ,!n ! se$s 7 plant$ 9 neat little r[s 9 h] box g>d54 ,?is g>d5 0 mo/ conv5i5t4 ,x /ood out ne> ! h\se 9 ! backy>d all summ]4 ,x w5t to ! exhibit 9 ! fall4 ,x /ay$ on ! piazza until fro/ & !n w5t into ! kit*5 = ! w9t]4 ,joseph9e _h p>sley en\gh = h] "m's table all ! ye> ar\nd4 ,,xvi ,,m ,,ab\t ,,! ,,girls' ,,"w4 ,9 late ,septemb] ! girls began agitat+ ! matt] ( bulb plant+ = ! s*ool gr\nds & _! homes4 ,! boys 7 r scornful ( x4 ,i believe 9 g>d5s1 said ,alb]t ) great f9ality1 b bulb "w seems to me l fancy "w4 ,& !n too1 bulbs are pretty exp5sive4 ,v well1 answ]$ ,dee1 we girls are q able1 z y boys "k1 to "w alone4 ,b spad+ is pretty h>d1 & ,i %\ld ?9k "s ( y w\ld be glad to help4 ,i'll help any "t1 ,myron volunte]$1 & ,i promise to br+ two ( ^! o!r *aps :5ev] y say4 ,?ank y1 ,myron4 ,we'll n bo!r y boys fur!r n[4 ,(f ! girls ran to ,ka?>9e's home to /udy bulb catalogues4 ,ka?>9e's fa!r gave five doll>s = bulbs = ! s*ool gr\nds4 ,?is he /ipulat$ 0 = outdoor plant+4 ,elizabe? & ,e!l 7 go+ to plant outdoors at home4 ,! o!r girls _h ea* "s money = indoor "w4 ,y may all l to "k :at ! girls f\nd out f _! se>* 9 bulb catalogues4 ,9 ! fir/ place v good & p]fectly reliable in=mation is obta9$ f ! catalogue ( any reputable se$ h\se4 ,! girls f\nd out t c]ta9 bulbs are bett] adapt$ to outside plant+1 :ile o!rs d equally well indoors or out4 ,take tulips fir/2 ^! are suit$ to ! outdoor conditions4 ,to be sure ! flori/1 ^: bus9ess x is to raise !m inside does s ) great success4 ,b boys & girls are m likely to h tr\ble ) inside plant+ ( tulips ?an ( o!r bulbs4 ,(t5times lice cov] !m :5 ! bulb is fir/ br\ght up f ! cell>4 ,!n :5 treat$ ) k]os5e emulsion or "s o!r insecticide ! bud becomes bla/$1 = ! blossom is close "u ! fold$ out] leaves1 s is 9 a v prec>i\s position4 ,!n1 too1 tulip bulbs rot easily & ! buds bla/ easily4 ,s x is wise n to run s _m risks b try ! k9ds ( bulbs :i* are less prone to tr\ble4 ,! easie/ & safe/ bulbs = *ildr5 to "w ) are n>cissus 7includ+ daffodils1 jonquils1 ,*9ese lily bulbs & pap] n>cissus71 & hyac9?4 ,hyac9? has "o bad habit :5 plant$ indoors4 ,?is is ! t5d5cy to unfold its blossom too soon4 ,s ! beautiful hyac9? blossom appe>s dw>f$ & /unt$ close d[n ne> ! gr\nd4 ,to avoid ?is condition d n take ! bulb f ! d>k until ! leaves are ab\t an in* to two in*es above ! e>? & until !y h spread ap>t4 ,?is gives ! blossom a *ance to %oot up4 ,tip ! pot ov] & see if ! roots are visible ?r\gh ! dra9age hole4 ,! "t to buy bulbs is 9 late ,augu/ or e>ly ,septemb]4 ,aft] ?is bulbs ?r\gh %r9kage depreciate 9 value2 by :i* value is meant n "o 9 price b 9 s\ndness & ability to produce blossoms4 ,d n buy *eap or cut-rate bulbs4 ,buy good1 big1 s\nd ones4 ,! ,roman hyac9?s are excell5t = =c+4 ,!y are small fl[]$1 q diff]5t f ! l>ge /urdy ,dut* hyac9?s m commonly plant$4 ,9 *oos+ hyac9?s y h to decide ^u ! col\r & :e!r y wi% d\ble or s+le v>ieties4 ,9 g5]al mo/ p enjoy s+le fl[]s bett]4 ,if y are to use ! hyac9?s = outdoor plant+ or b$d+ x is p]fectly safe j to write = bulbs :i* are to be b$d$4 ,la ,gr&esse is a beautiful :ite2 ,k+ ( ! ,blues speaks = itself & ! ,s>ah ,b]nh>dt is a salmon p9k4 ,^! d well inside1 too4 ,*>les ,dick5s is a f9e rose col\r1 ,pr9ce ( ,wales1 violet1 & ,l',innoc5ce1 a f9e :ite4 ,^! are good = inside plant+4 ,"s may l ! small] ,roman hyac9?s1 :i* d spl5didly indoors4 ,v good hyac9?s are b\ght = fifte5 c5ts4 ,tulips d especially well outdoors4 ,a capital "o = ei!r b$d+ or indoor =c+ is ! ,isabelle4 ,x is a beautiful r$ tulip :i* is b\ght = five c5ts4 ,! ,summ] ,beauty1 a h>dy :ite tulip1 is well wor? ! t5 c5ts ask$ = ea* "o4 ,"s ( y may l to raise "s freaks2 !n try p>rot tulips at ab\t ?irty-five c5ts a doz54 ,a ?+ to rememb] ab\t ! indoor plant+ ( tulips is ?is--tulips1 m ?an o!r bulbs1 are likely to h plant lice1 s wat* out6 ,9 daffodils y may be sure ( ! ,van ,sion4 ,^! are wor? =ty c5ts a doz54 ,y c buy daffodils = tw5ty4 ,if y wi% to lay 9 a /ock ( bulbs = wat] plant+ *oose1 ( c\rse1 ,*9ese lilies1 b try1 too1 ! pap] :ite n>cissus4 ,^! bulbs co/ =ty c5ts a doz54 ,buy f ! five-&-t5-c5t /ore a glass di%1 & ga!r /ones = x4 ,ab\t ?ree weeks be=e y wi% blossoms plant a doz5 ( ^! n>cissi 9 ! glass di% ) ! /ones z a f\ndation1 & wat] en\gh to come up ar\nd ! base ( ! bulbs4 ,x is a good plan to set ! di% ( bulbs 9 ! d>k = f\r or five days4 ,y c gr[ hyac9?s 9 wat] too4 ,= ?is a special glass is sold1 al?\gh ,i h se5 *ildr5 place a bulb 9 ! top ( a pres]ve j>4 ,x works all "r4 ,bulbs mu/ nev] drop l[ into wat] or !y decay4 ,^!1 too1 %\ld be plac$ 9 ! d>k = ab\t a week4 ,suppose y h a qu>t] to sp5d4 ,y c make all k9ds ( int]e/+ comb9ations4 ,?ree daffodils = t5 c5ts1 a hyac9? = t51 & a tulip = five1 give y a *ance to exp]im5t4 ,a ^w m ab\t n>cissus4 ,?is is a l>ge family1 ,"o gets confus$ sometimes ) ! names daffodil1 jonquil & pap] :ite n>cissus4 ,all ^! are ( ! family n>cissus4 ,! daffodils are ! bulbs ) l>ge s+le or d\ble cups4 ,! jonquil has a clu/] ( small blossoms ( f ?ree to six s+le fl[]s4 ,! pap] :ite n>cissus has f\r to twelve s+le blossoms to ! fl[] head4 ,e!l & ,dee _h good lawns at home :i* _! mo!rs 7 n will+ to h spad$ up1 b !y gave cons5t to ! girls putt+ crocus bulbs "h & !re ov] ! lawns4 ,^! bulbs %\ld be plant$ ab\t an in* deep & ?ree in*es ap>t 9 ! gr\p4 ,^! 7 dott$ ab\t 9 clu/]s ( six4 ,! dibble is a good in/rum5t to use 9 dott+ bulbs ar\nd ! turf4 ,crocuses are good = indoor plant+ z well4 ,!y may be plant$ 9 flats or 9 indoor boxes4 ,rememb] crocuses are ( practically no use = cut-fl[] purposes4 ,! s*ool tulip b$ 0 made j z ,philip's r\nd b$ 0 made4 ,! "t to plant dep5ds on ! wea!r4 ,x is always well to get all outdoor plant+ done be=e ! "t ( fro/4 ,:y8 ,because y wi% to get ! bulbs 9 :ile ! e>? is /ill w>m4 ,bulbs lie 9 ! gr\nd all w9t] sl[ly putt+ out roots1 sl[ly />t+ to pu% up t[>d ! light above4 ,= good root =m+ !y ne$ ?is long "t ( sl[ gr[?4 ,get ! outdoor bulbs 9 ! gr\nd dur+ ,septemb]4 ,be=e ?is ! gr\nd may be prep>$4 ,9 all ! b$s dig d[n ab\t two feet4 ,"w ov] ! soil well4 ,make x f9e & free f lumps & /ones4 ,ord9>y g>d5 soil w be "r = ^! b$s4 ,put no f]tiliz] 94 ,if y\r gr\nd is clayey1 mix s& ) x4 ,use "o-qu>t] s& 9 a mixture ( ?is sort4 ,?is makes a light] soil4 ,clay soil is :at we call a heavy soil4 ,bulbs require light soils4 ,n[ comes plant+4 ,diff]5t k9ds ( bulbs require diff]5t dep?s ( soil4 ,place ! tulip bulbs f\r in*es deep1 & six in*es ap>t4 ,hyac9?s 7 plant$ by ,elizabe? 9 a /rip beside ! h\se4 ,jack also plant$ daffodils 9 a corn] %elt]$ by ! h\se f\ndation & an old high f5ce4 ,! daffodils 7 plant$ exactly z ! tulips1 b ! hyac9?s 7 plant$ six in*es deep1 in/ead ( f\r4 ,9 buy+ bulbs = outdoor plant+ ask = b$d+ bulbs1 :ile = indoor "w buy =c+ v>ieties4 ,"o bright day 9 ,octob] ! girls met at ,ka?>9e's h\se to pot _! bulbs = w9t]4 ,"s _h made wood5 boxes or flats dur+ ! w9t]2 o!rs _h b\ght l[ pots2 :ile /ill o!rs _h ! ord9>y high pot4 ,9 pott+ bulbs or any o!r plant two ?+s are to be kept 9 m9d--fir/1 ! soil1 & second1 ! dra9age4 ,! soil may be any good g>d5 soil4 ,to a giv5 quantity "o may add "o-f\r? rott$ manure & "o-f\r? s&4 ,?is la/ helps light5 ! mat]ial1 all[+ m air to get at ! entire mass & mak+ good dra9age easi]4 ,mix all ?is toge!r4 ,if "o lacks ! well-rott$ manure & s&1 any good g>d5 soil may be us$4 ,sift ! soil until x is p]fectly f9e4 ,a simple sieve1 :i* works well1 may be made f a small soap or />* box4 ,knock ! bottom out & use 9 place ( ?is wire nett+4 ,hel5a & ,eloise made two sieves :i* did = all ! girls4 ,eloise also made "s v good flats z describ$ be=e "u ! *apt] on ! girls' w9t] "w4 ,y c easily see h[ excell5t ?is /yle ( flat is f a dra9age po9t ( view4 ,m tr\ble1 9 pott$ bulbs & all k9ds ( plants1 comes f too little dra9age space ?an f any o!r "o ?+4 ,mo/ boys & girls ?9k x en\gh if "o little /one or piece ( pot is put 9 ! hole ( ! fl[] pot4 ,n s2 !re %\ld be f "o to two in*es ( dra9age mat]ial 9 ! pot4 ,t seems a great deal1 doesn't x8 ,b x w give n only dra9age b air space1 too1 & ?is keeps ! plant 9 good heal?y %ape4 ,) too little dra9age area ! e>? 9 a pot gets clogg$ & v (t5 s\r4 ,a high pot ne$s m dra9age matt] 9 x ?an a l[ "o4 ,fir/ use a piece ( brok5 pot to place ov] ! dra9age hole4 ,b put ?is 9 su* a position t ! dra9age hole w be kept op54 ,!n put 9 two in*es ( co>se mat]ial l brok5 pot4 ,x is n[ a good plan to place ov] ?is a lay] ( co>se mat]ial4 ,?is gives a great] opportunity = air4 ,ov] ?is goes ! soil y h already prep>$4 ,place bulbs j bel[ ! surface & h soil "o in* bel[ ! top ( pot4 ,n>cissus & hyac9?s may be plant$ ) _! tops out ( ! soil4 ,a l[ pot ne$s less dra9age mat]ial4 ,"s pots h sphagnum moss ov] ! dra9age4 ,in/ead ( ?is use old sod f9ely torn up or co>se soil4 ,see1 too1 t ! bulb comes ne>ly to ! top ( ! soil4 ,:5 indoor bulbs are plant$ at "s di/ance bel[ ! surface ( ! soil !y h too mu* "w to d to =ce _! way up & out4 ,x takes too long4 ,aft] ! girls _h f9i%$ pott+ ! next /ep 0 to make arrangem5ts = ! re/+ "t4 ,bulbs %\ld /ay 9 ! d>k & cold f five to t5 weeks4 ,x is difficult to give an exact "t z conditions diff] & bulbs too4 ,bulbs may take _! retirem5t 9 a d>k cold cell> :]e !re is no dang] f mice4 ,"s attics are suit$ = ?is4 ,eloise put h]s 9 an old bureau4 ,?is bureau 0 9 an unus$1 cold room4 ,! bulbs 7 plac$ 9 ! draw]s :i* 7 !n clos$1 b n tightly4 ,e!l1 ,dee & ,joseph9e put !irs 9 ! cell>4 ,hel5a1 ,elizabe? & ,ka?>9e tri$ ano!r plan4 ,!y _h a tr5* dug outdoors two feet deep & eighte5 in*es wide4 ,9 ?is !y plac$ _! pots & flats4 ,!n ! tr5* 0 fill$ 9 ) dirt & ov] ?is a lay] ( a%es 0 put4 ,! pots 7 giv5 a good wat]+ be=e !y 7 sunk into ! gr\nd4 ,unless ! w9t] is a v dry & op5 "o ! bulbs w ne$ no m wat]4 ,if !re %\ld be little sn[-fall !n x may be necess>y to wat] ! gr\nd :]e ! bulbs are1 b ?is is n usual4 ,little /icks 7 put into ! gr\nd j :]e ! bulbs 74 ,^! help 9 locat+ !m :5 digg+-up "t comes4 ,! girls left !m 9 ! gr\nd = six weeks4 ,!n !y 7 tak5 9 & put 9 a cold nor? w9d[ = a week4 ,hel5a put h]s 9 ! d>k a week & !n br\ght !m to a nor? w9d[ = ano!r week4 ,!n %e put !m 9 a s\? w9d[4 ,bulbs %\ld g v sl[ly f d>k & cold to w>m? & light4 ,?is is a po9t to be rememb]$4 ,! girls :o /or$ _! pots 9 attic & cell> ( c\rse _h to wat] !m4 ,?is %\ld be done z (t5 z ! plant ne$s x1 p]haps ?ree times a week4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,bulb ,,/ory #a4 ,ample ,dra9age #b4 ,dep? ( ,plant+ #c4 ,p]fect ,root ,developm5t #d4 ,ready to ,come to ! ,light ,photographs by ,h4,e4 ,angell & ,h5ry ,s*ultz4 ,:5 ! plant is ab\t an in* above ! gr\nd1 z "o ( ! pictures %[s1 x is ! "t to br+ x to ! light4 ,be sure ! out] leaves h spread ap>t 9 ! ease ( hyac9?s & tulips2 also inv]t ! pot & see if ! roots are pok+ ?r\gh2 ?is is ano!r way to be sure t ! bulb is ready to come to ! light4 ,a way to help a hyac9? or tulip develop its /ems prop]ly & s prev5t blossom+ l[ d[n 9 ! box is to put a cone ov] ! bulb z soon z y br+ x to ! light4 ,make ! cone ( pap] & h "o op5+ at ! top two in*es 9 diamet]4 ,! fl[] /em & leaves ( ! bulb w quickly />t to gr[ up to ! light4 ,take ?is cone (f :5 ! leaves are sev]al in*es high4 ,! girls did "s wat]-plant+1 too4 ,= ?is purpose hyac9?s1 ,*9ese lilies1 pap] n>cissus & jonquils are good4 ,"s p put ^! di%es & glasses imm$iately 9 ! light4 ,b x is bett] if !y are set away 9 ! d>k until ! %oots />t & ! roots1 too1 beg9 developm5t4 ,! girls b\ght glass di%es at ! five-&-t5-c5t /ore4 ,into ^! di%es 7 put small /ones :i* !y _h ga!r$ 9 ! fall = ?is purpose4 ,/ones %\ld be small = ?is "w1 f "o-half in* to an in* 9 diamet]4 ,joseph9e _h a lot ( f9e :ite s& :i* %e pack$ 9 all ab\t ! /ones4 ,! s& 0 kept ?or\ghly wet all ! "t4 ,?is is a good me?od ( treatm5t4 ,pap] :ite n>cissus1 if plant$ e>ly1 w blossom by ,?anksgiv+4 ,!y may be held back until ,*ri/mas4 ,^! blossoms are sweet smell+ & v graceful 9 appe>ance4 ,eloise tri$ ! same me?od ) jonquils ) excell5t results4 ,9 ,febru>y !y _h a bulb exhibit & _! display 0 really f9e4 ,9 ! spr+ !y all felt t ! outdoor "w1 too1 _h paid4 ,! b$s 7 uncov]$ z e>ly z possible4 ,! outdoor bulb w /& consid]able cold1 ev5 aft] x is well up4 ,cut worms may tr\ble ! hyac9?s2 if s try ! pap] coll> treatm5t4 ,f9ally rememb] !n ?ree ?+s ab\t bulbs3 good bulbs1 good dra9age1 pl5ty ( "t 9 ! d>k4 ,aft] bulbs are ?r\gh bloom+ let ! blossom dry ?or\ghly & ! leaves get yell[ & dry4 ,"o ne$ n keep ^! homely look+ plants 9 ! liv+ room 9 pla9 sight4 ,put !m away d[n cell> to f9i% dry+ out4 ,!n cut ! leaves & blossoms (f to "o in* ( ! bulb itself4 ,take bulb out ( pot1 %ake all dirt (f1 & dry ?or\ghly4 ,^! may be put into pap] bags & hung up 9 a dry place or j pack$ 9 a pa/ebo>d box4 ,^! indoor bulbs may be plant$ outdoors 9 ! fall4 ,!y w d bett] = ! *ange4 ,indoor bulb culture means =c+1 a h>d /ra9 & dem& on a bulb4 ,outdoor plant+ gives a long w9t]'s re/1 n entire re/1 to be sure1 b ! gr[? dur+ ! w9t] is sl[4 ,,li/ ,,( ,,bulbs ,,by ,,col\rs ,,:ite ,,fl[]s ---------------------------------------- ------------------------ ,,"n ,,dep? ,,outdoor,,indoor ,,height ,,special ,,po9ts ,,to ,,plant ,,bloom ,,bloom ---------------------------------------- ------------------------ ,sn[drop #b 94 ,m>* ,*ri/mas #c-d 94 ,e>lie/ ( spr+ fl[]s4 ,likes cool & %ady spots ,crocus #b 94 #c-e 94 ,buy ,crocus biflorus4 v>4 arg5teus ,:ite #c-d 94 ,april ,janu>y #aj 94 ,increases v cr[n$ rapidly daffodils ,poet's #c-d 94 ,may #ab 94 ,excell5t = n>cissus outdoor "w ,grape #c 94 ,m>* #d-f 94 ,plant 9 %ady hyac9? places 9 ! lawn ,bell- #c 94 ,may ,*ri/mas #ab 94 ,poet's n>cissus fl[]$ & ?is scilla scilla plant$ toge!r bloom at same "t ,/> ( #c 94 #ab 94 ,mo/ satisfactory ,be?lehem = bloom ,tulips #d 94 ,april ,janu>y #f-ab 94 ,try ,duc ,van ,?ol & d',immacule ,hyac9?s #e 94 #f-ab 94 ,plant ,b>oness ,van ,?uyl1 v l>ge & v e>ly ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ,,yell[ ,,fl[]s ---------------------------------------- ------------------------ ,,"n ,,dep? ,,outdoor,,indoor ,,height ,,special ,,po9ts ,,to ,,plant ,,bloom ,,bloom ---------------------------------------- ------------------------ ,crocus #b-c 94 ,m>* ,*ri/mas #c-e 94 ,plant ,clo? ( ,gold ,trumpet daffodils #d 94 ,april ,janu>y #ae 94 ,van ,sion is especially satisfactory4 ,fl[]s d\ble ,jonquil #d 94 #ab 94 ,fl[]s sweetly fragrant ,daffodil #c 94 #d 94 ,v>iety ,n>cissus ,bulbocodium ,tulips #d 94 #ab 94 ,due ,van ,?ol1 yell[ ,hyac9?s #e 94 #ab 94 ,*oose f ^? call$ b$d+ v>ieties ---------------------------------------- ------------------------ ,,blue ,,fl[]s ---------------------------------------- ------------------------ ,,"n ,,dep? ,,outdoor,,indoor ,,height ,,special ,,po9ts ,,to ,,plant ,,bloom ,,bloom ---------------------------------------- ------------------------ ,common crocus #b-c 94 ,m>* ,*ri/mas #e 94 ,good = lawn effects ,grape ,hyac9?s #b-c 94 ,april ,janu>y #ae 94 ,good = pot culture ,iris #d 94 ,may #ab-bd ,plant 9 gr\ps 7,spani%7 94 = g>d5 effect ,iris #c 94 ,june #ab-bd ,if plant$ outdoors 9 7,engli%7 94 ,septemb]1 cov] well ) leaves ,bulb- #b-c 94 ,may #ab 94 ,satisfactory = fl[]$ bloom scilla ,hyac9?s #e 94 #ab 94 ,k+ ( ! ,blues ---------------------------------------- ------------------------ ,,r$ ,,fl[]s ---------------------------------------- ------------------------ ,,"n ,,dep? ,,outdoor,,indoor ,,height ,,special ,,po9ts ,,to ,,plant ,,bloom ,,bloom ---------------------------------------- ------------------------ ,peony #d 94 ,may #b - ,plant outdoors #b-a_/b ft4 9 ,septemb]4 ,increases & lives a long "t ,late #f 94 ,july #c ft4 ,%[y & peony attractive ,r$ #f-h 94 ,augu/ #c ft4 ,protect ?r\gh speciosum ! w9t]1 lily leav+ bulbs 9 ! gr\nd ,tulips #d ,april ,janu>y #f-ah 94 ,isabelle ,*oose v>iety ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ,,xvii ,,! ,,girls' ,,w9t] ,,"w4 ,we want "s plants at s*ool ?is w9t]1 & we ea* %\ld l "s plants ( our own at home4 ,?is rem>k greet$ ,! ,*ief "o day 9 late ,septemb] z he ent]$ 8 home aft] a long tramp 9 ! woods4 ,! slant rays ( ! late aft]noon sun & ! l[ fire 9 ! fireplace 7 n able to give ,! ,*ief any clue z to ! speak]s4 ,:o are 'we'8 he dem&$4 ,i am ,dee1 0 ! reply1 & 'we' are all ! girls4 ,de> me said ! man1 ,i ?\ght ,i _h settl$ y\r case by recomm5d+ bulb culture to y4 ,n mu*6 %\t$ ! girls all toge!r4 ,we h f9i%$ our bulb "w1 ,ka?>9e w5t on to say1 & n[ we are v anxi\s to d some?+ ) h\se plants4 ,we h a good six weeks or m to wait = our bulbs1 & s we ?\ght possibly y w\ld be will+ to help u4 ,i did ?9k1 grumbl$ ! man1 t aft] ,i _h invit$ y to a s]ies ( talks ?is w9t] y w\ld leave me 9 peace4 ,& !n !y all laugh$ gaily toge!r4 ,well1 :at is y\r /ock y h to "w )1 girls8 ,i %all h to "k t be=e ,i c help y4 ,we h--t is1 mo/ ( u h--a lot ( old /raggly g]aniums 9 our g>d5s4 ,!n ,ka?>9e's "m has "s fu*sias & begonias :i* %e has promis$ u1 repli$ ,miriam4 ,up at ! hotel :]e ,jack sold 8 lettuce !re are a few ?+s ,i h be5 promis$1 add$ ,elizabe?4 ,d y "k :at ^! are8 ask$ ,e!l4 ,yes4 ,!re are "s heliotrope plants1 m>gu]ites1 "s lovely rose g]aniums1 & a few fl[]+ maples or--,i h =gott5 ! long "n = !m4 ,abutilon is ! o!r "n1 add$ ,! ,*ief4 ,well1 t is a />t1 surely4 ,i'll d "s pott+ ) y next ,saturday aft]noon4 ,t w give ,elizabe? "t to get h] hotel plants4 ,i guess ,dee w drive y up4 ,y are to take a big basket ) y1 & y\r tr[els4 ,c>efully lift ea* plant f its re/+-place4 ,wat] ! soil a bit be=e y take up ! plants4 ,!y come up easi] = ?is1 & soil is m likely to rema9 cl++ to ! roots4 ,if x %\ld ra9 ,friday y w be sav$ ! tr\ble ( tak+ a wat]+ pot ) y4 ,be sure to take up ) ! plant "s ( its own soil4 ,!n pack all ^! soil-encas$ plants 9 y\r basket4 ,d n let ! sun get at !m be=e we get at pott+4 ,come all ( y at two 9 ! aft]noon4 ,br+ y\r plants ) _! own e>?1 y\r /raggly g]aniums1 pots1 & ea* a tr[el4 ,n[ p]haps y w be will+ to trot home s ,i may eat my supp]4 ,next ,saturday at two a gr& collection ( girls1 plants1 big pots1 little pots1 & tr[els arriv$4 ,! ,*ief took girls & all out into 8 pott+ %$4 ,?is 0 once an old woodh\se2 n[ a %$ ) b5*es runn+ along two sides ( x4 ,"u ! b5*es 7 great heaps ( soil4 ,pots & pans 7 pil$ 9 "o corn] & g>d5 implem5ts 7 neatly put up on ! walls4 ,i call ?is a pretty nice place = "w1 said ,eloise 9 tones full ( real int]e/4 ,! ,*ief nodd$ smil+ly at h]1 = !re 0 a bond ( sympa?y betwe5 ! man & ?is real outdoor girl4 ,eloise _h a great] appreciation ( ! "w ?an any "o ( ! o!rs4 ,:]e did t spl5did w9d[ box come f8 ask$ ,joseph9e4 ,t is "o ! boys made la/ w9t] especially = ! s*ool4 ,i %all h to give y girls "s gr\p "w fir/4 ,!n ,i'll demon/rate pott+ & slipp+ to y all toge!r4 ,eloise & ,joseph9e w />t to put ! dra9age mat]ial into ! pots4 ,e!l & ,dee may d ! same = ! w9d[ box4 ,put 9 y\r curv$ pieces ( pot ov] ! dra9age hole1 !n ab\t an in* ( dra9age mat]ial4 ,!re is a wood5 mallet4 ,crack up "s bits ( old fl[] pot z y ne$ !m4 ,outside is a half b>rel ( old pots4 ,in/ead ( us+ all pot = ?is half in* ( dra9age mat]ial1 use "s *>coal4 ,9 t b>rel m>k$ *>coal y w f9d pl5ty ( pieces4 ,! *>coal is n only good = dra9age b helps keep ! soil sweet4 ,hel5a1 ,miriam & ,ka?>9e w mix ! soil4 ,"h are "s firk9s & peck measures4 ,to e ?ree measures ( soil f t pile !re1 :i* is no?+ b g>d5 soil1 add "o measure ( s& & "o ( leaf m\ld4 ,n[1 my leaf m\ld ov] !re 9 t tub isn't real m\ld f ! woods4 ,y see ! "p desir$ 9 leaf m\ld is vegetable matt]4 ,i c get t f old rott$ leaves & rott$ sods4 ,notice1 girls1 t y see no gre5 grass 9 t soddy matt] ,i h %av$ (f ) my spade--only ! "u surface ( ! sods4 ,?is surface is full ( vegetable matt] 9 ! =m ( "y roots4 ,/ir up all ^! portions ?or\ghly4 ,n[1 ,elizabe?1 look at ^! pots4 ,"s are br& new1 "s are clogg$ ) soil & gre5 matt]4 ,soak ! new ones 9 a pailful ( wat] & clean & wa% ! dirty ones4 ,i'd l to ask :y ,i am to soak ! new pots1 & :y1 s9ce soil is go+ "r back into ^! old pots1 ,i h to clean !m4 ,i %\ld ?9k ! soil cl++ to ! sides w\ld help out4 ,yes1 ,i %\ld l to "k t1 too1 said ,miriam1 /opp+ h] "w4 ,if new pots are n soak$ ! soil 9 !m dries out v rapidly4 ,y c see t w\ld be bad4 ,old soil cl++ to plants int]f]es ) ! new root gr[? :ile ! gre5 affects ! porosity ( ! pot4 ,! girls /irr$1 scrap$1 & plac$ bits ( pot 9 boxes & pots = a "t )\t speak+4 ,are we putt+ ! "r am\nt ( dra9age into ^! pots8 f9ally que/ion$ ,eloise4 ,n q en\gh into ^? l>ge pots4 ,9 ! small ones ! in* ( dra9age y h 9 ! pots is q suffici5t1 b 9 ^? pots ov] six in*es 9 size put an in* & a half ( dra9age mat]ial4 ,!re %\ld be two in*es ( dra9age 9 t w9d[ box4 ,ka!r9e1 y are tak+ ^? new pots out ( ! wat] too soon4 ,leave !m 9 until ! bubbl+ is all ov]4 ,wait a m9ute1 y mix+ girls ov] !re4 ,y mu/n't put su* co>se soil into y\r mixture4 ,t c\ld well g into ! pots & w9d[ box above ! dra9age mat]ial4 ,b x is f> too co>se = a good pott+ soil4 ,:at soil y ne$ = pott+ "o ( y %\ld sift4 ,if ! lumps 7 n s l>ge x w\ld h be5 all "r4 ,:at is t y are say+1 ,dee8 ,i want$ to "k :at y 7 go+ to use 9 place ( sphagnum moss4 ,we h ! dra9age fix$ 9 ! box4 ,%all we put on ! co>se mat]ial next8 ,hel5a said y always us$ sphagnum moss4 ,s ,i d :5 ,i c get x4 ,b ,i c't always1 s ,i j take "s old ?9 sods & put !m on1 gre5 side d[n1 next to ! dra9age4 ,to be sure1 ! co>se mat]ial c\ld g on next1 b x is v apt to settle badly 9 ! pot or box4 ,y w f9d t sod j outside4 ,pick out ! v ?9ne/ pieces2 any o!rs w be too ?ick4 ,n[1 said ,elizabe?1 if y w br+ y\r pots ov]1 we'll fill !m up ) soil = y4 ,wait a little1 ,elizabe?4 ,:at is go+ to happ5 ) t pot already full ( soil :5 y put ! plant 98 ,j h[ are y go+ to "w t8 ,:y1 ,i _h int5d$ to make a hole 9 ! soil & put ! plant 94 ,t is no way to pot plants4 ,come "h1 girls1 & let u talk ?is po9t out4 ,i w pot a plant = y4 ,i guess ?is begonia w\ld be a good "o4 ,see1 x has q a ball ( e>? ( its own4 ,n[ look at ,elizabe?'s full pot4 ,try+ to plant 9 a pot already full ( soil is beg9n+ entirely wrong4 ,h& ov] ano!r pot1 ,joseph9e4 ,?ank y4 ,see1 "h is a pot ) its dra9age1 & a v little bit ( old sod ov] ?is4 ,! soddy matt] takes up only ab\t a qu>t] in*4 ,give me a tr[el full ( ! pott+ soil1 or a little co>se soil fir/4 ,n[ ,i l[] into ! pot my plant ) its own e>? /ill ab\t x4 ,see1 x is go+ to be ab\t "r4 ,n[1 :ile ,i hold ! plant 9 position 9 ! pot ) my left h&1 ,i %ake ! pott+ soil 9 all ab\t ! plant4 ,"h is a /ick4 ,i made x & call x my pott+ /ick4 ,x is ab\t ! l5g? ( a foot rul]4 ,see1 x is ab\t an in* ?ick & has a r\nd$ end4 ,) ?is end ,i g5tly poke ! soil into place4 ,occasionally1 ,i give ! pot a little %ake1 :i* settles ! soil into crevices & crannies4 ,b nev] d ?is j]kily or viol5tly4 ,:5 ! soil is )9 a half in* ( ! top ( ! pot1 press x d[n all ab\t ! plant /em2 t is1 firm ! plant4 ,y %\ld be able to take up a pott$ plant by ! plant /alk )\t uproot+ x4 ,! flori/ c d ?is ) any ( 8 pott$ plants4 ,if ! plant is loose 9 its new home x w n d well4 ,y said to h a half-in* space betwe5 top ( soil & top ( pot4 ,i %\ld l to "k :y1 because all ! plants at my aunt's h\se are done ! o!r way1 eag]ly inquir$ ,hel5a4 ,! purpose ( ! half-in* space is = wat]+ ! plant4 ,i %\ld be will+ to wag] t :5 y\r aunt wat]s h] plants %e has a bad "t ) wat] spill+ ov] & soil wa%+ out4 ,! space all[s = ?is & prev5ts its happ5+4 ,i %all tell h] ab\t t :5 ,i g to see h]4 ,i am to g next week4 ,don't y ?9k ,i might c>ry h] a plant nicely pott$8 ,inde$ ,i d4 ,i ?9k we c sp>e a begonia = h]4 ,j let me wat] ?is plant a little4 ,notice t ,i d n flood x4 ,n[1 set x outside1 ,elizabe?1 "r by my back door :]e x w be %elt]$4 ,:y put x outside8 ask$ ! *ild1 z %e took ! pot2 ,i'd h left x "h "u %elt]4 ,x goes out because good fre% air is z important = newly pott$ plants z good soil1 c>eful h&l+1 & wat]+4 ,n[ = a slipp+ g]anium lesson6 ,old1 /ocky g]aniums 9 ! fall g>d5 are exactly "r to slip4 ,^! prop]ly slipp$ & />t$1 if well c>$ =1 w blossom by ,janu>y or ,febru>y4 ,if closely cr[d$ into ! w9d[ box1 y may be c]ta9 ( bloom provid$ y h good1 /rong sunlight on !m4 ,flori/s slip g]aniums & put !m into s&2 _m p put ! slips into wat] to =m roots2 b x is f> easi] = y *ildr5 & = s*ools to place ! slips imm$iately into ! e>? ( ! w9d[ box4 ,! slipp+ process itself is easy4 ,suppose we h a big1 old g]anium f :i* to take our slips4 ,x is full ( bran*es4 ,^! bran*es or /ems h ar\nd !m at int]vals r+s call$ nodes4 ,! space betwe5 two nodes is call$ an int]node4 ,on ! nodes are :at seem to be small leaves4 ,press "o aside1 notice betwe5 x & ! /em :at appe>s to be a v small bud4 ,"h a new %oot c />t4 ,s *oose a bran*1 pick (f all ! l>ge leaves except two at ! extreme end4 ,if !re are m ?an two1 *oose ! two smalle/ leaves4 ,n[ x is ready to cut4 ,ab\t f\r in*es d[n ! /em cut x (f betwe5 two nodes4 ,d n cut /raight across ! /em b cut slantwise4 ,y h n[ z ,i h 9 my h&1 a g]anium slip :i* is f\r in*es long4 ,at "o end ( ! /alk are two leaves2 ! o!r end is cut obliquely across4 ,be=e y plant ?is slip look betwe5 ! two leaves & see if !re is a small bud4 ,if s1 & x is all gre51 leave x4 ,= ?is gre5 means t z ! bud develops only leaves w unfold4 ,if y see any o!r col\r 9 ! bud1 p9* x out ) y\r f+]s4 ,! col\r tells u t ! bud is a fl[] bud4 ,if ?is be left on ! slip1 all ! /r5g? ( ! little plant w be tak5 up 9 =m+ ! blossom4 ,a new plant is n /rong en\gh to /& ?is4 ,x ne$s all its p[] = plant gr[?4 ,plant ! slip 9 y\r w9d[ box1 bury+ x 9 e>? above ! fir/ node2 t is1 ! node j above ! cut4 ,?us y h buri$ 9 ! e>? ! place :]e roots w =m4 ,cr[d ! slips 91 ?ree or f\r in*es only ap>t4 ,!y %\ld n be expos$ to ! full gl>e ( ! sun at fir/4 ,"s g>d5]s say to let ! slips wilt be=e wat]+4 ,b x is q safe to wat] a little f ! fir/4 ,d n soak ! soil1 h[ev]1 or ! "y plants w decay4 ,n[ ! slips may be put "r into a w9d[ box1 or into ^! flats4 ,i w\ld n place !m imm$iately 9 a sunny w9d[4 ,b place !m :]e ! sun does n %9e directly4 ,x is excell5t to leave w9d[ boxes & newly pott$ plants outdoors = a "t1 until 9 ! fre% air !y get accu/om$ to _! new liv+ conditions4 ,%all we fix up ! s*ool w9d[ boxes n[8 ask$ ,joseph9e4 ,yes1 we w get "r at t4 ,b fir/ ,i w give y a w9d[-box talk4 ,! mo/ satisfactory way to gr[ plants 9 ! s*oolroom & 9 _m cases1 at home1 is 9 ! w9d[ box4 ,! w9d[ box means ! possibility ( easily c>+ = a numb] ( plants 9 a small space4 ,plants 9 pots take mu* m space ?an ! same numb] ( plants 9 a w9d[ box4 ,x is ! cleane/ way1 too4 ,y are all famili> ) ! sight ( a pot cov]$ ) crpe pap] /a9$ & discol\r$ f wat] spilt ^u x & moi/ure giv5 (f f ! por\s pot4 ,! w9d[ box1 if prop]ly wat]$1 ne$ nev] leak4 ,its fre%ly pa9t$ sides ne$ nev] be cov]$ ) any mat]ial4 ,x /&s = j :at x is--a well-made1 well-pa9t$ wood5 box4 ,x is q impossible to give dim5sions = ! con/ruction ( ! w9d[ box1 s9ce x mu/ fit ! space "o wi%es to use4 ,x is wise to keep 9 m9d ?is--t ^! boxes :5 fill$ ) soil are v1 v heavy & awkw>d to h&le4 ,s if y\r w9d[ is l>ge1 :y n h two small boxes = ! space r ?an "o l>ge "o8 ,:5 ^! are plac$ end to end ! effect is ( "o long box4 ,! ord9>y h\se w9d[ may well h ! s+le box4 ,o!r ?+s to keep 9 m9d = ! con/ruct+ ( ! box are dep?1 dra9age1 holes1 jo9ts & pa9t4 ,j z bulb boxes ne$ no great dep?1 s ) w9d[ boxes4 ,if ! dep? be great ! plants sp5d too mu* en]gy 9 root gr[?4 ,a %all[ box means1 if prop]ly fill$1 a compact root mass4 ,s if y\r box is to be1 say ?ree & a half feet long make x n m ?an t5 in*es deep4 ,z we make dra9age holes 9 ! bottom ( ! bulb box1 s we d 9 ! w9d[ box4 ,_m p make w9d[ boxes )\t dra9age holes4 ,x seems r bett] to h !m s9ce !y (f] exit = surplus wat]1 & places = ! roots to get at ! air4 ,^! holes may be bor$ six in*es ap>t d[n ?r\gh ! c5tre ( ! box2 or !y may be bor$ 9 two l9es1 ?us d\bl+ ! numb] ( holes & ! am\nt ( air space4 ,take ?is rule1 = e squ>e foot ( space h f\r dra9age holes4 ,a box fill$ ) soil all w9t] con/antly 9 a /ate ( moi/ure is q likely to spr+ or spread ap>t at ! jo9ts4 ,! bett] fitt$ ! jo9ts ! bett] ! box1 & ! bett] x /&s ! inside pressure & moi/ure cont9ually br\ght to be> ^u x4 ,z to pa9t1 ( c\rse ! box mu/ h "o coat 7p]haps two7 on ! outside4 ,a d>k gre5 is all ar\nd ! be/4 ,gre5 is always ! be/ sett+ = plants4 ,nature made ?is col\r s*eme4 ,we only foll[ h] lead4 ,aft] ! box is made1 & ! pa9t dry1 x mu/ be fill$4 ,d any ( y girls happ5 to "k j :]e 9 ! s*ool room ! boxes are to be plac$8 ,"o goes into a s\? w9d[1 & ,i believe ! o!r is to be 9 a nor? "o1 repli$ ,dee4 ,t c]ta9ly tells u en\gh to help u 9 select+ plants = ^! boxes4 ,! k9d ( plants to place 9 ! box dep5ds ^u :e!r ! box is to g into a bright sunny w9d[ or into "o :i* gets little or no sun4 ,ev]yone kn[s ! mo/ satisfactory plant ( all = sunny w9d[s is ! g]anium4 ,x is easy en\gh to get !m = s*ools )\t money1 because ?is is ! "t :5 ev]yone's "m is tak+ up plants = ! w9t]1 "s ( :i* are always ?r[n away4 ,_m l>ge1 old plants slipp$ make six or m good little *aps4 ,begonias are mo/ satisfactory2 y c plant ^! ei!r 9 sun or %ade4 ,a good "o = a %ady w9d[ is ! "o call$ ! 'beef/eak' begonia4 ,fu*sias make a f9e %[4 ,if y wi% to h a plant ( "s height d n *oose a f]n or palm1 = ^! plants ne$ s mu* wat] !y %\ld always be plant$ by !mselves 9 s+le pots or 9 f]n di%es4 ,! am\nt ( wat] requir$ = a palm w\ld cause ord9>y plants1 l g]aniums1 to decay4 ,s *oose plants :i* take up ab\t ! same quantity ( wat]4 ,= height1 !n1 "o might plant a fl[]+ maple4 ,^! are f9e 9 leaf & blossom4 ,s !y add mu* to ! box4 ,drac5as are good = bo? sun & %ade2 s1 too1 is p&anus4 ,! foliage ( ?is is pleas+4 ,mu* is add$ to ! g5]al effect if "s plants :i* =m long hang]s are put 91 & plant$ close to ! front side ( ! box4 ,9 sun or %ade ! ,w&]+ ,jew gr[s4 ,a bit breaks (f2 x is /uck back into ! e>? & aga9 x gr[s4 ,pieces cut & put into wat] gr[ equally well4 ,trail+ ov] ! sides ( ! vessel !y are 91 !y make a pleas+ effect 9 a corn]1 or by ! side ( a w9d[4 ,an important ?+ to be rememb]$ 9 connection ) w9d[ boxes is t ! clos] y plant ! bett] ! gr[? ( ! plants4 ,x s\nds wrong4 ,we ?9k t plants ought to h space to gr[ 94 ,!y %\ld1 usually2 b space defeats ! object ( ! w9d[ box1 because ! idea is to h top gr[? & blossom4 ,if y give plants a *ance to gr[ "u ! gr\nd !y w d x at a sacrifice to _! gr[? above gr\nd4 ,s cr[d ! plants 94 ,! root gr[?1 ?us limit$ & *eck$1 gives add$ /r5g? above4 ,?is is true too1 9 a measure1 ( plant+ 9 pots4 ,mo/ p put plants 9 too l>ge pots1 & s fail (t5 to get good top gr[? & blossom4 ,notice next "t y drop into a flori/'s %op ! l>ge palms 9 comp>atively small pots4 ,:y is ?is8 ,j to get good gr[? ( foliage4 ,f9ally1 z to sunny & sunless w9d[s3 put into ! boxes = ! %ady w9d[s plants :i* run to foliage1 & into ^? = ! sunny w9d[s plants f :i* y expect blossom4 ,= blossoms1 sun is necess>y4 ,! la/ ?+ ( all is ! plac+ ( ! box4 ,%all x g on ! sill8 ,n if y wi% to keep ! sill 9 good condition4 ,%all x be screw$ to ! casem5t8 ,x may be1 b x is h>d to place ea* ye>1 & (t5 ! /ra9 is too great on ! screws4 ,! be/ arrangem5t is t ( iron brackets screw$ to ! casem5t b5ea? ! w9d[ sill4 ,^! brackets :5 n 9 use may be fold$ 9 aga9/ ! wall & s are q out ( ! way & d n h to be remov$ f s*oolrooms ea* spr+ :5 ! box goes outdoors4 ,! weight ( ! box is suffici5t to hold ! brackets out1 & s /eadies !m t x is n necess>y to ev5 screw ! box on4 ,two boys hold+ ! brackets /raight1 two o!rs plac+ ! box on1 is all ! lab\r ne$$ to make t box p]man5tly secure4 ,x rema9s "h n[ until its j\rney outdoors next spr+4 ,i w\ld l to add ! ,engli% ivy to ! li/ ( trail+ plants = ! w9d[ box4 ,"s p h c&ytuft & o!rs m>gu]ites 9 ! indoor box4 ,!y d n look z well ?r\gh an entire indoor season z g]aniums1 fu*sias & begonias4 ,i ?9k ,i'll ask ,miriam1 ,elizabe?1 & ,hel5a to "w on ! %ady w9d[ box4 ,we w use drac5a1 v9cas1 p&anus1 begonia & ,w&]+ ,jew4 ,e!l1 ,ka?>9e1 & ,joseph9e fix up ! sunny w9d[ box--! fu*sia1 heliotrope1 m>gu]ite1 g]aniums1 ,w&]+ ,jew1 & ,engli% ivy4 ,?is w be a *>m+ box4 ,dee1 y & ,i w plant ! re/ ( ^! g]anium slips = ! girls4 ,!y all work$ away busily = "s "t4 ,!n ,! ,*ief ask$ ! girls to come into ! h\se = a "t4 ,z !y ent]$ ! liv+ room !y notic$ an array ( plants on ! big table4 ,sit d[n1 girls1 ,i h a little gift = ea* ( y4 ,i wi% y to /udy & nurse ^! plants ?r\gh\t ! w9t]4 ,?is fir/ tall1 r /iff-look+ plant is call$ an aspidi/ra4 ,x is ! be/ all-ar\nd plant = ! h\se or s*oolroom4 ,x does n ne$ mu* or special c>e4 ,be sure to keep ! leaves clean4 ,see t y d x1 ,miriam4 ,?is little ,norfolk ,isl& p9e is ! only "o ( ! cone-be>+ trees t y c bank on4 ,notice t ! me?od ( bran*+ is by :orls4 ,y are to h ?is plant1 ,elizabe?4 ,i imag9$ t ,eloise w\ld love ?is little lemon tree call$ ,pond]osa4 ,y c raise lemon trees f se$1 b l ! apple tree1 !y ne$ special att5tion be=e !y gr[ good fruit4 ,! ,j]sualem *]ry tree is = ,joseph9e4 ,x does n absolutely ne$ sun4 ,x1 too1 /&s a great deal ( neglect4 ,rememb] ,i am n recomm5d+ neglect to y4 ,i am giv+ y ! h\se plants t are ( easie/ culture4 ,y w be glad to make note ( ?is entire li/4 ,( c\rse1 ! b]ries are ! *>m ( ?is ,j]usalem *]ry tree4 ,to ,e!l ,i w give ?is lovely g5i/a4 ,x is ! f9e/ ( all yell[-fl[]$ w9t] plants4 ,z ! blossoms fade !y %\ld be tak5 (f4 ,s9ce ?is is a good w9t] fl[]1 x %\ld be all[$ to re/ 9 ! summ]4 ,! azalea is = ,dee4 ,x ne$s ! same c>e z ,e!l's plant4 ,^! ne$ n be ?r[n away next spr+4 ,b put !m 9 a %ady spot laid on _! sides4 ,hel5a's plant is a palm call$ ! ,cocos ,w$delliana1 & ,ka?>9e's is a f]n1 ! holly f]n4 ,i wi% to tell y a bit ab\t f]ns & palms4 ,9 mo/ s*ool build+s & homes ^! two k9ds ( plants hold *ief place4 ,?is d\btless is because !y1 too1 /& lack ( att5tion4 ,mo/ p keep !m wat]-logg$ because suppos$ly !y are accu/om$ to & ne$ lots ( wat]4 ,we mu/ keep 9 m9d t :ile f]ns = in/ance are f\nd outdoors 9 v damp spots1 !y are n 9 places undra9$ & *ok$ (f f air4 ,s ! j>d9ire half full ( wat] does n q repres5t ! real environm5t ( ! f]n4 ,go+ on ) ! f]n !re are a few po9ts to hold 9 m9d4 ,d n p]mit ! room temp]ature to fall bel[ #ee degrees4 ,nei!r %\ld x rise above #gj degrees4 ,direct sunlight injures ! delicate fronds ( f]ns4 ,a nor? w9d[ :]e !re is light )\t direct sun%9e is ! "r f]n place4 ,keep ! leaves clean by spray+ ) cle> wat] on bright days4 ,if bugs appe>1 spray weekly ) tobacco wat]4 ,?is solution %\ld be v weak4 ,! be/ v>ieties to gr[ are ! sword1 ,bo/on1 holly1 & maid5hair4 ,use spid] f]ns = a f]n di%4 ,palms require great quantities ( wat]1 ev5 temp]atures1 little direct sunlight1 & daily spong+ ( ! leaves4 ,a sponge damp5$ 9 clean wat] is ! be/ ?+ to use = ?is purpose4 ,! mo/ popul> & easie/-to-gr[ palms are ! foll[+3 ,cocos ,w$delliana1 date palm1 k5tia1 & ! arcea4 ,w y tell u ab\t ! wat]+ ( plants8 ask$ ,e!l4 ,surely1 al?\gh ,i c say b little s9ce x dep5ds l>gely ^u good judgm5t4 ,wat] a plant :5 x ne$s x4 ,keep ! soil moi/ b n soak$4 ,if plants are beg9n+ to decay or a m\ld is com+ on ! surface ( ! soil1 ! tr\ble usually is ov] wat]+4 ,at su* a "t let ! soil ( ! pot or box dry out4 ,!n wat] c>efully aft] t4 ,if ! pot is always damp or has become gre5 y may "k t ! tr\ble is ei!r too mu* wat] or poor dra9age4 ,:at pe/s are likely to attack our plants8 que/ion$ ,elizabe?4 ,lice & scale tr\bles are ! *ief pe/s ( ! h\se plants4 ,y all "k plant lice4 ,use k]os5e emulsion = ^!4 ,! scale appe>s z a scaly mass1 usually on ! /ems ( plants4 ,^! scales are liv+ animal =ms4 ,! be/ way to get rid ( !m is to wipe !m (f ) a rag soak$ 9 k]os5e emulsion4 ,:y didn't y give "s "o a rubb] plant8 0 ! next "q f ,miriam4 ,i guess because ( its bad habit ( gr[+ s tall & los+ its l[] leaves4 ,!y look l giraffes at ! circus4 ,b "o may top ^! plants4 ,:at is topp+8 & ,h[ d y d x8 bur/ f ,dee & ,hel5a at ! same "t4 ,i suppose y see t if "o c\ld get t nice-look+ top (f & />t aga9 ! old rubb] plant w\ld be all "r4 ,s ab\t a foot bel[ ! la/ leaf on ! /alk--,i mean ! la/ leaf numb]+ f ! top--- y %\ld />t ! op]ation4 ,cut a slit 9 ! b>k at ?is place4 ,pack soil ab\t ! /em4 ,!n encase ?is ) sack+4 ,s y h a nice ball ( e>? pack$ ab\t ! /em4 ,let ! ball be ab\t six in*es 9 diamet]4 ,keep x moi/4 ,y c spr9kle ! wat] on4 ,aft] a "t roots w appe> com+ ?r\gh ! sack+4 ,! roots h />t$ to develop at ?is incision ( ! /em4 ,n[ ! /alk may be cut bel[ ^! new roots & ! new rubb] plant pott$4 ,t is v int]e/+1 began ,ka?>9e4 ,i %\ld s l to try x1 broke 9 ,dee4 ,n[1 girls1 ,i believe y'd bett] pick up y\r new plants & scamp]4 ,we c]ta9ly h done a good aft]noon's "w4 ,! *ief ?+s to try = 9 indoor plant culture are cleanl9ess ( ! plant1 prop] dra9age1 & fre$om f abrupt *anges 9 temp]ature & draughts4 ,good-by1 girls4 ,we meet aga9 soon at our exhibits4 ,good-by1 & ?ank y s mu*1 cri$ ! girls 9 *orus4 ,,xviii ,,! ,,gr& ,,w9d-,,up--,,girls ,,vs4 ,,boys ,"o day 9 late ,septemb] ! ,boys' ,g>d5 ,club receiv$ an invitation to ,ka?>9e's h\se = f\r o'clock ! foll[+ ,saturday4 ,nev] 7 boys m a/oni%$ ?an ^! z !y 7 u%]$ into ! girls' g>d54 ,well1 ,alb]t said q frankly1 y h beat5 u z f> z beauty goes4 ,y try vegetables next summ]1 & we fell[s w race y4 ,?ank y6 answ]$ ,dee1 ,y are v k9d to u1 v6 ,y may possibly h notic$ ^? beautiful w9d[ boxes at ! ,inn4 ,eloise made ^? h]self1 /ock$ ! boxes1 & has c>$ = !m1 too4 ,elizabe?'s bord]s h gr[n z well1 ,i %\ld say1 z ,jack's fl[]s4 ,pet] w tell y ( our sundial4 ,hel5a has a beautiful g>d54 ,to be sure ,le/on has help$ h] b only because he want$ to s badly4 ,girls are n su* bad g>d5]s1 are !y8 ,n bad8 %\t$ ! boys1 y are wond]s6 ,e fell[ "h give ?ree *e]s = ! girls1 comm&$ ,jay4 ,?is 0 done ) a he>ty good w4 ,a week lat] ! girls receiv$ an invitation to att5d ! boys' fall exhibit1 held at ,! ,*ief's h\se4 ,e>ly t morn+ ! boys _h gone to ! woods to ga!r autumn b\ghs4 ,! walls 7 a blaze ( bright-col\r$ leaves4 ,ab\t ! room 7 plac$ tables ^u :i* ! boys' products 7 exhibit$4 ,fa!rs & mo!rs _h come to ! exhibit2 9 fact1 ! :ole village _h turn$ out4 ,! prize w5t to ,pet]1 = he _h made ! mo/ money out ( 8 g>d54 ,j a ^w f a talk giv5 by ,! ,*ief ab\t ! arrangem5t ( exhibits & matt]s 9 g5]al4 ,he said1 ,!re are z _m ways to prep>e vegetables & fl[]s = an exhibit z !re are boys & girls to exhibit4 ,x is n en\gh to br+ ! articles to be exhibit$4 ,! real art ( %[+ "o's ?+s comes 9 arti/ic & attractive arrangem5t4 ,vegetables %\ld be ?or\ghly scrubb$ & clean$4 ,dirt cl++ to ! roots ne$s sometimes a bru% to get x entirely (f4 ,c>rots1 beets1 radi%es1 turnips1 cel]y & o!r vegetables :]e ! edible "p is b5ea? gr\nd1 ne$ ?is sort ( att5tion1 n only to make !m clean1 b to br+ out ! col\rs 9 ea* case4 ,! foliage ( a vegetable plant (t5 adds mu* to its appe>ance 9 exhibition4 ,= in/ance1 ! c>rot has q lovely lacey leaves4 ,beet leaves h su* good r$ col\rs 9 !m t !y1 too1 add some?+ to ! g5]al effect4 ,! col\rs ( ! leaf & ! col\r ( ! fruit itself are a h>mony4 ,:5 radi% leaves are tak5 (f !re is no good way ( bun*+ ! radi%es4 ,!y are cut q (f f ki? & k94 ,! only objection to ! foliage is its wilt+1 droop+1 tir$ look+ leaves c]ta9ly add no?+ lovely to ! exhibit4 ,if ! exhibition is ( %ort duration !re is no tr\ble along ?is l9e2 if x is "o ( sev]al days ! problem is diff]5t4 ,*ildr5's exhibits1 h[ev]1 usually la/ b a %ort "t4 ,b if ! products c be put away 9 cold /orage ov] night1 or 9 wat] 9 a cool place1 !n x is possible to keep !m 9 good %ape4 ,an outdoor exhibit is n :olly satisfactory because ( ! effect ( ! air on ! products4 ,!y wilt badly4 ,a t5t is f> bett] ?an ! op5-air table = exhibit+4 ,) c>e ! exhibition may always be made attractive4 ,! arrangem5t ( products is "o ( ! ma9 features4 ,g5]ally *ildr5's exhibits are pretty messy & mussy look+4 ,?is is because ( two ?+s3 fir/1 ! *ildr5 h s _m little sep>ate exhibits2 second1 we d n /op to discuss c>efully ! matt] ( arrangem5t & prep>ation4 ,if ! *ildr5 und]/ood fully t no products w\ld be admitt$ = exhibition unless ^! 7 clean$1 7 ( uni=m size1 & ( ! requisite numb]1 !re w\ld be little tr\ble4 ,) !m1 arrangem5t w\ld h to be work$ out l>gely on ! sc5e ( action1 al?\gh col\r effects1 bun*+1 & g5]al matt]s c\ld be tak5 up be=eh&4 ,let u ?9k out a few g5]al directions = exhibit+4 ,fir/1 all products mu/ be ?or\ghly clean$4 ,head+ vegetables1 z cabbage & lettuce1 %\ld be clean$ well1 & p]haps two heads ( ea* k9d %[n by ! exhibitor4 ,radi%es1 c>rots1 "y onions & small vegetables :i* are to be bun*$ %\ld h any:]e f twelve to tw5ty specim5s 9 ! bun*4 ,leave ! foliage on su* bun*es4 ,! l>ge vegetables l beets & p>snips may h f f\r mammo? specim5s to eight small] ones4 ,potatoes are exhibit$ by ! plate & s are tomatoes4 ,!re are suppos$ to be sev5 l>ge specim5s to ! plate4 ,fl[]s are usually %[n cut & arrang$ 9 vases4 ,! vases %\ld be ( cle>1 :ite glass = ! be/ effects4 ,rose b[ls may be us$1 too4 ,d n put gr& collections ( all v>ieties & col\rs ( fl[]s toge!r4 ,suppose ! exhibit ( a c]ta9 p]son is to be "o ( a/]s4 ,!n put ! purple ones toge!r 9 a vase1 ! p9k ones toge!r 9 ano!r vase4 ,ano!r mi/ake ( exhibitors is ! huddl+ ( products into close qu>t]s4 ,give y\r individual specim5s pl5ty ( room4 ,let ! ?+s /& out z individual4 ,! entire exhibit is spoil$ :5 x looks messy & huddl$ up4 ,! labell+ is (t5 done poorly4 ,any little piece ( pap] is /uck on ! vases or "u a bun* ( vegetables4 ,! *ild's "n is writt5 9 abom9able h&writ+4 ,write or neatly pr9t a little c>d4 ,put on ?is ! date1 "n ( ! exhibitor 7or numb]7 & 8 place ( resid5ce1 if requir$4 ,^!1 9 brief1 %[ ! real educative l9es along :i* "o ought to conduct a *ildr5's exhibit4 ,! ae/hetic side ent]s 9 l>gely1 & a prop] bit ( ! comm]cial is "h1 too4 ,well1 ?is exhibit ( ! boys' 0 pretty good4 ,ea* boy _h a set ( photographs %[+ ! r\nd ( 8 "w4 ,^! _h be5 made into books4 ,"s ( ! boys _h kept di>ies4 ,! di>ies _h 9 !m n only an acc\nt ( exp]i5ces1 b also ! tables work$ out ) ,! ,*ief4 ,jack _h :at he call$ an improvem5t section1 :i* gave ways by :i* he might improve ov] 8 pres5t me?ods ( "w4 ,! g>d5 plans drawn to a scale 7 on ! walls4 ,myron _h br\ght 8 set ( real g>d5 tools4 ,! pieces ( h& "w made by ! boys 7 !re1 too4 ,george _h made a collection ( g>d5 pe/s1 :ile ,philip & ,pet] _h made collections ( we$ pe/s4 ,all ! pamphlets f ,wa%+ton :i* !y _h us$ 9 _! "w & ^? f _! own /ate exp]im5t /ation 7 on a little table4 ,ea* boy told briefly ! difficulties he _h enc\nt]$ & h[ he _h met !m4 ,aft] a talk by ,jay1 ,alb]t spoke ( ! exp]im5t 9 inoculation ( soil4 ,!n he & ,jay disappe>$1 & return$ ) plates1 "o = ea* gue/1 & on ea* plate 7 two spoonfuls ( beans1 "o ( ! inoculat$ & ! o!r ( ! un9oculat$ beans4 ,! visitors 7 n told :i* 7 :i*4 ,!n a vote 0 tak5 z to :i* 7 ! bett]4 ,( c\rse1 ! inoculat$ beans won out4 ,aft] ?is1 ! real refre%m5ts 7 s]v$4 ,i %\ld l to ask1 ,dee made bold to say1 :]e y boys got /rawb]ries to make ice cream (8 ,/rawb]ries 9 ,octob]6 ,y c]ta9ly d n expect u to believe y rais$ !m4 ,i did1 said ,myron1 /rik+ an attitude be=e h]4 ,i did 9 my own little pat*4 ,did y make a few cakes ( ice & ?us h a cold /orage plant8 ,dee cont9u$ s>ca/ically4 ,de> me1 no6 ,i'm mu* m clev] ?an t4 ,"o day1 ) a few baskets ( b]ries tuck$ "u ?is noble "r arm ( m9e1 ,i walk$ to ?is h\se4 ,i knock$ at ! door4 ,a man let me 94 ,he ti$ an apron ab\t ?is wai/4 ,we actually cann$ ^! same b]ries :i* y are n[ eat+ z a froz5 delicacy4 ,y boys are altoge!r too sm>t1 & ,dee turn$ h] back on ,myron to accept a second di% ( cream f ,philip4 ,t didn't di/urb ,myron any1 = he cakewalk$ back to ! kit*5 = m cream4 ,well1 x 0 a f9e exhibit = m]e lads1 ,jack's fa!r 0 he>d to say on 8 way home2 ,if we c\ld br+ into ?is little village a few m m5 l our boys' ,*ief !re w\ld be no "q ab\t a boy's com+ up all "r4 ,x makes me a%am$ to ?9k t we p>5ts h left ?is "w to an outsid]4 ,i feel1 answ]$ ,george's fa!r1 t ?is man is a real 'insid]'4 ,aft] all ! gue/s _h left ,! ,*ief's once aga9 ! boys =m$ _! l9e & salut$ ! man4 ,is !re no?+ = u ?is w9t]1 ,o ,*ief8 ask$ ,alb]t4 ,pl5ty4 ,we are go+ to h a beautiful w9t]1 & next spr+ bett] "w4 ,lad5 ) _! trophies ! boys reluctantly />t$ = home4 ,!y /ood 9 ! road 9 front ( ,! ,*ief's gate1 & ! moon %one d[n on sev5 happy1 manly boys4 ,! ?ree *e]s to ,! ,*ief arose cle> & %rill on ! /ill ev5+ air4 ,z x di$ away ! boys seem$ to melt into ! %ad[s ( ! road4 ,! man /ood motionless 9 8 doorway until ! la/ s\nd ( ! boys di$ away4 ,!n he w5t back into ! room to dream ov] ! fire dreams = 8 boys4 ,,"p ,,ii ,,! ,,*ief',s ,,g>d5 ,,talks ,i ,,! ,,soil ,! foll[+ w9t] ,! ,*ief gave ,friday aft]noon talks to 8 boys & girls4 ,^! meet+s did n 9 any way int]f]e ) ! boys' regul> ,saturday ev5+ club4 ,imm$iately aft] s*ool ea* ,friday aft]noon !y all troop$ r\nd to ,! ,*ief's little h\se1 :i* _h become a c5tre ( village int]e/4 ,f9ally ! m5 came too1 = !y _h f\nd out t ?is man knew ( :at he spoke4 ,b we are w&]+ away f ^? ,friday aft]noons4 ,!re 0 ! /range/ collection ( /ools & b5*es 9 ,! ,*ief's side entry1 all belong+ to ! boys & girls4 ,y mu/ ea* "o br+ y\r own seat1 because y all "k t ,i hav5't *airs en\gh to g ar\nd4 ,& ?is call$ =? ! collection4 ,x 0 an odd sight t fir/ ,friday 9 e>ly ,novemb]4 ,a long /raggly l9e ( boys & girls1 ea* "o ) a seat ( "s k9d1 w\nd its way up to ,! ,*ief's hospitable door1 :]e he /ood wait+1 laugh+ al\d at ! sight4 ,9 !y came1 & made a semi-circle ab\t ! big fireplace4 ,i j love ?is room1 said ,alb]t1 voic+ ! feel+s ( !m all4 ,i h ?\ght1 began ,! ,*ief1 t s9ce our really successful fir/ ye> ( g>d5+1 we ought to be 9 a position to und]take & to desire to "k m ab\t c]ta9 subjects :i* ,i %all discuss4 ,ea* ,friday ,i am go+ to take up a topic su* z ,i %\ld if ,i 7 tea*+ y 9 s*ool4 ,y d n mean t we'll h to rememb] & answ] que/ions j l s*ool8 ,y surely d n mean t1 ,big ,*ief1 broke 9 ,alb]t4 ,no1 repli$ ! man laugh+1 no1 y may =get x all if y l4 ,rememb] x1 if x seems to y useful4 ,b if x's a /ra9 on y1 ,alb]t1 make x y\r bus9ess to =get4 ,!y all laugh$ at ?is1 b none s he>tily z ,alb]t himself4 ,t's "o on ?is old head ( m9e1 he said1 bang+ t memb] up aga9/ ! side ( ! *imney4 ,my fir/ talk ,i h giv5 y 9 "p1 b ,i h m ,i wi% to add4 ,i believe ev5 ,alb]t c /& x4 ,! subject is ! soil4 ,soil prim>ily _h its beg9n+ f rock toge!r ) animal & vegetable decay1 if y c imag9e long /ret*es or p]iods ( "t :5 great rock masses 7 crumbl+ & break+ up4 ,heat1 wat] action1 & friction 7 l>gely responsible = ?is4 ,by friction "h is meant ! rubb+ & gr9d+ ( rock mass aga9/ rock mass4 ,?9k ( ! huge rocks1 a p]fect *aos ( !m1 bump+1 scrap+1 settl+ aga9/ "o ano!r4 ,:at w\ld be ! result8 ,well1 ,i am sure y all c\ld "w t out4 ,?is is :at happ5$3 bits ( rock 7 worn (f1 a great deal ( heat 0 produc$1 pieces ( rock 7 press$ toge!r to =m new rock masses1 "s portions becom+ dissolv$ 9 wat]4 ,:y1 ,i myself1 almo/ feel ! /ress & /ra9 ( x all4 ,c y8 ,!n1 too1 !re 7 great *anges 9 temp]ature4 ,fir/ ev]y?+ 0 heat$ to a high temp]ature1 !n gradually became cool4 ,j ?9k ( ! crack+1 ! crumbl+1 ! upheavals1 t su* *anges mu/ h caus$6 ,y "k "s ( ! effects 9 w9t] ( sudd5 freezes & ?aws4 ,b ! little examples ( bur/+ wat] pipes & brok5 pit*]s are z no?+ to :at 0 happ5+ 9 ! _w dur+ ^? days4 ,! wat] & ! gases 9 ! atmosph]e help$ along ?is crumbl+ "w4 ,f all ?is action ( rubb+1 :i* action we call me*anical1 x is easy en\gh to und]/& h[ s& 0 =m$4 ,?is repres5ts "o ( ! great divisions ( soil--s&y soil4 ,! sea %ores are great masses ( pure s&4 ,if soil 7 no?+ b brok5 rock masses !n inde$ x w\ld be v poor & unproductive4 ,b ! e>ly =ms ( animal & vegetable life decay+ became a "p ( ! rock mass & a bett] soil result$4 ,s ! soils we speak ( z s&y soils h mix$ ) ! s& o!r matt]1 sometimes clay1 sometimes vegetable matt] or humus1 & (t5 animal wa/e4 ,illu/ration3 ,con/ant ,cultivation ( ! ,soil ,sav$ ,george's ,cabbages ,photograph by ,k>l ,w4 ,helm] ,clay br+s u "r to ano!r class ( soils--clayey soils4 ,x happ5s t c]ta9 portions ( rock masses became dissolv$ :5 wat] trickl$ ov] !m & heat 0 pl5ty & abundant4 ,?is dissolution took place l>gely because !re is 9 ! air a c]ta9 gas call$ c>bon dioxide or c>bonic acid gas4 ,?is gas attacks & *anges c]ta9 sub/ances 9 rocks4 ,sometimes y see great rocks ) portions /ick+ up look+ z if !y _h be5 eat5 away4 ,c>bonic acid did ?is4 ,x *ang$ ?is eat5 "p into some?+ else :i* we call clay4 ,a *ange l ?is is n me*anical b *emical4 ,! diff]5ce 9 ! two k9ds ( *ange is j ?is3 9 ! "o case ( s&1 :]e a me*anical *ange w5t on1 y /ill h j :at y />t$ )1 save t ! size ( ! mass is small]4 ,y />t$ ) a big rock1 & end$ ) little p>ticles ( s&4 ,b y _h no diff]5t k9d ( rock 9 ! end4 ,me*anical action might be illu/rat$ ) a piece ( lump sug>4 ,let ! sug> repres5t a big mass ( rock4 ,break up ! sug>1 & ev5 ! smalle/ bit is sug>4 ,x is j s ) ! rock mass2 b 9 ! case ( a *emical *ange y />t ) "o ?+ & end ) ano!r4 ,y />t$ ) a big mass ( rock :i* _h 9 x a portion t became *ang$ by ! acid act+ on x4 ,x end$ 9 be+ an entirely diff]5t ?+ :i* we call clay4 ,s 9 ! case ( *emical *ange a c]ta9 some?+ is />t$ ) & 9 ! end we h an entirely diff]5t ?+4 ,! clay soils are (t5 call$ mud soils because ( ! am\nt ( wat] us$ 9 _! =mation4 ,! slate t ,myron br\ght = road mak+ belongs to ! clay family1 & s does %ale4 ,! ?ird sort ( soil :i* we f>m p h to deal ) is lime soil4 ,rememb] we are ?9k+ ( soils f ! f>m po9t ( view4 ,?is soil ( c\rse ord9>ily 0 =m$ f lime/one4 ,j z soon z "o ?+ is m5tion$ ab\t :i* we "k no?+1 ano!r comes up ( :i* we are j z ignorant4 ,& s a :ole *a9 ( que/ions foll[s4 ,n[ y are probably say+ )9 y\rselves1 h[ 0 lime/one fir/ =m$8 ,at "o "t ages ago ! l[] animal & plant =ms pick$ f ! wat] p>ticles ( lime4 ,) ! lime !y =m$ skeletons or h\ses ab\t !mselves z protection f l>g] animals4 ,coral is repres5tative ( ?is class ( skeleton-=m+ animal4 ,z ! animal di$ ! skeleton rema9$4 ,great masses ( ?is liv+ matt] press$ all toge!r1 aft] ages1 =m$ lime/one4 ,"s lime/ones are /ill 9 su* %ape t ! %elly =mation is /ill visible4 ,m>ble1 ano!r lime/one1 is some:at cry/all9e 9 "*4 ,ano!r well-kn[n lime/one is *alk4 ,p]haps y'd l to "k a way ( always be+ able to tell lime/one4 ,i'll drop a little ( ?is acid on "s lime4 ,see h[ x bubbles & fizzles4 ,n[ ,alb]t w drop "s on ?is *alk & on ! m>ble1 too4 ,! same bubbl+ takes place4 ,s lime mu/ be 9 ^! ?ree /ructures4 ,"o does n h to buy a special acid = ?is "w1 = ev5 ! h\sehold acids l v9eg> w cause ! same result4 ,alb]t w prove ?is to y4 ,!n ^! are ! ?ree types ( soil ) :i* ! f>m] has to deal1 & :i* we wi% to und]/&4 ,= "o may le>n to "k 8 g>d5 soil by /udy+ x1 j z "o le>ns a lesson by /udy4 ,i believe ! boys f _! la/ w9t]'s "w feel fairly famili> ) soils1 ,i h 9 ^! ?ree tumbl]s ! ?ree types ( soil4 ,z ,i p\r wat] on !m j see :at happ5s4 ,obs]ve h[ little wat] x takes to saturate s&4 ,! limy soil holds m wat] & ! clayey an amaz+ quantity4 ,i d n "k :e!r y are mu* acqua9t$ ) ! sea %ore1 ,i d\bt x4 ,i am1 broke 9 ,ka?>9e1 = ea* summ]1 except ?is la/ "o1 ,i h sp5t a mon? at ! bea*4 ,!n possibly y c tell u1 ,ka?>9e1 :e!r1 or n1 ! s& takes 91 or absorbs1 mu* heat dur+ ! day4 ,inde$ x does absorb heat2 :y "s days we us$ to g b>efoot$ on ! bea* "r aft] d9n]4 ,i c tell y !re 7 times :5 we c\ldn't /& ! heat ( ! s&4 ,t is q true1 cont9u$ ,! ,*ief1 s& absorbs heat to a rem>kable degree4 ,?is heat is1 to be sure1 9 ! upp] lay]s ( ! s&4 ,_h ,ka?>9e burr[$ d[n ) h] toes bel[ ^? upp] lay]s %e w\ld h f\nd moi/1 cool s&s4 ,b an upp] lay] ( soil1 made up ( p>ticles :i* fall ap>t easily because ( ! loose make-up1 a lay] :i* has absorb$ little wat] & mu* heat--well1 to me t sort ( soil doesn't s\nd q "r = good g>d5+4 ,add to su* a soil1 humus 9 ! %ape ( /able manure 9 l>ge quantities & ?is same poor soil becomes v good4 ,n[ "h is ! lime soil tumbl]4 ,?is soil has tak5 up r m wat] ?an ! s& took4 ,b x1 too1 surely ne$s to develop great] p[] to take 9 & hold wat]4 ,s ! same sort ( m$ic9e :i* we gave ! s&y soil may be dealt out to ! lime soil4 ,lime is a pretty good sub/ance to h 9 soil4 ,lime is a k9d ( f]tiliz] 9 itself2 x's a soil sweet5]2 x helps to put plant food 9 %ape = use1 & causes desirable bact]ia to gr[4 ,?is s\nds a bit /agg]+ b all ( ^! ?+s ,i am go+ to talk ov] ) y4 ,s j at pres5t =get x1 ,alb]t1 if x is a heavy burd54 ,! clay soil1 y obs]ve1 has tak5 9 q a quantity ( wat]4 ,t seems l a good ?+4 ,x is4 ,b clay has a mean little habit ( squeez+ tightly its p>ticles toge!r ) ! aid ( wat] s t air is exclud$ f ! mass4 ,x =ms huge lumps2 x bakes out & cracks badly2 & x is also v damp1 cold & soggy 9 e>ly spr+4 ,z ! problem ) s& is to add some?+ s t m wat] may be held 9 ! soil1 s ! problem ) clay is to ov]come t bo!rsome habit ( bak+ & cak+ & crack+4 ,to d ?is we might add s& or a%es4 ,b p]haps x w\ld be bett] yet to add manure ) a lot ( /raw 9 x4 ,?is is ! easie/ k9d ( ?+ = c\ntry boys & girls to get1 because ! b$d+ swept out ( horses' /alls is j ! ?+4 ,:5 ,i speak ( clay's horrid habit ( tight squeez+1 ,i always h to /op & talk ab\t ! two great ne$s ( all soils4 ,"o is ! ne$ = wat]2 ! o!r1 = air4 ,a soil _c exi/ )\t ^! two ?+s any m ?an we c4 ,)\t ^!1 or poorly suppli$ ) !m1 a soil is z if x 7 half-/>v$4 ,t tr\ble always comes f a lack ( "o or ! o!r is q suffici5t to prove to u t ^! are ess5tial4 ,j see h[ s& lacks wat]1 z does lime soil too6 ,b !re is pl5ty ( air space1 unless ^! soils are too f9ely p[d]$4 ,n[ look at clay6 pl5ty ( wat]1 b h[ ab\t ! air8 ,:5 clay beg9s its pack+1 !n air is exclud$4 ,s "o ( ! que/ions to be ask$ 9 soil improvem5t conc]ns ! wat] & air problem4 ,we mu/ h air spaces1 & we mu/ h wat]-hold+ capacity4 ,be=e we g home ,i mu/ j speak ( soil & subsoil4 ,:5 y /rike y\r spade d[n into ! e>? & lay b>e a section ( ! soil ?is is :at y see3 on top is ! plant gr[?1 ! soil b5ea? ?is1 d>k 9 texture & ab\t our locality ( a dep? ( f six to eight in*es4 ,?is lay] is call$ ! topsoil4 ,9 sections ( ! ,we/ x is sev]al feet 9 dep?4 ,n[ bel[ ! topsoil is a light] col\r$1 less f]tile1 m rocky lay]1 ! subsoil4 ,b5ea? comes a lay] ( rock4 ,& f9ally y may be a bit confus$ by ! ^w loam4 ,x is (t5 giv5 z "o ( ! classes ( soils4 ,by loam we mean clay1 s& & humus4 ,y w (t5 he> p speak+ ( a s&y loam or a clayey loam accord+ z !re is a great] p]c5tage ( s& or clay 9 ! soil4 ,next ,friday ,i %all talk ab\t soil f]tility4 ,s trot home lively n[6 ,,ii ,,plant ,,food ,a soil1 z ,i h said be=e to ! boys1 may conta9 all ! food necess>y = plant gr[? & /ill n support any good gr[? at all4 ,t means !n we ought to be able 9 "s way or o!r s to und]/& ! soil t x w be possible to unlock ^! good ?+s = ! plants to live on4 ,i see a "q 9 ,joseph9e's & ,miriam's faces4 ,i guess t ?is "q is conc]n+ :at ! plant food is 9 soils4 ,t is "r1 is x n8 ,well1 ,i'll take t up fir/1 !n2--diff]5t ways ( improv+ & increas+ ! goodness ( ! soil4 ,! foods t are necess>y & ess5tial to plants & mo/ likely to be lack+ 9 ! soil are nitrog51 pota% & phosphorus4 ,n[ by no means mu/ y ?9k t ^! are ! only *emicals :i* are foods1 = !re are some?+ l ?irte51 all ( :i* d a %>e 9 ! food supply4 ,oxyg5 & c>bon are v necess>y inde$4 ,oxyg5 is bo? 9 ! air & 9 wat]4 ,c>bon plants take entirely f ! air4 ,i might g on & tell y ( iron1 ( sulphur1 ( silicon & all ! o!rs4 ,b y w\ld only get confus$1 s ,i am go+ to make y acqua9t$ ) ^! ?ree entirely necess>y ones4 ,!y are caprici\s2 (t5 miss+1 & :5 n miss+ h>d to make into available food = plants4 ,! soil conta9s _m bact]ia1 small liv+ organisms4 ,^! may be divid$ into two classes1 ! good ones & ! bad ones4 ,! good ones act+ on nitrog5\s matt] put x 9 %ape = ! plant to absorb or fe$ ^u4 ,y see nitrog5 may be 9 soil 9 quantities suffici5t = n\ri%m5t4 ,b unless x is 9 a comp\nd available = use1 x is ( no value to ! plant4 ,!n !re are ! bad bact]ia :i* act ^u nitrog5 9 su* a way z to =m comp\nds :i* escape f ! soil z a gas4 ,t is pretty bad1 is x n8 ,h[ c ! good bact]ia be enc\rag$ to gr[1 & ! bad ones prev5t$ f =m+8 ,! necess>y conditions = ! gr[? ( good bact]ia are air1 wat]1 d>kness1 humus matt] & fre$om f acid condition ( ! soil4 ,if ! soil is acid !n ^! o!r '*aps' set up _! "w2 s we mu/ see to x t our soils are well cultivat$1 well air$1 h pl5ty ( manure1 &1 if acid1 h a lim+1 s t ^! bact]ia mission>ies c />t _! good "w4 ,! manure ,i spoke ( above is ! great s\rce ( nitrog5 ^u :i* mo/ plants dep5d4 ,!re is nitrog5 suffici5t "r 9 ! air1 b t aga9 is n available4 ,c]ta9 plants l beans1 peas & clov]s belong+ to ! family ( legumes are a great deal m =tunate ?an ! re/ ( ! plant families1 =1 "u fav\rable conditions1 !y develop bact]ia :i* make x possible to take into !mselves free nitrog54 ,j look "h6 ,see ?is n>r[ box2 ,i c drop d[n "o side ( x4 ,"h is a %eet ( glass put on s y may look at ! roots ( ! beans :i* are plant$ close to ?is glass side4 ,j obs]ve ! great ext5t ( root sy/em4 ,n[ see on ! roots ^! :ite lumps1 or nodules z !y are call$4 ,^! conta9 nitrog5-ga!r+ bact]ia4 ,"s f>m]s 9 ord] to get m available nitrog5 9 ! soil plant a crop ( "s legume4 ,!n ^! root masses ) _! treasures on !m are spad$ into ! soil4 ,b mo/ plants dep5d = nitrog5 on manure4 ,:5ev] y see sickly look+ foliage "k t nitrog5 is lack+1 & supply manure 9 ord] to obta9 x4 ,! next elem5t is pota%4 ,its mo/ common s\rce ( supply is wood a%es1 n coal a%es4 ,"o may buy pota% 9 ! =m ( ! muriate or sulphate4 ,i told ! boys be=e t pota% 0 good = se$ & fruit4 ,pretty necess>y to h 9 ! soil1 is x n8 ,/unt$ fruit & poor se$ mean lack ( pota%4 ,phosphorus helps 9 ?is "w too1 & also assi/s 9 ! =m+ ( f9e fl[]s4 ,bone a% & phosphates are ! s\rces ( ?is food elem5t4 ,s if we j consid] ! classes ( soils ) :i* we h to deal1 rememb] ! foods t mu/ be _h1 & ! effects on plants :]e "o 7or all7 ( ^! is lack+1 we h 9 our h&s a help to soil tr\bles4 ,take s&y soil--:at is its greate/ ne$8 ,i %\ld say humus4 ,x c]ta9ly %\ld h m nitrog54 ,s add humus 9 ! =m ( manure4 ,spread x on y\r piece ( g>d5 plot any:]e f two to six in*es deep4 ,?is spad$ 9 w1 ,i ?9k1 d ! "w4 ,y see s& all[s wat] to trickle away too fa/4 ,wat] mu/ be held prop]ly 9 ! soil4 ,! clay soil really ne$s air4 ,! good bact]ia w n "w )\t ?is4 ,s spade ! soil up 9 ! fall1 & leave x wea!r+ 9 huge lumps4 ,s& or a%es add$ 9 ! spr+ helps ! air "q too4 ,a spr9kl+ ( lime ov] ! surface t5ds to sweet5 ! entire soil2 = clay soil1 s (t5 too wet1 is liable to get s\r4 ,lime also adds ano!r plant food call$ calcium4 ,x w\ld n be bad to add "s humus 9 ord] to h an ev5 great] supply ( nitrog54 ,! lime soil1 light & sweet1 ne$s humus too4 ,x %\ld h ?is to add body & ability to hold wat]4 ,sometimes x is well to add 9 ! spr+ a spr9kl+ ( phosphates2 t is a *emical f]tiliz]4 ,*emical f]tiliz]s are l tonics to ! soil4 ,all ?is v briefly puts u 9 t\* ) plant foods4 ,i ?9k y all "k f y\r s*ool "w t plants take _! foods 9 liquid =m4 ,^! solutions ( foods are v1 v weak4 ,t is ano!r reason :y we %\ld see t1 if possible1 !re is pl5ty ( n\ri%m5t available 9 ! soil1 & pl5ty ( wat] too4 ,^! bean roots & rootlets %[ ! fe$+ area or places ( plants4 ,notice ! small roots :i* app>5tly h a fr+e on !m4 ,^! fr+es we call ! root hairs4 ,^! absorb1 soak up ! dilute food :i* is 9 ! soil4 ,x is v wond]ful :at p[] !y h ( p5etrat+ ! soil4 ,see ! bit ( blott] ,i h put d[n ! pa? ( "o bean's root c\rse4 ,x w\ld seem to %ut ! rootlets entirely (f f ! soil4 ,jay w g5tly press ! bit ( blott] away f ! soil4 ,see "h & !re h[ ^! root hairs h w\nd _! way ?r\gh ! blott] to ! soil1 _! fe$+ place4 ,x is well t plants h ?is p[] ( seek+ & f9d+ food4 ,because x greatly increases _! food *ances4 ,s mu* v briefly = plant food4 ,i h n told y v mu* to be sure1 b x is q en\gh1 ,i ?9k1 = a '/>t]1' ,i wi% to tell y a bit ab\t ! plant itself soon4 ,a few exp]im5ts may liv5 up ! subject4 ,s ,i %all ask ,joseph9e1 ,miriam1 & ,e!l to att5d to ^? = u4 ,we c take turns at demon/rat+ z ,jay & ,alb]t h to-day4 ,s y girls mu/ rememb] to drop 9 to see me--say1 ,w$nesday ( next week4 ,,iii ,,se$s ,n[ be=e we beg9 j h a look at ^! g]aniums4 ,!y h turn$ entirely ar\nd aga9 & are look+ out ( ! w9d[ at ! sun4 ,! p[] :i* plants h to move is v cle>ly %[n1 is x n8 ,i am go+ to talk a little ?is aft]noon ab\t se$s4 ,any reliable se$ h\se c be dep5d$ ^u = good se$s2 b ev5 s1 !re is a great risk 9 se$s4 ,a se$ may to all appe>ances be all "r & yet n h )9 x vitality en\gh1 or p[]1 to produce a h>dy plant4 ,if y save se$ f y\r own plants y are able to *oose c>efully4 ,suppose y are sav+ se$ ( a/] plants4 ,:at blossoms %all y decide ^u8 ,n[ x is n ! blossom only :i* y mu/ consid]1 b ! entire plant4 ,:y8 ,because a weak1 /raggly plant may produce "o f9e blossom4 ,look+ at t "o blossom s really beautiful y ?9k ( ! numb]less equally lovely plants y are go+ to h f ! se$s4 ,b j z likely z n ! se$s w produce plants l ! p>5t plant4 ,s 9 se$ selection ! entire plant is to be consid]$4 ,is x /urdy1 /rong1 well %ap$ & symmetrical2 does x h a goodly numb] ( f9e blossoms8 ,^! are que/ions to ask 9 se$ selection4 ,if y boys & girls %\ld happ5 to h ! opportunity to visit a se$sman's g>d51 y w see "h & !re a blossom ) a /r+ ti$ ar\nd x4 ,^! are blossoms *os5 = se$4 ,if y look at ! :ole plant ) c>e y w be able to see ! po9ts :i* ! g>d5] held 9 m9d :5 he did 8 "w ( selection4 ,la/ w9t] we _h q a discussion on corn se$ selection4 ,s we w n discuss t fur!r4 ,only let me say ?is = ! b5efit ( ! girls 9 ord] to %[ !m ! c>e :i* mu/ be ex]cis$ 9 selection4 ,%\ld a f9ely =m$ e> ( corn h "o or two black k]nels on x1 !n t %[s a cross or ta9t1 d n use su* an e> = ! old tr\ble may crop out4 ,take an e> ( se$ corn1 notice ! small & r und]siz$ k]nels at ! top2 d n use ^!4 ,select k]nels1 ! l>ge/1 plumpe/ & be/ %ap$4 ,9 se$ selection size is ano!r po9t to hold 9 m9d4 ,suppose ,pet] _h b\ght a package ( bean se$4 ,pull ! little envelope out ( y\r pocket1 "y man1 & op5 x up4 ,j look at ^? se$s z ,pet] spreads !m out "h4 ,n[ we "k no way ( tell+ any?+ ab\t ! plants f :i* ?is special collection ( se$s came4 ,s we mu/ give our entire ?\ght to ! se$s !mselves4 ,x is q evid5t t !re is "s *oice2 "s are mu* l>g] ?an ! o!rs2 "s f> plump]1 too4 ,by all means *oose ! l>ge/ & fulle/ se$4 ,! reason is ?is3 ,:5 y break op5 a bean--& ?is is v evid5t1 too1 9 ! peanut--y see :at appe>s to be a little plant4 ,s x is4 ,"u j ! "r conditions = developm5t ?is 'little *ap' gr[s into ! bean plant y "k s well4 ,?is little plant mu/ dep5d = its e>ly gr[? on ! n\ri%m5t /or$ up 9 ! two halves ( ! bean se$4 ,= ?is purpose ! food is /or$4 ,beans are n full ( food & goodness = y & me to eat1 b = ! little baby bean plant to fe$ ^u4 ,& s if we *oose a l>ge se$1 we h *os5 a great] am\nt ( food = ! plantlet4 ,?is little plantlet fe$s ^u ?is /or$ food until its roots are prep>$ to d _! "w4 ,s if ! se$ is small & ?91 ! fir/ food supply insuffici5t1 !re is a possibility ( los+ ! little plant4 ,y may c>e to "k ! "n ( ?is pantry ( food4 ,x is call$ a cotyl$on if !re is b "o portion1 cotyl$ons if two4 ,?us we are aid$ 9 ! classification ( plants4 ,a few plants t be> cones l ! p9es h sev]al cotyl$ons4 ,b mo/ plants h ei!r "o or two cotyl$ons4 ,"s plantlets1 z !y develop & />t to pu% above ! gr\nd1 be> along ! cotyl$on4 ,?is is true 9 ! case ( ! bean4 ,jack & ,pet] h plant$ corn & beans 9 ?is box1 n to h succota% b to %[ y ab\t ! habits ( se$s4 ,see ! bean plantlet1 big1 /urdy1 fell[1 is /ill cl++ to its se$ leaves or cotyl$ons1 its baby n\ri%m5t4 ,n[ look at ! corn3 !re is absolutely no sign above gr\nd ( its "o se$ leaf4 ,s f l>ge se$s come ! /ronge/ plantlets4 ,t is ! reason :y x is bett] & saf] to *oose ! l>ge se$4 ,x is ! same case exactly z t ( weak *ildr54 ,look at ,myron1 great /rapp+ fell[6 ,hasn't he a f9e *ance 9 ! _w8 ,d y rememb] t little sickly boy :o 0 9 s*ool la/ spr+8 ,he 0 z old z ,myron1 yet see h[ h&icapp$ he is4 ,try n to br+ weak little plantlets into ! plant _w4 ,br+ /rong1 /urdy1 heal?y ones by c>eful se$ selection4 ,!re is (t5 ano!r tr\ble 9 se$s t we buy4 ,! tr\ble is impurity4 ,se$s are sometimes mix$ ) o!r se$s s l !m 9 appe>ance t x is impossible to detect ! fraud4 ,pretty poor bus9ess1 is x n8 ,! se$s may be unclean4 ,bits ( =eign matt] 9 ) l>ge se$ are v easy to discov]4 ,"o c m]ely pick ! se$ ov] & make x clean4 ,by clean is meant fre$om f =eign matt]4 ,b if small se$ are unclean1 x is v difficult1 well nigh impossible1 to make !m clean4 ,! ?ird ?+ to look out = 9 se$ is viability4 ,we "k f our te/+s t se$s :i* look to ! eye to be all "r may n develop at all4 ,!re are reasons4 ,se$s may h be5 pick$ be=e !y 7 ripe or mature2 !y may h be5 froz52 & !y may be too old4 ,se$s reta9 _! viability or g]m develop+ p[]1 a giv5 numb] ( ye>s & are !n useless4 ,!re is a viability limit 9 ye>s :i* diff]s = diff]5t se$s4 ,?is matt]1 along ) directions = te/+1 ! girls may get f our club secret>y1 ,alb]t4 ,all ( ?is we took up la/ ye> 9 our prelim9>y g>d5 "w be=e we />t$ outdoor "w4 ,f ! te/ ( se$s we f9d out ! g]m9ation p]c5tage ( se$s4 ,n[ if ?is p]c5tage is l[1 don't wa/e "t plant+ su* se$ unless x be small se$4 ,imm$iately y "q t /atem5t4 ,:y does ! size ( ! se$ make a diff]5ce8 ,?is is ! reason4 ,:5 small se$ is plant$ x is usually s[n 9 drills4 ,mo/ amateurs spr9kle ! se$ 9 v ?ickly4 ,s a great quantity ( se$ is plant$4 ,& en\gh se$ g]m9ates & comes up f su* close plant+4 ,s quantity makes up = quality4 ,b take ! case ( l>ge se$1 l corn = example4 ,corn is plant$ j s f> ap>t & a few se$s 9 a place4 ,) su* a me?od ( plant+ ! matt] ( p] c5t1 ( g]m9ation is mo/ important inde$4 ,small se$s t g]m9ate at fifty p] c5t4 may be us$ b ?is is too l[ a p] c5t4 = ! l>ge se$4 ,suppose we te/ beans4 ,! p]c5tage is sev5ty4 ,t p] c5t4 w\ld pass y 9 s*ool1 b x does n pass mu/] "h4 ,= if su* l[-vitality se$s 7 plant$1 we c\ld n be absolutely c]ta9 ( ! sev5ty p] c5t4 com+ up4 ,b if ! se$s are lettuce g ahead ) ! plant+4 ,pet] w pass ar\nd ^! g]m9at+ p] c5t4 tables :i* he has pr9t$ = y4 ,i'd advise y to pa/e ^! 9 y\r g>d5 di>ies4 ,aft] a te/ ref] to ?is table :i* is f a ,unit$ ,/ates ,agricultural ,dept4 li/ = se$s n ov] "o ye> old4 ,y !n "k at once :e!r ! se$ is wor? us+4 ---------------------------------------- ---------------- ,,p] ,,c5t4 ,,( ,,g]m9ation ---------------------------------------- ---------------- ,beans #ij ,leek #hj ,pumpk9 #hg ,cabbage #ij ,lettuce #he ,radi% #ij ,c>rots #hj ,muskmelon #hg ,sp9a* #hd ,caulifl[] #hj ,okra #hj ,squa% #hg ,cel]y #fj ,onion #hj ,tomatoes #he ,corn #hg ,p>sley #gj ,turnips #ij ,cucumb] #hg ,peas #ic ,wat]melon #hg ,eggplant #hj ,pepp]s #hj ---------------------------------------- ---------------- ,aft] be+ sure ( good se$ ! next /ep to consid] is :5 to plant ! se$4 ,x is well to />t c]ta9 se$ inside & s get a bit ahead ( ! season4 ,o!r se$ may z well wait1 & be plant$ out 9 ! op5 :5 ! gr\nd is w>m4 ,su* vegetable se$ z ! foll[+ may be />t$ inside4 ---------------------------------------- ---- ,,indoor ,,plant+ ,,"t-,,table ---------------------------------------- ---- ,,febru>y ,,m>* ,,april ---------------------------------------- ---- ,arti*oke ,cabbage ,cel]y ,cucumb] ,egg plant ,egg plant ,lettuce ,lettuce ,muskmelon ,onion ,pepp] ,radi% ,radi% ,tomato ,tomato ---------------------------------------- ---- ,fl[] se$s ,i w take up lat] because ,i wi% to ?9k ov] ! fl[] g>d5 by itself4 ,:5 %all we plant se$s outdoors8 ,n[ no "o "u ! sun c say plant su* & su* a se$ on ,may #cj? or ,april #a/4 ,x is ! same absurd case z say+ *ange y\r w9t] clo!s = summ] ones on ,may #a/4 ,_m writ]s w cov] ?is subject by say+ plant se$s :5 ! e>? is w>m4 ,b ev5 t is a pretty g5]al sort ( direction4 ,nature has giv5 u a plant+ guide4 ,%e tacks h] notice on ! fruit trees4 ,:5 ^? e>ly bloom+ trees1 ! pea* & ! plum1 put out _! beautiful blossoms ! fir/ plant+ "t is on4 ,to be sure ! temp]ature !n is a bit l[1 only ab\t #de degrees1 s ! plant+ is n ( ! m t5d] vegetables4 ,get y\r se$ ( beet1 c>rot1 cabbage1 caulifl[]1 endive1 kale1 lettuce1 p>sley1 p>snip1 onion1 pea1 radi%1 turnip & sp9a*4 ,^! may all be plant$4 ,! next signal to wat* = is giv5 by ! bloom+ ( ! apple trees4 ,?is is ! plant+ "t = ! m t5d] se$4 ,^! ne$ a temp]ature ( ab\t #fj degrees 9 ! %ade1 real apple-bloom+ "t4 ,corn1 beans1 egg plant1 melon1 squa%1 cucumb]1 pumpk91 tomato & pepp] se$s may be plant$4 ,b :5 is ! "t to put out ! hotb$1 or indoor-/>t$ se$l+s8 ,:5 ! apple blossoms drop _! petals & h pass$ by is ! signal = !m to g into ! gr\nd4 ,( c\rse1 !y naturally w\ld be ! la/1 = !y are made v t5d] f _! glass-gr[n coddl+4 ,:5 x comes to ! plant+ ( se$ !re are c]ta9 ?+s to rememb] always4 ,fir/ ! gr\nd %\ld be made v f9e4 ,?is is an easy matt] if ! plant+ is done 9 ! hotb$1 b m ( a problem 9 ! outdoor g>d54 ,x is fooli% to plant at all if "o does n int5d to d ?+s "r4 ,s "w ov] ! se$ b$ ?or\ghly4 ,aft] all is f9e & deeply work$1 say to ab\t a foot deep1 ! next ?+ to consid] is ?is--h[ deep %\ld a se$ be plant$8 ,! dep? dep5ds ^u ! size ( ! se$4 ,take su* small se$ z poppy1 p>sley1 ev5 lettuce1 & ^! may be j spr9kl$ on ! surface ( ! gr\nd4 ,!n tread !m 9 ) ! foot or place a bo>d ov] !m & walk on ! bo>d4 ,9 ?is way ! small se$ are press$ into ! soil q suffici5tly4 ,= se$s 9 g5]al ! foll[+ might answ] = a rule3 ,!re are se$s l corn1 oats1 :eat & ! grasses :i* come up unhamp]$ by _! se$ leaves4 ,su* se$ may be plant$ deeply--say t5 times ! ?ickness ( ! se$4 ,o!r se$ l beans1 squa%1 radi%1 etc41 pu% & c>ry _! se$ leaves up ?r\gh ! soil ) !m4 ,s ^!1 because ( ?is extra "w1 %\ld be plant$ ne>] ! surface4 ,f\r or five times ! ?ickness ( ! se$ is a safe rule to foll[4 ,:5 ! se$ becomes entirely or ne>ly saturat$ ) wat] !n g]m9ation beg9s4 ,sometimes p soak _! corn 9 tepid wat] be=e plant+4 ,?is ha/5s g]m9ation4 ,b on ! o!r h& if ! soil is v wet & cold ! soak$ se$s may rot 9 s mu* moi/ure4 ,c]ta9 se$s h v ?ick cov]+s4 ,canna1 date & nut se$s are examples4 ,_! cases are s h>d & absorb moi/ure s sl[ly t g]m9ation is a long process4 ,to ha/5 ?is little holes may be drill$ 9 ! case1 ?us giv+ ! plant g]m a *ance to get out4 ,nurs]ym5 crack ! nuts 9 ord] to help matt]s along4 ,y c readily see :at a really difficult piece ( "w x is = a t9y embryo or baby plant to break op5 a ?ick case4 ,if se$s are plant$ too deeply aga91 a trem5d\s piece ( "w is impos$ ^u ! little plant4 ,to pu% up ?r\gh1 say "o in* ( soil1 w\ld be q a task = a lettuce se$l+4 ,f9ally 9 se$ plant+1 ! soil mu/ be safely compact$ or press$ ab\t ! se$4 ,! object ( ?is is to br+ 9 contact ) all p>ts ( ! se$ soil p>ticles ) _! films ( wat]4 ,suppose a radi% se$ is plant$ & no soil happ5s to come 9 direct contact ) ! se$4 ,t di/ance1 s slight to u1 is a well-nigh impossible "o = ! rootlets to ext5d to4 ,!re is a possibility ( c\rse1 ( too close compact+4 ,?is occurs :5 ! soil is v wet4 ,d n compact at all !n4 ,9 fact1 su* soil condition repres5ts a v bad "t = plant+1 anyway4 ,moi/ure is necess>y = g]m9ation1 b sup]abundance ( wat] is fatal4 ,x is simply ideal :5 aft] a plant+ a g5tle ra9 comes--g]m9ation4 ,i rememb] once see+ a g>d5 :i* s*ool *ildr5 _h plant$ s close to ! surface t aft] a ra9 mo/ ( ! se$s 7 ly+ all spr\t$ on ! surface ( ! soil4 ,take c>e n to plant 9 su* a mann]4 ,?is talk has be5 l>gely = ! purpose ( br++ to y\r m9ds c]ta9 necess>y po9ts4 ,let me sum !m up3 ,*eap se$ are exp5sive because !y are (t5 full ( impurities & lack vital p[]4 ,buy good se$ & te/ !m4 ,plant l>ge se$1 because ! /orage ( food is great]4 ,make ! soil conditions "r 9 ord] to give e help to ! se$4 ,plant nei!r too deep1 nor too ne> ! surface4 ,compact ! soil1 & s aid g]m9ation4 ,! fir/ />t ( "w mu/ be "r2 o!rwise1 tr\ble comes4 ,,iv ,,! ,,plant ,,itself ,to ?9k ( a plant z a brea?+1 gr[+ ?+ is wond]ful1 b x is f> m wond]ful to ?9k ( x z some?+ possible = ev5 boys & girls to tra9 & improve4 ,"h is a b$ ( petunias1 let u say2 d y "k j h[ x is possible to h l>g]1 f9] petunias next ye>8 ,a slight op]ation p]=m$1 & behold magic has be5 work$6 ,fir/1 we w g ov] ! life hi/ory ( a plant1 & !n ,i'll tell y ( ?is magic & h[ to "w x4 ,or bett] yet my assi/ants "h1 ,joseph9e1 ,miriam & ,e!l1 w d ! trick4 ,a plant really goes ?r\gh mu* ! same op]ations 9 life z does an animal4 ,only to be sure1 ^! op]ations are p]=m$ 9 a r diff]5t way4 ,a plant has a dige/ive1 or fe$+1 sy/em1 a brea?+ app>atus1 ! p[] to rid itself ( wa/e & to make se$2 x moves1 & x gr[s1 too4 ,philip look$ a bit skeptical :5 ,i said x moves4 ,well1 x does4 ,( c\rse1 a plant does n walk ab\t1 & move f spot to spot4 ,b a plant c & does move4 ,:y x c turn itself ar\nd back to1 ev54 ,j look at my g]anium slips !re6 !y seem to be break+ _! backs to peep out ( ! w9d[ & look at _! be/ fri5d1 ! sun4 ,turn all ( !m ar\nd1 ,george4 ,see1 !y face u n[6 rememb] to look at !m next ,friday4 ,b to />t ov] aga94 ,a plant has j ?ree necess>y & important p>ts3 ^! p>ts are ! roots1 /em1 & leaves4 ,no1 ,elizabe?1 ! fruit & fl[]s are n sep>ate p>ts4 ,:y8 ,well1 m]ely because by "s que] provision ( ! plant _w1 ! leaves are responsible = mak+ or =m+ bo? ! fl[] & ! fruit4 ,if y wat* a bud =m & unfold1 y w notice t ! entire little bud seems to be a s]ies ( leaves4 ,& if y\r f+]s 7 clev] en\gh y c\ld take t9y leaves & fold !m into ! p>ts :i* g to make up ! fl[] & ! fruit4 ,?is la/1 l mo/ ( ! re/ ( t ,i am tell+ y1 is j "o ( ! miracles ( nature4 ,! root1 rootlets & root hairs all g to make up ! root-sy/em ( a plant4 ,?is sy/em is a fe$+ & food /orage sy/em2 cold /orage1 we might call x4 ,i h spok5 be=e ab\t h[ ! root hairs absorb food4 ,food is soak$ up some?+ z a blott] soaks up ink4 ,und]gr\nd plant food mu/ be liquid 9 nature4 ,?is is because plants1 l babies1 mu/ h v dilute food4 ,plants c no m get food out ( a dry lump ( soil ?an a little baby c get its food f a hunk ( bread or a ?ick slice ( corn beef4 ,b let t soil be wat]-soak$1 & h ! prop] bact]ia at "w1 & ! mat]ial is 9 plant-food =m4 ,joseph9e has "h an old1 old exp]im5t4 ,:at 0 a :ite p9k is n[ a r$ "o4 ,x has be5 9 t glass ( r$ ink & a little wat]4 ,& lo1 up ! /em ! r$ fluid climb$ until x suffus$ ! :ite fl[] & made x r$4 ,notice z ,miriam holds t lump ( sug> only j t\*+ ! surface ( ! wat]1 ! wat] moves up t lump4 ,9 ?is way wat] & liquid food rise up ! /ems ( plants4 ,j s1 too1 wat] rises 9 ! soil f ! l[] lay]s up to ! fe$+ place ( ! roots1 & ev5 up to ! surface ( ! gr\nd4 ,z ! roots are fe$+ & /or+ places1 s ! /em is a sort ( passage way = ! pass+ back & =? ( liquids4 ,take a /em ( a big plant1 l an oak tree1 & y see 9 ! wood :]e /orage ( fibre has gone on4 ,b ! great "w is t ( int]*ange4 ,leaves are v active portions ( ! plant4 ,!y repres5t a great1 busy manufactory4 ,manufactur+ :at8 ,t "q ,i see /amp$ on ,myron's face s pla9ly he ne$ n speak x out4 ,manufactur+ real food out ( raw mat]ial--t is ! "w ( ^! plant %ops4 ,let me tell y ab\t ?is4 ,e!l has 9 h] h&s two little plants4 ,! "o 9 h] "r h& has be5 gr[+ 9 ! light2 ! o!r1 9 h] left h&1 has be5 put away 9 ! d>k to gr[4 ,! abs5ce ( gre5 col\r is v m>k$ 9 ?is latt] plant4 ,s y see x takes light to =m ?is gre51 or *lorophyll z x is call$4 ,! *lorophyll-saturat$ cells1 absorb+ c>bonic acid & ! wat]-dilut$ food f ! soil1 lit]ally break !m up4 ,& :5 brok51 food is f\nd suitable = plants to absorb4 ,wond]ful1 is x n8 ,i spoke ( c>bonic acid2 well1 ?is is a gas1 z "s ( y h f\nd out be=e1 made up ( c>bon & oxyg54 ,x is a gas :i* we ( ! animal k+dom brea! out z wa/e f our bodies4 ,! plant takes x 9 ?r\gh ! leaf--&1 by ! way1 ,i ought to expla9 t4 ,x is ?is way3 if we _h a magnify+ glass we %\ld f9d ov] ! inn] surface ( leaves1 pores1 or /omata z !y are call$4 ,!y op5 9 ! pres5ce ( light2 & f ^! op5+s :at ! plant has no use = passes out1 & gases f ! air may pass 94 ,"s call ^! op5+s brea?+ pores4 ,quantities ( wat] pass out ?r\gh ^! pores4 ,:5 ?is process goes on too rapidly a plant w wilt4 ,s1 to g back1 we w suppose t c>bonic acid gas has pass$ into ! leaves4 ,/raightway ! *lorophyll bodies get to "w4 ,! gas is brok5 up1 & oxyg5 & c>bon are left4 ,! c>bon is wood ! plant builds4 ,"s ( ! oxyg5 passes out into ! air & "s is kept = plant food use4 ,x is a good ?+ = u t "s ( ! oxyg5 does escape into ! air = we ne$ x4 ,s y see we1 9 our respiration1 & ! plant1 9 its brea?+1 are do+ ea* o!r a good turn4 ,( c\rse1 !re is ! dilute food f ! soil1 :i* is l>gely m9]al matt] & wat]4 ,! *lorophyll bodies "w away on ^! m9]als1 & make !m into foods4 ,a great body ( wat]1 z ,i h said be=e1 passes out ( ! plant ?r\gh ! /omata4 ,i h told y a ?+ t ! plant c d :i* we are n capable ( do+4 ,a plant takes a m9]al & makes x ov] into food4 ,y & ,i1 unless we happ5 to be circus glass-eat]s1 are n built to d ?is "w4 ,b ! vegetables :i* we eat d ! "w = u4 ,a great deal ( plant food is 9 ! =m ( sug>s & />*es4 ,i rememb] ,ka?>9e & ,pet] told me la/ w9t] t 9 _! physiology !y le>n$ h[ sug>s & />*es 7 made 9 our own bodies4 ,& lo & behold1 ! g]anium c d a simil> ?+4 ,"s plants /ore up lots ( />*1 z ! potato4 ,o!rs /ore quantities ( sug>1 z ! ,s\!rn sug> cane & ! beet4 ,wond]ful8 ,well1 ,i guess x is4 ,if we c\ld he> & see all ! "w ^! en]getic little *lorophyll bodies are do+1 we %\ld be amaz$4 ,y w rememb] t ,i told y "s plants c\ld take ! v necess>y *emical nitrog5 f ! air2 mo/ ( !m1 h[ev]1 mu/ get x f ! soil4 ,& s aga9 ?is f ! soil solution is work$ ov] into available food4 ,aft] all we mu/ n fail to see t wat] is mo/ important4 ,x floats all ! important food elem5ts to ! leaves = ! "w to be done !re4 ,! food c>bon1 ( c\rse1 is an exception to ?is rule & ,i w say aga9 9 c]ta9 cases nitrog5 is1 also4 ,?us y boys & girls n[ und]/& h[ necess>y x is t a soil %\ld be ( ! "r texture to hold wat]4 ,if x is n1 x mu/ be help$ to be s4 ,s&1 y w rememb]1 _h to be doctor$ to hold wat]4 ,clay ne$$ treatm5t 9 ord] to make x quit its bad habit ( bak+ out4 ,"h is a r int]e/+ exp]im5t set up by ,joseph9e & ,e!l4 ,look at ! fir/ piece ( app>atus--a tumbl] p>tly full ( wat]1 a piece ( c>dbo>d ov] ! top ( ! tumbl]1 & pass+ d[n ?r\gh a hole 9 ! c>dbo>d a piece ( plant j /em /ripp$ ( leaves1 & f9ally a second tumbl] clapp$ ov] ! fir/4 ,! second piece ( app>atus is exactly l ! fir/1 only t ! /em1 "o end ( :i* is 9 ! wat]1 has leaves on ! o!r end4 ,notice t ! upp] glass 9 ! second case has moi/ure on x4 ,! upp] tumbl] ( ! o!r set is p]fectly dry4 ,:5ce1 !n1 came ! moi/ure8 ,x mu/1 ( c\rse1 be ! leaves :i* gave x (f1 s9ce !y repres5t ! only diff]5ce 9 ! two pieces ( app>atus4 ,i wi% we might g on ) :ole sets ( exp]im5ts1 b = t we h n "t4 ,y und]/& a little ( ! mission ( root1 /em & leaf4 ,! root does a good "w 9 hold+ a plant 9 place4 ,x is ! f\ndation mat]ial ( ! plant4 ,!re is mu*1 mu* m to be le>n$ ab\t all ^! subjects4 ,?is little is j to op5 y\r eyes to ! wond]s ( ! "w ea* plant is p]=m+ all ! "t4 ,i said ,i w\ld %[ y "s magic4 ,well1 ?is magic has to d ) plant improvem5t4 ,x is n mu* ( a trick to raise a plant1 b x is a great "o to be able to improve t plant4 ,let me tell y ( a fri5d ( m9e :om we w call ,rodney1 because t is 8 real "n4 ,"o day ,rodney notic$ ! g>d5] do+ some?+ ) a little flat knife to a pansy4 ,!n he ti$ a little pap] bag ov] ! pansy1 ( c\rse leav+ ! :ole ?+ on ! plant4 ',:at are y do+8' ask$ ! lad4 ',i am fix+ t pansy s t ! se$ f x %all be f9] se$ ?an !y o!rwise w\ld be4' ,!n ! old g>d5] expla9$ ?is to ,rodney3 ,!re are two p>ts to fl[]s :i* are v necess>y1 absolutely necess>y to mak+ se$4 ,"o "p is ! pi/il1 ! o!r ! /am54 ,"s fl[]s h bo? pi/ils & /am51 :ile o!rs h j ! pi/il & "o has to hunt = ano!r plant hav+ ! /am54 ,y c tell ! /am5s 9 ?is way3 !y are ! p>ts :i* h 9 _! c>e ! poll54 ,mo/ ( y "k poll5 z a yell[ p[d] or du/4 ,sometimes x is a /icky gummy mass4 ,! pi/il is t "p ( ! fl[] :i* ends 9 ! se$ vessel4 ,x v (t5 takes a c5tral position 9 ! fl[]1 /&+ up importantly z if x 7 ! '"p' ( ! fl[]4 ,& aft] all1 x is4 ,n[1 :5 ?is poll5 p[d] falls on ! pi/il x does n explode4 ,! pi/il m]ely op5s up a bit & d[n travels ! p[d] into ! se$ vessel to help =m se$4 ,!re w\ld be no real f]tile se$ )\t ! poll54 ,sometimes ! poll5 f "o fl[] falls on its own pi/il1 sometimes ! w9d1 ! bees1 ! birds c>ry ! poll5 to fl[]s f> (f & drop x on _! pi/ils4 ,m>vel\s1 is x n8 ,ev]y?+ has to be j "r1 or ! poll5 does n d its "w nor ! pi/il1 ei!r4 ,poll5 has to be ripe to help make ! se$4 ,b h[ c ! "w ( ! w9d & ! bees & ! birds be improv$ on8 ,j z ! old g>d5] 0 do+ x4 ,he _h "o pansy1 oh su* a l>ge "o1 b n at all beautiful 9 col\r4 ,he _h ano!r "o1 small b exquisite 9 col\r+4 ,if he c\ld b gr[ ^? two toge!r1 %ake !m up1 say a magic ^w & get a pansy bo? beautiful & l>ge6 ,rodney's g>d5] us$ magic b n a magic w&4 ,he took a little knife call$ a scalpel4 ,he c>efully took "s poll5 f ! beautiful pansy & !n rubb$ x g5tly ov] ! pi/il ( ! big pansy4 ,! poll5 0 all ready to drop1 & by ?is he knew x 0 ripe4 ,:y did he place a bag ov] ! pansy8 ,well1 simply because he didn't wi% t pansy int]f]$ )4 ,suppose ! bag 7 n on2 suppose aft] he _h put ! poll5 on1 ! w9d _h bl[n o!r poll5 to ?is same pi/il8 ,let u suppose t ?is o!r poll5 came f a v inf]ior fl[]4 ,! exp]im5t w\ld h be5 spoil$4 ,any ( y c try ?is plant improvem5t4 ,i see by ,ka?>9e's eyes & ,dee's also t !y are go+ to try x4 ,x is well if y h a pair ( =ceps4 ,!n y ne$ n use y\r f+]s aga9/ ! plant at all4 ,g5tly pull ! pi/il a bit =w>d1 g5tly place ! poll5 on ) ! scalpel & y h p]=m$ ! op]ation entirely ) ! prop] in/rum5ts4 ,! girls did "s sav+ ( f9e specim5s ( fl[]s ?is fall1 b ! k9d ( "w ( :i* ,i h j told y means f> m4 ,9 ! "o case y *oose f :at y h2 9 ! o!r case y make :at y want4 ,good-by1 aga91 until next ,friday aft]noon6 ,v ,,increas+ ,,plants ,?is la/ g>d5 season we h tri$ two me?ods ( rais+ plants3 "o 0 by se$2 ! o!r by slips or cutt+s4 ,! girls w typify /ill ano!r me?od ) _! bulbs4 ,?is la/ me?od is by division4 ,a bulb z x /ores up its n\ri%m5t aft] ! blossom+ "t =ms new little bulbs4 ,^! may be sep>at$ f ! p>5t tub] if l>ge en\gh4 ,y all saw me divid+ my peonies4 ,^? peonies d\btless 7 />t$ ye>s ago f "o or two roots4 ,& n[ :5 ,i dug !m up x look$ z if ,i 7 lay+ 9 a /ock ( sweet potatoes s great 0 ! increase4 ,!re are j ?ree o!r me?ods ( propagat+ or increas+ plants4 ,^! are lay]+1 budd+ & graft+4 ,lay]+ is done 9 sev]al ways4 ,suppose y h a gooseb]ry bu% y wi% to lay]4 ,! "t to d ! "w is aft] ! fl[]+ season is pa/4 ,*oose a bran* :i* has n fl[]$4 ,/rip (f ! l[] leaves4 ,n[ :]e ! old & new wood meet is ! place = ! cut4 ,make a cut "r into ! /em :i* w be l a tongue4 ,let ?is be ab\t an in* long4 ,hold ?is to ! gr\nd ) ! cut side d[n4 ,bank soil ov] ?is4 ,at & "u ! tongue ! new %oots w />t1 & ! new gooseb]ry bu% gr[ f ?is4 ,?is new plant may be cut (f f ! p>5t4 ,if ! twig w n /ay b5t d[n 9 ?is position1 cut a =k$ piece ( wood :i* %all act z a p94 ,d y picture ?is8 ,a bran* b5t s t n f> f ! p>5t plant x is buri$ "u gr\nd ) ! re/ ( ! root protrud+ f ! gr\nd4 ,a rubb] plant may be lay]$ or topp$ z x is call$4 ,rubb] plants h an ugly habit ( go+ to top1 dropp+ (f _! l[] leaves z !y d ?is4 ,s !y look z if !y 7 try+ to develop into huge bu%es1 & !y become v ugly 9 s do+4 ,! top looks all "r & _m a p]son wi%es t top 7 (f all by itself & nicely pott$4 ,?is is ! way x is topp$4 ,a slit is cut 9 ! b>k ab\t :]e y w\ld l to see roots gr[+4 ,!n soil & flori/s' moss is b\nd ab\t ! w\nd4 ,^! may easily be kept moi/4 ,a pap] pot c\ld be put ab\t ! soil if "o wi%$4 ,! soil mass %\ld be a ball ( ab\t six in*es 9 diamet]4 ,:5 ! new roots appe> ?r\gh ! moss or pok+ out ( ! pap] pot1 cut ! /em ( ! plant bel[ ! pot4 ,& behold y h a little rubb] plant j z good z new1 ,i h told ?is be=e to ! girls4 ,ano!r me?od ( lay]+ is to cut ! p>5t (f d[n to ! gr\nd4 ,:at is left is call$ ! /ool4 ,?is /ool %\ld be cov]$ ) ab\t six in*es ( e>?4 ,let u suppose ?is is done 9 e>ly spr+4 ,:5 fall comes ar\nd uncov] ! /ool4 ,!re w be f\nd a numb] ( new %oots or plants all nicely protect$4 ,^! may be transplant$4 ,d y "k t /ool c be us$ ov] aga98 ,?is "w ( lay]+ is really v simple4 ,myron us$ x ) 8 /rawb]ries4 ,! runn]s 7 b5t & buri$ j z ^? ( ! gooseb]ry ,i spoke (4 ,9 ?is way new /rawb]ry plants 7 obta9$4 ,"o %oot may be b5t & buri$ m ?an once4 ,s "o may get j z easily two or m new plants f "o %oot4 ,?is seems z mu* a miracle z ! cross f]tilization ( plants4 ,! fif? me?od is t ( budd+4 ,apple1 pea*1 plum1 *]ry & pe> trees may be budd$2 s1 too1 may roses4 ,9 a ^w1 a bud is tak5 f "s desirable tree & ins]t$ )9 ! b>k ( a tree ei!r less desirable or "y4 ,"y fruit trees1 z y "k1 ne$ "s help be=e !y produce good fruit4 ,n[ if ,george _h at home a pea* tree :i* bore v f9e fruit he w\ld be glad to cross a "y tree ) ?is4 ,budd+ is a k9d ( cross+4 ,?is "w %\ld be done 9 ! spr+1 al?\gh x may be done 9 ! fall4 ,b ! spr+ is a m limb] "t ) ,nature4 ,sap is beg9+ to fl[2 life is new & fre% aga92 all ! plant _w is ready to />t up & d some?+4 ,!n1 too1 ! b>k ( trees %\ld be 9 z flexible a condition z possible4 ,! two ?+s really necess>y = ! "w are mature buds & b>k easy to peel4 ,buds %\ld be tak5 f ! v /ronge/ & be/ twigs ( ! la/ ye>'s gr[?4 ,! little se$l+s 9 :i* ! buds are to be ins]t$ %\ld be "o ye> old4 ,^! are call$ ! /ock4 ,?is is ! mann] ( ins]t+ ! bud3 fir/ make a ,t-%ap$ cut 9 ! b>k ( ! /ock4 ,?is cut %\ld be made on ! nor? side ( ! little tree1 because x w ?us be m %elt]$ f ! sun's rays4 ,! cut %\ld n be f> f ! gr\nd on ! ma9 trunk1 al?\gh x may be at ! base ( /rong %oots4 ,b make x 9 ! =m] position = ^! ye>l+s4 ,!n loos5 ! b>k ) ! flat h&le ( a regul> budd+ knife4 ,n _m boys & girls own su* knives4 ,"s ( y h scalpels4 ,! h&les ( ^! are flat en\gh to use4 ,aga91 y c\ld easily :ittle a piece ( wood ?9 & flat en\gh = ?is "w4 ,! next "q is h[ to sev] a bud f its p>5t %oot4 ,suppose y h *os5 a nice full bud4 ,ab\t a qu>t] ( an in* bel[ ! base ( ! bud />t cutt+ into ! wood4 ,run ! knife up to ab\t "o qu>t] ( an in* above ! bud4 ,d n cut out ?r\gh to ! surface1 b r f ! upp] surface cut ! b>k loose & peel ?is c>efully d[n until y c see ! "u surface ( ! bud4 ,y /ill h ! wood atta*$ to ! twig at its upp] edge4 ,if z y look at ! "u surface ( ! bud y see t x is holl[1 ?r[ ! :ole ?+ away4 ,if x has fibres !n x is all "r4 ,! prop] lay] is left to reunite ) ! /ock4 ,n[ ! bud & peel$-(f b>k may be ins]t$ 9 ! ,t-%ap$ slip4 ,b9d ! bud 9 place ) raffia4 ,d ?is raffia b&ag+ bo? above & bel[ ! slit4 ,9 ab\t t5 days ! b&age may come (f1 = ! knitt+ ( fibres is well "u way4 ,n[ ! top ( ! little tree %\ld be cut "r back to ab\t two in*es above ! bud1 because y wi% all ! gr[? to g to ! bud4 ,?is is ! "p ( promise to ! tree4 ,all its hope lies 9 ?is new bud4 ,! be/ me?od ( increase is t ( graft+4 ,a graft or scion1 :i* is a %oot ) two or m buds on x ( la/ ye>'s gr[?1 is ins]t$ on ! /em ( ano!r plant call$ ! /ock4 ,by means ( ?is process ( graft+1 trees be>+ poor fruit are made to be> good fruit4 ,wild fruit trees are br\ght "u cultivation1 & a giv5 tree may be> sev]al v>ieties ( its giv5 fruit4 ,= example1 ,i h 9 m9d a tree1 ! m>vel ( my *ildhood1 :i* bore big s\r apples1 beautiful ,grav5/e9s1 & a good quality ( ,baldw9s4 ,?is sort ( exp]im5t+ ) trees is n only z good z a puzzle1 b is ( great value4 ,to make a wild apple tree ) its gn>ly1 little s\r apples into a really truly1 well-behav$ tree be>+ good fruit is wor? :ile1 is x n8 ,graft+ is n only a me?od ( improvem5t b ( tam+ /ock1 :i* is aft] all improvem5t4 ,!re are c]ta9 necess>y precautions to take 9 ?is op]ation ( graft+2 = ?is1 l budd+1 is a surgical op]ation4 ,9 all woody bran*es ! out] lay] is ! b>k2 next comes ! gre5 lay]4 ,betwe5 ?is lay] & ! real wood is a mass ( fibres :i* g by ! "n ( 'cambium'4 ,! cambium lay] ( ! /ock & ! scion mu/ be "o aga9/ ! o!r 9 graft+ 9 ord] t ! sap may fl[ freely z be=e4 ,?is lay] ( cambium might be lik5$ to our blood sy/em4 ,! two cambium lay]s mu/ be press$ closely toge!r s t ! op]ation may be successful4 ,& f9ally no cut surface %\ld be left expos$ to ! air4 ,x is air1 y "k1 t plays havoc ) fle% w\nds4 ,m & m we see t tree doctors h a "w some?+ l our own physicians4 ,graft+ is usually done 9 ! spr+--9 ,m>* or ,april--ab\t ! "t sap beg9s to fl[4 ,! grafts or scions may be cut be=e ?is4 ,*oose ! tree f :i* y wi% to take a scion4 ,y *oose x because ( its f9e-flav\r$1 s\nd fruit4 ,p]haps ! fruit is especially l>ge1 too4 ,size ( fruit1 h[ev]1 does n d5ote f9e fruit4 ,i once _h an apple t weigh$ a p\nd4 ,x 0 a beauty1 fair to look ^u4 ,b :at a ta/eless1 pi?y piece ( fruit x 04 ,appe>ances 9 fruit are (t5 deceitful4 ,! scions 7 to be ( ! la/ ye>'s gr[? ) two or m buds4 ,! %oots %\ld be clean1 heal?y & vigor\s4 ,y mu/ transmit no disease along ) ! scions4 ,^! may be cut (f 9 ,janu>y or ,febru>y1 & /uck into ! soil = ab\t f\r to six in*es4 ,keep away f direct sunlight4 ,! buds ( scions cut at ?is "t are dormant z !y %\ld be4 ,graft+ is nam$ accord+ to ! mann] 9 :i* ! scion is put into ! /ock4 ,!re is :ip graft+1 & cleft graft+4 ,:ip graft+ is sometimes spok5 ( z tongue graft+4 ,?is latt] me?od is accompli%$ 9 ?is way3 ,suppose y h a scion 9 y\r h&4 ,cut across ! end ( x diagonally4 ,use a %>p knife = ?is1 & make a clean cut1 z ,i n[ cut across ?is twig4 ,ab\t two-?irds ( ! di/ance back f ! n>r[ or m po9t$ end ( ! cut make a v]tical cut ( ab\t an in* "r up into ! scion4 ,cut ! /ock 9 a simil> way4 ,!n ins]t ! tongue ( ! /ock into ! slit ( ! scion4 ,press ^! toge!r c>efully4 ,b9d ) raffia4 ,:5ev] ?is "w is done outdoors1 z x w\ld be 9 ! case ( any ( y :o try ?is exp]im5t1 ! union mu/ be seal$ ov]4 ,z (ficial docum5ts are seal$ ) wax1 s ?is union is legally seal$ 9 wax4 ,"o c buy a regul> graft+ wax4 ,sometimes p mix clay & grease toge!r4 ,t is simple1 b pretty /icky s\nd+4 ,realgraft+ wax is made ?is way3 ,to two p>ts ( beeswax1 add f\r ( res94 ,melt ^! toge!r ) "o p\nd ( tall[ or l9se$ oil4 ,:5 all are melt$ toge!r1 p\r into cold wat]4 ,pull l molasses c&y until x is light col\r$4 ,"o's f+]s %\ld be greas$ to apply ?is wax prop]ly4 ,cleft graft+ is almo/ describ$ by its "n4 ,a cleft or cut is made 9 ! /ock aft] ! /em has be5 neatly cut across4 ,! cleft is a v]tical cut ( ab\t an in* 9 l5g?4 ,?is is made ?r\gh ! c5tre ( ! /ock4 ,! scion is made to fit d[n into ?is1 s naturally x is cut l a w$ge4 ,b !re %\ld be cuts made on bo? sides ( ! scion diagonally to =m ?is w$ge4 ,s two cut surfaces ( cambium are laid b>e to fit aga9/ two simil> surfaces ( ! /ock4 ,if ! /ock is sev]al times ?ick] ?an ! graft or scion1 !re %\ld be two ( ^! latt] ins]t$4 ,place "o at ei!r end ( ! cleft4 ,b9d & wax4 ,if ! /ock is ! same ?ickness z ! graft !n ^! two fit p]fectly "o into ! o!r4 ,?is is only a little bit ab\t graft+2 b ,i tru/ ?is is en\gh to get y all int]e/$ 9 ?is "w4 ',is graft+ really necess>y8' ,i he>d ,alb]t :isp] a :ile ago4 ,x does seem l a great deal ( "w4 ,! tr\ble ) />t+ fruit f se$ & expect+ to get good results lies 9 ?is po9t3 ,fruit trees seems to lose 9 _! developm5t f se$ ! ability to produce fruit z f9e z ! p>5t /ock2 & s graft+ becomes a necessity4 ,/range t ?is %\ld be s1 b x is4 ,/>t ) a pea* /one or se$4 ,x came f a f9e tree2 ! fruit 0 lusci\s4 ,& yet ! little se$l+ :i* comes f t v /one z a rule mu/ be graft$ to be> fruit ( equally f9e flav\r z t ( ! orig9al pea*4 ,fruit trees h a t5d5cy to rev]t to old wild poor =ms4 ,& s we mu/ save !m & help !m4 ,if any ( y %\ld />t a little or*>d he w\ld wi% to "k h[ f> ap>t ! trees %\ld be4 ,apple trees %\ld be set ?irty to =ty feet ap>t ea* way2 pe> trees tw5ty to ?irty feet ea* way2 plums & pea*es sixte5 to tw5ty feet ea* way4 ,trees ne$ room 9 :i* to spread out & develop2 h5ce ! di/ance giv5 !m4 ,i am glad t ,myron has made a />t on small fruits4 ,8 /rawb]ries 7 a success4 ,i'd l to ?9k t next season ea* ( y 0 to h 9 8 g>d51 vegetables1 fl[]s1 "o small fruit & "o ( ! l>g] ones1 su* z a se$l+ apple or pea*4 ,,vi ,,g>d5 ,,op]ations ,i suppose ! talk to-day w seem to y all m]ely a repetition ( ?+s y already "k4 ,beg9n+s1 h[ev]1 are mo/ important4 ,results (t5 take c>e ( !mselves1 b beg9n+s nev] d4 ,g>d5s />t$ wrong always g wrong2 t is1 unless "o te>s up "o's "w & beg9s ov] aga94 ,! fir/ ?+ 9 g>d5 mak+ is ! selection ( a spot4 ,"s ( u are sav$ t tr\ble1 s9ce we h no *oice2 or l ,joseph9e1 h no?+ at all 9 ! way ( space4 ,)\t a *oice1 x means simply do+ ! be/ "o c ) conditions4 ,) space limit$ x resolves itself into no g>d51 or a box g>d54 ,surely a box g>d5 is bett] ?an no?+ at all4 ,at lea/1 ,joseph9e felt ?is to be true1 & prov$ t p>sley gr[s 7) c>e7 z well 9 a box z 9 ! g>d54 ,i claim t ev]yone may h some?+ ( a g>d5 if he be will+ to take :at comes to h&4 ,b we w n[ suppose t x is possible to really *oose j ! "r site = ! g>d54 ,:at %all be *os58 ,! greate/ det]m9+ factor is ! sun4 ,no "o w\ld h a nor? corn]1 unless x 7 absolutely =c$ ^u him2 because1 :ile nor? corn]s d = f]ns1 c]ta9 wild fl[]s1 & begonias1 !y are ( little use z spots = a g5]al g>d54 ,if possible1 *oose ! ideal spot--a s\!rn exposure4 ,"h ! sun lies w>m all day long4 ,:5 ! g>d5 is ?us locat$ ! r[s ( vegetables & fl[]s %\ld run nor? & s\?4 ,?us plac$1 ! plants receive ! sun's rays all ! morn+ on ! ea/]n side1 & all ! aft]noon on ! we/]n side4 ,"o ought n to h any lopsid$ plants ) su* an arrangem5t4 ,suppose ! g>d5 faces s\!a/4 ,9 ?is case ! we/]n sun is out ( ! problem4 ,9 ord] to get ! be/ di/ribution ( sunlight run ! r[s nor?we/ & s\!a/4 ,! idea is to get ! mo/ sunlight z ev5ly di/ribut$ z possible = ! longe/ p]iod ( "t4 ,f ! lopsid$ gr[? ( w9d[ plants x is easy en\gh to see ! effect on plants ( poorly di/ribut$ light4 ,s if y use a little diagram rememb]+ t y wi% ! sun to %9e "p ( ! day on "o side ( ! plants & "p on ! o!r1 y c juggle out any situation4 ,! s\!rn exposure gives ! ideal case because ! sun gives half "t ne>ly to ea* side4 ,a nor!rn exposure may mean an almo/ entire cut-(f f sunlight2 :ile nor!a/]n & s\?we/]n places always get unev5 di/ribution ( sun's rays1 no matt] h[ c>efully ?is is plann$4 ,! g>d51 if possible1 %\ld be plann$ out on pap]4 ,! plan is a great help :5 ! real plant+ "t comes4 ,x saves "t & unnecess>y buy+ ( se$4 ,la/ w9t] we drew "s plans to a scale4 ,pet]1 ,philip1 & ,myron did ?is "w 9 f9e %ape4 ,!y (f] to take gr\ps ( y girls & %[ y h[ to d x2 s :5ev] y are ready = ?is1 ! boys are ready1 too4 ,sometimes we d *ange our plans "s1 anyway a *ange is easily made :5 a plan has be5 drawn z a basis4 ,new g>d5 spots are likely to be f\nd 9 two conditions3 !y are cov]$ ei!r ) turf or ) rubbi%4 ,9 l>ge g>d5 areas ! gr\nd is pl\gh$ & ! sod turn$ "u2 b 9 small g>d5s remove ! sod4 ,h[ to take (f ! sod 9 ! be/ mann] is ! next "q4 ,/ake & l9e (f ! g>d5 spot4 ,! l9e gives an accurate & /raight c\rse to foll[4 ,cut ! edges ) ! spade all along ! l9e4 ,if ! area is a small "o1 say f\r feet by eighte5 or tw5ty1 ?is is an easy matt]4 ,su* a n>r[ /rip may be m>k$ (f l a *eck]bo>d1 ! sod cut ?r\gh ) ! spade1 & easily remov$4 ,?is c\ld be done 9 two long /rips cut l5g?wise ( ! /rip4 ,:5 ! turf is cut ?r\gh1 roll x "r up l a roll ( c>pet4 ,b suppose ! g>d5 plot is l>ge4 ,!n divide ?is up into /rips a foot wide & take (f ! sod z be=e4 ,:at %all be done ) ! sod8 ,d n ?r[ x away = x is full ( ri*ness1 al?\gh n q 9 available =m4 ,s pack ! sod grass side d[n "o squ>e on ano!r4 ,leave x to rot & to wea!r4 ,:5 rott$ x makes a f9e f]tiliz]4 ,su* a pile ( rott+ vegetable matt] is call$ a compo/ pile4 ,all ?r\gh ! summ] add any old gre5 vegetable matt] to ?is4 ,9 ! fall put ! autumn leaves on4 ,a f9e lot ( goodness is be+ fix$ = ano!r season4 ,! girls1 ,i suppose1 ?9k ?is is a wret*$ heap to h 9 ! corn] ( a g>d54 ,s x is4 ,b x is possible to scre5 x4 ,plant be=e ! space allott$ to ?is1 ca/or beans1 tall cannas or sunfl[]s4 ,p]haps ! ca/or beans w\ld be ! be/ ( all4 ,sunfl[]s get br[n & /raggly look+ be=e ! season is pa/ its prime4 ,ev5 :5 ! g>d5 is l>ge en\gh to pl\gh1 ,i w\ld pick out ! l>ge/ pieces ( sod r ?an h !m turn$ "u4 ,g ov] ! pl\gh$ space1 pick out ! pieces ( sod1 %ake !m well & pack !m up 9 a compo/ heap4 ,:at is to be done ) ! rubbi% (t5 f\nd on new g>d5 sites8 ,if ?is be only we$s & o!r vegetable matt] x may be v easily burn$ on ! g>d5 spot4 ,b suppose x is a gr& collection ( t9 cans1 bottles & su* ?+s z _c be burn$8 ,:at c we d ) !m8 ,cities h public dumps :]e lots are to be fill$ 94 ,all su* tra% may g to ^!4 ,(t5times x is possible to f9d suitable places 9 ! c\ntry = dump+4 ,b d n dump :]e ! rubbi% is to be unsightly = o!rs z x has be5 = y\rself2 f> bett] h a dump heap on y\r own l& & scre5 ?is z ! compo/ heap 0 to be %ield$ f view4 ,we take ! wrong po9t ( view if we dump rubbi% any:]e1 = ! sake ( gett+ rid ( x4 ,y rememb] y\r plan is to help make a m beautiful village4 ,h[ mu/ ! small g>d5 be spad$8 ,a me?od call$ tr5*+1 is good because x is s ?or\gh4 ,"h is a diagram ,george has made4 ,j get y\r heads ar\nd ?is1 & ,i'll expla9 x4 ,illu/ration3 ,f ?is plan see ! s*eme ( tr5*+4 ,top soil f ,,aa' is c>t$ to ,,ee'4 ,!n ! top soil f ,,bb' goes into ,,aa'4 ,cont9ue ?is me?od & see t ! soil on ,,ee' f9ally goes into tr5* ,,dd'4 ,s all ! top soil 9 ?is giv5 area is work$ ov] & is /ill kept on top4 ,?is rectangle is suppos$ to be ! plot :i* ne$s digg+4 ,l9e x (f into /rips "o foot wide4 ,h y\r :eelb>r[ "r beside ,,aa'4 ,dig "o foot ( top soil out ( /rip ,a' along all its l5g?4 ,put ?is into ! b>r[ & dump x into ! /rip m>k$ ,,ee' outside ( ! g>d5 prop]4 ,d ! same ?+ to /rip ,,bb'1 only ?r[ ! soil into tr5* ,,aa'4 ,! top soil f ,,cc' goes into ,,bb'2 t ( ,,dd' into ,,cc'4 ,n[ ! soil t 0 dump$ outside ! g>d5 ^u ! /rip ,,ee' ( c\rse is already to g "r into tr5* ,,dd'4 ,! value ( ?is "w is to get ! soil ( ! b$ entirely work$ ov]4 ,mo/ p dig b poorly4 ,digg+ is h>d "w2 s a boy digs a little "h1 & a little !re1 ?r\gh\t ! se$ b$ & ?9ks ! "w is all done4 ,x is really done :5 ! above me?od is us$4 ,& aft] all we h said ab\t ! necessity = air+ soil1 & ! ne$ ( /irr+ ?+s up s t ! good bact]ia may d _! "w1 ,i "k y w all see ! po9t imm$iately4 ,m]e spad+ ( ! gr\nd is n suffici5t4 ,! soil is /ill left 9 lumps4 ,always z "o spades "o %\ld break up ! big lumps4 ,b ev5 s ! gr\nd is 9 no %ape = plant+4 ,gr\nd mu/ be v f9e inde$ to plant 91 because se$s c get v close inde$ to f9e p>ticles ( soil4 ,b ! l>ge lumps leave l>ge spaces :i* no t9y root hair c p5etrate4 ,a se$ is left /r&$ 9 a p]fect wa/e :5 plant$ 9 *unks ( soil4 ,a baby surr\nd$ ) great pieces ( beef/eak w\ld />ve4 ,a se$ among l>ge lumps ( soil is 9 a simil> situation4 ,! spade nev] c d ?is "w ( pulv]iz+ soil4 ,b ! rake c4 ,t's ! value ( ! rake4 ,x is a great lump break]1 b w n d = l>ge lumps4 ,if ! soil /ill has l>ge lumps 9 x take ! hoe4 ,_m p h&le ! hoe awkw>dly4 ,get up1 ,jay1 & %[ u j h[ to hold x6 ,walk along z y hoe1 draw+ ! hoe t[>d y4 ,! *ief "w ( ?is implem5t is to rid ! soil ( we$s & /ir up ! top surface4 ,x is us$ 9 summ] to =m t mul* ( du/ s valuable 9 reta9+ moi/ure 9 ! soil4 ,i (t5 see boys hoe z if !y 7 go+ to *op into atoms ev]y?+ ar\nd4 ,hoe+ %\ld nev] be su* vigor\s ex]cise z t4 ,spad+ is vigor\s1 h>d "w1 b n hoe+ & rak+4 ,aft] lumps are brok5 use ! rake to make ! b$ f9e & smoo?4 ,n[ ! great piece ( "w is done4 ,to be sure ,i h said no?+ ( f]tiliz+4 ,! k9d & am\nt ( f]tiliz] dep5ds on ! k9d ( soil4 ,well-rott$ manure be+ ! be/ all-ar\nd f]tiliz]1 we w say t we h spad$ t into ! se$ b$ aft] ! tr5*+ op]ation is ov]4 ,n[ ! plan made on pap] comes into practical use1 & g>d5 /akes1 cord & a means ( measur+ are ! ?+s necess>y to h on h&4 ,jay & ,alb]t h made _! g>d5 /akes "o foot 9 l5g?4 ,!y w s]ve z a good rule 9 furr[ mak+4 ,on _! hoe h&les ,jack & ,elizabe? h m>k$ two feet (f into in*es4 ,?is is ano!r s*eme = measur+4 ,george has a pole f\r feet long :i* he uses4 ,?is has in*es m>k$ on "o foot ( its l5g?4 ,ka?>9e has a sev5ty-five foot tape measure4 ,& ,le/on & ,hel5a h made ?is tool ,i h "h 9 my h&4 ,x looks l a wood5 too!d rake ) its tee? eight in*es ap>t4 ,?is dragg$ ov] ! surface ( a nice1 f9e g>d5 b$ m>ks (f furr[s4 ,x makes ! mo/ regul> furr[s y ev] saw because x _c help itself4 ,miriam us$ a bo>d la/ summ]4 ,%e laid ?is across h] se$ b$1 kneel+ on x1 !n %e drew a dibb] along ! bo>d's /raight edge1 press+ firmly into ! soil ) ! dibb]4 ,?is also made a good /raight furr[4 ,pet] & ,philip always use a l9e & two /\t g>d5 /akes4 ,_! hoes d ! re/4 ,we usually ?9k ( furr[s1 or drills1 z !y really %\ld be call$ :5 little soil is remov$1 z be+ ab\t a half in* or ev5 less 9 wid?4 ,sometimes c]ta9 se$1 beans & peas1 = example1 are plac$ 9 d\ble r[s 9 a wide drill4 ,i ?9k y all und]/& hill mak+4 ,!n y rememb] h[ we plant$ c]ta9 se$s broadca/1 z grass & poppy se$s4 ,rememb] t se$s ?us s[n ne$ only a du/+ ( soil ov] !m4 ,b 9 g5]al1 drill s[+ = bo? vegetables & fl[] se$s is ! mo/ satisfactory me?od4 ,mo/ boys & girls s[ se$s too ?ickly4 ,! se$l+s z !y come up are too cr[d$ = prop] am\nts ( sunlight1 air & food4 ,y h se5 lettuce se$l+s cr[d$ toge!r gr[+ small & weak4 ,:y8 ,lack ( light & air1 lack ( moi/ure & food are ! reasons = ?is4 ,?9 out pretty sev]ely4 ,wait1 ( c\rse1 until ! se$l+s are an in* or m high4 ,!n look ov] ! little plants & g5tly take out ! weake/ & smalle/ specim5s4 ,press ! soil firmly ab\t ^? :i* rema94 ,if ! fir/ plant+ has be5 v ?ick h two times ( ?9n+4 ,x is a bit easi] on ^? se$l+s rema9+ if too _m comrades d n g at once4 ,illu/ration3 ,jack's ,rake ,h&le z a ,measur+ ,/ick ,illu/ration3 ,alb]t ,s[+ ,l>ge ,se$s ,s+ly ,photographs by ,edw>d ,mahoney ,( c\rse1 "s ( ^! se$l+s may be transplant$4 ,!y %\ld be ab\t two in*es above gr\nd = ?is purpose4 ,lettuce1 cabbage & pepp]s transplant beautifully2 s d a/]s4 ,i w\ld n try to transplant beets1 radi% or turnips4 ,! reason is t ^! plants h long tap roots4 ,usually a portion ( ! root is left 9 ! gr\nd & ! transplant$ se$l+ has an injur$ root4 ,s y ei!r lose x1 or x does poorly4 ,beets may be all[$ to gr[ ?ickly = a "t4 ,!n :5 ! ?9n+ is done1 ! t5d] beet tops may be us$ = gre5s4 ,transplant+ is a delicate op]ation4 ,a tr[el or a ?9 g>d5 m>k]1 a c ( wat] & dibb] are ! necess>y tools = ! bus9ess4 ,a cl\dy day is a good ?+ to h on h&1 also4 ,if ?is is impossible1 place ! sun beh9d a cl\d4 ,! little se$l+ %\ld be tak5 up ) great c>e f its old home4 ,a little soil %\ld come ) ! roots4 ,?is gives ! little plant a home feel+ 9 its new qu>t]s4 ,! ?9 /ick is (t5 bett] to use ?an ! tr[el4 ,if ! soil is wat]$ a bit ab\t ! small plant1 "o is f> m likely to get ! soil up ) ! roots4 ,n[ make ! hole 9 ! gr\nd ) ! dibb] j :]e y wi%4 ,a motion1 l t ( a revolv+ top1 is ! "o to use 9 work+ ! dibb]4 ,wat] ! hole4 ,drop a little soil 9 ! bottom ( ! hole4 ,y see ! dibb] leaves an awkw>d little peak !re at ! bottom ( ! hole4 ,wat] lodges !re & /ays4 ,! t9y rootlets d n q rea* into ! bottom ( ! hole1 & p]haps dangle 9 ! wat] & beg9 to decay4 ,a little soil dropp$ 9 prev5ts all ?is4 ,n[ a little plant goes 94 ,d n place x too l[1 nor too high 9 ! hole4 ,h ! roots uncramp$4 ,drop soil 9 g5tly & f9ally firm x all ) bo? h&s4 ,! sun mu/ n %9e too hotly = ! fir/ few days on ^! little plants 9 _! new home4 ,!y are n yet us$ to _! surr\nd+s & mu/ be coddl$ a bit if !y are to d well4 ,! rema9+ g>d5 op]ations are we$+ & con/ant cultivation4 ,a "p ( ! "w 9 ! fl[] g>d5 is close pick+1 if con/ant bloom is wi%$4 ,i h said no?+ ab\t h[ to plant diff]5t se$s because ea* ( y _h tables to cov] all ( t4 ,! object ( ?is talk is to impress ^u y ! necessity = c>eful prep>ation4 ,well-prep>$ soil1 c>efully h&l$ tools & plants are ways to success4 ,good tools1 good se$1 good h>d "w make = results su* z w satisfy y\r highe/ hopes4 ,b x is n ! result only t is wor? ! /ruggle2 ! k & ! p[] are ! great] glories4 ,,vii ,,common ,,we$s ,:at a delight x w\ld be if we c\ld g>d5 )\t we$s4 ,b t is well-nigh impossible4 ,= ^! rascals1 ! we$s1 are su* p]si/5t fell[s1 s clev] 9 _! devices = gett+ ov] ! surface ( ! e>?1 s able to live :]e no?+ else 9 ! plant _w c live1 t x is a disc\rag+ matt] to attempt to ext]m9ate !m4 ,!y always seem to me l pu%+ sort ( p try+ to live among ^? :o d n want !m4 ,!n1 too1 !y cr[d ! bett] class ( inhabitants out4 ,!re are a c]ta9 numb] ( plants :i* we always look$ ^u z we$s1 su* z burdock & wild c>rot1 = example4 ,b if a beautiful g>d5 plant %\ld p]si/ 9 liv+ & spread+ itself ov] our vegetable g>d51 !n t1 too1 w\ld become a we$4 ,ov] across ! sea 9 ,engl& ! poppy gr[s wild 9 ! fields4 ,x looks v beautiful to ! travel]1 because x makes lovely r$ spla%es ( col\r ?r\gh ! field4 ,b ,i d\bt v mu* if x looks really attractive to ! f>m]4 ,^! ?+s dep5d l>gely1 d !y n1 ^u "o's po9t ( view8 ,ev5 a "q l we$s we h no "r to look at f "o po9t ( view only4 ,! good po9ts ( we$s d n balance up ! bad po9ts2 b x is well to give ev5 we$s _! due4 ,rid ! _w ( we$s & unless ^! despoil$ spots 7 cultivat$1 ?9k ( ! great wa/e places !re w\ld be ov] ! e>?'s surface4 ,! we$s %ade ! gr\nd ?us prev5t+ too great surface evaporation4 ,!n ! we$s are a signal to f>m]s & all g>d5]s to get busy4 ,we p ( ! _w are lazy1 j naturally s1 & p]haps if !re 7 no we$s we might cultivate ! soil too little4 ,ye>s ago c]ta9 we$s 7 mu* us$ 9 m$ic9e4 ,?is is m or less true1 to-day4 ,! d&elion ) its bitt] secretion 0 good1 x 0 believ$1 = ! liv]1 a sort ( spr+ tonic4 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture has pr9t$ a pamphlet on ',we$s ,us$ 9 ,m$ic9e' 7,f>m]s' ,bullet91 ,no4 #ahh74 ,jack & ,jay ea* s5t = a copy la/ spr+4 ,y all might />t a g>d5 libr>y ) ^! pamphlets = a basis4 ,!y are s5t to y free & are invaluable 9 y\r "w4 ,get toge!r all ! helps y c on ! subject y are /udy+4 ,boys & girls receive free s mu* 9 ! pres5t day t x seems a %ame n to make use ( ^! ?+s4 ,! boys h writt5 to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture & ea* mon? x s5ds to ! club a li/ ( ! publications s5t out or repr9t$ dur+ ! previ\s mon?4 ,y girls might foll[ ?is good example set y by ! boys4 ,well1 we h w&]$ a bit f ! subject 9 h&4 ,we$s are aga9 disc\rag+ because !y h su* facilities = travel4 ,talk ab\t fly+ ma*9es--we$s are c5turies ahead ( m5 along ^! l9es4 ,look at a milkwe$ se$2 x is a complete fly+ app>atus4 ,) its p]fect balla/ x flies beautifully along ov] field & riv] ready to alight 9 prop] se$ /yle1 end d[n4 ,!re is a piece ( me*anism 9 ! end ( ea* burdock se$ t seems to make travel possible1 & dissem9ation sure4 ,nev] 0 fi% hook m clev]ly made ?an ?is hook ( ! bur se$4 ,x cat*es on to y\r clo?+ & travels until y feel its pull4 ,!n y pick x (f & ca/ x aside4 ,s x goes4 ,x /icks to ! furry & hairy coats ( animals & aga9 is c>ri$ along4 ,did y ev] obs]ve ! se$ ( wild c>rot8 ,x1 too1 is arrang$ ) cl++ po9ts all ar\nd & ab\t its se$4 ,if y %\ld give j a little att5tion to ! subject ( ! means ( di/ribution ( wild se$s y w\ld h a great] respect = ! ways & means ( ,nature4 ,"h is ano!r disc\rag+ side to ! we$ "q4 ,we$s produce s _m1 _m se$s6 ,look at a s+le /alk ( planta94 ,?is /alk does n /& = "o se$ capsule1 b all up & d[n ! /alk are ! se$s2 aga91 n "o se$ "h & "o !re1 b ea* capsule or se$ case hold+ _m se$s4 ,:5 ^! become ripe1 !n ! top ( ! capsule comes (f j l ! cov] ( a box1 or ! top ( a salt cell>1 & ! se$s are s5t out4 ,x w\ld n be a useless ?+ to c\nt sometimes ! numb] ( se$s on "o planta9 /alk1 & ?us ga9 an idea ( ! trem5d\s possibilities ( increase :i* ! we$s h4 ,a lad ,i once knew c\nt$ ! numb] ( se$s 9 a milkwe$ pod :i* he _h1 & f\nd v ne>ly two hundr$4 ,i d n rememb] ! exact numb]4 ,x 0 betwe5 "o hundr$ & n9ety-five & two hundr$4 ,?9k ( "o pod scatt]+ t numb] ( se$s6 ,?9k aga9 ( ! numb] ( pods on "o milkwe$ plant6 ,x is /agg]+1 is x n8 ,to be sure we c rememb] ! p>able ( ! s[] & h "s hope1 = "s se$ may fall on soil 9 :i* !y w nev] come to maturity4 ,we$s1 l ! wild morn+ glory1 =m new plants n f _! se$ only1 b f _! travell+1 trail+ bran*es4 ,if1 !n1 ! *ances are s good = r5ewal ( we$s1 :at is ! plan ( campaign :i* we %\ld foll[8 ,once a ,g]man g5tleman :o lov$ & cultivat$ roses 0 ask$ h[ to get rid ( rose bugs4 ',kill !m1' he said4 ',pick !m (f by h& & kill !m by foot is ! sure me?od6' he cont9u$4 ,s1 to get rid ( we$s1 j de/roy !m4 ,p]si/5tly & con/antly we$ !m out & cultivate ! soil4 ,clean cultivation is ! only sort = good crops & fre$om f we$s4 ,we$s1 z fl[]s1 drop 9 ! ?ree classes ( annuals1 bi5nials & p]5nials4 ,any annual is easy en\gh to hold d[n4 ,j pull su* we$s up4 ,"s m]ely cut ! we$ (f at ! surface ( ! gr\nd1 b x is a bett] way to be rid ( ! ?+ entirely4 ,& %\ld y n be q sure ( ! k9d ( we$1 !n pull+ up is ! only really safe plan4 ,= if ! we$ happ5$ to be a p]5nial1 leav+ ! root 9 ! gr\nd w\ld be ! wor/ possible ?+ to d4 ,! greate/ bus9ess ( all annuals is to =m se$4 ,n[ ,i "k y wi% to say t ?is is ! bus9ess ( all plants4 ,x is4 ,b ) annuals !re is only "o *ance to produce se$4 ,t *ance is ! "o %ort ye> ( _! lives1 & ?is is d\btless ! reason :y ^! *aps "w s h>d at se$ =m+1 & produce s _m se$4 ,!re=e1 ! ?+ evid5tly to be done is to make x impossible = annuals to =m se$4 ,! bi5nials & p]5nials mu/ h fur!r treatm5t ?an j t ( prev5t+ se$ =mation4 ,! und]gr\nd "p ( su* we$s mu/ be de/roy$4 ,= ^! live 9 ! gr\nd ready to come up aga94 ,bi5nials may be kill$ out by deep hoe+4 ,get rid ( all ! "y plants1 keep at ! old] ones ) ! hoe & prev5t se$ =mation1 too4 ,bi5nials are f\nd mo/ abundantly 9 wa/e places along woodsides & :]e ! soil = a long "t has be5 left undi/urb$4 ,p]5nials ne$ ab\t ! same treatm5t z bi5nials4 ,b ev5 great] p]si/5cy %\ld be ex]cis$ 9 de/roy+ ! und]gr\nd portion4 ,= ^! und]gr\nd plants produce new plants z surely z se$s d4 ,! b9dwe$ has a creep+ root1 wild g>lic has a bulb1 & su* =ms are always produc+ new =ms und]gr\nd :ile ! se$ above ! gr\nd is able to d ! same ?+4 ,pl\gh+ helps de/roy p]5nials1 z ! roots are expos$ to direct sunlight & s de/roy$4 ,ano!r me?od ( treatm5t is t ( cutt+ (f ! top d[n to ! root & putt+ salt on ! fre%ly cut root tap4 ,!n aga9 ^! roots may be />v$ out by nev] all[+ ! top or leafy "p to =m4 ,y w rememb] t x is ! leaf :i* makes ! food4 ,& if !re is no food !n !re w be none to /ore away 9 ! root = new root =mation4 ,"s f>m]s smo!r roots4 ,?is is done by plant+ su* crops z hemp1 clov] or c[peas4 ,^! crops *oke out ! we$s4 ,!y cov] ! gr\nd v completely1 & s ! we$s h less ( a *ance4 ,i give ! foll[+ table ( a few v common we$s 9 ord] t y may "k j h[ to h&le !m4 ,i mu/ speak especially ab\t snapdragon or butt] & eggs4 ,x came to our c\ntry z a g>d5 fl[]4 ,x has spread & spread1 p>tly by its se$s & p>tly by its root /alks1 :i* are creep+ ones1 & n[ x is a p]5nial we$4 ,= s9ce x has become a nuisance x mu/ be class$ z a we$4 ,z x spreads along x t5ds to =ce out o!r plants4 ,?is we$1 l ! wild c>rot1 is really v lovely4 ,c\ld su* we$s be prop]ly held d[n 9 small g>d5 areas !y w\ld be v ornam5tal4 ,i saw a little fl[] g>d5 once1 q beautiful1 ) two small clumps1 "o ( wild mu/>d & "o ( field daisy1 among ! o!r fl[]s4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------- ,,common ,,"n ,,class ,,se$ ,,"t ,,col\r ,,( ,,fl[] ---------------------------------------- ------------------------- ,burdock ,bi5nial ,aug4-,oct4 ,purple ,bur-m>igold or ,annual ,july-,nov4 ,yell[ begg> ticks ,canada ?i/le ,p]5nial ,*ickwe$ ,annual ,m>4-,july ,:ite ,cocklebur ,july-,oct4 ,gre5 ,d&elion ,p]5nial ,may-,oct4 ,yell[ ,engli% b9dwe$ or ,aug4-,oct4 ,:ite morn+ glory ,mo? ,mulle9 ,bi5nial ,july-,nov4 ,yell[ ,n>r[-leav$ ,annual ,july-,oct4 ,blue /ickse$ or begg> tick ,ox-eye daisy or ,p]5nial ,aug4-,oct4 ,:ite :ite daisy ,pigwe$ ,annual ,aug4-,nov4 ,gre5 ,prickly lettuce1 ,july-,nov4 ,yell[ milkwe$ ,purslane1 pursley ,june-,dec4 ,rib-grass1 planta9 ,bi5nial ,july-,nov4 ,:ite ,ragwe$1 ,roman wormwood ,annual ,aug4-,nov4 ,yell[ ,russian ?i/le ,purpli% ,sm>twe$ ,p]5nial ,aug4-,sept4 ,p9k ,sorrel ,p]5nial ,june-,nov4 ,r$ ,wild c>rot1 ,bi5nial ,july-,nov4 ,:ite ,que5 ,anne's lace ,wild g>lic1 onion ,p]5nial ,july-,oct4 ,wild mu/>d ,annual ,june-,oct4 ,yell[ ,wild p>snip ,bi5nial ,july-,oct4 ,yell[ daisy1 ,july-,sept4 ox-eye daisy1 br[n-ey$ ,susan ,yell[ dock ,p]5nial ,aug4-,oct4 ,gre5 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------- ,! se$s ( ! wild mu/>d1 l ^? ( ! planta9 & o!r we$s1 get 9 ) ! gra9 se$ & s cause con/ant tr\ble4 ,f>m]s feel t su* we$s mu/ be ?or\ghly gott5 out ( ! fields4 ,x is n our own native we$s :i* are s tr\blesome b ! =eign ones4 ,mo/ ( our wor/ we$s are =eign]s4 ,!y h come to ?is c\ntry z /[aways f across ! seas4 ,!y h f\ght = c5turies & c keep ! fight up ov] "h4 ,i am n go+ to give y a description ( ea* we$ we h4 ,?is table1 a copy ( :i* is = ea* ( y1 w be1 ,i ?9k1 ( true help4 ,! /udy ( we$s is some?+ q by itself4 ,x is = y to help prev5t ! se$+ ( we$s ev]y:]e4 ,d n c>elessly scatt] se$s4 ,keep y\r own g>d5 plots free f ^! pe/s by clean & c>eful cultivation4 ,rememb]1 too1 ! value ( cov] crops4 ,!re is ano!r pe/ to fight4 ,?is pe/ is ( ! animal k+dom & n ( ! plant k+dom4 ,next ,friday our talk is on animal pe/s1 & h[ to de/roy !m4 ,,viii ,,g>d5 ,,pe/s ,if we c\ld g>d5 )\t any int]f]5ce f ! pe/s :i* attack plants1 !n inde$ g>d5+ w\ld be a simple matt]4 ,b all ! "t we mu/ wat* out = ^! little foes--little 9 size1 b trem5d\s 9 ! havoc !y make4 ,z human illness may (t5 be prev5t$ by heal?ful conditions1 s pe/s may be kept away by /rict g>d5 cleanl9ess4 ,heaps ( wa/e are lodg+ places = ! bre$+ ( insects4 ,i d n ?9k a compo/ pile w d ! h>m1 b unkempt1 unc>$-= spots seem to invite tr\ble4 ,!re are c]ta9 helps to keep+ pe/s d[n4 ,! con/ant /irr+ up ( ! soil by e>?worms is an aid 9 keep+ ! soil op5 to air & wat]4 ,_m ( our common birds fe$ ^u insects4 ,! sp>r[s1 rob9s1 *ickadees1 mead[ l>ks & orioles are all examples ( birds :o help 9 ?is way4 ,"s insects fe$ on o!r & h>mful insects4 ,"s k9ds ( ladybugs d ?is good de$4 ,! i*neumon-fly helps too4 ,& toads are wond]s 9 ! numb] ( insects !y c consume at "o meal4 ,! toad des]ves v k9d treatm5t f all ( u4 ,ea* girl & boy g>d5] %\ld try to make h] or 8 g>d5 into a place attractive to birds & toads4 ,a good birdh\se1 gra9 spr9kl$ ab\t 9 e>ly spr+1 a wat]-place1 are invitations = birds to /ay a :ile 9 y\r g>d54 ,if y wi% toads1 fix ?+s up = !m too4 ,dur+ a hot summ] day a toad likes to re/ 9 ! %ade4 ,by night he is ready to g =? to eat b n to kill1 s9ce toads pref] live food4 ,h[ c "o fix up = toads8 ,well1 "o ?+ to d is to prep>e a retreat1 quiet1 d>k & damp4 ,a few /ones ( "s size und]nea? ! %ade ( a %rub ) p]haps a c>pet+ ( damp leaves1 w\ld appe> v f9e to a toad4 ,suppose a c]ta9 crop 9 y\r g>d5 has _h an insect pe/4 ,d n plant ?is same crop next ye>1 = x w\ld d\btless h ! same pe/4 ,don't let ! soil get full ( insect tr\bles2 !re=e1 keep ! soil op5 & air$ & /udy x well4 ,!re are two g5]al classes ( insects kn[n by ! way !y d _! "w4 ,"o k9d gnaws at ! plant really tak+ pieces ( x into its sy/em4 ,?is k9d ( insect has a m\? fitt$ to d ?is "w4 ,gras%opp]s & cat]pill>s are ( ?is sort4 ,! o!r k9d sucks ! juices f a plant4 ,?is1 9 "s ways1 is ! wor/ sort4 ,plant lice belong "h1 z d mosquitoes1 :i* prey on u4 ,all ! scale insects fa/5 !mselves on plants1 & suck out ! life ( ! plants4 ,n[ c we fight ^! *aps8 ,! gnaw+ fell[s may be caught ) poison spray$ ^u plants1 :i* !y take into _! bodies ) ! plant4 ,! ,bordeaux mixture :i* ,pet] us$ is a poison spray$ ^u plants = ?is purpose4 ,s1 too1 is ,p>is gre54 ,9 ! o!r case ! only ?+ is to attack ! insect direct4 ,s c]ta9 insecticides1 z !y are call$1 are spray$ on ! plant to fall ^u ! insect4 ,!y d a deadly "w ( attack+1 9 "o way or ano!r1 ! body ( ! insect4 ,! k]os5e emulsion made by ! girls = _! infe/$ h\se plants work$ ?is same way4 ,tobacco wat] & tobacco du/ spr9kl$ on act 9 simil> mann]4 ,lime1 soot1 & s& are o!r means ( block+ & *ok+ (f insects4 ,sometimes we are mu* tr\bl$ ) und]gr\nd insects at "w4 ,y h se5 a g>d5 cov]$ ) ant hills4 ,"h is a rem$y1 b "o ( :i* y mu/ be c>eful4 ,c>bon bisulphid comes 9 little t9 cans4 ,x is a liquid ( a vile smell1 some?+ l onions & rott5 eggs mix$4 ,! girls' noses are go+ up sky-high n[4 ,b x does ! "w ( ant kill+4 ,y mu/ be c>eful 9 h&l+ ?is4 ,x has a horrid explosive habit4 ,p\r ab\t a teaspoonful d[n an ant hole4 ,d n use a good silv] spoon f ! d9+ room4 ,get an old spoon1 or buy a t9 "o4 ,= y w nev] use x aga9 except x be = c>bon-bisulphid "w4 ,aft] ?is liquid has be5 p\r$ d[n ! hole1 place a bit ( a *ip ov] x1 = !re may be a slight volcanic action und]gr\nd4 ,x is well to d ?is on a damp1 cl\dy day :5 all ! ants are at home4 ,rememb] ?is /uff is n to be fool$ )1 z x is poison\s & also takes fire readily4 ,nev] op5 ! c inside by a fire1 9 too great a heat1 or ne> a light$ mat*4 ,invite y\r fa!rs to help 9 ?is4 ,by no means d any?+ silly4 ,keep ! c clos$ except :5 p\r+ out a teaspoonful4 ,?is "q is con/antly be+ ask$1 ',h[ c ,i tell :at insect is do+ ! de/ructive "w8' ,well1 y c tell p>tly by ! "w done1 & p>tly by see+ ! insect itself4 ,?is latt] ?+ is n always s easy to accompli%4 ,i _h cutworms "o season & nev] saw "o4 ,i saw only ! "w done4 ,if /alks ( t5d] plants are cut clean (f be pretty sure ! cutworm is abroad4 ,:at does he look l8 ,well1 t is a h>d "q because 8 family is a l>ge "o4 ,%\ld y see sometime a grayi% /rip$ cat]pill>1 y may "k x is a cutworm4 ,b because ( its habit ( re/+ 9 ! gr\nd dur+ ! day & work+ by night1 x is difficult to cat* sight ( "o4 ,! cutworm is ar\nd e>ly 9 ! season ready to cut ! fl[] /alks ( ! hyac9?s4 ,:5 ! peas come on a bit lat]1 he is ready = !m4 ,a v good way to block him (f is to put pap] coll>s1 or t9 ones1 ab\t ! plants4 ,^! coll>s %\ld be ab\t an in* away f ! plant4 ,( c\rse1 plant lice are m common4 ,^? we see are (t5 gre5 9 col\r4 ,b !y may be r$1 yell[ or br[n4 ,k]os5e emulsion is ! m$ic9e = plant lice4 ,lice are easy en\gh to f9d s9ce !y are always cl++ to _! ho/4 ,z suck+ insects !y h to cl+ close to a plant = food1 & "o is pretty sure to f9d !m4 ,b ! bit+ insects d _! "w1 & !n g hide4 ,t makes !m mu* m difficult to deal )4 ,rose slugs d great damage to ! rose bu%es4 ,!y eat out ! body ( ! leaves1 s t j ! ve9+ is left4 ,!y are s(t-bodi$1 gre5 above & yell[ bel[4 ,s9ce !y are eat+ insects ,p>is gre5 w kill !m4 ,b ! k]os5e emulsion p5etrates _! s(t bodies2 s ?is also may be us$4 ,a beetle1 ! /rip$ beetle1 attacks "y melons & squa% leaves4 ,x eats ! leaf by riddl+ out holes 9 x4 ,?is beetle1 z its "n implies1 is /rip$4 ,! back is black ) yell[ /ripes runn+ l5g?wise4 ,:ite hellebore p[d] kills ^! pe/s4 ,ask ! druggi/ = five c5ts' wor? & y w h a great pl5ty = any ( y\r g>d5s4 ,x1 too1 is a poison4 ,?is poison is also good to use = ! cat]pill>s t eat _m ( our g>d5 plants4 ,make a circle f\r in*es f ! /alk ( an infe/$ plant & spr9kle ! p[d] 9 ?is4 ,ev5+ "t is good = ?is1 because ! dew moi/5s ! p[d] j en\gh to make x a nuisance to ! insect4 ,!n !re are ! slugs1 :i* are g>d5 pe/s4 ,! slug w dev\r almo/ any g>d5 plant1 :e!r x be a fl[] or a vegetable4 ,!y lay lots ( eggs 9 old rubbi% heaps4 ,d y see ! good ( clean+ up rubbi%8 ,! slugs d m h>m 9 ! g>d5 ?an almo/ any o!r s+le insect pe/4 ,y c discov] !m 9 ! foll[+ way4 ,!re is a trick = br++ !m to ! surface ( ! gr\nd 9 ! day "t4 ,y see !y re/ dur+ ! day bel[ gr\nd4 ,s j wat] ! soil 9 :i* ! slugs are suppos$ to be4 ,h[ are y to "k :]e !y are8 ,!y are q likely to hide ne> ! plants !y are fe$+ on4 ,s wat] ! gr\nd ) "s nice clean lime wat]4 ,?is w di/urb !m1 & up !y'll poke to see :at ! matt] is4 ,beside ^! mo/ common ( pe/s already m5tion$1 pe/s :i* attack _m k9ds ( plants1 !re are special pe/s = special plants4 ,disc\rag+1 is x n8 ,beans h pe/s ( _! own2 s h potatoes & cabbages1 z ,george well kn[s4 ,9 fact1 ! vegetable g>d5 has _m inhabitants4 ,9 ! fl[] g>d5 lice are v bo!rsome1 ! cutworm & ! slug h a good "t !re1 too1 & ants (t5 get v num]\s z ! season advances4 ,b = real disc\rag+ insect tr\bles ! vegetable g>d5 takes ! prize4 ,if we 7 go+ into fruit to any ext5t1 p]haps ! vegetable g>d5 w\ld h to resign 9 fav\r ( ! fruit g>d54 ,a common pe/ 9 ! vegetable g>d5 is ! tomato worm4 ,?is is a l>ge yell[i% or gre5i% /rip$ worm4 ,its "w is to eat into ! "y fruit4 ,a great1 light gre5 cat]pill> is f\nd on cel]y4 ,?is cat]pill> may be told by ! black b&s1 "o on ea* r+ or segm5t ( its body4 ,! squa% bug may be told by its br[n body1 :i* is long & sl5d]1 & by ! disagreeable od\r f x :5 kill$4 ,! potato bug is ano!r fell[ to look out =4 ,x is a beetle ) yell[ & black /ripes d[n its cru/y back4 ,! little gre5 cabbage worm is a p]fect nuisance4 ,x is a small cat]pill> & small] ?an ! tomato worm4 ,^! are p]haps ! mo/ common ( g>d5 pe/s by "n4 ,x might be well to take up ! common vegetables & fl[]s m5tion+ ! pe/s :i* prey on ea* "o4 ,let u take ! vegetables fir/4 ,none ( u h gr[n asp>agus yet2 b x w be well to "k ab\t ?is vegetable4 ,!re is a beetle :i* may tr\ble asp>agus plants4 ,x is r$ ) m>k+s ( black4 ,! grub ( ?is beetle is d>k gre54 ,look out = ! asp>agus beetle dur+ ,april & ,may1 = ^! are ! mon?s :5 x appe>s4 ,! eggs are laid on "y %oots ( ! plant4 ,su* %oots %\ld be cut "r (f4 ,aft] ! cutt+ season is ov] ! plants %\ld be spray$4 ,?is may be done 9 ,augu/4 ,v dilute ,bordeaux mixture or ,p>is gre5 may be us$ = a spray4 ,next 9 ! alphabet come beans4 ,! mo/ common tr\ble t beans h is "o call$ an?racnose4 ,t /agg]+ ^w means t ! leaves become cov]$ ) spots :i* are r\nd ) purple bord]s4 ,aga91 a spray ( ,bordeaux mixture %\ld be us$4 ,! plants %\ld be spray$ until ! pods =m4 ,look = ?is tr\ble 9 ,july4 ,beets are prone to leaf spots4 ,z soon z su* spots appe>1 ! plants %\ld be spray$ ) ! ,bordeaux mixture4 ,e two weeks give ! plants ab\t ?ree spray+s4 ,! cabbage worm ,i h spok5 (4 ,?is worm works all summ]4 ,cabbages1 if neglect$1 become lit]ally alive ) ! little cat]pill>s4 ,!y eat & eat ! foliage1 riddl+ x completely4 ,!y eat into ! heads s t ! cabbage plant is completely spoil$4 ,george treat$ 8 ) pyre?rum p[d]4 ,?is he mix$ ) five times its bulk ( du/4 ,x 0 !n du/$ or %ak5 ov] ! cabbage plant4 ,a v good ?+ to d be=e tr\ble beg9s is to du/ ! soil & t5d] plants ) lime4 ,aft] ! plants h begun to head use hellebore p[d]4 ,lice appe> on caulifl[]4 ,! k]os5e emulsion :i* we use on our indoor plants is all "r = ?is "w1 too4 ,! lice appe> on ! foliage 9 great :ite masses4 ,!y suck ! life & goodness f ! plant4 ,!y come all ?r\gh ! summ] at any "t4 ,:ale oil soap is ano!r good spray to use4 ,pet] has typewritt5 receipts = ^! sprays :i* y may h at ! close ( ?is talk4 ,sometimes ! root ( ! caulifl[] is attack$4 ,little :ite maggots m9e or burr[ ?r\gh ! root4 ,!y are q likely to beg9 _! bad "w 9 ,june or ,july4 ,t r dang]\s c>bon bisulphid is ! m$ic9e = ?is tr\ble4 ,make a hole 9 ! soil z y did :5 treat+ ! ant4 ,d n make ?is too ne> ! plant4 ,i %\ld say six in*es away w\ld be ab\t "r4 ,p\r a teaspoonful ( ! poison into ! hole & x w take c>e ( itself4 ,cov] ! hole ov] z y w\ld 9 ! case ( ! ant4 ,:5 caulifl[] plants beg9 to look sickly pull "o up4 ,if x is full ( maggots t is easy to det]m9e4 ,b x may be t y w f9d great lumps or knots on ! root4 ,s9ce ^! knots appe> dur+ ! same mon?s z ! maggots1 y c only be sure ( ! real cause by pull+ up a plant4 ,if ^! knots are on ! root1 !n y h a v s]i\s tr\ble to cont5d )4 ,s s]i\s is ! club root condition t ! only safe ?+ to d is to pull up & completely de/roy ! diseas$ plants4 ,dig ! soil up aft] ?is4 ,!n lime x4 ,put a lot ( lime on1 n j a du/+ ov] ! surface ( ! soil4 ,?is repres5ts soil t is 9 tr\ble1 s d n plant caulifl[] "h aga91 or its co>s] c\s91 ! cabbage4 ,sometimes a little r$ or orange & black bug appe>s4 ,?is is call$ ! h>lequ9 bug f its fanta/ic appe>ance4 ,?is bug may come all summ] long at any "t4 ,! :ale oil soap spray is ! "o to use4 ,cel]y may be tr\bl$ ) ! light gre5 cat]pill> ) ! black b&s be=e spok5 (4 ,?is cat]pill> arrives 9 ,augu/4 ,x is n difficult at all to see1 s _m may be pick$ (f j by h&4 ,"o may use ,p>is gre5 z a spray4 ,none ( y _h any tr\ble ) corn be+ infe/$4 ,b sometimes a worm1 call$ ! e>worm1 :i* is l ! tomato worm1 w appe> dur+ ,june & eat ! tips ( ! "y e>s4 ,a little ,p>is gre5 spr9kl$ on ! leaves1 at _! base w kill !m4 ,cucumb]s & melons1 z ,i h be=e said1 are prone to be preys ( ! cutworms1 squa% bugs1 /rip$ beetles1 & lice or aphis4 ,y "k treatm5t = cutworms & lice4 ,! squa% bug may be de/roy$ by h&4 ,sometimes :5 bits ( /icks are plac$ on ! gr\nd ! bugs w crawl "u !m4 ,next morn+ a small h>ve/ ( bugs c be kill$4 ,! squa% bug lays its eggs on ! "u surface ( ! plant's leaves4 ,^! leaves %\ld be remov$ & burn$4 ,! /rip$ beetle is kept (f by ! ,bordeaux mixture spray4 ,?is beetle appe>s 9 ,june4 ,a spray+ dur+ ?is mon? (t5 prev5ts a blight ( ! leaves 9 ,july4 ,?is blight appe>s fir/ z a spott+ on ! leaves1 aft] :i* ! leaves soon )] up4 ,onions1 z well z radi%es1 are affect$ by maggots :i* w m9e ?r\gh ! onion bulb z well z ! /ems ( ! "y1 t5d] plants4 ,a solution made f c>bolic soap & wat] is excell5t ) :i* to wat] ! soil ab\t ! plants4 ,peas h gre5 lice z melons & cucumb]s d4 ,! lice appe> e>ly 9 ,may & ,june1 & are kill$ & kept d[n by ! regulation treatm5t4 ,_m times dur+ ! latt] "p ( summ] peas may become mildew$4 ,y c tell ?is by a gr[? ( :ite d[n on /em & leaves4 ,put "s soap 9 ! ,bordeaux mixture & spray4 ,f ,may to ,octob] potato bugs fl\ri%4 ,p>is gre5 is ! spray to use4 ,9 ! />t !y may be h& pick$4 ,b d n let !m get ahead ( y\r h&4 ,a v s]i\s potato disease is t ( scab4 ,scales appe> on ! potatoes !mselves4 ,to prev5t ?is1 uncut se$ potatoes are soak$ 9 poison4 ,b ?is is n a "w = y to d alone by any means4 ,! squa% bug naturally seeks out ! squa% v9e4 ,he %\ld be treat$ z we said :5 we talk$ ( ! same bug & melons4 ,tomatoes h num]\s tr\bles4 ,! cutworm1 ! tomato worm1 ! horn worm1 potato beetle & v>i\s blights may come to tomatoes4 ,! horn worm is a l>ge gre5 worm nam$ f ! horn at "o end ( its body4 ,x appe>s 9 midsumm]4 ,su* l>ge worms usually may be h& pick$4 ,if y %\ld see a tomato plant wilt+ = no reason at all1 pull x up & burn x2 x probably has an infecti\s tr\ble :i* is c>ri$ f "o plant to ano!r by insects4 ,x is really an infecti\s disease4 ,^! are ! mo/ common vegetable g>d5 pe/s & _! rem$ies4 ,z ! girls "k1 ! fl[] g>d5 is n )\t pe/s1 too4 ,plant lice are pl5ty en\gh4 ,^! may appe> at "o "t or ano!r dur+ ! entire ye>4 ,"s plants become cov]$ ) a little r$ spid]4 ,x attacks ! foliage & does great damage4 ,?is may be due to lack ( moi/ure ) h\se plants4 ,i d n mean lack ( wat]+1 b a dry condition ( ! air ( ! room4 ,(t5 j a spray ( cle> wat] is suffici5t to rid ! plant ( ! mites4 ,roses h m tr\bles ?an any "o o!r fl[]4 ,! rose bu% may h lice or x may h a little gre5 bug t jumps v quickly & s gets its "n ( leaf-hopp]4 ,k]os5e emulsion is good to use4 ,(t5 slugs w fe$ ^u ! surface ( ! leaves4 ,a du/+ ( lime ov] ! leaves keeps ^! fe$]s away4 ,!re is a br[n beetle call$ ! rose *af]1 :i* eats ! fl[] itself4 ,h& pick+ is ab\t ! be/ weapon to employ aga9/ ?is enemy4 ,a scale sometimes comes on ! /ems4 ,?is scale looks l a :ite cru/4 ,x is wise to spray su* rose bu%es ) k]os5e emulsion4 ,& bett] /ill1 if possible1 cut (f & burn su* scale-encru/$ p>ts4 ,cutworms bo!r ! e>ly bulbs & ! violets1 too4 ,a great _m ( ! l>g] pe/s may be h& pick$4 ,! lice %\ld be spray$4 ,& = ! rem$ies4 ,! foll[+ w be ! ones y w ne$ ! mo/3 ,,k]os5e ,,emulsion ,soap 7,ivory7 #a_/d p\nd ,boil+ wat] #b qu>ts ,k]os5e #d qu>ts ,! soap %\ld be %av$ up & dissolv$ 9 ! wat]4 ,to ?is add ! k]os5e 7( c\rse n :5 ! soap & wat] is on ! /ove7 a little at a "t4 ,beat x ) an egg beat] to be kept = t purpose2 or %ake x vigor\sly4 ,= use aga9/ plant lice add to "o cup ( ?is emulsion #h cups ( wat]4 ,= scale insects dilute ) f\r cups ( wat]4 ,,bordeaux ,,mixture ,i4 ,copp] sulphate 7blue vitriol7 #a lb4 ,wat] #a gal4 ,dissolve ! sulphate 9 ! wat]4 ,,ii4 ,slak$ lime #a lb4 ,wat] #a gal4 ,dissolve ! lime 9 ! wat]4 ,to "o bucket 7#b-a_/b gallons7 ( fre% wat] add f\r p9ts ( ! fir/ solution4 ,to ano!r bucket ( fre% wat] add six p9ts ( ! second solution4 ,/ir ^! toge!r4 ,keep ! re/ ( ! solutions ,i4 & ,,ii4 = lat] mix+ :5 x is ne$$4 ,,:ale ,,oil ,,soap ,,hot ,,wat] ,,solution ,:ale oil soap #a p\nd ,hot wat] #f qu>ts ,?is is ! "r dilution = plant lice b = scale insects x is too weak2 = !m use ab\t two qu>ts ( wat] to "o p\nd ( soap4 ,! be/ way to apply liquid sprays 9 small g>d5s is to use a :isk broom4 ,j dip ! little broom into ! mixture ne$$ & %ake ! bru% ov] ! plant4 ,!n ! h&s ne$ nev] come 9 contact ) ! poison4 ,c>eful *ildr5 c use sprays )\t any tr\ble4 ,joseph9e has us$ k]os5e emulsion 9 ?is fa%ion3 %e p\rs a little into a sauc]1 takes a bit ( *eese clo? & dipp+ x into ! emulsion wipes ! lice (f an infe/$ "p4 ,usually "o application is en\gh4 ,?is s\nds l a mu* m disagreeable task ?an x really is4 ,a plant syr+e may be us$4 ,b p]sonally ,i l ! h& me?od4 ,( c\rse if !re are lots ( lice on _m plants ?is w\ld n be practical at all4 ,x /&s to reason t sick plants ne$ m$ic9es ( "s k9d4 ,sometimes to be sure !y ne$ bett] liv+ conditions4 ,(t5 ! soil is s\r1 wat]-logg$1 unair$ & totally unfit = a self-respect+ plant to live 94 ,! :ole ?+ resolves itself into a /udy ( conditions1 & a desire to help ! plant h z com=table a "t z possible 9 life4 ,,ix ,,vegetable ,,culture ,z a rule1 boys & girls *oose to gr[ bu% beans r ?an pole beans4 ,i _c make up my m9d :e!r or n ?is is f %e] laz9ess4 ,9 a city backy>d ! tall v>ieties might p]haps be a problem s9ce x w\ld be difficult to get poles4 ,b ^! runn+ beans c be tra9$ along old f5ces & ) little urg+ w run up ! /alks ( ! talle/ sunfl[]s4 ,s t settles ! pole "q4 ,!re is an ornam5tal side to ! bean "q4 ,suppose y plant ^! tall beans at ! extreme re> end ( ea* vegetable r[4 ,make ar*es ) supple tree limbs1 b9d+ !m ov] to =m ! ar*4 ,tra9 ! beans ov] ^!4 ,:5 "o /&s fac+ ! g>d51 :at a beautiful t]m9us ^! bean ar*es make4 ,beans l ri*1 w>m1 s&y soil4 ,9 ord] to assi/ ! soil be sure to dig deeply1 & "w x ov] ?or\ghly = bean culture4 ,x nev] does to plant beans be=e ! _w has w>m$ up f its spr+ *ills4 ,!re is ano!r advantage 9 e>ly digg+ ( soil4 ,x br+s to ! surface eggs & l>vae ( insects4 ,! birds eag] = food w ev5 foll[ ! pl\gh to pick f ! soil ^! *oice morsels4 ,a little lime work$ 9 ) ! soil is helpful 9 ! cultivation ( beans4 ,bu% beans are plant$ 9 drills ab\t eighte5 in*es ap>t1 :ile ! pole-bean r[s %\ld be ?ree feet ap>t4 ,! drills = ! bu% limas %\ld be fur!r ap>t ?an ^? = ! o!r dw>f beans--say ?ree feet4 ,?is am\nt ( space gives opportunity = cultivation ) ! hoe4 ,if ! runn+ beans climb too high j p9* (f ! gr[+ extreme end1 & ?is w hold back ! upw>d gr[?4 ,among bu% beans are ! dw>f1 snap or /r+ beans1 ! wax beans1 ! bu% limas1 "o v>iety ( :i* is kn[n z brittle beans4 ,among ! pole beans are ! pole limas1 wax & sc>let runn]4 ,! sc>let runn] is a beauty = decorative effects4 ,! fl[]s are sc>let & are f9e aga9/ an old f5ce4 ,^! are q lovely 9 ! fl[] g>d54 ,:]e "o wi%es a v9e1 ?is is good to plant = "o gets bo? a vegetable1 bright fl[]s & a scre5 f ! "o plant4 ,:5 plant+ beans put ! bean 9 ! soil edgewise ) ! eye d[n4 ,beets l ri*1 s&y loam1 also4 ,fre% manure work$ into ! soil is fatal = beets1 z x is = _m ano!r crop4 ,b we w suppose t no?+ is available b fre% manure4 ,"s g>d5]s say to "w ?is into ! soil ) great c>e & ?or\ghness4 ,b ev5 s1 !re is dang] ( a p>ticle ( x gett+ next to a t5d] beet root4 ,! foll[+ c be done2 ,dig a tr5* ab\t a foot deep1 spread a ?9 lay] ( manure 9 ?is1 cov] x ) soil1 & plant above ?is4 ,by ! "t ! ma9 root /rikes d[n to ! manure lay]1 !re w be little h>m done4 ,beets %\ld n be transplant$4 ,if ! r[s are "o foot ap>t !re is ample space = cultivation4 ,:5ev] ! wea!r is really settl$1 !n ^! se$s may be plant$4 ,"y beet tops make f9e gre5s4 ,great] c>e %\ld be tak5 9 h&l+ beets ?an usually is %[n4 ,:5 beets are to be boil$1 if ! tip ( ! root & ! tops are cut (f1 ! beet ble$s4 ,?is means a loss ( good mat]ial4 ,p9*+ (f su* p>ts ) ! f+]s & do+ ?is n too closely to ! beet itself is ! prop] me?od ( h&l+4 ,i ?r[ ?is 9 = ! b5efit ( our future cooks1 ! girls4 ,!re are big co>se memb]s ( ! beet & cabbage families call$ ! mangel wurzel & ruta baga4 ,ab\t "h ^! are rais$ to fe$ to ! cattle4 ,!y are a great addition to a c['s d9n]4 ,! cabbage family is a l>ge "o4 ,!re is ! cabbage prop]1 !n caulifl[]1 broccoli or a m h>dy caulifl[]1 kale1 ,brussels spr\ts & kohlrabi1 a cabbage-turnip comb9ation4 ,george has work$ out cabbage culture successfully4 ,i ref] to him = full p>ticul>s4 ,caulifl[] is a k9d ( ref9$1 high-ton$ cabbage relative4 ,x ne$s a little ri*] soil ?an cabbage & _c /& ! fro/4 ,a frequ5t wat]+ ) manure wat] gives x ! extra ri*ness & wat] x really ne$s4 ,! out] leaves mu/ be b5t ov]1 z 9 ! case ( ! "y cabbage1 9 ord] to get ! :ite head4 ,! dw>f v>ieties are r ! be/ to plant4 ,kale is n q s p>ticul> a c\s94 ,x c /& fro/4 ,ri* soil is necess>y1 & e>ly spr+ plant+1 because ( sl[ matur+4 ,x may be plant$ 9 ,septemb] = e>ly spr+ "w4 ,brussels spr\ts are a v popul> memb] ( ?is family4 ,on acc\nt ( _! size _m p :o d n l to s]ve poor1 common old cabbage w s]ve ^!4 ,brussels spr\ts are int]e/+ 9 _! gr[?4 ,! plant /alk runs skyw>d4 ,at ! top1 umbrella l1 is a close head ( leaves1 b ?is is n :at we eat4 ,%ad$ by ! umbrella & pack$ all along ! /alk are delici\s little cabbages or spr\ts4 ,l ! re/ ( ! family a ri* soil is ne$$ & pl5ty ( wat] dur+ ! gr[+ p]iod4 ,! se$ %\ld be plant$ 9 ,may1 & ! little plants transplant$ into ri* soil 9 late ,july4 ,! r[s %\ld be eighte5 in*es ap>t1 & ! plants "o foot ap>t 9 ! r[s4 ,kohlrabi is a g-betwe5 9 ! families ( cabbage & turnip4 ,x is sometimes call$ ! turnip-root cabbage4 ,j above ! gr\nd ! /em ( ?is plant swells into a turnip-l vegetable4 ,9 ! true turnip ! swell+ is und]gr\nd1 b l ! cabbage1 kohlrabi =ms its edible "p above gr\nd4 ,x is easy to gr[4 ,only x %\ld develop rapidly1 o!rwise ! swell+ gets woody1 & s loses its good quality4 ,s[ out z e>ly z possible2 or s[ inside 9 ,m>* & transplant to ! op54 ,plant 9 drills ab\t two feet ap>t4 ,set ! plants ab\t "o foot ap>t1 or ?9 out to ?is di/ance4 ,to plant "o hundr$ feet ( drill buy half an ounce ( se$4 ,se$ goes a long way1 y see4 ,kohlrabi is s]v$ & prep>$ l turnip4 ,x is a v satisfactory e>ly crop4 ,be=e leav+ ! cabbage family ,i %\ld l to say t ! cabbage call$ ,savoy is an excell5t v>iety to try4 ,x %\ld always h an e>ly plant+ "u cov]1 say 9 ,febru>y1 & !n be transplant$ into op5 b$s 9 ,m>* or ,april4 ,if ! l& is poor :]e y are to gr[ cabbage1 !n by all means *oose ,savoy4 ,c>rots are ( two g5]al k9ds3 ^? ) long roots1 & ^? ) %ort roots4 ,if long-root$ v>ieties are *os51 !n ! soil mu/ be work$ d[n to a dep? ( eighte5 in*es1 surely4 ,! %ort] ones w d well 9 eight in*es ( well-work$ s&y soil4 ,d n put c>rot se$ into fre%ly manur$ l&4 ,ano!r po9t 9 c>rot culture is "o conc]n+ ! ?9n+ process4 ,z ! little se$l+s come up y w d\btless f9d t !y are mu*1 mu* too close toge!r4 ,wait a bit1 ?9 a little at a "t1 s t "y1 t9y c>rots may be us$ on ! home table4 ,^! are ! po9ts to jot d[n ab\t ! culture ( c>rots4 ,i am say+ v little ab\t dep?s & di/ances because ^! 7 all work$ out by ! boys la/ w9t] & tables may be _h = ! ask+4 ,pet] cov]$ ! gr\nd ( cel]y rais+4 ,"o or two po9ts only ,i w speak (4 ,a v ri*1 workable soil is a cel]y soil4 ,9 ! process ( gett+ su* a b$ ready x ought to h a ?or\gh wett+ d[n a day be=e plant+4 ,cel]y se$ is small1 &1 z is ! case ) o!r small se$1 x is q likely to be plant$ 9 clumps or bun*es4 ,to avoid ?is ! se$ %\ld be mix$ ) s& & !n spr9kl$ 9 drills4 ,^! drills %\ld be six in*es ap>t1 & v %all[4 ,s[ ! se$1 cov]1 & wat]4 ,?is b$ %\ld be scre5$ f direct sunlight4 ,a c>eful1 g5tle1 daily wat]+ is necess>y4 ,?9 ! little plants to f\r in*es ap>t4 ,pet] c tell ! re/ ( ! /ory4 ,! only o!r ?+ ,i ne$ add is ?is1 t 9 transplant+ ! "w %\ld be done quickly4 ,"o %\ld n take up cel]y plants & p]haps leave !m a long "t be=e plac+ 9 new qu>t]s4 ,plant imm$iately4 ,x takes little to upset a cel]y plant & *eck its gr[?4 ,s nev] take up a :ole lot ( cel]y plants at "o "t4 ,take up a few1 keep !m moi/1 plant !m1 & !n />t aga94 ,illu/ration3 ,elizabe? ,s[+ ,small ,se$ ,f ! ,package4 ,photograph by ,hel5 ,w4 ,cook4 ,i am n go+ to say a ^w ab\t corn4 ,y all rememb] ! boys' "w ( la/ ye>4 ,y\r tea*] has plann$ next ,friday aft]noon = ! boys to discuss ?is at s*ool4 ,s we %all n h our meet+1 b ,i %all come to ! s*ool to he> _! report4 ,i hope our girls w take notes on ?is4 ,= ,i "k t ,eloise has decid$ to raise corn next ye>2 ,hel5a is go+ to2 & ,le/on w n be out ( ! corn conte/ ?is season4 ,! cucumb] is ! next vegetable 9 ! l9e4 ,?is is a plant f =eign l&s4 ,"s ?9k t ! cucumb] is really a native ( ,india4 ,x is believ$ t x 0 br\ght "h by ! ,negro1 & t a species ( cucumb] f ,africa became f9ally at home 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,a light1 s&y & ri* soil is ne$$--,i mean ri* 9 ! s5se ( ri*ness 9 organic matt]4 ,:5 cucumb]s are gr[n outdoors1 z we are likely to gr[ !m1 !y are plant$ 9 hills4 ,n[adays1 !y are gr[n 9 ho?\ses2 !y hang f ! ro(1 & are a wond]ful sight4 ,9 ! gre5h\se a hive ( bees is kept s t cross-f]tilization may g on4 ,b if y int5d to raise cucumb]s foll[ ^! directions3 ,s[ ! se$ inside1 cov] ) "o in* ( ri* soil4 ,9 a little space ( six in*es diamet]1 plant six se$s4 ,place l a bean se$ ) ! g]m9at+ end 9 ! soil4 ,:5 all dang] ( fro/ is ov]1 ea* set ( six little plants1 soil & all1 %\ld be plant$ 9 ! op54 ,lat]1 :5 dang] ( insect pe/s is ov]1 ?9 out to ?ree plants 9 a hill4 ,! hills %\ld be ab\t f\r feet ap>t on all sides4 ,egg plant is ano!r vegetable we h n tri$4 ,x is ano!r ( ^? :i* has be5 improv$ by cross+1 usually ) pepp]s & tomatoes4 ,b z we are n ,burbanks yet1 ,i %all n talk ( t side ( egg plant culture4 ,"s v>ieties ( egg plant gr[ to a l>ge size b ! small] fruits1 on ! :ole1 h ! bett] flav\r4 ,a good1 well-work$1 ri* g>d5 loam is ! soil = ?is vegetable4 ,! se$ may be plant$ out 9 ! op5 9 little drills six in*es ap>t4 ,! se$ %\ld be scatt]$ along z lettuce se$ is4 ,:5 ! plants are ab\t six in*es high1 transplant !m to _! p]man5t place4 ,!y %\ld !n /& ab\t two feet ap>t on all sides4 ,m (t5 ! se$s are />t$ inside 9 ,m>*4 ,:5 ! little plants are ab\t two in*es high !y %\ld be transplant$ into boxes or pots4 ,scre5 f too hot sun%9e4 ,ab\t ! "t ( corn plant+ ! plants %\ld g into ! op54 ,a ri* soil is n[ q necess>y4 ,aga9 ,i w\ld sugge/ z a good me?od ! plac+ ( a little well-rott$ manure "u ea* place :]e an egg plant is to g4 ,!re is a r int]e/+ p>asite :i* sometimes fa/5s itself ^u ! egg plant4 ,a p>asite is a =m :i* cl+s to ano!r & takes its n\ri%m5t f ?is latt] or ho/4 ,! p>asite is a lazy %irk4 ,s 9 ?is case ! p>asite gr[s on ! egg plant & absorbs ! food :i* ! egg plant ne$s = itself4 ,?is is n an uncommon ?+ 9 nature4 ,:5 su* a ?+ happ5s fir/ pull up & de/roy ! poor egg plant1 = ! p>asite is cl++ too closely & p]si/5tly to be remov$4 ,ne>ly ev]yone 9 our c\ntry cl+s to lettuce z ! only plant = a salad4 ,ov] across ! sea 9 old ,engl& ?is is n s4 ,o!r plants are us$ 9 ?is way & call$ salad plants4 ,endive is "o ( ^!4 ,"s ( ! endives are curly-leav$1 & :5 blan*$ are attractive to look ^u2 & surely !re is no reason :y we %\ld n consid] ! side ( beauty 9 vegetables4 ,endive is a v h>dy plant4 ,"o-half an ounce ( ! se$ w s[ "o hundr$ feet ( drill4 ,s[ x z y w\ld lettuce se$ 9 soil :i* %\ld be moi/ & ri*4 ,! plants f9ally %\ld be ab\t eight in*es ap>t 9 ! drill4 ,! out] leaves %\ld be ti$ ov] ! top 9 ord] to blan* ! inn] ones = table use4 ,9 ! fall ! plants f summ] s[+s may be tak5 up ) balls ( e>? on ! roots & plac$ 9 ! coldframes ready = use ?r\gh ! w9t]4 ,! coldframe is a bless+4 ,x is a place ( /orage all ! fall & e>ly w9t]4 ,x is a place = e>ly "w 9 ! late w9t] & fir/ "p ( spr+4 ,lettuce ) *ildr5 has always be5 a prime fav\rite = cultivation4 ,be=e ! "t ( ,*ri/1 lettuce 0 gr[n & s]v$4 ,!re is a wild lettuce f :i* ! cultivat$ probably came4 ,!re are a numb] ( cultivat$ vegetables :i* h wild ance/ors1 c>rots1 turnips & lettuce be+ ! mo/ common among !m4 ,lettuce may be tuck$ into ! g>d5 almo/ any:]e4 ,x is surely "o ( ! mo/ decorative ( vegetables4 ,! compact head1 ! gre5 ( ! leaves1 ! beauty ( symmetry--all ^! are *>m+ *>act]i/ics ( lettuces4 ,n all =m heads4 ,!re is a mi/ak5 idea abroad among *ildr5 t by transplant+1 any lettuce c be made to head4 ,only su* v>ieties z are call$ head+ lettuces w head4 ,& ^! mu/ be transplant$ 9 ord] to h really good heads4 ,!re are two g5]al types ( lettuce--! ,cos & ! cabbage4 ,! cabbage gr[s m l a cabbage ) great t5d5cy t[>d head+4 ,! ,cos gr[s long]1 n>r[]1 & has spoon-%ap$ leaves1 :i* h a big1 co>se midrib4 ,! inn] leaves cl+ m closely toge!r aft] a head+ fa%ion2 ! out] leaves spread ap>t4 ,we gr[ 9 our ,am]ican g>d5s m ( ! cabbage type ?an ( ! ,cos4 ,%\ld we g to see our ,fr5* c\s9s next summ]1 ! ,cos lettuce w\ld be s]v$ to u ) pl5ty ( oil z a dress+4 ,z ! summ] advances & z ! e>ly s[+s ( lettuce get old !y t5d to g to se$4 ,don't let !m4 ,pull !m up4 ,none ( u are likely to g into ! se$-produc+ side ( lettuce4 ,:at we are int]e/$ 9 is ! rais+ ( t5d] lettuce all ! season4 ,to h su* lettuce 9 mid & late summ] is possible only by frequ5t plant+s ( se$4 ,if se$ is plant$ e t5 days or two weeks all summ]1 y c h t5d] lettuce all ! season4 ,:5 lettuce gets old x becomes bitt] & t\gh4 ,melons are mo/ int]e/+ to exp]im5t )4 ,we suppose t melons orig9ally came f ,asia1 & p>ts ( ,africa4 ,wat]melons gr[ wild 9 ,africa4 ,! ,negroes & wild animals fe$ ^u !m4 ,p]haps t is ! reason :y ! col\r$ p s love !m4 ,anyway1 melons belong to ^! c\ntries4 ,melons are a summ] fruit4 ,ov] 9 ,engl& we f9d ! muskmelons (t5 gr[n "u glass 9 ho?\ses4 ,! v9es are tra9$ upw>d r ?an all[$ to lie prone4 ,z ! melons gr[ l>ge 9 ! hot1 dry atmosph]e1 j ! sort :i* is "r = _! gr[?1 !y become too heavy = ! v9e to hold up4 ,s !y are held by little bags ( nett+1 j l a t5nis net 9 size ( me%4 ,! bags are support$ on nails or pegs4 ,x is a v pretty sight ,i c assure y4 ,ov] "h usually we raise our melons outdoors4 ,!y are plant$ 9 hills4 ,eight se$s are plac$ two in*es ap>t & an in* deep4 ,! hills %\ld h a f\r foot sweep on all sides2 ! wat]melon hills ought to h an all[ance ( eight to t5 feet4 ,make ! soil = ^! hills v ri*4 ,z ! little plants get sizeable--say ab\t f\r in*es 9 height--r$uce ! numb] ( plants to two 9 a hill4 ,always 9 su* "w *oose ! v /urdie/ plants to keep4 ,cut ! o!rs d[n close to or a little bel[ ! surface ( ! gr\nd4 ,pull+ up plants is a %ock+ way to get rid ( !m4 ,i say %ock+ because ! pull is likely to di/urb ! roots ( ! two rema9+ plants4 ,:5 ! melon plant has rea*$ a l5g? ( a foot1 p9* (f ! end ( x4 ,?is p9* means ?is to ! plant3 j /op gr[+ long1 take "t n[ to gr[ bran*es4 ,s& or lime spr9kl$ ab\t ! hills t5ds to keep bugs away4 ,onions are ab\t z popul> a vegetable z we h4 ,"s p are q scornful ( onions because ( _! truly disagreeable od\r4 ,b ,i d n "k :at we %\ld d )\t ! onion = flav\r+s4 ,pet] is to plant onions :]e he la/ _h cel]y4 ,t is v wise1 because onions d especially well com+ aft] a crop = :i* ! l& 0 heavily f]tiliz$4 ,onions l moi/ure ( soil1 too4 ,if ! soil is n ri* en\gh1 nitrate ( soda may be add$4 ,! mo/ disc\rag+ ?+ ab\t *emical f]tiliz]s is ! fact t adv]tisem5ts say to h a c]ta9 quantity = an acre ( l&4 ,few boys & girls are plant+ entire acres1 to j "o ?+4 ,n[1 suppose y write d[n ?is3 ,add #a_/d p\nd ( nitrate ( soda to #ajj squ>e feet ( l& !n use ! prop] fractional am\nt4 ,to buy #a_/dj ( a p\nd = example s\nds absurd4 ,buy y\r qu>t] p\nd & put ! approximate am\nt on4 ,spr9kle *emical f]tiliz] ov] ! surface ( ! soil & rake x 9 j "u ! surface4 ,!re are two me?ods = ! plant+ ( onions4 ,"o way is to use se$2 ! o!r1 sets4 ,sets mean little onion bulbs4 ,^! are plac$ 9 drills ab\t six in*es ap>t & s t ! little bulb may be j b5ea? ! surface ( ! soil4 ,d n set too l[4 ,^! bulbs are ready be=e se$ onions4 ,se$s are r sl[ 9 developm5t4 ,if y make s[+s pretty ?ick ! t5d] tops may be us$1 & s ! ?9n+ process is done to advantage4 ,i believe t all y\r g>d5s %\ld h "s p>sley 9 !m4 ,x c be plant$ z a bord]1 s9ce x gr[s l[ & has a fr+y1 decorative effect4 ,if y 7 ,italian girls & boys y w\ld h p>sley if y _h no?+ else2 = ! ,italians always use x 9 _! s\ps4 ,!re is a ,european v>iety1 n z pretty z ! common v>iety1 :i* gr[s tall] & rank]4 ,x has a /rong] smell4 ,an ,italian boy :o 0 liv+ 9 ,am]ica _h a g>d5 9 :i* he grew bo? k9ds ( p>sley4 ,he 0 ask$ :i* he lik$ ! bett]4 ,/raight5+ up1 he po9t$ to ! ,european say+1 ',smells /rong]4' '',i believe none ( u h rais$ p>snips4 ,x takes #a_/d ( an ounce ( se$ to plant #ajj feet ( drill4 ,any deep1 ri*1 moi/ g>d5 soil w d4 ,j z e>ly z ! gr\nd is workable1 ! se$ %\ld be s[n4 ,s[ 9 drills ( #a_/b in* dep? & #f in*es ap>t4 ,! plants %\ld f9ally /& ab\t eight in*es ap>t4 ,!y may be dug be=e or aft] fro/4 ,"s p ?9k t ! e>ly fro/s improve ! flav\r ( p>snips4 ,i suppose !re is no vegetable s well lik$ z peas4 ,:o w\ld wi% a ,f\r? ( ,july d9n] )\t peas8 ,! e>ly v>ieties ( peas g into ! gr\nd j z e>ly z possible4 ,i l be/ to dig tr5*es six in*es deep & ab\t eighte5 in*es ap>t4 ,z ! peas are dropp$ into ! tr5*1 cov] ov] ) ab\t two in*es ( soil4 ,z ! plants gr[1 fill soil into ! tr5*4 ,( c\rse1 peas h to be bru%$4 ,s z soon z ! little runn]s =m put bru% beh9d ! plant & />t ! tw9]s ab\t ! bru% /alks4 ,a v>iety ( pea call$ ,gradus is v excell5t 9 flav\r4 ,z = potatoes--well1 n[1 j see ,pet] gr96 ,he has cov]$ t subject4 ,( c\rse1 ,i c add no?+ to an exp]t's advice4 ,pepp]s are wor? try+4 ,if y d n c>e = !m 9 y\r home g>d5s1 add !m to ! s*ool g>d54 ,!y "w 9 ) ! c\rses 9 cook+4 ,j z egg plants are />t$ inside1 s ought pepp]s to be4 ,:5ev] ! soil is w>m & ! wea!r settl$1 ! pepp] plants may g out4 ,! be/ soil = !m is a ri*1 s&y "o4 ,! little plants %\ld h ab\t "o & a half foot ( space on all sides4 ,at fir/ !y look pretty lonesome s f> ap>t b soon !y w gr[ to l>ge1 bu%y plants4 ,a little h5 manure mix$ ) soil & put on top ( ! gr\nd ab\t ! little pepp]s gives !m a good />t 9 _! new qu>t]s4 ,!re are _m int]e/+ k9ds ( pepp]s to gr[4 ,if a pepp] ) a little /+ is wi%$ try su* v>ieties z ,bird's ,eye1 ,r$ ,clu/]1 & ,tobasco4 ,suppose ! pepp]s are to be us$ = /uff+4 ,!n l>ge1 r m mild-flav\r$ k9ds are ne$$4 ,ruby ,k+ pepp] is a b\nc+ beauty4 ,! ,r$ ,etna1 ,improv$ ,bull ,nose & ,gold5 ,k+ are o!r good ones4 ,! ^w pumpk9 /&s = good1 old-fa%ion$ pies1 = ,?anksgiv+1 = gr&mo!r's h\se4 ,x really br+s m to m9d ?an ! ^w squa%4 ,i suppose ! squa% is a bit m useful1 :5 we ?9k ( ! f9e ,hubb>d1 & ! nice little crook$-neck$ summ] squa%es2 b aft] all1 ,i l to h m pumpk9s4 ,& z = ,jack-o'-lant]ns--:y !y positively dem& pumpk9s4 ,9 plant+ ^!1 ! same g5]al directions hold good :i* 7 giv5 = melons4 ,& use ^! same = squa%-plant+1 too4 ,b d n plant ! two c\s9s toge!r1 = !y h a t5d5cy to run toge!r4 ,plant ! pumpk9s 9 betwe5 ! hills ( corn & let ! squa%es g 9 "s o!r "p ( ! g>d54 ,we h v ne>ly worn out ! subject ( radi%4 ,ab\t ! only cultural po9t ,i w\ld add is ?is3 ,make radi% develop quickly4 ,if gr[? is sl[1 ! radi% is likely to be poor4 ,sometimes all ! gr[? goes to top4 ,f9e1 gre5 leaves result1 b no good radi%es4 ,!n doctor ! soil 9 ord] t fruit developm5t may be quick5$4 ,radi%es are ! quicke/ 9 matur+ ( all vegetables4 ,t is :y y\r tea*] _h radi% b$s = ! l[] grades 9 ! s*ool4 ,! *ildr5 got a result & got x quickly4 ,joseph9e might h rais$ radi%es z well z p>sley 9 ! box g>d5 %e _h4 ,p 9 cities c\ld raise ^! two vegetables on _! ro(s j z well z n4 ,!y are wor? ! ef=t x takes 9 try+4 ,!re is "o po9t ,i wi% to speak ( 9 tomato culture4 ,! great tr\ble 9 cultivat+ comes 9 ! ov]gr[? ( v9es4 ,ea* plant becomes a l>ge1 ov]gr[n1 unwieldy sort ( affair unless look$ out =4 ,use a /ake = ea* v9e4 ,tie ! ma9 /alk ( ! plant to ?is4 ,let ! developm5t ( fruit come f ! top ( ! plant4 ,s p9* back ! lat]al bran*es & remove ^!4 ,9 ?is way ! tomato g>d5 is a neat & pretty "o4 ,?is treatm5t is simil> to t giv5 grapes4 ,!re is a tomato call$ ! dw>f *ampion4 ,?is is a dw>f v>iety & s gives less tr\ble ?an ! o!r k9ds4 ,x does n get tr\blesome & (t5 does n ne$ /ak+4 ,if y 7 little boys & girls1 ,i %\ld say plant ?is k9d ( tomato e "t4 ,i h little m to say ab\t turnips4 ,!y are an old vegetable1 = ov] two ?\s& ye>s ago1 ! ,greeks d9$ on turnips4 ,i usually plant m9e "r out 9 ! op54 ,! soil may be a s&y "o4 ,x ,,fl[] ,,culture ,9 plant+ ! fl[] g>d5 !re are a few ?+s always to be consid]$4 ,^! are matt]s ( col\r1 ( "t & ( p]si/5cy4 ,! subject ( col\r is n s try+1 aft] all1 z _m g>d5]s seem to ?9k4 ,if y p wi% to plant a few ( a good _m gay-bloom+ plants1 !n ,i guess col\r is a problem4 ,! *ief ?\ght 9 a fl[] g>d5 %\ld be1 h[ ,i c make a beautiful picture ( ?is g>d5 ( m9e4 ,y see "r (f h[ tir+ & dazzl+ ! g>d5 ( too _m little dots ( col\r c\ld be4 ,look ab\t 9 nature--see ! beautiful range ( ! butt]fly we$1 ! p9ky purple ( ,joe ,pye1 ! sc>let ( c>d9al fl[]s1 ! blue ( c]ta9 a/]s1 ! p9k ( b\nc+ ,bet1 ! yell[ ( tansy & gold5rod4 ,nature is con/antly pres5t+ p]fect spla%es ( brilliant col\r "h & !re4 ,& yet x is n inh>moni\s4 ,:y8 ,"o reason is t mu* ( ! col\r is 9 great masses1 & :at is n has be5 s(t5$ by /ret*es ( s(t gre54 ,let u take a h9t f ?is = our small g>d5s4 ,plant col\rs 9 masses1 & h breaks ( gre5 9 betwe54 ,n a bad idea6 ,i seem to he> y say4 ,!n a g>d5 %\ld h a /rong "t elem5t ab\t x4 ,by ?is ,i mean t "o %\ld plan a g>d5 = a r\nd ( bloom4 ,:y h all ! blooms 9 ,augu/8 ,if y look at ?is bulb "t-table ,i %all h ready = y1 y w f9d t x is possible to />t ) bulbs4 ,sn[drops & crocuses w gladly u%] 9 a cont9u\s r\nd ( bloom = y4 ,i d n mean t ^! two w bloom cont9u\sly4 ,n at all6 ,b ,i mean !y are ! />t]s4 ,!re are conditions1 :]e spr+ bloom & fall bloom alone is desir$4 ,?is is ! case ) all s*ool g>d5s :]e summ] c>e is impossible4 ,ano!r table call$ a g>d5 ( cont9u\s bloom w help y plan ?is4 ,ano!r po9t to ?9k ( is p]si/5cy4 ,:y n plant "s se$ :i* w produce plants t come up ye> aft] ye>8 ,:y n h "s h>dy p]5nials & "s self-s[+ annuals8 ,poppy & cornfl[] s[ !mselves4 ,^! are annuals4 ,?9k ( ! p]5nials1 :i* come ye> aft] ye> to welcome u4 ,i ?9k y %\ld h h>dy matt] 9 y\r g>d5s4 ,peonies come up ye> aft] ye>1 iris takes c>e ( itself1 helian?us or p]5nial sunfl[] bobs up ea* ye>4 ,george ask$ me "o day1 :at ,i meant :5 ,i spoke ( h]bace\s plants4 ,a h]bace\s plant is "o ) a non-woody /em1 z g]aniums4 ,mock orange is n h]bace\s1 because x has a woody /em4 ,:5 ,i speak ( h>dy plants1 ,i mean ^? :i* c /& liv+ outdoors ?r\gh _! exi/5ce1 f />t to f9i%4 ,a half-h>dy plant is "o t requires fo/]+ be=e be+ plant$ outdoors4 ,we consid] a/]s half-h>dy1 because !y ne$ ! extra heat = />t :i* ! na/urtium does n ne$4 ,y w\ld n ?9k ( />t+ na/urtiums indoors4 ,b a/]s & /ock really ne$ ?is sort ( a />t 9 life4 ,! tall fl[]s mu/ g t[>d ! back ( ! g>d51 = if !y 7 plac$ 9 ! =egr\nd !y w\ld scre5 ! o!rs4 ,! plants ( m$ium height make up ! ma9 "p ( ! g>d52 :ile ! l[ plants are 9 ! =egr\nd z bord]s4 ,p]haps x w\ld be wis] to put "s tall p]5nials or self-s[+ annuals 9 ! backgr\nd1 & among ! %rubb]y4 ,!n save b$ spaces = ! annuals4 ,?is w cause less di/urbance 9 ! g>d5 ?an ! s[+ ( annuals 9 ) ! p]5nials4 ,i _c take up all ! g>d5 fl[]s ) y1 because x is an impossibility4 ,b a c]ta9 numb] ( ! m common ones ,i w talk (4 ,!re are c]ta9 plants r easi] to gr[ ?an o!rs1 & v satisfactory 9 results4 ,"o ( ^! all-ar\nd plants is ! pansy4 ,x likes be/ ( all cool1 moi/ places b x w d well1 "u r rev]se conditions4 ,pansies are ! easie/ ( plants to gr[ f se$1 & !y (f] a ready response to exp]im5ts ) cross-f]tilization4 ,! v be/ "t to s[ plants is aft] midsumm]4 ,anyway1 ! "w mu/ be done be=e ,octob] ! fir/4 ,let u claim !n t ! middle ( ,augu/ is a good "t4 ,make little drills a qu>t] ( an in* deep = ! se$2 or bett]1 spr9kle x on a f9e se$ b$4 ,ov] ! se$ sift a little soil4 ,pansy se$ is f9e & small1 s great c>e mu/ be tak5 9 ! e>ly wat]+s2 bett] f> to cov] ! b$ ) old sack+1 & wat] ! sack+4 ,9 ?is way1 ! se$ is n wa%$ away4 ,! little /urdy plants %\ld be cov]$ ov] ) leaves or /raw = ! w9t]time4 ,:5 e>ly spr+ comes1 y w be delight$ ) plants :i* are well along4 ,pansy fl[]s %\ld always be kept well pick$4 ,d n let ! se$ pods =m if y desire cont9u\s bloom4 ,x is well to hold ?is 9 m9d--t if plants are hurri$ along too fa/1 ! fl[]s suff] 9 size4 ,small1 inf]ior fl[]s result f su* treatm5t4 ,pansies h a habit ( runn+ out--t is1 ! fl[]s gr[ small] ea* ye>4 ,x is m]ely a w>n+ to keep mak+ new s[+s 9 ord] t "o may always h l>ge1 vigor\s blooms4 ,*oice se$ ( ?is fl[] is v exp5sive4 ,x is a plant t "s flori/s h put all _! "t ^u4 ,x has seem$ to c]ta9 m5 t "o ( ! greate/ ?+s 9 ! _w1 is to f9d out ways ( improv+ ! plants ( ! e>?4 ,s c]ta9 fruits are cross$ to make new & bett] ones2 & c]ta9 fl[]s are be+ con/antly work$ ov] to get sup]ior /ra9s4 ,sweet peas1 pansies1 /ock1 & dahlias are plants :i* h be5 mu* improv$ by man's skill4 ,l>kspur is "o ( ^? plants :i* *ildr5 s r>ely try4 ,i h wond]$ (t5 :y4 ,x is n h>d to raise1 & s ,i am hop+ t "s ( y w try x ano!r season4 ,! l>kspur is a h>dy plant1 & !re are bo? annuals & p]5nials 9 ?is family4 ,"s v>ieties are dw>f$1 & gr[ only a foot & a half high1 :ile o!rs gr[ five feet 9 height4 ,?is latt] gr[? is v *>m+ 9 ! backgr\nd ( ! g>d54 ,! fl[] spikes are %[y & ! foliage pretty4 ,! l>kspur likes a pretty ri* sort ( soil4 ,! se$ is v sl[ 9 g]m9at+1 & t is reason en\gh = fall plant+4 ,! /ay ov] w9t] gives ^! fussy se$s "t to make up _! m9ds to g]m9ate4 ,?is s[+ %\ld be done aft] ! middle ( ,octob]4 ,really *>m+ blue fl[]s are a bit difficult to f9d because we h few] blue fl[]s ?an ^? ( ! r$s & yell[s4 ,d n get ! impression t l>kspurs are only blue 9 col\r4 ,!re are yell[1 p9k1 r$1 & :ite v>ieties4 ,b ! blue is v f9e4 ,s :5 y are ?9k+ ( high fl[]s = backgr\nds1 keep ! l>kspur 9 m9d4 ,hollyhock is ano!r good backgr\nd plant1 because ( its height & s5t9el-l effect4 ,x s[s itself1 s w take c>e ( itself4 ,p]5nial phlox is well to put into ! g>d54 ,helian?us1 ,i h m5tion$1 z suitable = backgr\nds4 ,x has a r bad habit ( too free spread+4 ,peonies are v satisfactory4 ,i am sure y w all want "s ( !m4 ,!y look _! be/ plant$ 9 clumps4 ,a c]ta9 p9k & :ite peony is call$ ! rose peony4 ,x is sweet sc5t$1 & :5 9 blossom x sc5ts ! portion ( ! y>d :]e x is plac$4 ,^! look well plant$ 9 wide bord]s4 ,! roots1 or bulbs1 %\ld g ab\t ?ree in*es bel[ gr\nd 9 nice1 ri*1 g>d5 soil4 ,d n plant :]e !y get ! full blaze ( e>ly sun4 ,i'd put "s iris 9 ! bord]1 too4 ,x requires no c>e4 ,y ne$ n b$ x ov]1 ev51 9 ! fall4 ,x likes a c]ta9 am\nt ( moi/ure1 b gr[s readily "u almo/ all conditions4 ,! ,g]man iris is an easy gr[]2 ! ,fr5* fleur-de-lis is lovely ) its m delicate blossom4 ,c]ta9 irises1 to be sure1 are p>ticul> ab\t _! qu>t]s1 b ! two k9ds m5tion$ are n4 ,!y l a c]ta9 am\nt ( op5 space4 ,d n hide !m 9 ! %rubb]y1 al?\gh !y may be plant$ ne> x4 ,y might put 9 "s h>dy *rysan!mums4 ,^! ne$ good ri* g>d5 soil4 ,!y %\ld also be plac$ ne> ! back ( ! g>d5 = good effect4 ,y may *oose almo/ any col\r 9 ^!4 ,"s ( ! little button *rysan!mums are good = backgr\nds4 ,! yell[ ones make good spla%es ( col\r1 :ile ! dull r$s are mo/ beautiful4 ,^! bloom aft] fro/4 ,:5 ! fro/ has made havoc ) ! foliage1 cut ! plant d[n to ab\t "o in* ( ! gr\nd4 ,x is well to cut ! fl[]s be=e fro/4 ,y h n[ a few good backgr\nd plants :i* are h>dy4 ,! bi5nials c be s plant$ z to behave l p]5nials4 ,^! plants1 y rememb]1 are do+ _! be/ blossom+ "w ! second summ]4 ,s by ye>ly s[+s y may always h good effects4 ,i h m5tion$ "s already = y\r g>d53--,cant]bury bell1 cornfl[] & foxglove are bi5nials4 ,cornfl[] t5ds to self s[1 b ne$s help 9 ?is "w f y4 ,sweet ,william is an old fav\rite4 ,( c\rse1 x is pretty gaudy4 ,b ,i l old sweet ,william 9 spite ( 8 gay t5d5cy4 ,!y are r /iff1 b s easy to raise1 be+ n v p>ticul> ab\t any?+4 ,:5 x comes to annuals !re is a multitude ( ^! to plant ea* season4 ,!re are c&ytuft & alyssum = bord]s4 ,!n mignonette is absolutely necess>y to keep ! g>d5 sweet4 ,coreopsis is easy to raise1 & s is godetia4 ,if a great big bold mass ( col\r is desir$1 put 9 ,%irley poppies4 ,^! gr[ well ev5 on s&y soil4 ,x is well to rememb]1 t ^! d n l5d !mselves k9dly to transplant+4 ,suppose !re is a bit ( s&y gr\nd :i* ne$s a l[-gr[+ plant4 ,put 9 ?is spot portulaca4 ,! bright little blossoms1 con/antly bloom+1 add a bit ( *e] to t old s&y place4 ,!re are ! old /&-bys :i* are good bloom]s--na/urtiums1 z9nias1 m>igolds & petunias4 ,9 ! case ( z9nia1 x is bett] to buy ^! se$s by ! ounce4 ,*ildr5's p5ny packages & ! regul> five-c5t packages are fill$ usually ) se$s :i* produce v>i\sly col\r$ blossoms4 ,"o c plan = no good effects 9 ?is way4 ,if y get a se$ catalogue1 & look ?r\gh ! z9nia li/1 y c *oose j :at y l4 ,c]ta9 plants are spok5 ( z plants = b$d+4 ,^! plants are plac$ 9 a =mal b$ aft] ! spr+ fl[]s h f9i%$ _! bloom+4 ,y sometimes see 9 ! p>k f9e b$s ( tulips & hyac9?s e>ly 9 ! season4 ,aft] ^! h f9i%$ _! bloom+1 plants :i* are all />t$ are put 9 _! b$4 ,if se$s 7 plant$ !y w\ld take s long to develop t ! b$ w\ld look bad = a long "t4 ,s b$d+ plants are put 94 ,g]aniums are ! mo/ popul> ( all4 ,begonias1 fu*sias1 heliotrope & coleus are (t5 us$4 ,g]aniums w /& almo/ any k9d ( soil1 & !re=e h great advantages ov] mo/ plants4 ,begonias w fl\ri% 9 ! %ade2 :ile ! /rong po9t ab\t coleus is t ( beauty ( foliage4 ,to ^? ( y :o h />t$ outdoor bulb b$s1 ! b$d+ li/ w be ( "s s]vice4 ,m>gu]ites look well 9 su* a b$4 ,(t5 "o sees a bord] ( ag]atum ab\t su* a "o4 ,!re is always a sort ( /iff effect ab\t su* bord]s1 h[ev]4 ,a canna b$ is aft] ! same ord]1 yet is effective4 ,salvia1 or sc>let sage1 looks well 9 wide bord]s1 or ne> ! und]p9n+ ( ! h\se4 ,bo? ^! may act z b$d+ plants4 ,!re are ?ree o!r k9ds ( g>d5s ,i %\ld l to br+ to y\r m9ds--! rock g>d51 ! h]b g>d5 & ! wild-fl[] g>d54 ,?is la/ we %all h to leave = ano!r "t1 h[ev]4 ,:5ev] a rock]y is m5tion$ to "s p !y %rug _! %\ld]s1 & murmur some?+ ab\t a m]e heap ( rocks4 ,n[1 a rock g>d5 may be v pretty1 or v ugly4 ,su* a g>d5 %\ld nev] be /uck out 9 ! front y>d to hit "o 9 ! face4 ,b if y h a place 9 y\r y>d1 :i* is ne> ! woods or 9 ! vic9ity ( trees1 or by a rocky l$ge--9 %ort1 if y h any place ) a bit ( wildness surr\nd+ x1 use ?is = a rock]y4 ,if y\r y>d is j a pla91 tame1 civiliz$ y>d1 y'd bett] leave ! rock g>d5 out4 ,i "k ( a lady liv+ 9 a city1 ^: backy>d is a rocky l$ge4 ,t l$ge itself told h] :at h] g>d5 ought to be4 ,x j cri$ out to h]1 ',build a rock g>d5 on me4' ,& %e did x4 ,any o!r k9d ( a g>d5 w\ld h be5 out ( place & ta/e !re4 ,:]ev] a rocky l$ge is f\nd1 !re is a possibility = a rock g>d54 ,to h a good g>d5 ( ?is sort1 "o mu/ h e>? z well z rocks4 ,e>? mu/ be put into all ! crevices ( rock1 s t !re is "s dep? to x1 & at su* an angle t x won't be wa%$ out by h>d ra9s4 ,a rock g>d5 %\ld h an e>? f\ndation4 ,i mean t !re mu/ be mu* ( e>? ab\t x4 ,i saw a *>m+ "o1 :i* _h only climb+ na/urtiums plant$ ov] x4 ,x 0 a great rock jutt+ out1 & ext5d+ back into ! y>d--a big1 flat1 irregul> affair--& all ov] x 7 ^! runn+ v9es4 ,x 0 v simple & v effective4 ,g to ! woods & seek out f]ns :i* are gr[+ 9 rocky places4 ,take :at little e>? !y h ab\t !m1 & try to give !m a simil> position 9 y\r own rock]y4 ,br+ back "s leaf m\ld f ! woods1 & mix ! g>d5 soil = ! rock]y4 ,c&ytuft1 dw>f phlox1 /onecrop1 morn+ glory1 saxifrage1 ble$+ he>t1 rock cress1 myrtle1 ?rift1 columb9e1 bell fl[]1 & moss p9k4 ,get "s moss1 too1 = *9ks betwe5 rocks4 ,if we c\ld g back to old colonial days1 & visit a dame's g>d51 ,i am sure we %\ld f9d a little h]b g>d5 !re4 ,our mo!rs might call ^! h]bs pot h]bs4 ,"h all ! flav\r+s = ! s\ps 7 rais$4 ,"h sweet lav5d] might be f\nd1 its fl[]s us$ to make fragrant ! b$ l954 ,horeh\nd1 anise & o!rs 7 us$ 9 m$ic9es2 :ile little c>away se$s made delici\s ! cakes & cookies4 ,i c see bun*es ( dri$ sage hung 9 ! attic4 ,ev5 ) u !re might be good use made ( ?is g>d5 bo? at home & at s*ool4 ,we d1 ( c\rse1 gr[ p>sley1 :i* is an h]b1 b ! o!rs seem to h dropp$ out ( our g>d5s4 ,we might at lea/ gr[ next summ] ! sage & sav\ry = ! turkey /uff+4 ,h]bs ne$ a s&y1 well-work$ soil4 ,se$ %\ld be s[n 9 drills ab\t twelve in*es ap>t4 ,! se$ %\ld be s[n 9 e>ly spr+1 z soon z ! gr\nd is w>m4 ,spr9kle ! se$ j bel[ ! surface1 & cov] lightly ) soil4 ,a li/ ( common h]bs includes ! foll[+3 ,anise1 balm1 basil1 borage1 c>away1 catnip1 cori&]1 dill1 f5nel1 horeh\nd1 hop1 hyssop1 lav5d]1 pot m>igold1 sweet & pot m>joram1 p>sley1 p5nyroyal1 rosem>y1 rue1 sage1 sav\ry1 tansy1 sorrel1 ?yme1 & wormwood4 ,x w\ld be ( little use to plant all ( ^!1 ev5 to see :at ! plants 7 l4 ,i w\ld sugge/ y\r try+ lav5d]1 sage1 sav\ry1 & dill4 ,lav5d] se$ is v sl[ to g]m9ate1 s s[ ! se$ pl5tifully 9 e>ly spr+4 ,! soil %\ld h a du/+ ( lime ov] x z lav5d] plants enjoy lime4 ,! fl[] is ! "p y wi%4 ,pick ^! fl[] /alks be=e ! fl[]s get old4 ,dry1 & !n spr9kle ! dri$ fl[]s 9 ! l95 *e/4 ,lav5d] is v sweet1 & is (t5 spok5 ( z sweet lav5d]4 ,to ?is day "o w he> wom5 s++ 9 ! /reets ( ,london1 ',sweet lav5d]1 buy my sweet lav5d]4' ,sage likes a good1 well-dra9$ soil4 ,x1 too1 likes lime4 ,! little se$l+s %\ld be ?9n$ out to /& ab\t t5 in*es ap>t4 ,:5 y see fl[]s =m+ cut ! sage plant & quickly dry4 ,x makes a pretty bord] plant 9 ! g>d54 ,sav\ry is also a bord] plant4 ,b ?is is a h>dy annual1 :ile lav5d] & sage are p]5nials4 ,x likes a light b ri* soil4 ,bo? ! leaves & fl[]s are us$ 9 s\p flav\r+4 ,dill is also s[n 9 e>ly spr+4 ,x is ! se$ ( ! dill plant1 & n ! leaves & fl[]s1 :i* is ! useful "p4 ,! se$s are us$ 9 ! mak+ ( pickles4 ,i %all hope to see some?+ 9 ! h]b l9e1 9 y\r g>d5s next ye>--a h>dy g>d5 />t$1 & a good bit ( ta/e display$ by all ( y4 ,y girls might raise m9t to put 9 lemonade4 ,next "t we %all h our talk on wild fl[]s4 ,"s ( y "k & love _m ( ^! wild fl[]s4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,annuals ,,= ,,s&y ,,soils ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,"n ,,col\r ,,"t ,,height ,,special ,,po9ts ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,cl>kia ,rose ,june #a-a_/b ft4 ,good to use = a bord] ,:ite ,oct4 plant4 ,purple ,use s+le v>ieties4 ,poppy ,:ite ,july #a-a_/b ft4 ,d n transplant4 ,f9e = ,r$ ,aug4 mass effects4 ,na/urtium ,yell[ ,june ,mo/ satisfactory1 especially to ,m>oon ,oct4 #a-e ft4 = cut fl[]s4 ,blooms freely4 ,portulaca ,:ite ,june #a_/b ft4 ,blooms freely -- gr[s close ,r$ to ! gr\nd4 ,yell[ ,z9nia ,r$ ,june #a-a_/b ft4 ,gr[s )\t great c>e4 ,mag5ta ,fro/ ,blooms freely4 ,looks be/ :5 mass$4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,annuals ,,= ,,heavy ,,soils ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,"n ,,col\r ,,"t ,,height ,,special ,,po9ts ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,godetia ,r$ ,july #a-b ft4 ,easy to gr[4 ,an ,engli% ,:ite ,oct4 fav\rite3 blooms freely4 ,sweet ,pea ,v>iety ,july #d-f ft4 ,plant e>ly 9 ! spr+ 9 ,oct4 a sunny spot4 ,keep fl[]s well clipp$ = con/ant bloom4 ,petunia ,mag5ta ,may #a-b ft4 ,mass or use 9 bord]s4 ,give pl5ty ( sun4 ,good = ! outdoor w9d[ box4 ,sweet ,:ite ,july #a_/b ft4 ,s[ ?ickly 9 ! bord]s4 ,alyssum ,sept4 ,blooms freely4 ,gr[s 9 e soil4 ,pot ,orange ,june #a-a_/b ft4 ,blooms freely4 ,looks well ,m>igold ,yell[ ,fro/ 9 masses4 ,/iff effect z a cut fl[]4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,sev5 ,,fav\rite ,,annuals ,,= ,,cut ,,fl[]s ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,"n ,,col\r ,,"t ,,height ,,special ,,po9ts ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,sweet ,:ite ,july #a_/b ft4 ,use 9 l[ b[ls = table ,alyssum ,r$ ,sept4 decorations4 ,*9a ,a/] ,:ite ,july #a ft4 ,la/s long aft] cutt+4 ,blue to ,oct4 ,purple ,baby's ,:ite ,june #b-c ft4 ,use 9 b\quets ) o!r ,brea? ,rose ,oct4 fl[]s4 ,coreopsis ,yell[ ,june #a-b ft4 ,place by !mselves 9 tall ,br[n ,nov4 vases4 ,na/urtium ,sc>let ,june #a-e ft4 ,cut freely = con/ant ,yell[ ,oct4 bloom4 ,use 9 great masses 9 l[ vases4 ,pansy ,purple ,may #a_/b-a ft4 ,cut closely4 ,place 9 l[ ,blue ,june di%es4 ,yell[ ,:ite ,p9k ,:ite ,may #a ft4 ,la/s well aft] cutt+4 ,m>oon ,aug4 ,rose ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,annuals ,,t ,,bloom ,,aft] ,,fro/ ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,"n ,,col\r ,,"t ,,height ,,special ,,po9ts ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,sweet ,alyssum ,:ite ,july #a_/b ft4 ,)/&s e>ly fro/s4 ,sept4 ,good bord] plant4 ,c&ytuft ,r$ ,june to #a_/b ft4 ,s[ at int]vals ?r\gh ,:ite ,sept4 ! summ]4 ,good cut fl[]4 ,cornfl[] ,rose ,june #b-c ft4 ,good = cut fl[]s4 ,blue ,blooms freely4 ,:ite ,m>igold ,yell[ ,june #a_/b - #b ,bett] = g>d5 effects ,br[ns ,aug4 ft4 ?an = cut fl[]s4 ,annual ,phlox ,yell[ ,may #a_/b - #a ,self s[s4 ,good all r\nd ,r$s ,aug4 ft4 plant4 ,:ite ,t5-weeks ,:ite ,june #a #a_/b ,a second s[+ made 9 /ock ,purple ,july ft4 ,may fl[]s ! same ,p9k season4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,fragrant ,,annuals ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,"n ,,col\r ,,"t ,,height ,,special ,,po9ts ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,mignonette ,gre5 ,may #a ft4 ,beautifully fragrant4 ,d ,oct4 n transplant4 ,good to use z a break = cla%+ col\rs4 ,sweet ,peas ,:ite ,july #d-f ft4 ,free bloom]4 ,try v>iety ,sc>let ,oct4 ,la?yrus odorata4 ,blue ,yell[ ,t5- weeks ,p9k ,june #a ft4 ,good = cut fl[]s4 /ock ,purple ,july ,fragrant at night4 ,:ite ,sweet ,sultan ,:ite ,june #b ft4 ,c5taurea mos*ata good ,yell[ ,aug4 = cut fl[]s4 ,purple ,sweet ,alyssum ,:ite ,july #a_/b ft4 ,alyssum m>itimun4 ,l[ ,sept4 gr[+1 bord] plant4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,annuals ,,t ,,re-,,s[ ,,!mselves ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,"n ,,col\r ,,"t ,,height ,,special ,,po9ts ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,morn+ glory ,r$s ,july #ae-cj ft4 ,gr[s rapidly4 ,makes a ,blues ,oct good scre54 ,:ites ,poppy ,p9k ,june #a_/b-b ft4 ,papav] ,rhocas & ,p4 ,sc>let ,sept4 somnif]um4 ,:ite ,phlox ,yell[ ,may l_/#b-a ft4 ,phlox ,drummondii4 ,r$s ,aug4 ,ne$ mu* wat]4 ,:ite ,pot ,m>igold ,orange ,june #a-b ft4 ,cal5dula (fic9alis ,yell[ ,oct4 ,likes a w>m soil4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,annuals ,,t ,,climb ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,"n ,,col\r ,,"t ,,height ,,special ,,po9ts ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,balloon ,v9e ,:ite ,aug4 #aj ft4 ,gr[s rapidly4 ,good scre54 ,japanese ,hop ,incon- ,july #h-bj ft4 ,rapid gr[]4 ,looks well spicu\s ,oct4 gr[+ along old f5ces4 ,moon-fl[] ,:ite ,july #ae-cj ft4 ,night bloom]4 ,gr[s ,sept4 rapidly4 ,morn+ ,glory ,purple ,june #bj ft4 ,rapid gr[]4 ,good ,:ite ,aug4 scre54 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,annuals ,,= ,,%ady ,,places ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,"n ,,col\r ,,"t ,,height ,,special ,,po9ts ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,godetia ,:ite ,july #a-b ft4 ,! fl[]s are %[y4 ,r$ to ,oct4 ,musk ,yell[ ,june #a_/b-a ft4 ,ne$ moi/ure & coolness4 to ,aug ,nemophila ,blue ,june #a-c ft4 ,moi/ure1 p>tial %ade & ,:ite to ,oct4 coolness4 ,pansy ,:ite ,may #a_/b-a ft4 ,s[ "u same conditions ,yell[ to ,oct4 z musk 9 e>ly spr+4 ,purple ,blooms freely 9 ! fall4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,annuals ,,= ,,sunny ,,places ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,"n ,,col\r ,,"t ,,height ,,special ,,po9ts ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,balsam ,r$ ,june to #a-b ft4 ,plant 9 ri* s&y loam ,yell[ ,oct4 "u direct rays ( sun4 ,:ite ,cornfl[] ,blue ,may to #b ft4 ,full fl[]4 ,res[s itself ,sept4 ,cosmos ,:ite ,july to #d ft4 ,ov]ri* soil ret>ds ,p9k ,sept4 bloom4 ,crimson ,gaill>dia ,r$ ,july to #c ft4 ,good cut fl[]4 ,blossoms ,yell[ ,oct4 freely4 ,m>igold1 ,yell[ ,july to #c ft4 ,blooms pr(usely2 /iff ,african ,fro/ fl[] head4 ,na/urtium ,yell[ ,june to #a-e ft4 ,bo? dw>f & tall v>ieties ,sc>let ,oct4 are rapid gr[]s & free bloom]s4 ,rose moss ,:ite ,june #a_/b-c_/d ft4 ,portulaca gr&iflora4 ,mag5ta ,aug4 ,plant 9 position direct sun%9e4 ,v]b5a ,v>i\s ,july to #b ft4 ,/>t inside = e>ly ,sept4 bloom4 ,wallfl[] ,orange ,june #a-a_/b ft4 ,s[n 9 ,sept4 blooms 9 ,july ,may4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,annuals ,,= ,,rocky ,,places ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,"n ,,col\r ,,"t ,,height ,,special ,,po9ts ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,phlox ,r$ ,june to #a-a-a_/b ft4 ,v>iety ,phlox ,drumondii ,:ite ,oct4 ,duration ( bloom dep5ds on ri*ness ( soil4 ,c&ytuft ,r$ ,may #a_/b-a-a_/b ft4 ,plant 9 ! fall & cov] ,:ite ,fro/ = e>ly spr+ bloom4 ,cl>kia ,purple ,june #a-a_/b ft4 ,use ,cl>kia elegans4 ,r$ ,oct4 ,?rives 9 bo? sun & ,:ite p>tial %ade4 ,na/urtium ,r$s ,june #a ft4 ,tropoeolum m9or2 blooms 7,dw>f7 ,yell[s ,oct4 v e>ly4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,fragrant ,,p]5nials ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,"n ,,col\r ,,"t ,,height ,,special ,,po9ts ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,w9t] ,lilac ,dec4 #a ft4 ,blooms outdoors 9 w9t]4 ,heliotrope ,feb4 ,fl[]s small4 ,russian ,violet ,m>* #a_/b ft4 ,d\ble fl[]s4 ,h>dy4 ,violets ,lily-(- ,:ite ,may #c_/d ft4 ,plant by middle ( ,m>* !-,valley = t season's bloom4 ,ne$s "p %ade4 ,spreads4 ,val]ian ,p9ki% ,june #c ft4 ,f9ely cut foliage4 ,easy to gr[4 ,lemon ,lily ,yell[ ,june #b ft4 ,fl[]s #d 94 long4 ,tub]s :i* multiply rapidly4 ,fr+$ ,p9k ,lilac ,july #a ft4 ,blooms until autumn if prev5t$ f se$+4 ,bee ,balm ,sc>let ,july #b ft4 ,od\r ( m9t4 ,good = ,aug4 mass effects4 ,:ite ,day ,:ite ,aug4 #b ft4 ,lilies #d-f 94 long4 ,f9e1 ,lily ,sept4 broad-leav$ foliage4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,p]5nials ,,= ,,cut ,,fl[]s ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,"n ,,col\r ,,"t ,,height ,,special ,,po9ts ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,*ri/mas ,rose ,:ite ,nov4 #a_/b ft4 ,blooms outdoors 9 ! ,feb4 sn[4 ,no fragrance4 ,*>m+ 9 masses4 ,cali=nia ,violet ,m>* #a_/b ft4 ,l>ge fl[]s b s+le4 ,violets ,fragrant4 ,foxglove ,purple ,june #c-d ft4 ,l>ge fl[]s1 long /ems4 ,ori5tal ,blue ,june #b-c ft4 ,beautiful col\r1 long ,l>kspur ,:ite /ems4 ,let no fl[]s g to se$4 ,japan ,iris ,v>iety ,july #c-d ft4 ,%ort liv$ :5 cut4 ( ,f9e blooms4 ,japan ,anemone ,p9k ,sept4 #c ft4 ,f9e/ ,septemb] fl[]4 ,:ite ,plant 9 spr+4 ,plant = aft]noon sun4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,tall ,,p]5nials ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,"n ,,col\r ,,"t ,,height ,,special ,,po9ts ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,hollyhock ,v>iety ,july #f ft4 ,s+le v>ieties are ! ( h>di]2 d\ble v>ieties la/ long]4 ,plume ,poppy ,p9ki% ,july #f ft4 ,spreads rapidly4 ,f9e = mass+ & scre5+4 ,d n plant on ! we/ z x %uts (f sun4 ,gold5 ,gl[ ,yell[ ,aug4 #f ft4 ,multiplies rapidly4 ,f9e bloom]4 ,liable to pe/ lice4 ,spray ) soap solution4 ,d\ble ,yell[ ,aug4 #e ft4 ,l>ge/ d\ble fl[] ( ,sunfl[] any p]5nial4 ,likely to run out unless divid$ ,late ,yell[ ,sept4 #aj-ab ft4 ,talle/ ( p]5nials2 ,sunfl[] blooms till ,octob]4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,l[ ,,gr[+ ,,p]5nials ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,"n ,,col\r ,,"t ,,height ,,special ,,po9ts ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,cre/$ ,blue ,april #i 94 ,e>lie/ ( iris4 ,good = ,dw>f ,iris edg+s4 ,plant ! middle ( ,m>*4 ,dw>f ,flag ,purple ,april #i 94 ,increases rapidly4 ,l>ge fl[]s4 ,good col\r+ ,engli% ,p9k ,april #f 94 ,good = spr+ budd+ ,daisy ,:ite purposes4 ,tuft$ ,blue ,june #f 94 ,m b small] fl[]s ,pansies or ,yell[ ?an pansies4 ,aft] ,violets ,:ite ,july cut back1 manure & !y w bloom aga9 9 ,septemb]4 ,c>pa?ian ,blue ,july #h 94 ,bloom = #f weeks4 ,easy ,h>ebell to gr[4 ,coral ,bells ,r$ ,aug4 #ab 94 ,gr[ 9 s&y1 well-dra9$ soil4 ,coral r$ fl[]s4 ,popp-mall[ ,crimson ,sept4 #i 94 ,blooms ne>ly #ab weeks4 ,col\r does n h>monize ) o!rs4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,p]5nials ,,( ,,m$ium ,,height ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,"n ,,col\r ,,"t ,,height ,,special ,,po9ts ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,ble$+ ,p9k ,may #a-a_/b ft4 ,long liv$ & long ( ,he>t bloom4 ,graceful4 ,european ,crimson ,may #c ft4 ,e>lie/ ( peonies4 ,poor ,peony ,:ite appe>ance 9 ! fall4 ,sweet ,r$ ,june #ab 94 ,self s[s4 ,fl[]s at _! ,william ,p9k be/ ! second ye>4 ,:ite ,*9ese ,crimson ,june #b-a_/b ft4 ,long-liv$4 ,v ,peony ,p9k satisfactory4 ,plant ,:ite 9 ,septemb]4 ,foxglove ,purple ,june #c-c-a_/d ft4 ,spire-l clu/] ,:ite ( fl[]s4 ,ori5tal ,blue ,june #b-c ft4 ,be/ blue p]5nial4 ,cut ,l>kspur fl[] spikes z soon z !y fade4 ,ori5tal ,r$ ,june #c ft4 ,self s[s4 ,fl[]s #f 94 ,poppy across4 ,gaill>dia ,r$ ,june #a ft4 ,fl[]s m freely ?an ,yell[ ,nov4 any o!r p]5nial4 ,cov] plants aft] gr\nd freezes4 ,late ,phlox ,all be/ ,aug4 #a-a_/b ft4 ,fragrant 9 ! ev5+4 ,blue ,sept4 ,_m col\rs ( bloom4 & ,yell[ ,h>dy ,blue ,sept4 #c;ft4 ,long season ( bloom4 ,*rysan!mum ,sc>let ,nov4 ,deep ri* soil & sunny exposure = be/ results4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,xi ,,! ,,wild-,,fl[] ,,g>d5 ,a wild-fl[] g>d5 has a mo/ attractive s\nd4 ,"o ?9ks ( long tramps 9 ! woods1 collect+ mat]ial1 & !n ( ! fun 9 fix+ up a real = sure wild g>d54 ,if ! wild g>d5 is to be a s*ool affair1 !n ,i c]ta9ly %\ld plant ! diff]5t k9ds ( fl[]s toge!r4 ,! nor? corn] ne> ! build+ is a suitable place4 ,b if ! g>d5 is to be at home--y\r own private little g>d5--,i am incl9$ to ?9k x w\ld be bett] to plant ! wild fl[]s "h & !re among ! cultivat$ ones4 ,a wild-fl[] g>d5 is a joy ea* ye>1 because up x comes )\t con/ant replant+ ( se$4 ,x is a h>dy g>d54 ,z ,nature (t5 cov]s h] wood-fl[]s ov] ) leaves prep>atory to w9t]1 s y might copy h] & d ! same4 ,_m p say !y h no luck at all ) su* a g>d54 ,x is n a "q ( luck1 b a "q ( und]/&+1 = wild fl[]s are l p & ea* has its p]sonality4 ,:at a plant has be5 accu/om$ to 9 ,nature x desires always4 ,9 fact1 :5 remov$ f its own sort ( liv+ conditions1 x sick5s & dies4 ,t is en\gh to tell u t we %\ld copy ,nature h]self4 ,suppose y are hunt+ wild fl[]s4 ,z y *oose c]ta9 fl[]s f ! woods1 notice ! soil !y are 91 ! place1 conditions1 ! surr\nd+s1 & ! neighb\rs4 ,suppose y f9d dog-too? violets & w9d-fl[]s gr[+ ne> toge!r4 ,!n place !m s 9 y\r own new g>d54 ,suppose y f9d a c]ta9 violet enjoy+ an op5 situation2 !n x %\ld always h ! same4 ,y see ! po9t1 d y n8 ,if y wi% wild fl[]s to gr[ 9 a tame g>d5 make !m feel at home4 ,*eat !m into almo/ believ+ t !y are /ill 9 _! native haunts4 ,wild fl[]s ought to be transplant$ aft] blossom+ "t is ov]4 ,take a tr[el & a basket into ! woods ) y4 ,z y take up a few1 a columb9e1 or a hepatica1 be sure to take ) ! roots "s ( ! plant's own soil1 :i* mu/ be pack$ ab\t x :5 replant$4 ,! b$ into :i* ^! plants are to g %\ld be prep>$ c>efully be=e ?is trip ( y\rs4 ,surely y d n wi% to br+ ^? plants back to wait ov] a day or night be=e plant+4 ,!y %\ld g into new qu>t]s at once4 ,! b$ ne$s soil f ! woods1 deep & ri* & full ( leaf mold4 ,! "u dra9age sy/em %\ld be excell5t4 ,!n plants are n to g into wat]-logg$ gr\nd4 ,"s p ?9k t all wood plants %\ld h a soil saturat$ ) wat]4 ,b ! woods !mselves are n wat]-logg$4 ,x may be t y w ne$ to dig y\r g>d5 up v deeply & put "s /one 9 ! bottom4 ,ov] ?is ! top soil %\ld g4 ,& on top1 :]e ! top soil once 01 put a new lay] ( ! ri* soil y br\ght f ! woods4 ,be=e plant+ wat] ! soil well4 ,!n z y make places = ! plants put into ea* hole "s ( ! soil :i* belongs to ! plant :i* is to be put !re4 ,i ?9k x w\ld be a r nice plan to h a wild-fl[] g>d5 giv+ a succession ( bloom f e>ly spr+ to late fall2 s let u />t (f ) ,m>*1 ! hepatica1 spr+ beauty & saxifrage4 ,!n comes ,april be>+ 9 its arms ! beautiful columb9e1 ! t9y bluets & wild g]anium4 ,= ,may !re are ! dog-too? violet & ! wood anemone1 false ,solomon's seal1 ,jack-9-!-pulpit1 wake rob91 bloodroot & violets4 ,june w give ! bellfl[]1 mulle91 bee balm & foxglove4 ,i w\ld *oose ! gay butt]fly we$ = ,july4 ,let turtle head1 a/]1 ,joe ,pye we$1 & ,que5 ,anne's lace make ! re/ ( ! season brilliant until fro/4 ,let u h a bit ab\t ! likes & dislikes ( ^! plants4 ,aft] y are once />t$ y'll keep on add+ to ?is wild-fl[] li/4 ,!re is no "o :o doesn't love ! hepatica4 ,be=e ! spr+ has really decid$ to come1 ?is little fl[] pokes its head up & puts all else to %ame4 ,tuck$ "u a cov]+ ( dry leaves ! blossoms wait = a ray ( w>m sun%9e to br+ !m out4 ,! la/ ye>'s leaves /ay on ?r\gh ! w9t] brood+ ov] ! little fre% spr\ts4 ,^! embryo fl[]s are fur!r protect$ by a fuzzy cov]+4 ,?is rem9ds "o ( a simil> protective cov]+ :i* new f]n leaves h4 ,9 ! spr+ a hepatica plant wa/es no "t on gett+ a new suit ( leaves4 ,x makes its old ones d until ! blossom has _h its day4 ,!n ! new leaves1 />t$ to be sure be=e ?is1 h a *ance4 ,^! delay$1 are ready to help out next season4 ,y w f9d hepaticas gr[+ 9 clu/]s1 sort ( family gr\ps4 ,!y are likely to be f\nd 9 r op5 places 9 ! woods4 ,! soil is f\nd to be ri* & loose4 ,s ^! %\ld g only 9 p>tly %ad$ places & "u good soil conditions4 ,if plant$ ) o!r woods specim5s give !m ! b5efit ( a r expos$ position1 t !y may cat* ! e>ly spr+ sun%9e4 ,i %\ld cov] hepaticas ov] ) a light litt] ( leaves 9 ! fall4 ,dur+ ! la/ days ( ,febru>y1 unless ! wea!r is extreme take ?is leaf cov]+ away4 ,y'll f9d ! hepatica blossoms all ready to poke up _! heads4 ,! spr+ beauty h>dly all[s ! hepatica to get ahead ( h]4 ,) a :ite fl[] :i* has da9ty trac+s ( p9k1 a ?91 wiry /em1 & n>r[1 grass-l leaves1 ?is spr+ fl[] _c be mi/ak54 ,y w f9d spr+ beauties gr[+ 9 great pat*es 9 r op5 places4 ,plant a numb] ( ! roots & all[ ! sun good opportunity to get at !m4 ,= ?is plant loves ! sun4 ,! o!r ,m>* fl[] m5tion$ is ! saxifrage4 ,?is belongs 9 q a diff]5t sort ( environm5t4 ,x is a plant :i* gr[s 9 dry & rocky places4 ,(t5 "o w f9d x 9 *9ks ( rock4 ,!re is an old tale to ! effect t ! saxifrage roots tw9e ab\t rocks & "w _! way into !m s t ! rock itself splits4 ,anyway1 x is a rock g>d5 plant4 ,i h f\nd x 9 dry1 s&y places "r on ! bord]s ( a big rock4 ,x has :ite fl[] clu/]s borne on hairy /ems4 ,! columb9e is ano!r plant t is q likely to be f\nd 9 rocky places4 ,/&+ bel[ a l$ge & look+ up1 "o sees ne/l$ "h & !re 9 rocky crevices "o plant or m ( columb9e4 ,! nodd+ r$ heads bob on wiry1 sl5d] /ems4 ,! roots d n /rike deeply into ! soil2 9 fact1 (t5 ! soil h>dly cov]s !m4 ,n[1 j because ! columb9e has little soil1 x does n signify t x is indiff]5t to ! soil conditions4 ,= x always has liv$1 & always %\ld live1 "u good dra9age conditions4 ,i wond] if x has /ruck y1 h[ really hygi5ic plants are8 ,pl5ty ( fre% air1 prop] dra9age1 & good food are fundam5tals ) plants4 ,x is evid5t f /udy ( ^! plants h[ easy x is to f9d out :at plants l4 ,aft] /udy+ _! feel+s1 !n d n make ! mi/ake ( huddl+ !m all toge!r "u poor dra9age conditions4 ,i always h a feel+ ( p]sonal affection = ! bluets4 ,:5 !y come ,i always feel t n[ ?+s are beg9n+ to settle d[n outdoors4 ,!y />t ) ri*1 lovely1 little delicate blue blossoms4 ,z ,june gets hott] & hott] _! col\r fades a bit1 until at times !y look q worn & :ite4 ,"s p call !m ,quak] ladies1 o!rs innoc5ce4 ,"u any "n !y are *>m+4 ,!y gr[ 9 colonies1 sometimes 9 sunny fields1 sometimes by ! road-side4 ,f ?is we le>n t !y are m p>ticul> ab\t ! op5 sunlight ?an ab\t ! soil4 ,if y desire a fl[] to pick & use = b\quets1 !n ! wild g]anium is n y\r fl[]4 ,x droops v quickly aft] pick+ & almo/ imm$iately drops its petals4 ,b ! purpli% fl[]s are %[y1 & ! leaves1 :ile r co>se1 are deeply cut4 ,?is latt] effect gives a c]ta9 boldness to ! plant t is r attractive4 ,! plant is f\nd 9 r moi/1 p>tly %ad$ portions ( ! woods4 ,i l ?is plant 9 ! g>d54 ,x adds good col\r & p]man5t col\r z long z bloom+ "t la/s1 s9ce !re is no object 9 pick+ x4 ,i suppose little *ildr5 w\ld n h a p]fect spr+ )\t ! dog's too? violet4 ,! leaves are attractive & almo/ make ! beauty ( a b\quet4 ,x is sometimes call$ tr\t lily4 ,! mottl$ effect ( ! leaves acc\nts = ! tr\t "p ( ! "n1 & z = lily1 x is a lily1 & nev] belong$ to ! violet family at all4 ,dig ! plant up1 & ! bulb\s root tells ! /ory4 ,x really does belong to ! lily family4 ,! nodd+ yell[ fl[] is pretty1 too4 ,^!1 :5 pick$1 la/ a long "t 9 wat]4 ,!y l to gr[ 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ! brook4 ,a moi/1 half-%ad$ half-op5 piece ( l& is _! delight1 & !re=e 9 _m g>d5s ! tr\t lily might h to be left out4 ,!re is a sweet little fl[] call$ ! wood anemone1 or w9d-fl[]4 ,x is ano!r mode/ little fl[]1 :ite 9 col\r4 ,! con/ant nodd+ ( ! petals /irr$ by ev5 a brea? ( w9d gives x ! "n ( w9d-fl[]4 ,^! also gr[ 9 colonies4 ,h y notic$ h[ social1 b clanni%1 our wild fl[]s are8 ,especially is ?is true ( ! real woods fl[]s1 r ?an ( ! wayside fl[]s4 ,! anemone gr[s 9 op5 places by ! woods or ! hillside4 ,!y are a sort ( bord] plant evid5tly try+ to leave ! woods1 b /ill b\nd to x4 ,if 9 y\r y>d !re happ5s to be a big old fa!rly tree or a decay+ /ump1 plant w9d-fl[]s all ab\t x4 ,y may make ! fl[]s feel t !y are on ! edge ( ! woods4 ,:ile ,i h numb]$ bloodroot among ,may fl[]s1 x (t5 does appe> 9 ,april1 & be=e ! wood anemone4 ,! silv]y1 :ite blossom pu%es its head above ! leaves 9 a f9e fa%ion4 ,!y are s5sitive fl[]s1 clos+ p>tly 9 cl\dy wea!r1 & actually dropp+ to pieces 9 a ra9/orm or "u sev]e w9ds4 ,! leaves are l>ge1 r co>se1 b pretty ) _! light "u surfaces4 ,! /ems h t+es ( r$ on !m1 a d>k r$ sap 9 ! roots4 ,^! roots ble$ :5 di/urb$4 ,! ,indians us$ to /a9 _! faces ) ?is orange sap-blood4 ,y w f9d bloodroot gr[+ 9 ri* soil ei!r 9 op5 woods or on rocky slopes4 ,9 a nice1 ri*1 moi/ place put a few ,jack-9-! pulpits4 ,?is fl[] is mu* l a *ild's jack-9-!-box4 ,x is s diff]5t f mo/ ( our plants t x has ! effect ( ! jok] 9 a pack ( c>ds4 ,pu% back ! flap ov] ,jack's face & y w see a club l a policeman's billy4 ,along ?is club ! inconspicu\s fl[]s are borne4 ,lat]1 9 ! fall1 ! fruit =ms1 & inside1 in/ead ( r un9t]e/+ fl[]s1 are bright r$ b]ries4 ,s ,jack jokes aga94 ,!re is always a great feel+ ( joy :5 ! fir/ trilliums1 or wake rob9s1 appe>4 ,walk+ 9 ! deep1 moi/ woods sudd5ly "o sees a mass ( big leaves & :ite fl[]s4 ,! same irresi/ably lovely trilliums h come aga94 ,?ree big leaves1 !n a fl[] /alk %oot+ up f ! c5tre ( ?is :orl ( leaves1 & on top ! cr[n+ glory--! ?ree-petal$ trillium fl[]4 ,a fragrant :ite or p9k =m is call$ ! nodd+ wake rob94 ,^! 9 a glance tell _! wi%es4 ,! plant sometimes is ne>ly two feet high4 ,s a clump ( ^! c\ld easily g t[>d ! back ( ! wild-fl[] g>d5 9 %ade & moi/ soil4 ,ano!r wild fl[] ( /rik+ beauty is ! ,may apple or m&rake4 ,x comes v e>ly 9 ,may1 (t5 9 ,april4 ,?is plant gr[s to ab\t ! same height z ! trillium4 ,only ! big spread+ leaves ( ! m&rake are visible at fir/ sight4 ,b5ea? ^!1 & da9tily hung 9 ! junction ( ! leaf /alks1 is ! lovely1 waxy1 :ite blossom4 ,late aft] ! fad+ ( ! blossom ! fruit appe>s4 ,s its "n ( ,may apple comes f ?is fruit1 :i* has a sickly sweet ta/e4 ,! leaf & /alk "p ( ! ,may apple are ( a poison\s nature4 ,?is fl[]1 too1 likes r l[1 moi/1 %ad$ places4 ,! false ,solomon's seal is f\nd 9 woods :]e moi/ure is4 ,dur+ ,june & ,july ?is plant is 9 blossom4 ,aft] ! :ite fl[]s ! fruit1 or b]ry1 appe>s4 ,! b]ry *anges f gre51 to :ite1 to r$4 ,!re is a two-leav$ ,solomon's seal call$ ! false lily-(-!-valley :i* is f\nd at ?is same "t4 ,x has usually two little lily-l leaves & a blossom /alk runn+ up f ^!4 ,t9y fragrant fl[]s are borne on ?is /alk4 ,^! plants gr[ 9 moi/ woods1 also4 ,"o might plant ^! two ne> toge!r 9 ! g>d51 = ! soil conditions are ! same = bo?4 ,:o w\ld wi% a wild-fl[] g>d5 )\t violets8 ,! little sweet wood ones1 ! big horse %oes1 ! r>e :ite1 & m r>e yell[--any & all are wor? our :ile6 ,violets1 at lea/ ! mo/ ( !m1 pref] n to be huddl$ away4 ,i wond] :y1 :5 p ?9k ( transplant+ violets1 a dull1 d>k1 moi/ spot imm$iately comes to m9d8 ,violets l ! sun1 l good soil1 & pl5ty ( air4 ,"s violets are f\nd 9 ! swamps1 b did y happ5 to notice :at long /ems !y h8 ,:y8 ,! reason is to raise ! lovely fl[]s into ! light4 ,no?+ c\ld be sweet] or m satisfactory ?an a violet b$4 ,i r l violets b$d$ by !mselves4 ,!y fill 9 corn]s beautifully4 ,!y gr[ gladly ab\t trees4 ,!y adorn bord]s4 ,y may cov] !m1 9 ! fall or n z y l4 ,!y are n fussy4 ,take a nor? corn] at s*ool1 a corn] n :olly %ad$ by any means--fill t 9 solid ) violet plants 9 ! fall4 ,t corn] always w be a ?+ ( real beauty4 ,! bellfl[] com+ 9 ,may blooms on until ,septemb]4 ,! fl[] is blue1 purple or violet4 ,x is a fl[] f\nd 9 dry places1 on grassy slopes1 along hillsides1 & is common to mo/ localities4 ,i h a sneak+ fondness = mulle94 ,"o or two /alks ( x give a *>m+ effect 9 ! g>d54 ,its yell[ fl[]s1 its tall fl[] /alk1 ! ?ick1 hairy leaves--all ^! are its *>ms4 ,x is said t ^! same hairy leaves 7 us$ z wicks by ! anci5ts4 ,anyway1 ! fl[]s !mselves on ! tall /alks t (t5 rea* to sev5 feet1 look l gleam+ lights on a tor*4 ,! mulle9 has a simple dignity4 ,x gr[s 9 ! dry fields & along roadsides4 ,s y see x is by no means p>ticul> ab\t its habitat1 its place ( abode4 ,ano!r tall plant is ! foxglove4 ,! fl[]s are ga!r$ toge!r 9 a sort ( spike at ! end ( ! /alk1 are l>ge & yell[ & really lovely4 ,! plant gr[s to ab\t f\r feet 9 height4 ,x has a bad habit1 ?is d[ny false foxglove1 ( absorb+ "s ( its n\ri%m5t f ! roots ( plants ne> :i* x /&s4 ,?is plant1 too1 is fond ( dry places4 ,a v gay fl[]1 int5sely r$1 is ! bee balm4 ,x is an h]b1 & a p]5nial4 ,x is (t5 call$ ,oswego tea1 because ! ,indians are suppos$ to h us$ x = tea4 ,!n1 aga91 y w he> x call$ ,indian's plume4 ,?is "n seems mo/ suitable4 ,i c j imag9e a *ief /rutt+ ar\nd ) ?is gay plume on 8 head4 ,x likes a some:at seclud$1 moi/1 %ady1 cool place4 ,i ?9k x w\ld be possible = "s ( y to make x gr[ at home4 ,= col\r x w\ld be invaluable4 ,! c>d9al fl[] is ! only fl[] m gaudy 9 r$ ?an ?is bee balm4 ,:5 "o comes to orange col\r ! butt]fly we$ takes ! prize4 ,?is fl[] has a v>iety ( names3 x is call$ pleurisy root1 & w9d root1 & orange root4 ,w\ld y ?9k t ?is gay little begg> 0 a memb] ( ! milkwe$ family8 ,x is4 ,:5 se$ "t comes x produces a se$ pod l unto ! milkwe$ pod only m sl5d] ?an ?is4 ,all summ] long ! insects hov] ab\t x4 ,x is j l a signal to !m4 ,come ov] "h to me6 x calls to !m all4 ,x is f\nd 9 dry places1 9 ! fields & pa/ures1 along ! du/y road sides1 & by ! sooty railroad track x fla%es its signal4 ,y c make ?is plant feel at home surely4 ,& ?9k ( ! butt]flies t w visit y\r g>d5 all summ] long4 ,!n lat] comes old ,joe ,pye we$4 ,joe ,pye 0 an ,indian doctor b t doesn't seem to h any?+ to d ) 8 we$4 ,yes1 x has its connection4 ,= :5 old ,joe ,pye w5t out on a case ( typhoid fev] he c>ri$ ?is plant along2 h5ce1 its "n4 ,! plant sometimes gr[s to t5 feet 9 height4 ,really ! swamp is its home4 ,s if y are to use x at all rememb] t x mu/ h ?is condition ( great moi/ure1 ev5 to swamp9ess4 ,! fl[] clu/]s are ( a *>m+ col\r1 a beautiful dull p9k4 ,ano!r inhabitant ( wet places is ! turtle head4 ,! fl[] resembles 9 %ape a turtle's or a snake's head1 & s receives bo? names4 ,:5 x comes to ,que5 ,anne's lace1 y say t is a tr\blesome we$4 ,yes1 x is4 ,b x is truly beautiful ) its lacy fl[] head4 ,a great b\quet ( ^! on ! por*1 ! d9+ table1 or ! s*ool piano is a real picture4 ,a clump ( ^! 9 ! g>d51 if held 9 *eck1 is simply /unn+4 ,h[ c !y be held d[n8 ,! only way is to let no fl[] heads g to se$4 ,! little1 cl++1 p]si/5t1 num]\s se$s are se$s ( tr\ble4 ,?is lovely bo!r gr[s 9 any sort ( soil4 ,!re are numb]s & numb]s ( wild fl[]s ,i might h sugge/$4 ,^! ,i h m5tion$ 7 n giv5 = ! purpose ( a fl[] guide1 b ) j "o end 9 view--y\r und]/&+ ( h[ to /udy soil conditions = ! "w ( />t+ a wild-fl[] g>d54 ,if y fe> results1 take b "o or two fl[]s & /udy j :at y select4 ,hav+ ma/]$1 or bett]1 become acqua9t$ ) a few1 add m ano!r ye> to y\r g>d54 ,i ?9k y w love y\r wild g>d5 be/ ( all be=e y are ?r\gh ) x4 ,x is a real /udy1 y see4 ,,xii ,,l&scape ,,g>d5+ ,! subject to-night is a v pret5ti\s "o1 = no "o w\ld expect boys & girls to be l&scape g>d5]s4 ,b _m boys & girls h excell5t ta/e & ta/e is ! f\ndation /one ( l&scape g>d5+4 ,?is "w has (t5 be5 lik5$ to ! pa9t+ ( a picture4 ,y\r art-"w tea*] has d\btless told y t a good picture %\ld h a po9t ( *ief int]e/1 & ! re/ ( ! po9ts simply g to make m beautiful ! c5tral idea1 or to =m a f9e sett+ = x4 ,look at t picture ov] ,miriam's head4 ,see t lone p9e1 ! beautiful curve ( ! hillside1 ! scrub und]gr[? ab\t ! tree1 ! bit ( sky beyond6 ,z soon z "o looks at t picture "o's eye re/s on ! p9e1 & ! o!r features seem to appe> aft]w>d4 ,s 9 l&scape g>d5+ !re mu/ be 9 ! g>d5]'s m9d a picture ( :at he desires ! :ole to be :5 he completes 8 "w4 ,take1 = example1 y\r s*ool gr\nds4 ,y did a bit ( l&scape "w !re1 al?\gh we nev] call$ x t be=e4 ,! little s*oolh\se itself 0 our c5tre ( int]e/4 ,h[ c\ld we fix up ! gr\nds s t ! little build+ %\ld h a really attractive sett+8 ,t1 ,i believe1 0 ! ?\ght 9 ea* ( y\r heads1 al?\gh no "o ( y ev] put ?is into words4 ,notice n[ ) me ! good po9ts ab\t t "w1 & f ?is /udy we %all be able to "w out a little !ory ( l&scape g>d5+4 ,fir/ !re is a good ext5t ( lawn ab\t ! build+1 ! pa? to ! door is slightly curv$ & pleas+ly s1 a f9e little maple /&s out r int]e/+ly on ! side lawn1 ! fl[] g>d5 has a good mass effect1 ! scre5 ( popl> trees at ! back acts z a /ately re> gu>d1 & ! v9es ov] ! outbuild+ hide :at 0 once a blemi%4 ,let u g back to ! lawn4 ,a good ext5t ( op5 lawn space is always beautiful4 ,x is re/ful4 ,x adds a feel+ ( space to ev5 small gr\nds4 ,s we might g5]alize & say t x is well to keep op5 lawn spaces4 ,if "o cov]s 8 lawn space ) _m trees1 ) little fl[] b$s "h & !re1 ! g5]al effect is *oppy & fussy4 ,x is a bit l an ov]-dress$ p]son4 ,"o's gr\nds lose all individuality ?us treat$4 ,a s+le tree or a small gr\p is n a bad arrangem5t on ! lawn4 ,d n c5tre ! tree or trees4 ,let !m drop a bit into ! backgr\nd4 ,make a pleas+ side feature ( !m4 ,9 *oos+ trees "o mu/ keep 9 m9d a numb] ( ?+s4 ,y %\ld n *oose an ov]p[]+ tree2 ! tree %\ld be "o ( good %ape1 ) some?+ int]e/+ ab\t its b>k1 leaves1 fl[]s or fruit4 ,:ile ! popl> is a rapid gr[]1 x %$s its leaves e>ly & s is left /&+1 b>e & ugly1 be=e ! fall is old4 ,m9d y1 !re are places :]e a r[ or d\ble r[ ( ,lomb>dy popl>s is v effective4 ,b ,i ?9k y'll agree ) me t "o lone popl> is n4 ,! catalpa is q lovely by itself4 ,its leaves are broad1 its fl[]s attractive1 ! se$ pods :i* cl+ to ! tree until away into ! w9t]1 add a bit ( picturesqu5ess4 ,! bright b]ries ( ! a%1 ! brilliant foliage ( ! sug> maple1 ! blossoms ( ! tulip tree1 ! b>k ( ! :ite bir*1 & ! leaves ( ! copp] bee*--all ^! are beauty po9ts to consid]4 ,place makes a diff]5ce 9 ! selection ( a tree4 ,suppose ! l[] portion ( ! gr\nds is a bit l[ & moi/1 !n ! spot is ideal = a will[4 ,don't gr\p trees toge!r :i* look awkw>d4 ,i nev] %\ld h ,pet] & ,myron m>* toge!r 9 s*ool4 ,:y8 ,because !y look wret*$ly toge!r4 ,myron makes ,pet] look %ort & ,pet] causes ,myron to look ov]gr[n4 ,s x is ) trees4 ,a long-look+ popl> does n g ) a nice r r\nd$ little tulip tree4 ,a junip]1 s neat & prim1 w\ld look silly beside a spread+ *e/nut4 ,"o mu/ keep proportion & suitability 9 m9d4 ,i'd nev] advise ! plant+ ( a gr\p ( ev]gre5s close to a h\se1 & 9 ! front y>d4 ,! effect is v gloomy inde$4 ,h\ses ?us surr\nd$ are ov]capp$ by su* trees & are n only gloomy to live 91 b truly unheal?ful4 ,! *ief requisite inside a h\se is sunlight & pl5ty ( x4 ,!re are no %rubs on ! s*ool gr\nds4 ,y _h spok5 ( do+ t b bulbs took up ! att5tion ( ! girls ?is fall4 ,& z = y boys--y 7 att5d+ to y\r own crops4 ,%rubb]y is v pleas+ if prop]ly plac$4 ,x is j ! ?+ to fill 9 corn]s ne> build+s1 to help def9e ! turns 9 walks1 & to use z h$ges4 ,usually "o %rub /&+ by itself is n ne>ly s pleas+ z "o tree by itself4 ,x has a squatty & isolat$ appe>ance4 ,!re is a corn] close by ! s*ool build+ :]e %rubs %\ld g4 ,:y8 ,because ! place looks b>e & />+1 & ! build+ is v ugly at t po9t2 ! %rubs w\ld fill 9 ! space1 & make ! build+ look mu* bett]4 ,z trees are *os5 because ( c]ta9 good po9ts1 s %rubs %\ld be4 ,9 a clump ,i %\ld wi% "s :i* bloom$ e>ly1 "s :i* bloom$ late1 "s = ! beauty ( _! fall foliage1 "s = ! col\r ( _! b>k & o!rs = ! fruit4 ,"s spireas & ! =sy?ia bloom e>ly4 ,! r$ b>k ( ! dogwood makes a bit ( col\r all w9t]1 & ! r$ b]ries ( ! b>b]ry cl+ to ! %rub well into ! w9t]4 ,?is li/ ( %rubs :i* ,philip has made out w be a help to y 9 ?is "w4 ,,philip',s ,,%rub ,,table ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ,,common ,,"n ,,botanical ,,"n ,,height ,,col\r ,,special ,,po9ts ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ,m>* ,spice ,bu% ,b5zo9 #f-ae ft4 ,yell[ ,fl[]s appe> odorif]um be=e leaves4 ,crimson fruit 9 fall4 ,aromatic od\r4 ,daphne ,daphne ,mez]eum #d ft4 ,purple ,! only h>dy decidu\s daphne4 ,plant 9 light soil & 9 %ade4 ,april ,b>b]ry ,b]b]is- #b-d ft4 ,yell[ ,pref]s dry soil4 ,b]ries ,?unb]gii all w9t]4 ,gold5 ,bell ,=sy?ia #e-h ft4 ,yell[ ,fl[]s appe> be=e susp5sa leaves4 ,h>dy2 free f insects4 ,may ,r$-osi] ,cornus #d-h ft4 ,:ite ,r$ bran*$4 ,plant ,dogwood /olonif]a 9 moi/ soil4 ,japanese ,sn[ ,deutzia #a-c ft4 ,:ite ,v beautiful :5 ,fl[] gracilis fl[]+4 ,ne$s well dra9$ soil4 ,japanese ,viburnum #h ft4 ,:ite ,n z likely to h ,sn[ball plicatum lice z common sn[ball4 ,l>g] balls4 ,lilac ,syr+a #ae ft4 ,purple ,v fragrant4 ,w vulg>is gr[ any:]e ev5 9 "s %ade4 ,june ,deutzia ,deutzia #a-c ft4 ,:ite ,h>dy2 fl[]s %[y4 ,lemo9ei ,weigela ,di]villa #f ft4 ,p9k ,may h :ite or r$ ,florida ,:ite fl[]s4 ,fl[]s "u ,r$ trees4 ,lives :]e o!r %rubs die4 ,spirea ,spira #d ft4 ,:ite ,mo/ %[y ( spireas4 ,van ,h\ttei ,gr[s any:]e4 ,mock ,orange ,philadelphus #aj ft4 ,v>ieties ,fragrant2 ,coron>ius ( diff]5t makes good scre54 col\rs4 ,smoke ,bu% ,rhus cot9us #d-aj ft4 ,purpli% ,h>dy4 ,beautiful all summ]4 ,purple col\r *anges to smoke col\r4 ,july ,spirea ,spirea #c ft4 ,:ite ,fl[]s run f :ite ,bumalda1 to deep p9k4 ,late v>4,an?ony fl[]+4 ,h>dy4 ,wat]] ,sweet ,pepp] ,cle?ra #c-aj ft4 ,:ite ,moi/ soil or s&y4 ,bu% alnifolia ,late bloom+2 fragrant fl[]s4 ,augu/ ,al!a1 ,rose ,hibiscus #ab ft4 ,:ite to ,v h>dy4 ,plant 9 ( ,%>on ,syriacus purple any good g>d5 soil4 ,septemb] ,h>dy ,hydrangea #h ft4 ,:ite to ,a %[y %rub4 ,fl[]s ,hydrangea paniculata p9k rema9 on all w9t]4 ,octob] ,wit* ,hazel ,hamamelis #f-bj ft4 ,yell[ ,gr[s any:]e4 ,likes ,virg9iana moi/ure4 ,fruit explodes4 ,c]ta9 %rubs are good to use = h$ge purposes4 ,a h$ge is r pretti] usually ?an a f5ce4 ,! ,cali=nian privet is excell5t = ?is purpose4 ,osage orange1 ,japan b>b]ry1 buck?orn1 ,japan qu9ce1 & ,van ,h\tte's spirea are o!r %rubs :i* make good h$ges4 ,y h to rememb] t n only %\ld gr\nds look well to ! pass]by b !y %\ld look equally well f ! inside ( ! build+4 ,z y\r "m is work+ 9 ! kit*5 dur+ ! hot summ] or sew+ dur+ a long dull w9t] aft]noon1 w\ld x n be a joy to h] to look out at a syr+a sweet ) blossom or a b>b]ry ) nodd+ r$ b]ries8 ,l&scape g>d5+ is n only = ! purpose ( add+ beauty to ! e>?'s surface1 b also = ! putt+ joy into ! he>t ( a p]son z well4 ,i =got to say t 9 tree & %rub selection x is usually bett] to *oose ^? ( ! locality "o lives 94 ,unusual & =eign plants d less well1 & (t5 h>monize b poorly ) _! new sett+4 ,i spoke ( ! pa? to ! s*oolh\se ) its slight curve4 ,l&scape g>d5+ may foll[ along v =mal l9es or along in=mal l9es4 ,! fir/ w\ld h /raight pa?s1 /raight r[s 9 /iff b$s1 ev]y?+1 z ! "n tells1 p]fectly =mal4 ,! o!r me?od is1 ( c\rse1 ! exact opposite4 ,!re are dang] po9ts 9 ea*4 ,! =mal arrangem5t is likely to look too /iff2 ! in=mal1 too fussy1 too wiggly4 ,z f> z pa?s g1 keep ?is 9 m9d1 t a pa? %\ld always lead some:]e4 ,t is its bus9ess--to direct "o to a def9ite place4 ,n[1 /raight1 ev5 pa?s are n unpleas+ if ! effect is to be t ( a =mal g>d54 ,! dang] 9 ! curv$ pa? is an abrupt curve1 a :irligig effect4 ,x is f> bett] = y to /ick to /raight pa?s unless y c make a really beautiful curve4 ,no "o c tell y h[ to d ?is4 ,g>d5 pa?s may be ( gravel1 ( dirt1 or ( grass4 ,"o sees grass pa?s 9 "s v lovely g>d5s4 ,i d\bt1 h[ev]1 if !y w\ld s]ve z well 9 y\r small g>d5s4 ,y\r g>d5 areas are s limit$ t !y %\ld be re-spad$ ea* season1 & ! grass pa?s are a great bo!r 9 ?is "w4 ,( c\rse1 a gravel pa? makes a f9e appe>ance1 b aga9 y may n h gravel at y\r comm&4 ,x is possible = any ( y to dig out ! pa? = two feet4 ,!n put 9 six in*es ( /one or cl9k]4 ,ov] ?is1 pack 9 ! dirt1 r\nd+ x slightly t[>d ! c5tre ( ! pa?4 ,!re %\ld nev] be depressions ?r\gh ! c5tral "p ( pa?s1 s9ce ^! =m conv5i5t places = wat] to /&4 ,! "u lay] ( /one makes a natural dra9age sy/em4 ,a build+ (t5 ne$s ! help ( v9es or fl[]s or bo? to tie x to ! gr\nds 9 su* a way z to =m a h>moni\s :ole4 ,v9es l5d !mselves well to ?is "w4 ,x is bett] to plant a p]5nial v9e1 & s let x =m a p]man5t "p ( y\r l&scape s*eme4 ,! ,virg9ia creep]1 wi/>ia1 honeysuckle1 a climb+ rose1 ! clematis & trumpet v9e are all mo/ satisfactory4 ,j close y\r eyes & picture a h\se ( natural col\r1 t mell[ gray ( ! wea!r$ %+les4 ,n[ add to ?is old h\se a purple wi/>ia4 ,c y see ! beauty ( x8 ,i %all n =get soon a r ugly corn] ( my *ildhood home1 :]e ! d9+ room & kit*5 met4 ,j !re climb+ ov]1 & fall+ ov] a trellis 0 a trumpet v9e4 ,x made beautiful an awkw>d angle1 an ugly bit ( c>p5t] "w4 ,( c\rse1 ! morn+-glory is an annual v9e1 z is ! moon-v9e & wild cucumb]4 ,n[1 ^! h _! special function4 ,= (t51 especially 9 s*ool "w1 x is necess>y to cov] an ugly ?+ = j a "t1 until ! bett] ?+s & bett] times come4 ,! annual is '! *ap' = ?is "w4 ,along an old f5ce a hop v9e is a ?+ ( beauty4 ,"o might try to rival ! woods' l&scape "w4 ,= (t5 "o sees fe/oon$ f "o rott$ tree to ano!r ! ampelopsis v9e4 ,fl[]s may well g along ! side ( ! build+1 or bord]+ a walk4 ,9 g5]al1 ?\gh1 keep ! front lawn space op5 & unbrok5 by b$s4 ,:at loveli] 9 e>ly spr+ ?an a b$ ( daffodils close to ! h\se8 ,hyac9?s & tulips1 too1 =m a blaze ( glory4 ,^! are little or no bo!r1 & />t ! spr+ aright4 ,"o may make ( "s bulbs an exception to ! rule ( unbrok5 front lawn4 ,sn[drops & crocuses plant$ ?r\gh ! lawn are beautiful4 ,!y d n di/urb ! g5]al effect1 b j bl5d ) ! :ole4 ,"o exp]t bulb g>d5] says to take a basketful ( bulbs 9 ! fall1 walk ab\t y\r gr\nds1 & j drop bulbs out "h & !re4 ,:]ev] ! bulbs drop1 plant !m4 ,su* small bulbs z ^? we plant 9 lawns %\ld be 9 gr\ps ( f\r to six4 ,daffodils may be ?us plant$1 too4 ,y all rememb] ! grape hyac9?s t gr[ all ?r\gh ,ka?>9e's side y>d4 ,! place = a fl[] g>d5 is g5]ally at ! side or re> ( ! h\se4 ,! backy>d g>d5 is a lovely idea1 is x n8 ,:o wi%es to leave a beautiful look+ front y>d1 turn ! corn] ( a h\se1 & f9d a dump heap8 ,n ,i4 ,! fl[] g>d5 may be laid out =mally 9 neat little b$s1 or x may be m ( a c>eless1 hit-or-miss sort4 ,bo? h _! good po9ts4 ,great masses ( bloom are attractive4 ,y %\ld h 9 m9d "s notion ( ! bl5d+ ( col\r4 ,nature appe>s n to consid] ?is at all1 & /ill gets wondr\s effects4 ,?is is because ( ! trem5d\s am\nt ( h] p]fect backgr\nd ( gre51 & ! limitlessness ( h] space1 :ile we are conf9$ at ! be/ to relatively small areas4 ,s we %\ld endeav\r n to bl9d p's eyes ) cla%es ( col\rs :i* d n at close range bl5d well4 ,9 ord] to break up extremes ( col\rs y c always use masses ( :ite fl[]s1 or some?+ l mignonette1 :i* is 9 effect gre54 ,! old-fa%ion$ fl[]s are lovely--sweet ,william1 phlox1 old-fa%ion$ p9ks1 petunia1 v]b5a1 z9nia1 m>igold1 mignonette1 & poppy are always de> & sweet4 ,hollyhocks are *>m+4 ,!y repres5t a k9d ( gu>d = ! g>d54 ,/& ?is hollyhock phalanx up aga9/ a wall l naughty boys1 close to ! h\se1 or by an old f5ce4 ,!y are s tall t !y mu/ be 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,!y grace x4 ,o!rwise !y w\ld ov]top & %ad[ ! o!r g>d5 plants4 ,if !re is an old a% pile1 an old dump or any?+ else unsightly1 plant some?+ tall be=e x4 ,hollyhocks w\ld n d = ?is1 s9ce _! foliage is too scanty4 ,ca/or beans are j ! ?+1 h[ev]2 & sunfl[]s1 ! old giant ones1 are good1 too4 ,a scre5 is = scre5+1 s t ! foliage is ( fir/ consid]ation4 ,a wild-fl[] g>d5 is a good s*eme1 too4 ,:at is loveli]8 ,bank 9 a nor? corn] full ( ^!4 ,hepatica1 columb9es1 an5ome1 bellfl[]1 butt]fly we$1 turtle head & a/] repres5t wild fl[]s :i* bloom f ,m>* ?r\gh ,octob]4 ,i c see t nor? corn] n[4 ,miriam has plann$ to h "o1 & has really done ! "w ?is fall4 ,! wat] g>d5 is ano!r good ?+ to try ) j ! "r sett+4 ,a place at ! end ( a slope ( l&1 ne> "s droop+ trees1 a bit %ad$ w\ld be "r4 ,! g>d5 ,philip made is a patt]n = y all to foll[4 ,f9ally1 let u sum up our l&scape lesson4 ,! gr\nds are a sett+ = ! h\se or build+s4 ,op51 free lawn spaces1 a tree or a prop] gr\p well plac$1 fl[]s :i* d n clutt] up ! front y>d1 gr\ps ( %rubb]y--^! are po9ts to be rememb]$4 ,! pa?s %\ld lead some:]e1 & be ei!r /raight or well curv$4 ,if "o />ts ) a =mal g>d51 "o %\ld n mix ! in=mal ) x be=e ! "w is done4 ,at "o "t we said a little ab\t poor ta/e 9 g>d5 furni%+s4 ,pa9t$ kettles1 old dra9 pipes1 :itewa%$ bricks1 & edg+s ( %ells seem$ to u !n a bit fussy & crude4 ,s1 too1 is a summ] h\se /uck out on ! front lawn1 a ru/ic seat all by itself 9 an op5 spot1 an ar*way :i* =ms an ar* ov] no?+4 ,! summ] h\se %\ld be plac$ 9 ! side y>d1 or 9 ! re> 9 a spot :]e trees l5d x a backgr\nd4 ,if its use is t ( a re/+ spot = y\r "m1 %e c]ta9ly w\ld n wi% x "r out on ! front lawn4 ,if ! h\se is = *ildr5 to play 91 !n aga9 x is n = ! front ( ! h\se4 ,an appropriate place is ne> ! g>d5 :]e x makes a cool place to re/ aft] lab\r1 a spot f :i* to view ! beauties ( ! g>d51 & a *>m+ place to s]ve aft]noon tea4 ,a good g5]al plan to foll[ 9 ?is l&scape "w is to see :at natural *>ms y\r place has1 & !n try to increase & help ^!4 ',help ,nature' is a good wat*word4 ,ev5 ?\gh ! g>d5 plan is to be a =mal "o1 ! natural res\rces & sett+ ( y\r place %\ld be kept 9 m9d4 ,! little we did la/ ye> on ! s*ool gr\nds 0 a bit ( l&scape g>d5 "w4 ,i did n call x t to y !n1 = if ,i _h y w\ld h be5 sc>$ (f4 ,philip's "w 9 8 backy>d 0 ( ! same nature4 ,! girls' fl[] g>d5 0 a bit ( =mal "w4 ,i guess1 too1 ! outdoor bulb plant+ :i* ,alb]t scorn$ might come "u ! same head4 ,s y see y h be5 l&scape g>d5]s )\t kn[+ x4 ,to cont9ue to be1 all we h to d is to g on some:at along ! g5]al l9es ,i h spok5 ( to-night4 ,diff]5t committees h prep>$ a numb] ( tables :i* %\ld help y mu* 9 matt]s ( selection4 ,,g>d5 ,,( ,,con/ant ,,bloom ,,by ,,mon?s ---------------------------------------- ---------------------- ,,"n ,,col\r ,,height ,,special ,,po9ts ---------------------------------------- ---------------------- ,m>* ,columb9e ,r$ #a ft4 ,gr[s on rocky places4 ,graceful fl[]4 ,hepatica ,:ite #f 94 ,e>ly spr+ fl[]4 ,ready to blossom ,blue "u ! sn[4 ,la/ ye>'s ,p9k leaves %elt] fl[]4 ,saxifrage ,:ite #h 94 ,gr[s 9 rocky1 s&y places4 ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ,april ,bluebell ,blue #af 94 ,likes rock soil & sun4 ,dw>f ,iris ,blue #a ft4 ,a good bord] plant4 ,does n require any special soil4 ,spreads4 ,moss ,p9k ,p9k #f 94 ,likes full sun4 ,spreads rapidly4 ,violet ,blue #f 94 ,good soil4 ,plant 9 ei!r sun or %ade4 ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ,may ,lily-(- ,:ite #i 94 ,gr[s "u trees1 spreads rapidly4 !-,valley ,fl[]s fragrant4 ,cut fl[] effect4 ,g]man ,iris ,diff]5t #b ft4 ,! be/ ( flags = g5]al plant+ purposes4 ,=get- ,blue l[ ,?rives on moi/ soil4 ,plant$ ) me-n tulips foll[s !m 9 bloom4 ,*9ese ,diff]5t #d ft4 ,! e>lie/ ( peonies4 ,good 9 ,peony bord]s4 ,myrtle ,blue l[ ,gr[s ev5 9 %ade & poorly dra9$ soils4 ,spreads rapidly4 ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ,june ,ble$+ ,p9k #b ft4 ,a h>dy plant4 ,ne$s moi/1 good ,he>t soil4 ,good bord] plant4 ,foxglove ,purple #d ft4 ,p]5nial :i* self s[s4 ,effective 9 backgr\nds4 ,likes %ade4 ,g>d5 ,peony ,crimson #c ft4 ,! real old-fa%ion$ peony4 ,good bord] plant4 ,l>ge blossoms4 ,l>kspur ,blue #d ft4 ,good = bord]s & backgr\nds4 ,! f9e/ ( blue fl[]s4 ,sweet ,diff]5t #b ft4 ,a self sew+ p]5nial4 ,bright ,william col\rs4 ,good = mass+4 ,sweet & con/ant bloom]4 ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ,july ,baby's ,:ite #c ft4 ,gr[s 9 rocky soil4 ,use = =mal ,brea? b\quets4 ,butt]fly ,orange #b ft4 ,likes full sunlight & dry soil4 ,f9e ,we$ col\r effect4 ,p]5nial ,diff]5t #b-e ft4 ,good = bord]s & cut fl[]s4 ,phlox ,spik$ ,p9k #c ft4 ,belongs 9 wet swamp l&s4 ,w ,loose/rife gr[ 9 bord]s4 ,hollyhock ,diff]5t #f ft4 ,use = backgr\nds & bord]s4 ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ,augu/ ,a/]1 ,new ,blue #d ft4 ,gr[s 9 any soil4 ,! be/ ( tall ,engl& a/]s4 ,gold5 ,gl[ ,yell[ #f ft4 ,gr[s 9 any soil & spreads rapidly4 ,good backgr\nd4 ,japanese ,:ite ,climb] ,rapid fl[]+ v9e4 ,use on trellis4 ,clematis ,sweet fl[]s4 ,sunfl[] ,yell[ #f ft4 ,f9e = backgr\nds & scre5s4 ,any dry soil4 ,turtle ,head ,rose #b ft4 ,fl[]s on spikes4 ,any soil1 b wet ,purple pref]r$4 ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ,septemb] ,h>dy ,:ite #f ft4 ,blooms till fro/4 ,blossom heads ,hydrangea effective4 ,japanese ,c>m9e #c ft4 ,good bord] plant4 ,blossoms la/ ,anemone till fro/4 ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ,,wat] ,,& ,,bog ,,plants ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ,,common ,,"n ,,sci5tific ,,"n ,,special ,,po9ts ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ,arr[head ,sagitt>ia latifolia ,"o ( ! mo/ popul> wat] plants4 ,spreads badly4 ,arum 7wat]7 ,calla palu/ris ,popul> wat] plant4 ,gr[s less ?an #a ft4 high4 ,blooms 9 ,june4 ,blue ,flag ,iris v]sicolor ,gr[s f #b-c ft4 high4 ,gr[s 9 bogs & g>d5s4 ,cat-tail ,typha latifolia ,gr[s to #h ft4 or m4 ,spreads rapidly4 ,float+ ,he>t ,limnan!mum ,gr[s less ?an #a ft4 high4 nymphoides ,good plant = a pond4 ,spreads readily4 ,=get-me-n ,myosotis ,palu/ris ,gr[s less ?an #a ft4 high4 ,pref]s half-%ady places4 ,lotus1 ,am]ican ,nelumbo lutea ,good = a pond4 ,m>% ,m>igold ,cal?a palu/ris ,gr[s #a-a_/b ft4 high4 ,blooms 9 ,may4 ,pick]el ,we$ ,pont$]ia ,gr[s #c-d ft4 high4 ,blooms 9 cordata ,july4 ,pit*] ,plant ,d>l+tonia ,gr[s less ?an #a ft4 ,good = ,cali=nica bog plant+4 ,sweet ,flag ,acorus ,calamus ,height is #b ft4 ,fl[]s 9 e>ly summ]4 ,wat]-lily ,nymphaea odorata ,sweet-sc5t$1 mo/ popul> wat]-lily4 ,wat] ,m9t ,m5?a ,aquatica ,"o ( ! popul> m9t family4 ,l[ gr[+4 ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ,,f\r ,,wat]-,,lilies ,,= ,,beg9n]s ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ,,"n ,,col\r ,,special ,,po9ts ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ,nymphaea ,glad/oniana ,:ite ,?is is a h>dy v>iety ,m>liacea ,yell[ d5tata ,:ite ,t5d]1 night bloom+ plant ,zanzib>i5sis ,blue ,t5d]1 day bloom+ plant4 ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ,,wat]-,,lilies ,,= ,,small ,,ponds ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ,,"n ,,col\r ,,requir$ ,,dep? ,,( ,,wat] ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ,nymphoea alba 7h>dy7 ,:ite ,m ?an #b ft4 tub]osa 7h>dy7 ,:ite ,m>liacea rosea 7h>dy7 ,p9k odorata1 v>4 m9or ,:ite ,less ?an #a ft4 7h>dy7 tetragona 7h>dy7 ,yell[ ,laydek]i1 v>4 ,p9k rosea 7h>dy7 ,zanzib>i5sis 7t5d]7 ,:ite ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ,,note3--,any ( ^! =ms may be gr[n 9 f #a to #b ft4 ( wat]4 ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ,,tree ,,table ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ,,"n ,,height ,,special ,,po9ts ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ,c>ol9a ,popl> #ajj ft4,gr[s 9 a dry soil4 ,fa/e/ gr[+ /reet tree4 ,its dropp+ fruit is a nuisance4 ,%$s leaves e>ly4 ,catalpa #ej;ft4 ,lovely :ite blossoms 9 ,june4 ,se$ pods /ay on into w9t]4 ,quick gr[+4 ,good lawn tree4 ,engli% ,haw?orn#cj;ft4 ,fl[]s 9 ,june4 ,r$ b]ries4 ,gr[s on dry soils4 ,sl[ gr[]4 ,%>p ?orns4 ,l9d5 #ij;ft4 ,easy to gr[4 ,fragrant fl[]s4 ,rapid gr[]4 ,european species small] ?an ,am]ican4 ,live ,oak #ajj ft4,n h>dy 9 ! ,nor?4 ,gr[s s\? ( ,virg9ia4 ,beautiful ev]gre5 oak4 ,likes moi/ soil4 ,locu/ #hj;ft4 ,fragrant fl[]s 9 ,may & ,june4 ,rapid gr[]4 ,se$s 9 pods4 ,?orny b>k4 ,lomb>dy ,popl> #ij;ft4 ,quick gr[]4 ,/iff1 /raight & tall4 ,dignifi$ b melan*oly tree4 ,f9e = pa?way effect4 ,norway ,maple #ajj ft4,tall1 well r\nd$ tree4 ,yell[ foliage 9 ! fall4 ,p9 ,oak #ajj ft4,fa/e/ gr[] among oaks4 ,y _c gr[ plants "u x4 ,r$ ,maple #ajj ft4,e>lie/ fl[]+ maple4 ,good = l[l&s4 ,bright r$ foliage 9 ! fall4 ,sug> ,maple #ajj ft4,moi/ soil4 ,bright foliage 9 ! fall4 ,be/ /reet tree among maples4 ,horse ,*e/nut #fj ft4 ,f9e :ite fl[]s 9 ,june4 ,attractive buds & leaves4 ,foliage gr[s v d5se4 ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ,,xiii ,,h[ ,,boys ,,& ,,girls ,,c ,,make ,,money ,,f ,,_! ,,g>d5s ,naturally1 we are all int]e/$ 9 ways & means ( e>n+ money4 ,x is n a bad ?+ at all = a boy or girl to wi% to turn "w into ca%4 ,n always is x possible = "o to f9d a m>ket next door = products4 ,no1 x is r>ely z easy a matt] z t4 ,"o has to really "w a bit4 ,let me tell y "o boy's /ory4 ,?is lad1 let u call him ,newton1 _h a nice vegetable & fl[] g>d54 ,he _h work$ s h>d ov] x1 x did seem to him z if he ought to be able to sell "s ( 8 produce4 ,"o day he load$ a little c>t ) vegetables & w5t d[n ! /reet to a corn] m>ket4 ,i imag9e he w5t 9 a half-he>t$ sort ( way4 ,! m>ket-man 0 busy & he spoke a bit r\ghly to ! boy4 ,b ,newton w5t on to ano!r /ore4 ,he receiv$ ! same sort ( treatm5t !re4 ,?is "t he gave up disc\rag$ & w5t home4 ,8 "m 0 n disc\rag$4 ,%e %[$ him h[ he %\ld h made 8 vegetables1 wagon & all1 look m attractive4 ,s ,newton w5t to "w aga94 ,he scrubb$ 8 radi%es & new c>rots until !y %one4 ,he bun*$ !m up into neat little bundles4 ,!n ! lettuce came 9 = its wa%+ & clean+4 ,?us he treat$ all ! vegetables4 ,!n he pr9t$ a sign ',fre% ,vegetables ,= ,sale' & />t$ (f aga94 ,?is "t he w5t to ! l>ge/ hotel 9 ! little city 9 :i* he liv$4 ,!re he 0 s5t to ! cook4 ,?is big1 good-natur$ fell[ said t he w\ld look at 8 /uff4 ',looks good to me1' said ! cook1 'x really looks l home-gr[n ?+s1' ,/raightway he b\ght a good "p ( :at ,newton _h & !re & !n made arrangem5ts = daily deliv]ies ( c]ta9 vegetables4 ,! lesson f ,newton's exp]i5ce is ?is3 9 ord] to sell1 y mu/ put y\r w>es 9 attractive %ape4 ,:o wi%es to buy dirty radi%es or droopy look+ lettuce8 ,no "o is will+ to pay dec5t prices4 ,putt+ mat]ials 9 su* condition t all ! good po9ts speak l\dly at fir/1 is "o way to attract notice & sell lat]4 ,if y f9d y c sell by %ipp+ y\r goods ! same po9ts hold true4 ,ano!r way to make money is to raise "y plants = sale4 ,jack did ?is ) 8 a/] plants4 ,lots ( p wi% _! g>d5 plants p>tly />t$4 ,!y ei!r d n h ! int]e/1 or else !y h n ! "t = initial "w4 ,a/]s1 /ock1 tomatoes1 lettuce1 cabbage1 pepp]1 cel]y--all ( ^! may be />t$ = m>ket purposes4 ,suppose y h plant$ tomato se$4 ,y are b\nd to h m "y plants ?an y wi%4 ,:y n sell !m8 ,suppose ,mrs4 ,jones always buys h]s4 ,!n g to h] & ask if %e w n buy ( y4 ,%e may n believe y c be a v good g>d5]1 s %e hesitates4 ,well1 !n j ask h] if y _c br+ y\r little plants ar\nd = h] to see :5 ! "t comes4 ,get to "w 9 y\r be/ /yle4 ,transplant 9 little pap] cups or /rawb]ry baskets4 ,!n ! sett+ out ( ! plants w be v easy & q a sci5tific p]=mance4 ,i ?9k y w sell to ,mrs4 ,jones all "r4 ,if y really int5d to g into ?is e>ly m>ket side !n y %\ld c]ta9ly h a coldframe4 ,y c\ld n blame y\r "m if %e refus$ to h ! kit*5 litt]$ up ) old t9 cans & boxes all ! spr+4 ,d n be a nuisance at home j to make money4 ,illu/ration3 ,photograph by ,w4,h4 ,j5k9s ,myron ,transplant+ 8 ,long-root$ ,/rawb]ry ,plants4 ,photograph by ,hel5 ,w4 ,cooke ,ka!r9e ,transplant+ ,h] ,fl[]s by a ,me?od ( ,lift+4 ,i "k a little girl :o rais$ a/] & /ock plants1 also "y vegetable plants4 ,%e _h a coldframe4 ,9 ! spr+1 :5 p 7 />t+ _! g>d5s & wond]+ :]e !y %\ld g = plants1 %e fix$ up an attractive basket fill$ ) h] plants4 ,%e ask$ no exorbitant price1 b a fair "o = a little girl's good "w4 ,"o ye> %e b\ght h]self a dress+ table f h] g>d5 e>n+s4 ,i ?9k t well wor? :ile4 ,don't y8 ,ano!r way to make money f y\r g>d5 is to sell y\r se$4 ,i d n ?9k any ( y w be at all likely to try to rival ! se$ h\ses4 ,b ,i am sure t y c supply c]ta9 se$s = y\r own fa!rs & mo!rs4 ,su* se$ z ^? ( radi%1 lettuce & turnip y w\ld n save4 ,x is bett] to buy !m4 ,b surely y c make "s pretty good selections = se$ corn4 ,i believe y c manage beans1 peas1 melons1 pumpk9s1 potatoes & squa%4 ,!n we h1 ,i believe1 le>n$ f ! s*ool fl[] g>d5 h[ to select se$4 ,na/urtium se$ may always be sav$1 dri$ & put into its own envelope4 ,?is w be f\nd to be true1 t se$s sav$ f our own fl[] g>d5 (t5 d n give satisfactory results z "t goes on4 ,! plants & fl[]s aft] a few seasons seem to sp9dle out4 ,9 ! l>ge se$ g>d5s ! v>ieties ( fl[]s rais$ are ei!r _m or cross-poll9ation is c>ri$ on4 ,9 putt+ up y\r se$s 9 envelopes give a few cultural directions on !m2 t is1 tell h[ to plant ! special se$4 ,also1 put on :5 to plant & ! prop] soil conditions "u :i* plant+ %\ld g on4 ,if ! se$s are ^? ( fl[]s add in=mation conc]n+ height1 col\r ( blossom1 & "t ( blossom+4 ,someone might l to "k also if ! se$ 0 t ( an annual1 bi5nial or p]5nial plant4 ,?9k out a neat1 attractive way to fix ^! envelopes4 ,if y d n wi% to sell !m1 !y w s]ve z nice ,*ri/mas gifts4 ,among ! g>d5 trapp+s :i* we made la/ w9t] are ?+s y c\ld easily sell4 ,su* a plant /& z ,jack made = 8 own room is c]ta9ly m>ketable4 ,make samples ( y\r w>es & !n take ord]s = !m4 ,aga91 ^! repres5t ,*ri/mas gifts1 too4 ,ru/ic seats1 a wov5 mat ( corn husks to kneel on :5 we$+1 a bit ( nice trellis "w1 a little tool h\se are all possible pieces ( "w4 ,i saw once :at a boy call$ 8 h&y boxes4 ,^! 7 wood5 boxes1 ) h+$ cov]s & h&les1 s t !y might be c>ri$ ab\t4 ,"o 0 = se$s4 ,?is box _h p>titions inside1 & all ! diff]5t envelopes ( se$s 7 arrang$ 9 ! diff]5t cubby holes4 ,ano!r box _h g>d5 accessories4 ,! ^w s\nds int]e/+4 ,x means all ! little extras ne$$ 9 ! "w4 ,labels1 small /akes1 a g>d5 reel1 measure1 knife1 cord1 note book1 p5cil--all 7 9 ! box1 all 7 ?+s :i* ! boy (t5 us$4 ,y c make v>iations on ^!4 ,b a box :i* may be c>ri$ ab\t has advantages ov] "o t is screw$ up 9 ! tool h\se4 ,i believe ! fl[]-ga!r+ basket w\ld sell well4 ,x is n t x is a r picturesque sort ( ,engli%y cu/om to g out & pick fl[]s ) a pretty basket tuck$ "u "o's arm1 b x is v inconv5i5t1 v hot "w1 & v mussy1 to h to hold bun*es ( fl[]s 9 ! h& z "o ga!rs4 ,9 "s places :]e !re are summ] colonies x is possible to sell bun*es ( fl[]s4 ,i knew ( a case :]e big bun*es ( sweet peas 7 br\ght to ! hotel e morn+4 ,^! sold = t5 & fifte5 c5ts ! bun* & w5t l hot cakes4 ,! girls may ?9k ( all sorts ( wick] mats & trays t w\ld make ! g>d5 tea m attractive4 ,"o ought to ?9k ( ! ae/hetic side4 ,i h n m5tion$ work+ = o!rs4 ,hire y\rself out4 ,let x be kn[n t y c & w we$1 m[ lawns1 plant & transplant = s mu* p] h\r4 ,someone may be go+ (f = a few weeks2 see to x t y are ! boy or girl to be employ$4 ,prove y\rself fai?ful4 ,9 ! w9t] make g>d5 ut5sils & also att5d to ! bulb end ( x4 ,at ,*ri/mas "t y c\ld d a big bus9ess4 ,someone might make & bottle k]os5e emulsion4 ,pa/e on ea* bottle directions = us+4 ,pr9t v neatly1 s x w look well4 ,!re are d\btless _m o!r ways ( mak+ money4 ,b1 above all1 d n neglect ! o!r side2 give away "s ?+s f y\r g>d5 & "s ( y\r lab\r1 too4 ,if all y ?9k ( is ! mak+ ( money ! s\l & he>t ( y all w get z small & %rivell$ z a dry pea4 ,:o wants to be /+y8 ,bett] nev] to make money ?an to gr[ l t4 ,don't let p pay y = ev]y?+ y d4 ,d c]ta9 ?+s = "m & fa!r = no?+4 ,! home g>d5 is z mu* !irs z y\rs4 ,w\ldn't x be ludicr\s if y\r "m said1 ',no1 ,ka?>9e1 y _c h ^? fl[]s to c>ry to s*ool unless y pay t5 c5ts = !m1' ,h[ cross y w\ld be6 ,j z absurd1 is x n1 = y to sugge/ t y _c "w on t same g>d5 unless y receive t5 c5ts an h\r8 ,no1 t is all wrong4 ,& if any "o ( y feels t way d "o ( two ?+s--ei!r sit d[n & be a%am$ = a good1 long "t & ?9k ( all ! ?+s done freely = y2 or else g take all ! money 9 y\r own little bank at home1 buy some?+ y\r "m wants1 & give x1 be+ glad1 s glad y c get rid ( :at y h be5 s /+y ab\t4 ,give fl[]s to ! poor1 ! sick at home & ! sick 9 hospitals1 ! *ur*1 ! p y love1 ! p y ?9k y don't love1 & ! p :o seem lonely & =lorn4 ,once ^u a "t !re 0 made a wondr\s g>d54 ,x 0 call$ ! e>?4 ,! fl[]s1 ! trees1 ! plants :i* aft]w>ds became ?r\gh man's skill our /aple products--all ^! 7 free1 absolutely free4 ,if ?is is a true /ory1 h[ c we be s small z always to make money f ?is g>d58 ,let u pay our debt to x freely & gladly4 ,?is is our la/ talk4 ,"s ( y already h />t$ y\r e>ly vegetables & fl[]s4 ,in/ead ( "o coldframe we h f\r 9 our family & "o belongs to a girl4 ,x is go+ to be a bett] ye> ( g>d5+ ?an be=e4 ,le/on is ) u n[4 ,ano!r season !re w be o!rs4 ,! s*ool gr\nds look well1 & if y h notic$ ! entire village looks a little bett] ?an ev] be=e4 ,we w %ake h&s all ar\nd4 ,9 a few weeks we %all h h&s q dirty ) good old g>d5 soil4 ,y may take y\r /ools & b5*es (f ) y1 or leave !m all "h4 ,we %all leave !m1 said ,eloise2 = ,i am com+ back (t5 to sit on my little cricket "r on y\r he>?4 ,i am a little l>ge = a cricket1 w5t on ,alb]t2 b ,i'd n quit ?is he>?/one1 s my /ool /ays4 ,& m9e1 too1 ea* "o add$4 ,(f !y troop$ aga91 "s d[n ! c\ntry road1 "s up ! road1 o!rs across ! fields1 & ,george1 z usual1 on 8 old horse4 ,!y %\t$ until out ( sight4 ,! be/ ?+s 9 ! _w1 ! man murmur$ z he /epp$ out into ! op5 & drew into 8 lungs deep brea?s ( ! fre% spr+ air4