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,co4 ,d$ication ,,to ,,! ,,be/ ,,fri5d ,,( ,,my ,,g>d51 ,,:o1 ,,) ,,he>t ,,& ,,h&s1 ,,has ,,help$ ,,to ,,make ,,x ,,:at ,,x ,,is ,,preface ,?is little book is only meant to tell briefly ( a few %rubs1 h>dy p]5nials1 bi5nials & annuals ( simple culture4 ,i s5d x =?1 hop+ t my read]s may f9d )9 its pages "s help to plant & make _! g>d5s gr[4 ,,mead[burn ,,f>m ,octob]1 #aijb ,,table ,,( ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,,page ,i4 ,introduction #b ,,ii4 ,h>dy ,g>d5+ & ,prep>ation ( ! ,soil #i ,,iii4 ,lay+ ,out a ,g>d5 & ,bord]s ,ar\nd a ,h\se #ai ,,iv4 ,h[ to ,plant a ,small ,plot #ce ,v4 ,! ,se$-b$ #eg ,,vi4 ,plant+ #fe ,,vii4 ,annuals #ge ,,viii4 ,p]5nials #ic ,,ix4 ,bi5nials & a ,few ,b$d+-out ,plants #aag ,x4 ,roses #abe ,,xi4 ,lilies #aci ,,xii4 ,spr+-fl[]+ ,bulbs #adi ,,xiii4 ,%rubs #aei ,,xiv4 ,wat]1 ,walks1 ,lawns1 ,box-,edg+s1 ,sun-dial & ,p]gola #aga ,,xv4 ,insecticides4 ,tool-room #ahi ,,xvi4 ,conclusion #bjc ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations ,,fac+ ,,page ,rose ar* & g>d5 walk ,frontispiece ,f a wat]-color sket* made by ,george ,d4 ,b>?olomew ,g>d5 gate1 ) ,japanese g\rds #a ,septemb] tw5ty-n9? ,broad grass walk #e ,augu/ tw5ty-fif? ,a %ady g>d5 walk #ab ,may ?irty-fir/ ,a/]s bloom+ 9 a bord] #af ,septemb] fifte5? ,a clump ( ,val]ian #ai ,june six? ,rhodod5dron maximum & ,f]ns along nor? side ( h\se1 ) ,ampelopsis ,veit*ii #bc ,july f\r? ,ar* ov] ,rose-walk cov]$ ) ,gold5 ,honeysuckle & ,clematis paniculata #bf ,septemb] fifte5? ,rhodod5dron maximum "u a *]ry tree #cj ,july f\r? ,vase ( ,delph9ium 7,p]5nial ,l>kspur7 #cc ,june tw5ty-fir/ ,vase ( ,peonies #ci ,june six? ,lilium speciosum rubrum #db ,septemb] fifte5? ,vase ( ,al!as #dh ,septemb] sixte5? ,plant+ on ! edge ( lawn #ea ,augu/ second ,a/]s 9 r[s = pick+ #ee ,augu/ tw5ty-fif? ,foxgloves--se$l+s ready = f9al transplant+ #eh ,septemb] tw5ty-n9? ,long grass walk1 ) ,n>cissus ,poeticus bloom+ 9 ! bord] #fb ,april tw5ty-six? ,long grass walk1 ) ,peonies 9 ! bord] #fe ,june six? ,long grass walk1 ) ,foxgloves blossom+ 9 ! bord] #fg ,june ?irte5? ,long grass walk1 ) ,hydrangeas2 ,rudbeckias 9 backgr\nd #gh ,augu/ tw5ty-fif? ,a s+le plant ( ,a/]s #hj ,septemb] t5? ,poppies gr[+ 9 r[s #hc ,july f\rte5? ,a b[l ( ,cosmos #hg ,septemb] tw5ty-n9? ,a mass ( ,phlox2 ,rudbeckias 9 ! backgr\nd #ij ,augu/ second ,hollyhocks 9 blossom #id ,july twelf? ,a s+le plant ( ,delph9ium 7,p]5nial ,l>kspur7 #ig ,june tw5ty-fir/ ,yuccas 9 blossom #ajc ,july twelf? ,b$ ( ,peonies1 on edge ( lawn #ajf ,june six? ,a s+le plant ( ,phlox #aab ,augu/ tw5ty-fif? ,vase ( ,cant]bury ,bells #aae ,june tw5ty-fir/ ,a s+le plant ( ,foxgloves1 ,:ite ,sweet ,william 9 front #aai ,june ?irte5? ,vase ( ,foxgloves #abb ,june f\rte5? ,summ]-h\se cov]$ ) ,clematis & ,crimson ,rambl] ,roses #abf ,june tw5ty-fir/ ,rose b$ c>pet$ ) ,pansies #abi ,june tw5ty-fir/ ,cant]bury ,bells bloom+ 9 a bord] #acc ,june tw5ty-fir/ ,lilium auratum gr[+ beh9d ,peonies & ,columb9es t bloom$ e>li] #adj ,augu/ t5? ,vase ( ,lilium auratum #add ,augu/ second ,vase ( ,lilium speciosum album & rubrum #adg ,septemb] six? ,g>d5 ar*1 cov]$ ) ,japanese ,g\rds #aea ,augu/ tw5ty-sev5? ,vase ( ,phlox2 s+le blossoms actual size #aed ,augu/ second ,spira ,van ,h\ttei #aeh ,may ?irty-fir/ ,hydrangea paniculata gr&iflora #afa ,augu/ tw5ty-six? ,vase ( ,hydrangea paniculata gr&iflora #afe ,septemb] t5? ,vase ( d\ble ,h>dy ,sunfl[]s 7,helian?us multiflorus pl5us7 #agb ,septemb] fifte5? ,vase ( ,monk%ood #agf ,septemb] ?irtie? ,sun-dial 9 c5t] ( =mal g>d5 #agi ,augu/ second ,! ,p]gola 7fir/ summ]7 #aij ,augu/ tw5ty-fif? ,tritoma 7,r$-,hot ,pok] ,plant7 #aig ,septemb] tw5ty-eigh? ,br++ 9 ! fl[]s #bjd ,septemb] six? ,illu/ration3 ,g>d5 gate1 ) ,japanese g\rds ,septemb] tw5ty-n9? ,,introduction ,,*apt] ,i ,,introduction ,love ( fl[]s & all ?+s gre5 & gr[+ is ) _m m5 & wom5 a passion s /rong t x (t5 seems to be a sort ( primal in/9ct1 com+ d[n ?r\gh g5]ation aft] g5]ation1 f ! fir/ man :o 0 put into a g>d5 to dress x & to keep x4 ,p ^: lives1 & ^? ( _! p>5ts be=e !m1 h be5 sp5t 9 d+y t5em5ts1 & ^: only g>d5 is a rickety soap-box high up on a fire-escape1 %>e ?is love1 :i* mu/ h a plant to t5d1 ) ^? ^: g>d5s cov] acres & ^: plants h be5 ga!r$ f all ! c\ntries ( ! _w4 ,h[ (t5 9 summ]1 :5 call$ to t[n1 & :5 driv+ ?r\gh ! squalid /reets to ! f]ries or rid+ on ! elevat$ road1 "o sees ^! g>d5s ( ! poor4 ,sometimes !y are only a ,g]anium or two1 or ! gay ,petunia4 ,(t5 a tall ,sunfl[]1 or a ,tomato plant r$ ) fruit4 ,^! ef=ts tell ( ! love = ! gr[+ ?+s1 & ( ! c>e t makes !m live & blossom aga9/ all odds4 ,"o feels a ?rill ( sympa?y ) ! own]s ( ! plants1 & wi%es t "s day _! lot may be ca/ 9 happi] places1 :]e !y too may h g>d5s to t5d4 ,illu/ration3 ,broad grass walk ,augu/ tw5ty-fif? ,x has always seem$ to me t ! puni%m5t ( ! fir/ g>d5] & 8 wife 0 ! bitt]e/ ( all4 ,to h liv$ always 9 a g>d5 :]e grew e tree pleasant to ! sight & good = food1 to h kn[n no o!r place1 & !n to h be5 driv5 =? into ! great _w )\t hope ( return+6 ,oh6 ,eve1 _h y n desir$ wisdom1 y\r happy *ildr5 might /ill be till+ ! soil ( t bless$ ,ed54 ,! fir/ woman long$ = k1 z d h] daught]s ( to-day4 ,:5 ! s]p5t said t eat+ ( ! =bidd5 fruit w\ld make !m z gods1 :at wond] t ,eve =got ! ?reat5+ comm& to leave unt\*$ ! ,tree ( ,life1 &1 burn+ to be wise1 ate ( ! fateful apple & gave x to h] ,adam8 ,& !n1 to leave ! lovely place at ! lovelie/ ( all times 9 a g>d51 ! cool ( ! day6 ,fa9t sunset hues t9t+ ! sky1 ! night breeze g5tly /irr+ ! trees1 ,lilies & ,roses giv+ _! sweete/ p]fume1 brilliant ,v5us m\nt+ h] accu/om$ pa?1 :ile ! sleepy twitt] ( ! birds alone breaks ! sil5ce4 ,!n ! voice ( wra?1 ! ,*]ubim1 ! turn+ flam+ sword6 ,?r\gh trials & tribulations & h>dly le>n$ pati5ce1 ,i h ga9$ "s ( ! secrets ( _m ( our be/ h>dy fl[]+ plants & %rubs4 ,_m fri5ds h ask$ me to tell !m :5 to plant or transplant1 :5 to s[ ?is or t se$1 & h[ to prep>e ! b$s & bord]s2 9 fact1 ?is has occurr$ s (t5 t x has long be5 9 my m9d to write d[n :at ,i "k ( h>dy g>d5+1 t o!r wom5 might be help$ to avoid ! exp]im5ts & mi/akes ,i h made1 :i* only s]v$ to cause delay4 ,b j ?is please write x d[n1 :ile s\nd+ s easy & pres5t+ to ! m9d su* a fasc9at+ picture ( a well-pr9t$1 well-illu/rat$ & prettily b\nd book on ! g>d51 is q a diff]5t matt] to "o :o has nev] writt54 ,:5 y diffid5tly try to expla9 ! *aos 9 y\r bra91 family & fri5ds say1 ,oh6 nev] m9d2 j beg94 ,t (t5-quot$ premi] pas6 ,to-day is ! fir/ sn[-/orm ( ! w9t]1 &1 :ile sitt+ by ! fireside1 my ?\ghts are s ^u my g>d51 wond]+ if ?is or t w survive1 & :e!r ! plants rememb] me1 t x seems z ?\gh to-day ,i c\ld try t fir/ dread$ /ep4 ,liv+ all my life1 six mon?s & sometimes m ( ea* ye>1 9 ! c\ntry1--real c\ntry on a l>ge f>m1--,i h f *ildhood be5 m ?an ord9>ily int]e/$ 9 g>d5+4 ,surr\nd$ f babyhood ) horses & dogs1 my "t z a little girl 0 sp5t out ( doors1 & :5ev] ,i c\ld escape f a pati5t gov]ness1 ^: eyes e>ly became sad because ( ! difficulties ( h] task1 ,i 0 ei!r rid+ a black pony ( wick$ temp]1 or 0 to be f\nd 9 a lovely g>d5 ) tall ,arborvit h$ges & ,box-edg$ walks1 9 ! company ( an old g>d5]1 "o ( my v be/ fri5ds1 :o = tw5ty ye>s rul$ ma/] & mi/ress1 z well z g>d5 & grap]ies4 ,"u ?is old g>d5]1 ,i le>n$1 ev5 z a *ild1 to bud ,roses & fruit trees1 & wat*$ ! transplant+ ( se$l+s & mak+ ( slips2 wat*$1 too1 ! trimm+ ( grape-v9es1 fruit trees & %rubs2 s t :ile /ill v "y ,i knew m ?an _m an old] p]son ( practical g>d5 "w4 ,!n1 z ,i grew old]1 ! int]e/s ( a gay girl1 &1 lat]1 ! claims ( e>ly m>ri$ life & ! c>e ( two fat & fasc9at+ babies1 absorb$ my "t & ?\ghts to ! exclusion ( ! g>d54 ,b z ! babies grew into a big boy & girl1 ! g>d5 came to ! front aga91 &1 = m ?an a doz5 ye>s n[1 x has be5 my joy1--joy 9 summ] :5 wat*+ ! gr[? & bloom1 & joy 9 w9t] :5 plann+ = ! spr+ & summ]'s "w4 ,!re is pleasure ev5 9 mak+ li/s1 read+ catalogues ( plants & se$s1 & wond]+ :e!r ?is ye> my fl[]s w be l ! pictur$ ones1 & always1 9 imag9ation1 see+ h[ ! sleep+ plants w look :5 rob$ 9 fulle/ beauty4 ,,h>dy ,,g>d5+ ,,& ,,! ,,prep>ation ,,( ,,! ,,soil ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,h>dy ,,g>d5+ ,,& ,,! ,,prep>ation ,,( ,,! ,,soil ,x has n be5 all success4 ,i h _h to le>n ! soil & ! location be/ suit$ to ea* plant2 to "k :5 ea* bloom$ & :i* liv$ be/ toge!r4 ,m9e is a g>d5 ( bulbs1 annuals1 bi5nials & h>dy p]5nials2 9 addition to :i* !re are ,cannas1 ,dahlias & ,gladioli1 ^: roots c be /or$1 ?r\gh ! w9t]1 9 a cell>4 ,all ! re/ ( ! g>d5 goes g5tly to sleep 9 ! autumn1 is well cov]$ up ab\t ,?anksgiv+ "t1 & slumb]s quietly ?r\gh ! w9t]2 until1 ) ! fir/ spr+ ra9s & sunny days1 ! plants seem fairly to b\nd into life aga91 & ! nev]-ceas+ miracle ( nature is repeat$ be=e our wond]+ eyes4 ,i h no glass on my place1 n ev5 a cold-frame or hot-b$4 ,ev]y?+ is rais$ 9 ! op5 gr\nd1 except ! few b$d+ plants m5tion$ ^: roots are /or$ ?r\gh ! w9t]4 ,!re=e1 m9e c truly be call$ a h>dy g>d51 & is ! only "o ,i "k at all approa*+ x 9 size & quantity ( fl[]s rais$1 :]e simil> conditions exi/4 ,illu/ration3 ,a %ady g>d5 walk ,may ?irty-fir/ ,i h obs]v$ t1 ) few exceptions1 ! lea/ success ) h>dy p]5nials is f\nd 9 ! g>d5s ( ^? ( my fri5ds ^: g>d5]s are suppos$ to be ! be/1 because paid ! mo/4 ,^! m5 w gr[ wond]ful ,roses1 ,or*ids1 ,c>nations1 ,grapes1 etc41 "u glass1 & w (t5 h f9e displays ( ,rhodod5drons4 ,b to mo/ ( !m ! p]5nial or bi5nial plant1 ! old fri5d blossom+ 9 ! same place ye> aft] ye>1 is an object unwor?y ( cultivation4 ,_! s\ls rejoice 9 ! b$d+-out plant1 :i* mu/ be ye>ly r5ew$1 & :i* is beautiful = s %ort a "t1 dy+ ) ! e>ly fro/1 ,i 0 a/\nd$ la/ summ] on visit+ sev]al f9e places1 :]e ! g>d5]s 7 consid]$ ma/]s ( _! art1 to see ! poor plant+ ( p]5nials & annuals4 ,i recall p>ticul>ly two ,italian g>d5s1 p]fectly laid out by l&scape g>d5]s1 b :i* am\nt$ to no?+ because ! plant+ 0 insuffici5t1--"h a ,phlox1 !re a ,lily1 !n a ,rose1 ) p]haps a ,l>kspur or a ,m>igold1 all rigidly set out 9 s+le plants f> ap>t1 ) no?+ 9 masses1 & no col\r effects4 ,to atta9 success 9 gr[?1 z well z 9 effect1 plants mu/ be s closely set t :5 !y are develop$ no gr\nd is to be se54 ,if s plac$1 _! foliage %ades ! e>?1 & moi/ure is reta9$4 ,9 a bord] plant$ 9 ?is way1 individual plants are f> f9] ?an ^? :i*1 :5 gr[n1 are six in*es or a foot ap>t4 ,fir/ ( all 9 g>d5+1 comes ! prep>ation ( ! soil4 ,give ! plants ! food !y ne$ & pl5ty ( wat]1 & ! bless$ sunlight w d ! re/4 ,x is wond]ful :at c be done ) a small space1 & h[ f ,april to ,novemb] !re c always be a mass ( bloom4 ,i knew ( "o woman's g>d51 9 a small c\ntry t[n1--h\se & gr\nd only cov]+ a lot h>dly fifty by "o hundr$ feet1--:]e1 ) ! help ( a man to "w = h] "o day 9 ! week & p]haps = a week ea* spr+ & fall1 %e raises imm5se quantities ( fl[]s1 bo? p]5nials & annuals4 ,= six mon?s ( ! ye> %e has always a doz5 vases full 9 ! h\se1 & pl5ty to give away4 ,m ?an half ! "t h] little g>d5 supplies fl[]s = ! *ur*1 :ile o!rs 9 ! same village own+ l>ge places & employ+ sev]al m5 h really no fl[]s4 ,i rememb] return+ once f a two weeks' trip1 to f9d t my entire crop ( ,a/]s _h be5 de/roy$ by a beetle4 ,x 0 a horrid black creature ab\t an in* long1 :i* appe>$ 9 sw>ms1 dev\r$ all ! plants & !n disappe>$1 t\*+ no?+ else4 ,su* a ?+ _h nev] be=e happ5$ 9 my g>d54 ,"o ( ! m5 _h spray$ !m ) bo? slug-%ot & k]os5e emulsion to no effect1--& s no ,a/]s4 ,my fri5d ) ! little g>d5 he>d me bemoan+ my loss1 & ! next day s5t me1 ov] ! five int]v5+ miles1 a hamp]--almo/ a small clo!s-basket--full ( ! beautiful ?+s4 ,x q took my brea? away4 ,i wond]$ h[ %e c\ld d x1 & ?\ght %e mu/ h giv5 me e "o %e _h4 ,yet1 ^u driv+ ov] 9 hot ha/e to p\r out ?anks & regrets1 lo6 !re 7 ,a/]s all a-bl[ 9 su* quantities 9 h] g>d5 t x seem$ z if none _h be5 ga!r$4 ,except by ! sea-coa/1 our dry summ]s1 ) burn+ sun &1 9 _m places1 frequ5t abs5ce ( dew1 are t]ribly h>d on a g>d52 b ) deep1 ri* soil1 & pl5ty ( wat] & prop] c>e1 x w yield an almo/ tropical gr[?4 ,!re=e1 :5ev] a b$ or bord] is to be made1 make x "r4 ,unless "o is will+ to take ! tr\ble prop]ly to prep>e ! gr\nd1 !re is no use 9 expect+ success 9 g>d5+4 ,i h b "o rule3 /ake out ! b$1 & !n dig out ! entire space two feet 9 dep?4 ,(t5 /ones w be f\nd requir+ ! /r5g? & labor ( sev]al m51 ) cr[b>s & lev]s1 to remove !m2 (t5 !re w be rocks t require bla/+4 ,/ones & e>? be+ all remov$1 put a foot ( well-rott$ manure 9 ! bottom2 !n fill up ) alt]nate lay]s1 ab\t f\r in*es ea*1 ( ! top soil1 tak5 out ( ! fir/ foot dug up1 & ( manure4 ,fill ! b$ or bord] v full1 z x w s9k ) ! dis9tegration ( ! manure4 ,f9i% (f ! top ) ?ree in*es ( soil4 ,!n x is ready = plant+4 ,if ! natural soil is /iff or clayey1 put x 9 a heap & mix ) "o-f\r? s&1 to light5 x1 be=e return+ to ! b$4 ,?us prep>$1 x w reta9 moi/ure1 & n pack & become h>d4 ,illu/ration3 ,a/]s bloom+ 9 a bord] ,septemb] fifte5? ,,lay+ ,,out ,a ,,g>d5 ,,& ,,bord]s ,,ar\nd ,,! ,,h\se ,illu/ration3 ,a clump ( ,val]ian ,june six? ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,lay+ ,,out ,a ,,g>d5 ,,& ,,bord]s ,,ar\nd ,,! ,,h\se ,p]plexities assail a w\ld-be g>d5] on e side1 f ! day x is decid$ to />t a g>d54 ,! mo/ attractive books on ! subject are ,engli%2 & yet1 beyond ! sugge/ions = plant+1 & ! designs giv5 9 ! illu/rations1 n mu* help is to be d]iv$ 9 ?is latitude f foll[+ _! directions4 ,9 ,engl& ! climate1 :i* is )\t great extremes ( heat & cold1 & ! frequ5t ra9s1 ) ! s(t moi/ atmosph]e1 n only enable ! ,engli% g>d5] to accompli% :at w\ld be impossible = u1 b p]mit him to gr[ c]ta9 fl[]s out ( doors t "h mu/ be h\s$ 9 ! w9t]4 ,daffodils & ,n>cissi bloom 9 ,engl&1 ne> ! coa/1 at ! end ( ,febru>y & e>ly 9 ,m>*1--,lilies-(-!-,valley 9 ,m>*4 ,_m ,roses live out ( doors t w\ld p]i% "h dur+ our w9t]s4 ,g>d5+ op]ations are begun !re mu* e>li] ?an 9 ?is "p1 at lea/1 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & _m ( ! me?ods = culture diff] f ^? employ$ "h4 ,9 ,engl& !re is excess ( moi/ure2 !re=e1 c>e 9 secur+ good dra9age is ess5tial1 :ile "h1 except 9 l[ places ne> /reams1 special provision = dra9age is r>ely necess>y4 ,x is m important to h a deep1 ri* prep>ation ( ! soil1 s t plants may n be dri$ out4 ,a s]i\s "p ( ! g>d5]'s "w dur+ ! av]age summ] consi/s 9 judici\s wat]+ ( ! g>d54 ,"o writ] w say t ?is or t plant %\ld h sun1 ano!r t x does be/ 9 ! %ade4 ,"o advocates a ri* soil1 ano!r a light s&y soil2 s t aft] all1 9 g>d5+1 z 9 all else 9 life1 exp]i5ce is ! be/ tea*]1 ei!r y\r own or t ( o!rs :o h already be5 successful "u simil> conditions4 ,a g>d5 is almo/ sure to be gradually increas$ 9 size1 & its capacity limit$ only by ! gr\nds ( ! own] & 8 pocket-book4 ,! possibilities & capabilities ( a c\ple ( acres are great1 & w give ! own] unlimit$ pleasure & occupation4 ,individuality is "o ( ! mo/ m>k$ ( ,am]ican *>act]i/ics2 h5ce1 9 mak+ a place1 :e!r x is big or little1 ! ta/es & individuality ( ! own] w g5]ally direct 8 ef=ts1 & no h>d & fa/ rules c be giv54 ,9 />t+ a g>d51 ! fir/ "q1 ( c\rse1 is :]e to plant4 ,if y are a beg9n] 9 ! art1 & ! place is new & l>ge1 g to a good l&scape g>d5] & let him give advice & make y a plan4 ,b don't foll[ x2 at lea/ n at once1 nor all at "o "t4 ,live !re = a :ile1 until y y\rself beg9 to feel :at y want1 & :]e y want x4 ,see all ! g>d5s & places y c1 & !n1 :5 y "k :at y want1 or ?9k y d1 />t 94 ,! relation ( h\se to gr\nds mu/ always be borne 9 m9d1 & simplicity 9 gr\nds %\ld correspond ) t ( ! h\se4 ,a craze = ,italian g>d5s is seiz+ ^u p g5]ally1 reg>dless ( ! ar*itecture ( _! h\ses4 ,to my m9d1 an ,italian g>d51 ) its balu/rades1 t]races1 f\nta9s & /atues1 is z inappropriate = surr\nd+ a colonial or an ord9>y c\ntry h\se z w\ld be a ,l\is ,,xv draw+-room 9 a f>m-h\se4 ,illu/ration3 ,rhodod5dron maximum & ,f]ns along nor? side ( h\se1 ) ,ampelopsis ,veit*ii ,july f\r? ,:at is beautiful 9 "o place becomes incongru\s & ridicul\s 9 ano!r4 ,n long ago1 a woman mak+ an aft]noon visit ask$ me to %[ h] ! g>d5s4 ,da9tily balanc+ h]self ^u slipp]s ) ! highe/ possible heels1 clad 9 a co/ume appropriate only = a fte at ,newport1 %e /roll$ ab\t4 ,%e ?\ght x all q lovely & really1 v nice1 b1 at lea/ t5 times1 :ile mak+ ! t\r1 wond]$ ,:y 9 ! _w don't y h an ,italian g>d58 ,no explanation ( ! lack ( ta/e t su* a g>d5 w\ld indicate 9 connection ) ! h\se1 _h any effect4 ,! simple1 =mal g>d5s ( a hundr$ ye>s ago1 ) ,box-edg$ pa?s1 bord]s & regul> ,box-edg$ b$s1 are always beautiful1 nev] become tiresome1 & h ! additional m]it ( be+ appropriate ei!r to ! f9e c\ntry-place or ! simple cottage4 ,illu/ration3 ,plan = a ,small ,plot ,= a small plot ( gr\nd1 l ! "o be=e m5tion$1 ! plan ( :i* is on page #bd1 ! matt] is simple1 because ( ! natural limitations4 ,i love to see a h\se b$d$1 z x 71 9 fl[]s4 ,?is is p>ticul>ly suitable = ! usual ,am]ican c\ntry h\se1 colonial 9 /yle1 or l[ & rambl+4 ,make a b$ p]haps f\r feet wide along ?ree sides ( ! h\se1--s\?1 ea/ & we/4 ,close aga9/ ! h\se plant ! v9es4 ,e "o has an individual ta/e 9 v9es1--m s1 p]haps1 ?an 9 any o!r ornam5tal gr[?4 ,if ! h\se be ( /one1 & ! climate n too sev]e1 no?+ is m beautiful ?an ! ,engli% ,ivy4 ,x fl\ri%es z f> nor? z ,pr9ceton1 ,new ,j]sey4 ,i h nev] gr[n x1 fe>+ x w\ld be w9t]-kill$4 ,ampelopsis ,veit*ii1 sometimes call$ ,bo/on ,ivy1 gr[s rapidly1 cl++ closely to ! wall & turn+ a d>k r$ 9 ! autumn1 & is mo/ satisfactory4 ,! ,virg9ia ,creep]1 & ! ,trumpet ,creep]1 ) its sc>let fl[]s1 are bo? beautiful1 p]fectly h>dy1 & ( rapid gr[?4 ,all ( ^! v9es cl+ to /one & wood1 &1 beyond a little help = ! fir/ two or ?ree feet1 ne$ n be fa/5$ to ! h\se4 ,c>e mu/ be tak5 to prev5t ! v9es gr[+ too ?ickly to admit sun & air to ! h\se4 ,if ! h\se be ( wood1 ! "q ( repa9t+ mu/ be consid]$4 ,bo? ! ,:ite & ! ,purple ,wi/>ia1 :i* c be tw9$ ab\t heavy wire & fa/5$ at ! eaves1 ,rambl] ,roses & ,honeysuckles may be gr[n4 ,!y c be laid d[n1 to p]mit pa9t+4 ,b1 if ! h\se be ( wood & well cov]$ ) v9es1 put (f ! evil day ( pa9t+ until x c be def]r$ no long]1 & !n h x done e>ly 9 ,novemb]4 ,nev]1 nev] p]mit x to be done 9 ! spr+1 or be=e ,novemb]1 unless y w\ld take ! risk ( kill+ ! v9es or ( los+ at lea/ a season's gr[?4 ,! h\se surr\nd$ by my g>d5s is colonial1 some?+ ov] a hundr$ & fifty ye>s old1 /]n & v simple4 ,tall locu/s1 t[]+ above ! ro(1 & v9es t cov] x f gr\nd to eaves1 h tak5 away its o!rwise puritanical & some:at uncompromis+ aspect4 ,^! v9es are mo/ly ! ord9>y ,virg9ia ,creep]1 :i* ,i _h dug f ! woods & plant$ :5 ! fir/ fat baby 0 two mon?s old4 ,n[ _! ma9 trunks are1 9 places1 z l>ge z my arm4 ,!y h nev] be5 laid d[n4 ,:5ev] ! h\se has be5 repa9t$1 ,i h be5 con/antly by1 & admoni%$ ! m5 to g5tly lift ! heavy bran*es :ile pa9t+ "u !m1 & n to pa9t ! light t5drils4 ,:5 ! ma/]-pa9t] has remon/rat$1 t x 0 n a good job & took ?ree times z long z if ! v9es 7 laid d[n1 my reply has be51 t ?ree times 0 no?+ 9 comp>ison ) ! ye>s x _h tak5 to gr[ !m1 & t /unt+ or kill+ ! v9es c\ld nev] be a good job4 ,illu/ration3 ,ar* ov] rose-walk1 cov]$ ) ,gold5 ,honeysuckle & ,clematis paniculata4 ,septemb] fifte5? ,among ! creep]s are ! ,crimson ,rambl] ,rose & ! ,honeysuckle4 ,9 ?ree ye>s ! ,roses h gr[n above ! second-/ory w9d[s4 ,clematis paniculata1 ) its delicate foliage & mass ( />ry bloom 9 e>ly autumn1 is p>ticul>ly good to plant by v]&a po/s 9 connection ) o!r v9es4 ,x gr[s luxuriantly & is absolutely h>dy4 ,! l>ge :ite-fl[]$ ,h5ryi & purple-fl[]$ ,jackmani ,clematis1 ?\gh ( sl[ gr[?1 %\ld always h a place1 ei!r ab\t a v]&a1 a summ]-h\se or a trellis1 = ! sake ( _! beautiful fl[]s4 ,:ile wait+ = ! h>dy v9es to make _! fir/ ye>'s gr[?1 ! se$s ( ! ,japanese ,morn+-,glory1 ! ,japanese ,moonfl[] & ,coboea sc&5s may be plant$4 ,all ( ^! w gr[ at lea/ t5 feet 9 a summ]1 & cov] ! b>e places4 ,b ,i w\ld n advise s[+ !m among ! h>dy v9es1 except ! fir/ summ]4 ,9 _! luxuriance !y may suffocate ! ,roses & ,clematis4 ,! se$s ( ! ,moonfl[] mu/ be soak$ 9 hot wat]1 & left ov] night1 be=e s[+4 ,s mu* = ! v9es ab\t a h\se4 ,9 front ( ! v9es1 & on ! s\? side 9 ! same b$1 plant masses ( ,hollyhocks1 f eight to twelve 9 a bun*1 & ,rudbeckia 9 bun*es ( n m ?an five1 z !y gr[ s l>ge4 ,hollyhocks & ,rudbeckias plant two feet ap>t2 !y w gr[ to a solid mass4 ,9 front ( ^!1 aga91 put a clump ( ,phloxes1 sev5 9 a bun*1 & ,l>kspur1 ,delph9ium =mosum be+ ! be/4 ,on ei!r side ( ! ,delph9ium h clumps ( ab\t a doz5 ,lilium c&idum1 :i* bloom at ! same "t4 ,edge ! bord] ) ,sweet ,williams1 ?ree k9ds only1--:ite1 p9k & d>k sc>let4 ,i %\ld n advise mak+ all ! bord]s ar\nd a h\se alike4 ,! ea/]ly "o w be mo/ lovely if plant$ ) tall f]ns or brakes1 tak5 f ne> "s /ream 9 e>ly ,april1 be=e !y beg9 to gr[4 ,^! w become ab\t f\r feet high if y get good roots & keep !m wet4 ,plant 9 among !m ev]y:]e ,auratum ,lilies1 & y w h a bord] t w fill y\r he>t ) joy4 ,on ! nor? side ( ! h\se x is n possible to h mu* success ) v9es1 z !y ne$ ! sun4 ,!y w gr[1 b n ) great luxuriance4 ,"h plant two r[s ( ! common ,rhodod5dron maximum1 :i* gr[s 9 our woods4 ,i crave p>don = call+ x common1 s9ce none t gr[s is m beautiful4 ,9 front ( ^! plant f]ns ( all k9ds f ! woods1 & edge ! bord] ) ,columb9es4 ,if ^! ,rhodod5drons d n gr[ 9 y\r vic9ity1 !y c be ord]$ f a flori/4 ,9 ! hills1 ab\t five miles f u1 acres ( !m gr[ wild1 & twice a ye> ,i s5d my m5 ) wagons to dig !m up4 ,!y /& transplant+ p]fectly if c>e is tak5 to get all ! roots1 :i* is n difficult1 z !y d n gr[ deep4 ,keep !m q wet = a week aft] plant+1 & nev] let !m get v dry4 ,a good plan is to mul* !m 9 e>ly ,june to ! dep? ( six in*es or m ) ! clipp+s ( ! lawn grass1 or ) old manure4 ,:5 once well root$1 ! ,rhodod5drons w la/ a lifetime4 ,!y seem to be> transplant+ at any season4 ,"s ?9k !y d be/ if tak5 :5 9 full bloom4 ,i h always done ?is 9 ,april or late ,octob]1 &1 ( a wagon-load transplant$ la/ ,octob]1 all h liv$4 ,_m ( ^! 7 l trees1 q eight feet tall & too l>ge to be satisfactory ab\t ! h\se1 s !y 7 set among ! ev]gre5s 9 a %rubb]y4 ,illu/ration3 ,rhodod5dron maximum "u a ,*]ry tree ,july f\r? ,9 cold localities1 :]e ! !rmomet] 9 w9t] falls bel[ z]o1 ,rhodod5drons %\ld be mul*$ ) /able litt] or leaves to ! dep? ( "o foot1 aft] ! gr\nd has froz54 ,!y %\ld also h "s protection f ! w9t] sun1 :i* c be easily giv5 !m by sett+ ev]gre5 b\ghs ( any k9d into ! gr\nd "h & !re among !m4 ,rhodod5drons are z likely to be kill$ by alt]nate freez+ & ?aw+ ( ! gr\nd 9 w9t] z by summ] dr\ght4 ,! lovely ,azalea mollis1 & _m beautiful v>ieties ( import$ ,rhodod5drons1 are usually describ$ z h>dy1 b ,i _c recomm5d !m to ^? :o live :]e ! w9t]s are sev]e4 ,9 su* places _! gr[? is v sl[1 & _m p]i%4 ,maid5hair1 ! mo/ beautiful ( ! h>dy f]ns1 is to be f\nd 9 quantities 9 _m ( our woods1 p>ticul>ly ^? cov]+ hillsides4 ,_! favorite spot is along ! edges ( m\nta9 brooks4 ,i "k su* a hillside1 :]e ,maid5hair ,f]ns are sup]b4 ,b no?+ w\ld induce me to v5ture !re aga91 s9ce ,i h be5 told x 0 infe/$ ) rattlesnakes1 & t ! wood*opp]s kill a numb] ( !m e ye>4 ,?is fact1 too1 gives me scruples ab\t s5d+ ! m5 to dig !m up1 al?\gh x is an awful temptation4 ,all f]ns %\ld be transplant$ late 9 ! autumn1 or v e>ly 9 ! spr+ be=e ! fronds are />t$1 z !y are v easily brok54 ,?is is p>ticul>ly ! case ) f]ns f wet places4 ,:5 plant$ on ! ea/ or nor? side ( a h\se1 ! tall ones at ! back1 & ,maid5hair & o!r l[ v>ieties 9 front1 !y make a beautiful bank ( cool gre54 ,!y mu/ be kept moi/1 h[ev]1 to be successful1 & 9 dry wea!r require a daily soak+4 ,illu/ration3 ,vase ( ,delph9ium 7,p]5nial ,l>kspur7 ,june tw5ty-fir/ ,! ,c>d9al ,fl[]1 ^: natural haunt is along ! banks ( /reams1 & ^: spikes are ( ! mo/ beautiful r$1 c also be safely transplant$1 & w bloom 9 deep1 ri* soil equally well 9 %ade or sun & w be v effective among ! ,f]ns4 ,ab\t ! end ( ,novemb]1 aft] cutt+ ! dead /alks1 cov] ea* plant ) a piece ( sod1 laid grass-side d[n4 ,remove ?is ! fir/ ( ,april1 & ! little spr\ts w soon appe> above ! gr\nd4 ,c>d9al ,fl[]s bloom = ne>ly a mon?--dur+ ! la/ two weeks ( ,augu/ & fir/ two weeks ( ,septemb]4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,plant ,a ,,small ,,plot ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,h[ ,,to ,,plant ,a ,,small ,,plot ,i am frequ5tly surpris$ to he> p say1 ,oh1 a fl[] g>d5 is v nice1 b su* a tr\ble6 ,i h he>d ?is expression sev]al times f fri5ds :o employ a numb] ( m5 & h l>ge places ) ext5sive lawns1 %rubb]ies & vegetable g>d5s1 b )\t fl[]s1 except1 p]haps1 a few annuals gr[+ among ! vegetables4 ,yet no "o is indiff]5t to ! beauty ( g>d51 or unobs]vant ( ! improvem5t :i* ev5 a few fl[]s c make ar\nd ! humble/ cottage4 ,?9k ( ! pretty ?at*$ cottages "o sees ev]y:]e 9 ,engl& & ,france1 cov]$ to ! eaves ) ,roses & ,clematis1 & surr\nd$ by fl[]s gr[+ :]ev] !y c f9d root 9 ! t9y g>d5s4 ,yet all ?is is ! result ( only a half h\r's daily c>e aft] ! long day's "w is done4 ,"o %\ld beg9 ) a few plants--p]haps a doz5 only--& ! tr\ble w soon become a delight1 unless "o is devoid ( all love = fl[]s4 ,illu/ration3 ,vase ( ,peonies ,june six? ,:5ev] ,i he> rem>ks on ! tr\ble ( a fl[] g>d51 ,i ?9k ( ^? peasant homes1 & also ( a little plot gr[n & c>$ = by a c]ta9 t5ant f>m]'s wife ,i "k4 ,%e has six *ildr51 & mu/ cook & bake & clean = f\r m5 9 addition2 yet1 "s "t e day1 %e f9ds a few m9utes to t5d h] fl[]s4 ,%e has a bord] along ! f5ce f\r by fifty feet1 fill$ ) p]5nials2 a bord] across ! front ( h] h\se ) ,phlox & ,funkias1 & a c\ple ( b$s ) ,a/]s1 ,poppies1 ,balsams1 ,portulaca & ,p9ks4 ,! p]5nials 7 giv5 h]1 a few at a "t4 ,%e sep>at$ ! roots1 sav$ ! se$s to raise o!rs1 & has be5 able 9 ?is way to increase h] bord]s4 ,! se$s ( ! few annuals %e buys d n co/ m ?an a doll> a ye>4 ,?us1 = a trifl+ exp5diture & a %ort "t e day1 ?is woman makes h] humble surr\nd+s beautiful1 :ile h] s\l f9ds an object ^u :i* to exp5d its love ( beauty1 & h] ?\ghts h a respite f ! daily c>es ( life4 ,_m p h ! mi/ak5 idea t a fl[] g>d51 h[ev] small1 is an exp5sive luxury1 & are s conv9c$ ( ?is1 t !y nev] v5ture any attempt at g>d5+1 & pass _! lives kn[+ no?+ ( its pleasures4 ,let u suppose "s "o is />t+ a suburban home 9 a simple way1 & see h[ fl[]s c be _h = _m mon?s at small co/4 ,if "o has a place 9 a t[n or village1 ! plot ( gr\nd n ov] fifty by two hundr$ feet1 /ill ! possibilities are great1 & ! own] c easily ga!r fl[]s = h]self & h] fri5ds f ,april until mid-,novemb]4 ,a h\se or cottage on su* a piece ( gr\nd g5]ally /&s back f tw5ty to fifty feet1 ) a gravel or flagg$ walk runn+ to ! /reet4 ,if ! own] be a beg9n] 9 g>d5+ & expects to d mo/ ( ! "w h]self1 let h] comm5ce ) a few plants 9 a small space4 ,z ! plants ?rive & become beautiful1 ! c>e ( !m w give an add$ pleasure to life1 &1 little by little1 ! b$s & bord]s c be increas$4 ,9 beg9n+ to plant a small plot1 ! mo/ natural place fir/ is a bord]1 say two feet wide1 on ei!r side ( ! walk lead+ f ! h\se to ! /reet4 ,h ^! bord]s dug out & made prop]ly4 ,!n1 if ! own] wi%es to see !m cont9ually abloom1 bulbs mu/ be plant$1 to give ! e>ly spr+ fl[]s4 ,tulips c be _h = eighty c5ts a hundr$1 ,n>cissus ,poeticus = sixty-five c5ts a hundr$1 & ,yell[ ,daffodils = "o doll> & tw5ty-five c5ts a hundr$4 ,hyac9?s are m exp5sive1 & co/ f f\r doll>s a hundr$ up4 ,if a hundr$ ea* ( ! ,tulips1 ,n>cissi1 ,hyac9?s & ,daffodils 7 plant$ !y w\ld make ! bord]s lovely f e>ly 9 ,april until late 9 ,may4 ,! ,daffodils w bloom fir/1 !n ! ,hyac9?s1 foll[$ by ! ,n>cissi1 & ! ,tulips la/1 if c>e is tak5 to buy a late v>iety4 ,!re %\ld c]ta9ly be ?ree or f\r ,peonies 9 ! bord]s1--p9k1 :ite1 & d>k r$2 good roots ( ^! c be _h = ab\t ?irty-five c5ts ea*4 ,once plant$1 !y %\ld n be di/urb$ = ye>s2 &1 al?\gh ! fir/ season !y may n yield m ?an two or ?ree blossoms1 9 ea* succe$+ ye> ! fl[]s w increase 9 numb]4 ,a fri5d told me1 n long ago1 t %e _h c\nt$ sixty blossoms ^u ea* ( sev]al ( h] plants4 ,!re %\ld also be at lea/ a doz5 ,columb9es 7,aquilegias7 to bloom ! end ( ,may & ! fir/ ( ,june4 ,! roots ( ^! c be b\ght = a doll> & a half a doz51 or !y c be rais$ f se$2 9 ! latt] case1 h[ev]1 !y w\ld n bloom until ! second ye>1 be+ p]5nials4 ,no bord] c be complete )\t ,delph9iums 7,l>kspur74 ,good-siz$ roots ( ! ,delph9ium =mosum1 lovely d>k blue1 are a doll> & tw5ty-five c5ts a doz54 ,=mosum ,coeli/9a1 ! light blue v>iety1 is two doll>s & a half a doz54 ,!n1 ( c\rse1 !re mu/ be o!r p]5nials1--,phlox1 at lea/ a doz5 plants 9 ! diff]5t col\rs1 :i* w co/ a doll> & a half4 ,a few ,lilies w add greatly to ! beauty ( ! bord]s4 ,tig] ,lilies1 :i* are only sixty c5ts a doz52 ,auratums1 :i* c be _h f eighty-five c5ts a doz5 up1 accord+ to ! size ( ! bulbs2 ,speciosum rubrum f eighty-five c5ts a doz5 up1 & ,c&idums1 or ,madonna ,lilies1 a doll> & a half a doz54 ,g]man ,iris1 a doll> a doz51 & ,japanese ,iris1 at a doll> & a qu>t] a doz51 %\ld also h a place4 ,illu/ration3 ,lilium speciosum rubrum ,septemb] fifte5? ,excell5t ,gladioli c be b\ght = a doll> & fifty c5ts a hundr$1 & ^! w be mo/ satisfactory if plant$ 9 ! bord] ab\t ,may fifte5? 9 gr\ps ( six to t54 ,a doz5 ,*rysan!mums ( ! h>die/ v>ieties to be obta9$1 & co/+ a doll> & a half a doz51 w1 ) ! o!r plants m5tion$1 ab\t fill two bord]s two feet wide by ?irty long4 ,x w\ld also be well to s[ ! se$s ( "s ,cal5dulas1 ,na/urtiums & ,a/]s :]ev] !re may be a vacant place4 ,or bett]1 p]haps1 s[ ! se$s 9 boxes 9 mid-,april1 & transplant to ! bord] ! e>ly "p ( ,june4 ,! fir/ co/ w be ! only exp5se = ^! bord]s1 except 9 ! case ( ! ,auratum ,lilies1 :i* w die out 9 ab\t ?ree ye>s1 & ( ! few fl[] se$s4 ,! only c>e ne$$ is to keep ! bord]s free f we$s1 to /ir ! soil e week1 & to wat] aft] sunset 9 dry wea!r4 ,x w be se51 f ! foll[+ li/1 t su* bord]s c easily be made & plant$ at a co/ ( less ?an ?irty doll>s4 ,?is c be r$uc$ by omitt+ ! ,hyac9?s4 ,directions = plant+ are giv5 else:]e4 ,,price ,tulips #j #hj ,n>cissi #fe ,daffodils #a #be ,hyac9?s #d #jj ,peonies #a #dj ,columb9es #a #ej ,delph9ium ,=mosum #a #be ,delph9ium ,coele/9a #b #ej ,phlox #a #ej ,tig] ,lilies #fj ,auratum #he ,lilium rubrum #he ,lilium c&idum #a #ej ,japanese ,iris #a #be ,iris ,g]manica #a #jj ,*rysan!mums #a #ej ,fl[] se$s #a #jj ,?ree days' "w1 at #a4ej p] day #d #ej ,manure #a #ej ------ ,total #bi #dj ,aft] a ye> or two1 ! own] ( ! cottage may want to increase ! fl[] g>d51 & ! next place to plant is close ab\t ! h\se4 ,x is to be tak5 = grant$ t ! h\se & piazzas h ! prop] gutt]s4 ,?is is necess>y1 ( c\rse1 = ! pres]vation ( ! h\se1 & )\t gutt]s ! drip f ! eaves w\ld be su* t no?+ c\ld gr[ directly aga9/ ! h\se4 ,! b$ might be ?ree feet wide & run across ! front ( ! h\se on ei!r side ( ! /eps4 ,! own] w\ld probably wi% to plant v9es ov] ! por* or piazza1 9 case x has n already be5 done4 ,! be/ = ?is purpose are m5tion$ else:]e4 ,%\ld ! h\se front ! s\?1 ea/ or we/1 ne>ly ev]y?+ c be gr[n2 b %\ld x face ! nor?1 no?+ b ,f]ns & ,rhodod5drons w\ld be successful on ! front4 ,dahlias ( ! ,cactus v>iety1 9 diff]5t col\rs1 c\ld be plant$ at ! back ( ! b$ on "o side ( ! /eps4 ,get good-siz$ roots1 plant !m two feet ap>t4 ,!y w gr[ aga9/ ! h\se l a tall h$ge4 ,if plant$ ! ?ird week 9 ,april q deep1 say eight in*es1 !y w beg9 to bloom ab\t ! six? ( ,july1 & cont9ue to be cov]$ ) fl[]s until kill$ by fro/4 ,9 front ( ! ,dahlias1 plant :ite ,phlox4 ,9 front ( ! ,phlox s[ a r[ ( ,c5taurea or ,cornfl[]s1 ! ,emp]or ,william v>iety4 ,^! %\ld be s[n e>ly 9 ,april1 w beg9 to bloom by ,june t5?1 &1 if !y are n all[$ to g to se$1 w blossom all summ]4 ,s[ 9 front ( ! ,cornfl[]s1 at ! same "t1 a r[ ( :ite ,c&ytuft1 ( ! ,empress v>iety4 ,?is also w bloom cont9u\sly if ! fl[]s are cut z soon z !y )]4 ,on ! o!r side ( ! /eps1 at ! back ( ! b$1 plant ,rudbeckia 7,gold5 ,gl[7 two feet ap>t4 ,! roots %\ld be b\ght & plant$1 pref]ably 9 ,octob]1 o!rwise z soon z ! fro/ is out ( ! gr\nd 9 ! spr+1 z !y />t v e>ly4 ,9 front ( ! ,rudbeckias plant ,cannas--! ,t>ryt[n1 ( mo/ vivid sc>let hue1 ,i h f\nd ! be/ & free/-fl[]+ ( all4 ,! roots %\ld be plant$ ab\t ,may fifte5?4 ,on ! edge ( ! b$1 s[ by ,april fifte5? a r[ ( salmon-p9k ,z9nias1 & :5 !y are well up1 ?9 out to six in*es ap>t4 ,!y beg9 to blossom :5 v small1 & w /& consid]able fro/4 ,! exp5se ( ^! b$s w be trifl+4 ,rudbeckias ( ! ,gold5 ,gl[ v>iety1 "o doll> a doz52 ! ,t>ryt[n ,canna1 two doll>s & a half a doz52 ,cactus ,dahlias1 two doll>s a doz52 ,phlox1 "o doll> & a half a doz54 ,! small quantity ( fl[] se$s requir$ w co/ less ?an a doll>4 ,a man c easily make ! b$s 9 ?ree days4 ,!re=e1 ! co/ ) manure w be less ?an fifte5 doll>s4 ,aft] a h>d fro/ has kill$ ! tops1 ! ,dahlias1 ,cannas & ,gladioli %\ld be tak5 up1 ! tops cut (f1 ! roots well dri$1 & !n /or$ 9 a cell> t does n freeze4 ,! ,canna & ,dahlia roots w h gr[n s l>ge t !y c be divid$ & x w be f\nd t !re are en\gh to plant1 ! foll[+ spr+1 ne>ly twice ! space !y occupi$ be=e4 ,x is impossible1 if successful ) ! bord]s already plann$1 = ! own] n to wi% = m g>d54 ,%e sees ! neighbors' g>d5s ) newly op5$ eyes2 fl[]s & _! treatm5t become an absorb+ topic ( conv]sation1 & ! ex*ange ( plants a delightful transaction4 ,illu/ration3 ,vase ( ,al!as ,septemb] sixte5? ,x w be se5 t ! next places to plant are along ! b\nd>y l9es ( ! prop]ty4 ,ev5 if "o side only be laid out at a "t1 a l>ge numb] ( plants w be requir$4 ,! own] w f9d great pleasure 9 rais+ z _m ( ^! h]self z possible4 ,to accompli% ?is1 some:]e at ! back ( ! place1 a se$-b$ %\ld be made1 & 9 ,april ! se$s ( p]5nials & annuals s[n4 ,! bord] mu/ be made by ,septemb] ! tw5tie? & %\ld be at lea/ f\r feet wide4 ,ei!r a h$ge c be plac$ at ! back ( ! bord]1 or tall-gr[+ fl[]+ %rubs1 su* z :ite & purple ,lilacs 7n ! ,p]sian71 ,mock ,oranges 7,syr+a71 ,deutzia & ,roses ( ,%>on 7,al!a74 ,^! %rubs w gr[ ab\t equally high1 yield an abundance ( fl[]s1 ! ,al!as 9 ,augu/1 ! o!rs 9 ,may or ,june1 & 9 f\r or five ye>s w =m a complete scre5 f ! neighbor+ gr\nds4 ,9 front ( ! %rubs p]5nials c be plant$1 tall] ones at ! back1 l[]-gr[+ ones 9 front1 & annuals along ! edge4 ,su* a bord]1 if f fifty to a hundr$ feet 9 l5g?1 w be a g>d5 by itself4 ,! plants w d be/ if closely set1 & e vacant space fill$ 9 ,june ) annuals4 ,we$s !n h little *ance to gr[1 & a %ort "t e day w keep su* a bord] 9 ord]4 ,! bord] c be ( any wid? f f\r to twelve feet1 b :5 m ?an f\r feet1 ! front edge %\ld be made ) irregul> curves to avoid a /iff appe>ance4 ,%rubs %\ld be set out n lat] ?an ,octob] t5?1 &1 z !y or ! h$ge w\ld be at ! back ( ! b$1 ! plant+ ( !m w n int]f]e ) ! p]5nials t h already be5 transplant$ f ! se$-b$4 ,h$ges are s mu* m beautiful ?an any f5ce t ev] 0 built t1 9 t[ns or villages :]e cattle are n all[$ to run at l>ge1 h$ges %\ld1 :]ev] possible1 be us$ 9 place ( f5ces4 ,to prep>e ! gr\nd = a h$ge1 make a tr5* eighte5 in*es deep1 put a good lay] ( well-rott$ manure 9 ! bottom & fill up ) e>?4 ,:5 ! h$ge is plant$ give x a good top-dress+ ( manure1 & cont9ue ?is top-dress+1 ) a little bone-meal s[n on ! surface ( ! gr\nd1 e spr+4 ,illu/ration3 ,plant+ on ! edge ( lawn ,augu/ second ,! be/ & h>die/ ev]gre5 h$ge is ( ,hemlock ,spruce4 ,plants ( ?is c be b\ght = fifte5 doll>s a hundr$1 & %\ld be set eighte5 in*es ap>t4 ,! ,privet is a favorite h$ge 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,x keeps gre5 until ,decemb]1 & leafs out e>ly 9 ! spr+4 ,x is h>dy & ( rapid gr[?4 ,good plants are six doll>s a hundr$1 & %\ld be plant$ a foot ap>t4 ,catalogues say t if plant$ 9 ri* soil "o foot ap>t1 a h$ge five feet high c be gr[n 9 ?ree seasons4 ,common ,privet is m h>dy ?an ,cali=nia ,privet4 ,hydrangea paniculata gr&iflora makes a beautiful l[-gr[+ h$ge2 good plants c be b\ght = six doll>s a hundr$4 ,b]b]is ,?unb]gii1 or ,b>b]ry1 makes a f9e h$ge1 on acc\nt ( its beautiful foliage & sc>let fruit4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 sl[-gr[+4 ,! own] ( a small place %\ld avoid ! temptation to scatt] fl[] b$s ab\t ! lawn4 ,keep all ! plant+ along ! edges ( ! prop]ty & ar\nd ! h\se1 & leave ! lawn unbrok5 by fl[] b$s4 ,! ye>s :5 g>d5+ consi/$ only ( b$s ( ,coleus1 ,g]aniums1 ,v]b5as & b$d+ plants h pass$ away1 l ! black walnut p]iod ( furniture4 ,& ev5 z ! mahogany ( our gr&fa!rs is n[ br\ght =? f g>rets & unus$ rooms1 & antiquity %ops & f>m-h\ses are se>*$ = ! good old-"t furniture1 s we are le>n+ to take ! old g>d5s = our models1 & ! old-fa%ion$ fl[]s to fill our bord]s4 ,! nurs]yman ( to-day has greatly improv$ ! size & col\r ( ! old v>ieties ( p]5nials1 s t !y are f> m beautiful ?an =m]ly1 & (f] a mu* great] *oice4 ,by skilful hybridization a hundr$ or m k9ds ( ,phlox h be5 develop$4 ,9 ! same way1 num]\s v>ieties ( ,delph9iums1 ,iris1 ,peonies1 ,columb9es1 ,cant]bury ,bells & ,foxgloves h be5 produc$4 ,! old-fa%ion$ annuals also appe> 9 _m new =ms4 ,9 addition to ! p9k & :ite ,pa9t$ ,lady1 ! pure :ite & ! d>k purple ,sweet ,peas ( our mo!rs' "t1 we may n[ cultivate "s eighty v>ieties ( ?is delicate fl[]4 ,?us ! g>d5 ( h>dy p]5nials1 annuals & bulbs w give u a cont9ual sequ5ce ( fl[]s 9 e =m & col\r f ,april until ,novemb]1 if prop]ly made & t5d$4 ,illu/ration3 ,a/]s 9 r[s = pick+ ,augu/ tw5ty-fif? ,,! ,,se$-,,b$ ,,*apt] ,v ,,! ,,se$-,,b$ ,! possessor ( a g>d51 l>ge or small1 %\ld h a se$-b$1 :]e se$s ( p]5nials & "s ( ! annuals c be s[n & gr[n until l>ge en\gh to be p]man5tly plac$4 ,n only w ?is b$ give great pleasure 9 enabl+ "o to wat* ! plants f ! "t ! fir/ t9y leaf appe>s1 b also :5 lad5 ) blossoms 9 fulle/ beauty4 ,! k t y h rais$ !m gives a ?rill ( pride 9 ! result :i* no b\ght plants1 h[ev] beautiful1 c imp>t4 ,x is n necess>y to prep>e ! se$-b$ ov] a foot 9 dep?1 b ! soil mu/ be v light & f9e1 z well z ri*4 ,x is be/1 if possible1 to h a portion ( ! b$ some:at %ad$ f ! sun = a "p ( ! day4 ,if ?is comb9ation _c be _h 9 "o b$1 !re %\ld be a second = plants t want less sun4 ,bi5nials mu/1 ( c\rse1 be s[n e ye>1 z !y bloom b once1 !n die4 ,e ye> "s p]5nials w disappe>1 kill$ by sev]e w9t]s1 by pe/s ( "o k9d or ano!r1 or dy+ )\t app>5t cause4 ,to keep up ! supply1 !re=e1 "s ( ea* v>iety %\ld be rais$ e ye>4 ,foxgloves & ,sweet ,williams1 if all[$ to g to se$1 w s[ !mselves & increase rapidly4 ,! same ) ,hollyhocks1 b1 except on ! edges ( %rubb]ies & 9 wild bord]s1 x is bett] to cut ! /alk j be=e ! se$ is ready to fall1 & save x to s[ 9 ! se$-b$4 ,illu/ration3 ,foxgloves--se$l+s ready = f9al transplant+ ,septemb] tw5ty-n9? ,9 my g>d51 "s sev5ty miles f ,new ,york1 & :]e ! spr+ op5s t5 days lat]1 ,i s[ my se$s1--! p]5nials ab\t ! t5? ( ,april & ! annuals f ,april tw5tie? to ,may fir/4 ,buy ! se$s1 if ! g>d5 is l>ge1 by ! ounce or half-ounce2 if small1 9 ! se$sman's packets4 ,i always h ! se$s ( p]5nials soak$ = tw5ty-f\r h\rs be=e plant+1 & f9d t by s do+ !y are v sure to g]m9ate4 ,c>e mu/ be tak51 :5 soak+ a numb] ( diff]5t k9ds at ! same "t1 to place ! "n ( ea* v>iety ( se$ "u ! glass or b[l conta9+ ! same4 ,:5 ready = plant+1 p\r (f ! wat] & mix ! wet se$s c>efully ) v dry e>?1 9 a cig>-box1 :i* is ( ! "r size & easy to h&le4 ,!n s[1 n too deeply1 9 r[s ab\t a foot ap>t 9 ! b$1 cov]+ v lightly1 accord+ to size4 ,"o-half in* is en\gh = ! l>ge se$s4 ,! v f9e v>ieties %\ld simply h ! e>? spr9kl$ on !m4 ,if plant$ too deep !y w nev] come up4 ,se$s ( annuals d n require soak+4 ,pat ! e>? d[n firmly ) ! back ( ! tr[el1 spr9kle ) a f9e spr9kl] late e aft]noon1 & x is n y\r fault if y d n h hundr$s & ?\s&s ( "y plants to make y\r own place beautiful & to give to y\r fri5ds4 ,x is a ke5 delight1 :5 a fri5d says t %e has n rais$ su* & su* plants ?is ye>1 to run & get y\r tr[el & dig a bun* ( ?is & t f ! r[s ( /urdy little plants4 ,x is a pleasure to "k t a bit ( y\r g>d5 has gone to help make ano!r's beautiful4 ,"o ( ! greate/ pleasures ( a g>d5 is 9 giv+ fl[]s & plants to y\r fri5ds4 ,e ,octob]1 :5 arrang+ ! bord]s & sep>at+ plants1 ,i s5d away great boxes ( !m1 "s to =tunate fri5ds ) lovely g>d5s1 b )\t ! same v>ieties2 "s to humble cottage g>d5s1 & o!rs to fri5ds :o h nev] gr[n a fl[]1 b w\ld l to try4 ,?is ye>1 hav+ made a l>ge new g>d51 ,i 0 able to give away to fri5ds & neighbors only ab\t sev5 hundr$ plants1 n se$l+s b l>ge plants & roots4 ,g5]ally ,i c s5d away f> m4 ,?9k :at a delight ?is is6 ,a reque/ = "s plants came to me la/ autumn f ! baggage-ma/] ( a railroad /ation "s tw5ty miles f u1 :o1 by ! boxes ( %rubs & plants t came to me1 inf]r$ t ,i might h "s to sp>e4 ,i le>n$ t all ?is man's sp>e "t 0 sp5t 9 8 little g>d5 plot1 s great 0 8 love ( fl[]s4 ,i "k1 too1 a village expressman 7ano!r :om nature int5d$ = a g>d5]71 ^: little plot ( gr\nd is always a mass ( beauty4 ,he has a surpris+ v>iety ( plants1 & e "o is a f9e specim5 ( its k9d4 ,8 ,anemone ,japonica alba are ! f9e/ ,i h ev] se51 ea* "o s5d+ up p]haps a doz5 sl5d] /alks ( ! beautiful fl[]s4 ,i h _h great difficulty ) ?is plant & h lo/ doz5s ( !m4 ,i always drive v sl[ly by ! expressman's g>d51 burn+ ) envy & wond]+ h[ he does x4 ,9 fact1 x 0 only la/ ye> t ,i _h my fir/ success ) ^! obdurate plants4 ,!y mu/ gr[ "u trees ^: bran*es are suffici5tly high to admit ! sun half ! day4 ,z !y bloom 9 ,septemb] & ,octob]1 ! tree protects !m f ! fro/1 & 9 w9t] !y %\ld be well cov]$ ) /able litt]4 ,!y are among ! few plants to be set out 9 ! spr+1 = if n well e/abli%$ !y are always w9t]-kill$4 ,x is well n to empty ! p]5nial se$-b$ entirely 9 ! autumn1 b to leave a few plants ( ea* v>iety to transplant 9 ! spr+1 to take ! place ( ^? :i* h n surviv$ ! w9t]4 ,:5 ! b$ is empty1 9 ! spr+1 h a good coat+ ( manure spad$ 9 & proce$ aga9 ) ! s[+4 ,bi5nials1 & also mo/ p]5nials1 mu/ be rais$ e ye> to keep up ! supply4 ,illu/ration3 ,long grass walk1 ) ,n>cissus ,poeticus bloom+ 9 ! bord] ,april tw5ty-six? ,,plant+ ,illu/ration3 ,long grass walk1 ) ,peonies 9 ! bord] ,june six? ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,plant+ ,i _c impress too /rongly ^u my read]s ! importance ( ord]+ _! plants & se$s ( well-kn[n firms4 ,! be/ are always ! *eape/ 9 ! end4 ,inquiry among fri5ds w g5]ally give ! be/ in=mation z to reliable se$sm5 & gr[]s4 ,9 ord]+ %rubs & plants x is important to specify ! precise date ( deliv]y1 t y may "k 9 advance ! day ( arrival4 ,! b$s or bord]s %\ld be prep>$ 9 advance1 s t ev]y?+ may be set out )\t delay4 ,c>e mu/ be tak5 t ! roots are n expos$ to ! air & all[$ to become dry4 ,x is a good plan1 :5 unpack+ a box ( plants1 to sort !m1 lay+ ea* v>iety 9 a pile by itself1 cov]+ ! roots ) ! moss & excelsior 9 :i* !y 7 pack$1 & !n1 if at all dry1 to spr9kle ?or\ghly4 ,unpack+ %\ld1 if possible1 be done "u cov]--9 ! cell> if !re be no o!r place4 ,great c>e mu/ also be tak5 9 sett+ out plants t ample room be giv52 z ! roots %\ld be well spread out & nev] d\bl$ up4 ,d n be afraid ( hav+ ! hole too big2 see t ! e>? is f9ely pulv]iz$ & well pack$ ab\t ! roots2 t ! plant is ?or\ghly soak$1 &1 if ! wea!r is dry1 kept wat]$ = a c\ple ( weeks4 ,if ! plants h arriv$ 9 good condition & are c>efully set out1 b few %\ld die4 ,i h nev] lo/ a decidu\s tree1 & frequ5tly1 9 sett+ out a hundr$ %rubs at "o "t1 all h liv$4 ,illu/ration3 ,long grass walk1 ) ,foxgloves blossom+ 9 ! bord] ,june ?irte5? ,:]ev] !re is a f5ce make a bord]1 wide or n>r[ accord+ to y\r space2 if wide1--& x may be z mu* z twelve feet wide1--always make ! edge irregul>1 nev] /raight4 ,"s pref] a h$ge at ! back ( ! bord]4 ,! be/ effect & quicke/ scre5 is made by plant+1 aga9/ ! f5ce at ! back ( ! bord]1 ,:ite ,lilacs 7n ! ,p]sian71 ,syr+as1 ,deutzias & ! beautiful new ,al!as4 ,plant ^! %rubs ?ree feet ap>t4 ,9 good soil !y w s5d up great canes1 & 9 f\r ye>s "t %\ld be six feet high & %ut y 9 f all pry+ gaze4 ,9 plant+ a bord]1 always keep 9 m9d ! fact t x %\ld be bloom+ f ,may to ,novemb]4 ,put 9 ! plants accord+ to height1 ! talle/1 ( c\rse1 at ! back & ! l[e/ 9 front1 fill+ ! front also ) spr+-fl[]+ bulbs1 ,daffodils1 ,tulips & ,n>cissi1 :i* w blossom & be ov] be=e ! plants come on4 ,y w ?us h ! longe/ succession ( bloom4 ,if ! bord] is q wide--f f\r to six feet--& p]haps "o hundr$ & fifty feet long1 x w hold a surpris+ numb] ( plants4 ,c]ta9 plants1 9 a long bord] ) a backgr\nd ( %rubs1 look be/ 9 r[s1 9 spite ( all t has be5 writt5 aga9/ x3 ,= in/ance1 ,hollyhocks1 a long r[ ( plants ?ree deep1 brok5 e t5 feet or s by a clump ( a doz51 & 9 front ( ^! a s+le r[ ( ,rudbeckias1 brok5 ) clumps ( six or s1 & ! re/ ( ! bord] plant$ 9 masses1 m or less accord+ to space1 ( ,phloxes1 ,l>kspur1 ,lilies1 ,columb9es1 ,sweet ,williams1 ) e n[ & !n a good clump ( ,*rysan!mums to blossom :5 all o!r fl[]s are gone4 ,9 fill+ a bord] along a r %ort pa?1 ! plants %\ld always be set 9 clumps ( f six to twelve ( a k9d4 ,if ! bord] is n>r[ & has no %rubs or h$ge back ( x1 ! effect w be bett] if ! plants d n exce$ ?ree feet 9 height4 ,omit f su* a bord] ,hollyhocks1 ,rudbeckias1 ,sunfl[]s & ,cosmos4 ,sweet ,williams1 ,columb9es1 ,sweet ,alyssum1 ,c&ytuft1 ,na/urtiums & ,phlox ,drummondii c all be gr[n z edg+ = bord]s4 ,i h a bord]1 two & a half feet wide & ?ree hundr$ & fifty feet long1 t is a mass ( bloom f ! middle ( ,may until ! la/ ( ,septemb]4 ,x may give ! read] a sugge/ion to "k its cont5ts4 ,ev]y?+ is 9 r[s1 ! only bord] 9 my g>d5 :]e ! plant+ is done 9 ?is way4 ,along ! edge is ,n>cissus ,poeticus2 back ( ,n>cissus ,poeticus a r[ ( ,sweet ,williams1 p9k1 :ite & v d>k r$2 back ( ! ,sweet ,williams1 ,foxgloves2 back ( ! ,foxgloves1 ,peonies & ,hydrangea gr&iflora plant$ alt]nately2 & back ( ^!1 a r[ ( ,hollyhocks4 ,ab\t two feet beh9d ?is bord]1 a r[ ( ,rudbeckia 7,gold5 ,gl[7 gr[s l a tall h$ge4 ,:5 ,n>cissus ,poeticus has f9i%$ bloom+1 ! ,peonies come on4 ,be=e ! la/ ,peony has lo/ its petals1 ! ,sweet ,williams 7q two feet high7 are 9 blossom1 & ! ,foxgloves 7f ?ree to f\r feet high7 beg9 to bloom1 & la/ = a mon?4 ,:ile ^! fl[]s are /ill lovely1 ! tall ,hollyhocks beg9 to fl[]1 ea* plant s5d+ up f ?ree to five /alks4 ,!n1 by ! "t ! ,hollyhock /alks are cut d[n1 ! ,hydrangeas1 :i* are trimm$ back v sev]ely e autumn1 are a mass ( :ite4 ,mean:ile ! ,rudbeckias1 = q six weeks1 =m a yell[ backgr\nd4 ,! illu/rations %[ ?is r[ ( fl[]s :ile ! ,n>cissi1 ,peonies1 ,foxgloves1 & ,hydrangeas are successively 9 blossom4 ,e>ly 9 ,june1 ,i transplant into p]5nial bord]s1 :]ev] a spot c be f\nd1 clumps ( ,a/]s1 ,cosmos & o!r late annuals1 :i* are beautiful 9 ,septemb] & ,octob] :5 mo/ fl[]s h ceas$ to bloom4 ,f ,septemb] tw5tie? to ,octob] fifte5? is a busy "t 9 ! g>d54 ,new b$s & bord]s %\ld be made !n4 ,! plants 9 all bord]s f\r ye>s old %\ld be lift$1 & ! b$s or bord]s spad$ deeply ) pl5ty ( manure1 ! plants reset1 & ! "y p]5nials transplant$ f ! se$-b$ into _! f9al places4 ,all p]5nial plants ^: roots are suffici5tly l>ge1 %\ld n[ be divid$ & reset4 ,?is fall plant+ & transplant+ %\ld be done at ab\t ! "t m5tion$1 = ! %rubs & plants mu/ become well root$ be=e ! gr\nd freezes1 or !y w r>ely survive ! w9t]4 ,no matt] h[ ri* a b$ or bord] may be1 ,i always h ! hole to receive ! plant made l>g] ?an is necess>y1 & put a spadeful ( manure 9 ! bottom4 ,9 transplant+1 my man always has a :eelb>r[ ( ?is at 8 side to "w f4 ,if !re are b>e places 9 lawns or grass pa?s1 s[ grass se$ ab\t ! tw5tie? ( ,septemb]1 !n roll1 & ! grass w be well root$ be=e cold wea!r4 ,x mu/ be borne 9 m9d t ev]y?+ possible %\ld be done 9 ! fall4 ,p]5nials />t e>ly 9 ! spr+1 & x is a pity1 :5 !y are once />t$1 to di/urb !m4 ,:5 ! fro/ has f9ally kill$ ev]y?+1 all ! dead tops %\ld be cut (f at ! gr\nd1 ! dead annuals pull$ up1 ! bord]s made clean & neat1 &1 ab\t ! la/ ( ,novemb]1 cov]$ ) a good lay] ( /able litt]1 leaves or /raw4 ,i h always f\nd ! plants />t e>li] & d bett] = ?is slight protection4 ,:5ev] ,i tell my inquir+ fri5ds ( ! prop] prep>ation ( b$s1 & ! spr+ top-dress+1 & w9t] cov]+ ) manure1 !re is g5]ally an exclamation ( al>m at ! quantity us$4 ,b mu* is requir$ to make ! g>d5 gr[4 ,i call ^u ! f>m = manure :5 ! /able supply is insuffici5t1 & bo? my f>m]-husb& & 8 manag] at times look askance4 ,b h[ c ,i live unless my g>d5 has :at x ne$s6 ,! f>m]-husb& looks ^u my g>d5+ z a mild species ( insanity1 & _c und]/& :y a little g>d5 ) a few plants is n en\gh = any woman4 ,by d9t ( mu* %[+ & explanation ?r\gh _m ye>s1 he has acquir$ a floricultural k :i* enables him to tell a ,rose1 ,lily1 ,sunfl[] & ,phlox1 & ( ?is k he is pr\d4 ,all manure %\ld be drawn out into ! g>d5 :5 ! gr\nd is /ill froz51 9 ,m>* or e>li]1 & plac$ 9 conv5i5t piles1 s t ! gr\nd may n be cut up1 :5 s(t1 by ! wagon :eels2 & also to facilitate "w :5 ! fir/ spr+ days come1 & !re are a hundr$ ?+s to be done4 ,if possible1 h a spadeful ( well-rott$ /able manure /irr$ into ! gr\nd ar\nd ea* %rub & v9e 9 e>ly spr+4 ,! result w amply repay y4 ,save all wood-a%es c>efully1 "u cov]1 = ! g>d51 & scatt] !m on ! b$s & on ! grass4 ,get well-gr\nd fre% bone-meal1 & let all plants h only a h&ful 9 ! spr+1 & ! rew>d 9 bloom is great4 ,to h good results f ! h>dy ,*rysan!mums ! soil _c be too ri*1 & ,i g5]ally give !m some?+ to eat1 z a boy :o helps 9 ! g>d5 calls x1 ab\t ! fifte5? ( ,june & ! fifte5? ( ,augu/4 ,c>e mu/ be tak51 9 us+ bone-meal1 n to put on too mu*1 & to keep x away f contact ) ! rootlets4 ,,annuals ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,annuals ,!re are s _m annuals t ,i w write only ab\t ! few :i* are easie/ to gr[ & are mo/ desirable4 ,= me a fl[] mu/ h m]its = decorat+ ! h\se z well z = mak+ ! g>d5 beautiful4 ,! o!r day ,i f\nd an ,engli% book on fl[]s1 & at once sat d[n to read x1 expect+ enjoym5t & pr(it f e page2 b at ! end ( a few m9utes ,i came ^u ! foll[+ p>agraph3 ,p>ticul>ly to mo/ wom5 "o ( ! *ief uses or functions ( a g>d5 is to provide fl[]s to be cut = ! decoration ( rooms4 ,b ,i hold t a fl[] cut f its plant & plac$ 9 a vase is z a scalp on ! walls ( a wigwam4 ,& ,i read no fur!r 9 t book4 ,i gr[ fl[]s to ga!r !m1 bo? = ! h\se & to give away4 ,we keep ab\t sixty vases full 9 ! h\se f late ,may until ,octob]1 & nev] all[ m ?an two col\rs 9 ! same room4 ,i h a yell[ room1 :]e only yell[ & :ite fl[]s1 or :ite & blue1 are p]mitt$2 a p9k room1 = :ite & p9k or p9k & crimson fl[]s2 & a hall1 ^: dom9ant tone is a ri* r$1 :]e ! fl[]s are r$ & :ite4 ,"s ( ! annuals1 l ,mignonette & ,poppies1 mu/ be s[n :]e !y are to gr[4 ,mignonette does be/ 9 cool1 r moi/ soil4 ,illu/ration3 ,long grass walk1 ) ,hydrangeas2 ,rudbeckias 9 ! backgr\nd ,augu/ tw5ty-fif? ,poppies1 & oh6 h pl5ty ( !m & all k9ds4 ,get ! ,%irley ,poppies1 ! ,giant ,d\ble1 ! fr+$ k9d1 & ! ,cali=nia ) _! sunny petals4 ,s[ 9 great numb]s :]ev] !y are want$1 "h & !re 9 ! bord]s :]ev] !re is space4 ,if !re is no o!r place1 s[ !m 9 r[s 9 ! vegetable g>d54 ,!y are spl5did 9 ! h\se1 b1 alas6 fall too quickly4 ,! ,%irley ,poppies are almo/ l fairy fl[]s1 !y are s delicate & beautiful4 ,!y are ! fir/ ( ! annual ,poppies to bloom4 ,!n comes ! v>iety :i* gr[s wild 9 ,france & ,g]many1--sc>let1 ) black blot*es at ! base ( ! petals4 ,la/ to bloom are ! tall1 fr+$ d\ble & s+le ,poppies1--:ite1 p9k & sc>let1 gr[+ on /rong /ems ?ree feet high4 ,poppies mu/ be s[n ?9ly & ! e>? only spr9kl$ ov] ! se$s4 ,s[ z e>ly 9 ! spr+ z ! gr\nd c be work$1 & ?9 out to six in*es ap>t :5 ! plants are well up4 ,na/urtiums1 too1 %\ld be plant$ :]e !y are to gr[1 also ,sweet ,alyssum & ,c&ytuft4 ,all ( ^! make good edg+s = bord]s4 ,if n all[$ to g to se$ !y w bloom all summ]4 ,sunfl[]s1 ! ,dw>f ,d\ble1 & ! tall ,giant ,sunfl[]s1 are f9e 9 backgr\nds & aga9/ f5ces4 ,,! ,,foll[+ ,,annuals ,,%\ld ,,be ,,s[n ,,9 ,,! ,,se$-,,b$ ,,ab\t ,,april ,,tw5tie? ,,to ,,may ,,fir/ ,antirrh9um1 or ,snapdragon1 gr[+ eighte5 in*es high4 ,if s[n 9 e>ly ,may !y w bloom f ,augu/ until late autumn4 ,! same is true ( ! ,g]man ,t5-weeks ,/ocks1 :i* h a long p]iod ( bloom4 ,! :ite ones are mo/ lovely4 ,a/]s1 all v>ieties2 s[ a quantity4 ,!y are n only beautiful1 b !y give an abundance ( blossoms 9 late ,septemb] & e>ly ,octob]1 :5 fl[]s are beg9n+ to be sc>ce4 ,i pref] ! ,giant1 ,comet1 ,o/ri* ,plume & ! late-fl[]+ bran*+ k9d4 ,( ^! la/1 ,purity 7sn[-:ite7 & ,daybreak 7%ell-p9k7 are ! be/1 (t5 be>+ ?irty fl[]s on a plant & la/+1 9 wat]1 five days4 ,a small quantity ( wood-a%es /irr$ into ! soil ( ! ,a/] b$ is a f9e f]tiliz] & de/roys insects t attack ! roots4 ,transplant 9 ,june to :]ev] !y are to blossom4 ,illu/ration3 ,a s+le plant ( ,a/]s ,septemb] t5? ,i h lately le>n$1 t ! only way to de/roy ! black beetle :i* appe>s ^u ! ,a/]s & eats ! fl[]s1 is to h !m pick$ (f morn+ & ev5+ & ?r[n into a pan conta9+ k]os5e oil1 :i* kills !m4 ,cosmos4 ,! e>ly-summ] fl[]+ v>iety ( ,cosmos w beg9 to bloom 9 ,july1 &1 if n all[$ to g to se$1 w be a mass ( fl[]s until kill$ by fro/4 ,9 favorable soil ,cosmos gr[s luxuriantly1 & resembles a small tree six or eight feet high4 ,?is plant %\ld be /ak$1 or x is likely to be bl[n d[n4 ,x is v effective :5 transplant$ to ! bord]s1 bloom+ gayly :5 !re is n mu* else4 ,! p9k & crimson v>ieties are beautiful1 b d n comp>e ) ! :ite4 ,cal5dula1 gr[+ ab\t a foot high 9 e %ade ( yell[ f deep orange to pale ivory1 is "o ( ! be/ & mo/ con/ant bloom+ ( ! yell[ fl[]s4 ,c5taurea1 or ,cornfl[]4 ,^! come 9 _m col\rs1 b ,i gr[ only ! tall1 ragg$1 blue v>iety4 ,if n p]mitt$ to g to se$1 !y w bloom pl5tifully = sev]al mon?s4 ,on ! d9n]-table ) blue & :ite *9a1 & 9 ,june comb9$ ) ,syr+a1 !y make a beautiful & unusual decoration4 ,m>igold1 bo? ! d\ble ,african & ! d\ble ,fr5*4 ,^! fl[]s always give me a prick+ ( ! consci5ce1 = dur+ ! summ]1 :5 !re are pl5ty ( o!rs1 ,i give !m ! g by1 b 9 ,octob] turn to !m ) %ame & ?ankfulness4 ,phlox ,drummondii gr[s ab\t six or eight in*es high1 & comes 9 _m col\rs4 ,x makes beautiful bord]s1 p>ticul>ly ! :ite1 p9k & d>k r$4 ,plum$ ,celosia1 or ,cockscomb4 ,! new v>ieties are v effective4 ,illu/ration3 ,poppies gr[+ 9 r[s ,july f\rte5? ,z9nias4 ,lately ,i h gr[n only two v>ieties1 a vivid sc>let & a salmon-p9k4 ,!y are n only lovely :5 gr[+1 b make a beautiful h\se decoration1 z ! /ems are long & /iff4 ,sweet ,peas1 :i* no g>d5 c d )\t4 ,sev]al books say1 plant 9 autumn1 v late4 ,i h twice s[n two p\nds at ?is "t1 c>efully foll[+ ! directions1 & n "o s+le ,pea came up ! foll[+ spr+4 ,sweet ,peas %\ld be s[n 9 ! spr+ ! mom5t ! fro/ comes out ( ! gr\nd1 s t !y may become deeply root$ be=e dry wea!r4 ,make a tr5* ab\t a foot deep & a foot wide4 ,h a good lay] ( manure 9 ! bottom ( ! tr5*1 ov] :i* put a c\ple ( in*es ( e>?1 & ov] ?is e>? put a good lay] ( wood-a%es1 aga9 a spr9kl+ ( e>?4 ,!n s[ ! ,peas1 & cov] !m ) a c\ple ( in*es ( e>?4 ,z !y gr[1 fill 9 ! tr5*1 & keep on hill+ up ! plants until ! roots are v deep4 ,x is well to mul* !m ) ! clipp+s ( lawn grass4 ,9 ?is way ! plants are kept f dry+ up1 & w bloom until ,octob]4 ,sweet ,peas fl\ri% be/ on a trellis ( galvaniz$ wire nett+4 ,x %\ld be a p]man5t trellis1 made ( c$> po/s set ?ree feet deep1 s z to be bel[ ! fro/ l9e & f\r feet high4 ,to ?is atta* ! wire nett+4 ,a tr5* %\ld be made on ei!r side ( ! nett+1 s t a d\ble r[ ( ,peas may be s[n4 ,! quantity s[n dep5ds on ! l5g? ( ! trellis2 ?ree p\nds w s[ a d\ble r[ "o hundr$ & tw5ty-five feet long4 ,i always s[ ! diff]5t col\rs sep>ately4 ,x simplifies ! task ( arrang+ !m1 if !y c be ga!r$ sep>ately4 ,a b[l ( :ite ,sweet ,peas & ,maid5hair ,f]n is inde$ a ?+ ( beauty4 ,pansies1 e "o loves !m4 ,!y are annuals1 b d be/ if treat$ z bi5nials4 ,! mo/ practical h9t t ,i 0 able to get f ,elizabe?'s ,g]man ,g>d5 0 :]e %e spoke ( c>pet+ h] ,rose b$s ) ,pansies4 ,?is in/antly appeal$ to me1 z ,i greatly dislike to see ! e>? 9 ! b$s & bord]s1 & 9 ,rose b$s x always is to be se54 ,s ,i b\ght an ounce ea* ( :ite & yell[ ,pansy se$1 s[$ x ab\t ! t5? ( ,july 9 ! p>tly %ad$ end ( ! se$-b$1 & by ,octob] fir/ _h spl5did great plants4 ,i did n all[ ^! to blossom1 b pick$ (f ! buds1 &1 aft] ! ,rose b$s _h be5 giv5 a pl5tiful top-dress+ ( manure c>efully /irr$ 9 ) a l>ge tr[el1 ,i transplant$ my ,pansy plants4 ,( c\rse1 !y _h to be cov]$ ov] ) ! ,roses ! la/ ( ,novemb]1 & (t5 dur+ ! w9t] ,i wond]$ :e!r ! de>s w\ld be smo!r$4 ,on ! tw5ty-eigh? ( ,m>* ! b$s 7 uncov]$1 &1 imag9e x6 !re 7 ,pansies 9 bloom4 ,f ,april t5? until late 9 ,augu/ ^! b$s 7 simply a c>pet ( :ite & yell[4 ,i nev] saw any?+ l x4 ,x 0 probably due to ! ri* soil1 p]haps also to ! free wat]+ necess>y = ! ,roses4 ,!n1 9 ord] t no ,pansies %\ld g to se$1 my own maid1 :o is v fond ( fl[]s1 und]took ea* morn+ to cut (f all t 7 beg9n+ to )]4 ,?is requir$ f "o to two h\rs1 b c]ta9ly prolong$ ! bloom1 & ,i c\ld nev] h sp>$ a man s long = j ! ,pansies4 ,s[ ,pansy se$ 9 ! se$-b$ ab\t ! t5? ( ,july1 & transplant late 9 ,octob]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,^! are "s ( ! m important annuals :i* no g>d5 %\ld be )\t4 ,all ( !m are easy to raise1 & blossom abundantly4 ,i d n speak ( ! _m o!rs1 b advise try+ new fl[]s e ye>4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,b[l ( ,cosmos ,septemb] tw5ty-n9? ,! fir/ week 9 ,june is ! "t to transplant all annuals4 ,d x1 if possible1 directly aft] a ra91 always late 9 ! aft]noon1 &1 ( c\rse1 wat] well aft] transplant+4 ,i h a me?od ( my own = ! transplant+ ( se$l+s1 & by foll[+ x ! t9y plants nev] )] or are set back1 & 9 fact d n seem to "k t !y h be5 mov$4 ,take a t9 box1 su* z biscuits come 91 half fill x ) wat]1 !n lift into x f ! se$-b$ ab\t "o hundr$ se$l+s at a "t4 ,) a %>p-po9t$ /ick make holes 9 ! b$ :]e ! little plants are to g1 & !n put !m 94 ,soak ! gr\nd ?or\ghly aft] ea* pat* is f9i%$4 ,9 ?is way ! t9y rootlets nev] become dry4 ,all ! b$s & bord]s c be kept free f we$s & 9 good condition if gone ov] ) a tr[el e five days1 or once a week1 ! e>? /irr$ ?or\ghly1 & any we$s t may h gr[n tak5 out4 ,x is p>ticul>ly necess>y1 = a few weeks 9 ! spr+1 to keep well ahead ( ! we$s4 ,i always ?9k ( my s9s :5 ,i we$4 ,!y gr[ apace 9 ! same way & are h>d] /ill to get rid (4 ,x seems a pity sometimes n to nurture a pet "o1 j z x does to de/roy a beautiful plant ( ,wild ,mu/>d1 or ( ,que5 ,anne's ,lace4 ,,li/ ,,( ,,annuals1 ,,) ,,height1 ,,col\r ,,& ,,p]iod ,,( ,,bloom+ ,a/]s1 all col\rs2 "o to two feet2 ,augu/ to ,octob]4 ,alyssum1 :ite1 dw>f = bord]s2 six in*es2 blooms all summ] if n all[$ to g to se$4 ,balsam1 ,camellia-fl[]$1 pale p9k1 d>k r$1 :ite2 two to ?ree feet2 ,july & ,augu/4 ,cal5dula 7,pot ,m>igold71 all %ades ( yell[2 mid-,july until kill$ by fro/4 ,calliopsis 7,coreopsis71 yell[ ) r$ or br[n c5t]2 two feet2 mid-,july1 until kill$ by fro/4 ,c&ytuft1 r$1 :ite1 purple1 ,empress v>iety :ite ! be/1 f9e = edg+2 six in*es2 blooms cont9ually if n all[$ to g to se$4 ,c5taurea 7,cornfl[]71 all %ades ( blue2 ?ree feet2 blooms ?ree mon?s if kept cut4 ,cockscomb1 crimson & sc>let2 two to ?ree feet2 ,augu/ & ,septemb]4 ,cosmos1 :ite1 p9k1 crimson2 ?ree to five feet2 f ! fifte5? ( ,july until kill$ by fro/4 ,es*s*oltzia1 yell[ ,poppies2 "o foot2 blooms all summ]4 ,godetia1 p9k1 crimson1 :ite2 "o foot2 blooms all summ]4 ,m>igold1 all %ades ( yell[2 "o to two & "o-half feet2 mid-,july until kill$ by fro/4 ,mignonette1 av]age height "o foot2 blooms all summ] if kept f se$+4 ,na/urtiums1 all %ades ( yell[ & r$2 dw>f1 n9e in*es2 climb+1 five feet2 bloom all summ] until kill$ by fro/4 ,pansy1 _m col\rs2 six in*es2 f e>ly spr+ until ,novemb]1 if kept well cut4 ,petunia1 d\ble giant-fl[]$ ! only k9d to raise2 :ite1 crimson & p9k2 "o & "o-half feet2 bloom all summ]4 ,phlox ,drummondii1 _m col\rs2 "o foot2 blooms ,july1 ,augu/ & ,septemb] if n all[$ to se$4 ,poppy1 all %ades ( p9k & r$1 also :ite2 "o to ?ree feet4 ,if sev]al v>ieties are plant$ c be _h 9 bloom f ?ree to f\r weeks2 end ( ,june & ,july4 ,snapdragon1 sc>let & :ite1 :ite & yell[1 pure :ite2 "o & "o-half feet2 ,july & ,augu/4 ,/ocks 7,g]man ,t5-,weeks71 :ite1 p9k1 r$1 purple2 "o & "o-half feet2 middle ( ,july until middle ( ,septemb]4 ,sunfl[]1 yell[1 dw>f & tall v>ieties1 s+le & d\ble2 ?ree to six feet2 all summ]4 ,sweet ,peas1 all col\rs2 ?ree feet2 gr[n on bu% or trellis2 end ( ,june until ,octob] if kept well cut & moi/4 ,sweet ,sultan1 purple1 :ite1 yell[2 "o & "o-half feet2 ,june1 ,july & ,augu/4 ,z9nia1 _m col\rs2 "o & "o-half to two feet2 ,july1 ,augu/ & ,septemb]4 ,illu/ration3 ,a mass ( ,phlox2 ,rudbeckias 9 ! backgr\nd ,augu/ second ,,p]5nials ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,p]5nials ,"s ( ! p]5nials to be s[n ye>ly 9 ! se$-b$ f ab\t ,april fir/ to t5?1 are ! foll[+3 ,columb9es ( all v>ieties1 yell[1 :ite1 %ad+ f p9k to r$ & f pale blue to d>ke/ purple4 ,( ,columb9es e g>d5 %\ld h pl5ty4 ,bloom+ ab\t ,may tw5tie? = ?ree weeks1 !y are a p]fect delight4 ,!y are v h>dy1 g]m9ate readily 9 ! se$-b$1 are easy to transplant & ne$ b little c>e4 ,i h nev] be5 able to get !m mu* ov] ?ree feet 9 height1 b !n ,i h (t5 a doz5 /alks ( bloom on a s+le plant1 :i* is v satisfactory4 ,! fir/ doz5 plants 7 s5t to me by a fri5d f 8 g>d5 on ,long ,isl&2 n[ ,i h hundr$s ( !m1--s+le & d\ble1 :ite1 yell[1 all %ades ( r$ & p9k1 pale blue1 & a blue "o ) a :ite c5t] almo/ l an ,or*id2 _m %ades ( purple1 also purple & :ite4 ,hollyhocks1 s+le & d\ble1 ( all col\rs4 ,9 ord] to get ! desir$ col\r effect ) ^!1 keep ea* v>iety sep>ate4 ,illu/ration3 ,hollyhocks 9 blossom ,july twelf? ,no "o c h too _m ,hollyhocks4 ,plant !m at ! back ( ! bord]s among ! %rubb]y1 along f5ces1 & 9 great clumps 9 any odd corn]1 or ar\nd build+s2 !y are nev] amiss1 & always beautiful4 ,i f9d t a ,hollyhock _c be c\nt$ ^u to bloom m ?an ?ree ye>s4 ,fir/-ye> /alks are ab\t f\r feet high2 aft]w>ds1 if 9 good soil1 !y w be f six to eight feet4 ,!re 7 hundr$s ( ?is size 9 my g>d5 la/ summ]1 ea* plant ) f ?ree to five t[]+ /alks ( bloom4 ,z soon z !y h gone to se$1 ,i save :at se$ ,i want & ! /alks are !n cut d[n & burn$4 ,by s[+ ! se$s z soon z ?or\ghly ripe & dry1 plants c be rais$ :i* w be l>ge en\gh to transplant 9 ,octob]1 & w bloom ! next ye>4 ,^! "y plants %\ld be giv5 a slight cov]+ ! fir/ w9t]1 t !y may n be w9t]-kill$4 ,:5 9 a bord]1 ! ,hollyhock1 :i* w fl\ri% 9 any soil1 gr[s to su* an ext5t t ,lilies or ,phloxes1 or any?+ else ne> by1 are likely to be cr[d$ out1 unless c>e is tak5 to cut (f ! l[] leaves1 :i* become enorm\s4 ,i h ?is done usually ?ree times be=e !y bloom1 beg9n+ e>ly 9 ,may1 & great :eelb>r[-loads ( leaves are tak5 away at ea* cutt+4 ,sweet ,williams1 r$1 :ite & p9k4 ,^! w gr[ f eighte5 in*es to two feet4 ,! /ems are /raight & /iff1 & ! trusses ( bloom ab\t five in*es across1 ) individual fl[]s z l>ge z a nickel2 !y keep well 9 wat] & make a beautiful edg+ = a bord]1 or give great effect :5 plant$ 9 masses4 ,!y bloom = ?ree weeks or m1 & make f9e decorations = *ur* or h\se4 ,platycodon ,m>iesi1 beautiful blue2 !y resemble ,cant]bury ,bells1 &1 z !y blossom aft] ! ,cant]bury ,bells1 are valuable 9 cont9u+ ! p]iod ( blue fl[]s1 ) ! advantage ( be+ p]5nials4 ,delph9iums1 p]5nial ,l>kspurs1 all v>ieties4 ,^! se$s ,i h f\nd m difficult to make g]m9ate ?an any o!rs1 s ,i d n rely ^u :at ,i raise1 b pur*ase _m plants4 ,my be/ results h come f sav+ ! se$s f ! fir/ crop ( blossoms1 dry+ ?or\ghly1 & !n s[+ at once4 ,i h f\nd ^! se$s m sure to g]m9ate ?an ^? b\ght 9 e>ly spr+4 ,p]haps nature int5ds !m to be s[n 9 ?is way1 in/ead ( n9e mon?s lat]4 ,illu/ration3 ,a s+le plant ( ,delph9ium 7,p]5nial ,l>kspur7 ,june tw5ty-fir/ ,"o c nev] say en\gh 9 praise ( ,delph9iums4 ,?ree-ye>-old plants w s5d up eight to t5 beautiful great spikes ( ! ri*e/ blue1 f\r feet high4 ,! mom5t a blossom )]s1 cut ! /alk d[n to ! gr\nd2 ano!r w imm$iately spr+ up4 ,i _h f\r crops ( blossoms f "s ( my ,delph9iums la/ summ]1 s t1 f ! end ( ,june until ! middle ( ,octob]1 !re 7 always "s ( !m 9 blossom4 ,"s v>ieties ( tall ,engli% ,delph9iums are v beautiful4 ,among !m is "o1 ,coele/9um1 ( ! lovelie/ %ade ( light blue1 ) v l>ge1 d\ble individual fl[]s4 ,z ,i h said be=e1 ! ,delph9ium blossoms at ! same "t z ,lilium c&idum1 & %\ld be plant$ ne> by4 ,great bun*es ( ^! two fl[]s1 9 tall vases1 are lovely z well z unusual4 ,!re is a horrid small :ite worm :i* attacks ! roots ( ! ,delph9ium1 & gives no sign until y see ! plant dy+4 ,i h f\nd t keep+ ! soil ar\nd ! plant well cov]$ ) coal a%es is a prev5tive4 ,delph9iums are h>dy & long-liv$ 7unless ! worm gets !m71 &1 once plant$1 !y live a doz5 ye>s4 ,coreopsis 7,gr&iflora74 ,e "o kn[s ! ,coreopsis1 :i*1 by cont9ual cutt+1 w give abundant bloom = ?ree mon?s4 ,! v>iety ) velvety m>oon c5t]s is p>ticul>ly f9e4 ,hibiscus is v easy to raise1 & %\ld be plant$ among & along ! edge ( %rubb]y4 ,! plants are q h>dy1 gr[ f\r feet high1 & masses ( !m 9 p9k or :ite are f9e4 ,!y bloom 9 ,augu/ & ,septemb]4 ,rockets1 :ite & purple4 ,^! increase trem5d\sly f self-s[+1 s be c>eful or !y w suffocate all t gr[s ne> !m4 ,i h _m plants1 all ( :i* h come f a s+le "o t a color$ woman gave me a few ye>s ago4 ,%e is a nice com=table old mammy1 black z ! ace ( spades1 ) a great love = fl[]s & a nice pat* ( !m4 ,we h ex*ang$ plants sev]al times4 ,"s ( ! nice/ ?+s ,i h 9 my g>d5 came to me 9 ?is way1 & x is great fun4 ,:5ev]1 9 driv+ ab\t1 ,i see a p>ticul>ly f9e plant 9 a doory>d1 ,i make fri5ds ) its own]1 & lat] sugge/ t if %e 7x is usually %e7 w give me a small root ( ?is or t1 ,i w br+ h] "s plants or bulbs f my g>d51 ( a k9d :i* %e has n4 ,s we are bo? equally b5efit$4 ,9 ?is way ,i 0 once giv5 a plant ( ,val]ian1 :i* has a tall1 beautiful :ite fl[] ) a mo/ delici\s od\r l vanilla4 ,x blooms = ?ree weeks 9 late ,may & e>ly ,june4 ,f ?is "o plant !re are n[ 9 ! g>d5 a numb] ( l>ge clumps sev]al feet 9 diamet]1 & ,i h giv5 away c]ta9ly fifty roots4 ,val]ian is a small :ite fl[] 9 good-siz$ clu/]s on long /ems1 se5 n[-a-days only 9 old-fa%ion$ g>d5s4 ,i am told x _c be b\ght ( horticulturi/s4 ,"o mu/ h ,*rysan!mums1 b :]e ! !rmomet] falls bel[ z]o !re are n _m to be b\ght1 o!r ?an ! pompon v>ieties1 t w blossom 9 ! g>d5 be=e be+ kill$ by fro/1 or t w survive ! w9t]4 ,ye> aft] ye> ,i h b\ght doz5s ( ! s-call$ ,septemb]-fl[]+ ,*rysan!mums1 & h only succe$$ 9 mak+ !m blossom by ! middle ( ,octob]1 by plant+ !m on ! s\? side ( a build+1 9 ri*e/ soil1 giv+ abundance ( wat]1 & cov]+ on all cold nights4 ,b ,i h beautiful plants ( p]fectly h>dy1 good-siz$ blossoms ( yell[1 :ite1 p9k & r$1 ! roots ( :i* h come f ! g>d5s ( my f>m] fri5ds4 ,i h nev] be5 able to buy ?is old-fa%ion$ h>dy k9d4 ,9 ! spr+1 z soon z ! plants beg9 to spr\t1 divide !m1 sett+ out ?ree or f\r spr\ts toge!r4 ,9 ?is way ! /ock w increase wond]fully4 ,*rysan!mums require v ri* soil1 mu/ h sun1 & d be/ aga9/ a build+ or a wall4 ,ab\t ! fir/ ( ,july & ! fir/ ( ,septemb] h a c\ple ( tr[elfuls ( manure c>efully dug 9 ab\t ! roots ( ea* plant4 ,buds %\ld n be all[$ to =m until ,septemb]1 & ! new %oots %\ld be p9*$ back until !n1 to make ! plants /rong & bu%y4 ,i d n envy any "o :o has only ! great1 solemn1 /iff fl[]s ( ! prize-%[ v>iety4 ,an armful ( ! h>dy g>d5 ones1 ) _! delici\s od\r1 is wor? a gre5-h\se full ( ! unnatural ?+s :i* are ! pr(essional g>d5]'s pride4 ,:5 y c keep tw5ty or m vases fill$ f y\r own g>d5 ) ^! la/ blossoms ( ! ye>1 9 all _! lovely col\rs1 & n miss "o ( !m f ! plants1 y w agree ) me t !y are ! only k9d to raise4 ,p]5nials1 s[n 9 r[s 9 ! se$-b$ 9 ,april1 w be nice little plants by ,july1 :5 !y %\ld be lift$ & transplant$ "s six in*es ap>t4 ,! portion ( ! se$-b$ :]e ! annuals 7 rais$ c be us$ n[ = ! purpose4 ,?is is p>ticul>ly necess>y = ,l>kspur1 ,columb9es1 ,monk%ood1 ,platycodon1 ,coreopsis1 ,hibiscus & ,p9ks4 ,if1 :5 transplant+1 ea* plant is set ) a tr[elful ( manure1 ! result w be plants twice z l>ge by ! fir/ ( ,octob]1 :5 !y c be aga9 transplant$ to _! p]man5t places4 ,ori5tal ,poppies & ,p9ks %\ld also be s[n 9 ! p]5nial se$-b$4 ,ori5tal ,poppies1 ) great blossoms z l>ge z a tea plate borne on /rong /ems1 make a gr& %[ ab\t ! end ( ,may & beg9n+ ( ,june4 ,p9ks1 too1 %\ld be 9 e g>d51 if only = _! delici\s1 spicy odor4 ,! ,*95sis1 or ,*9a ,p9ks1 are ! be/4 ,sweet ,williams & ,ori5tal ,poppies ne$ n be mov$ f ! "t !y are s[n until f9ally transplant$ 9 ! autumn4 ,illu/ration3 ,yuccas 9 blossom ,july twelf? ,yucca filam5tosa1 ! h>dy native ( ,mexico1 s5ds up1 ab\t ! t5? ( ,july1 great /alks six to eight feet high1 be>+ masses ( :ite fl[]s4 ,! individual blossoms are ( creamy waxy texture & z beautiful z an or*id4 ,a s+le /alk ( ,yucca1 9 a tall vase1 w la/ ne>ly a week1 & is z unusual z x is beautiful = h\se decoration4 ,yuccas are p]fectly h>dy1 ne$ no protection 9 w9t]1 no f]tiliz]1 no wat] 9 dry wea!r4 ,9 my g>d51 at lea/1 !y h n be5 attack$ by insects & h gr[n placidly on1 ne$+ absolutely no c>e b to h ! /alks cut d[n :5 !y h f9i%$ blossom+4 ,!y are mo/ effective :5 gr[n 9 clumps1 b look v well along a f5ce ) ,hollyhocks at ! back4 ,! plants are s inexp5sive t ,i h b\ght m9e1 b see no reason :y !y _c be rais$ f se$4 ,small plants =m ne> ! p>5t /em1 & ^! c be sep>at$ & transplant$4 ,a late spr+ fro/ w sometimes nip ! fl[] /alk t has j />t$1 & !re w be no bloom t ye>4 ,to avoid su* a disa/]1 :5ev]1 9 late spr+1 a fro/y night is suspect$1 cov] ! plants ) a piece ( burlap4 ,tritomas 7,r$-hot ,pok] ,plant7 bloom 9 ,septemb] & ,octob]1 & %\ld always be plant$ 9 masses1 & 9 full sun4 ,!y mu/ be well cov]$ ) leaves or /able litt] late 9 ,novemb]1 or !y w be w9t]-kill$4 ,!y increase rapidly4 ,gaill>dias bloom all summ]1 & keep fre% 9 wat] = days4 ,! plants are cov]$ ) long-/emm$1 yell[ fl[]s ) d>k crimson c5t]s1 & %\ld also be protect$ 9 w9t]4 ,v]onica longifolia1 a mo/ beautiful d>k blue fl[]1 :i* gr[s 9 long spikes4 ,v]onica rema9s 9 bloom dur+ ! mon? ( ,augu/1 & is "o ( ! mo/ %[y fl[]s 9 ! g>d5 at t "t4 ,iris1 ,japanese & ,g]man1 d well :5 naturaliz$ 9 ! grass4 ,^! plants increase s1 t e f\r ye>s !y c be sep>at$4 ,beg9n+ ) ! ,g]man ,iris1 fl[]+ ! end ( ,may1 !y c be _h 9 bloom until ! ,japanese ,iris f9i%es blossom+ ! middle ( ,july4 ,no ,or*ids are m beautiful ?an ! ,japanese ,iris4 ,a c\ple ( weeks be=e & dur+ ! p]iod ( bloom !y mu/ be kept v moi/4 ,bo? ! ,g]man & ! ,japanese ,iris are p]fectly h>dy & increase rapidly4 ,! ,engli% ,iris1 ( :i* ! :ite v>iety1 kn[n z ,mont ,blanc1 is ! mo/ beautiful1 & ! ,spani% ,iris1 9 all its v>ieties1 are n h>dy4 ,b ) c>eful w9t] cov]+1 ab\t equal to t giv5 to ! ev]bloom+ ,roses1 !y w g5]ally survive1 & are well wor? ! tr\ble4 ,! roots ( all v>ieties ( ,iris are v long1 & c>e mu/ be tak5 to give !m pl5ty ( room & to plant deep4 ,peonies4 ,= beauty & usefulness ,peonies rank ) ,phloxes4 ,l>ge plants w frequ5tly be> tw5ty great blossoms4 ,by rais+ bo? e>ly & late v>ieties1 _! p]iod ( bloom c be cont9u$ = a mon?4 ,! old1 d>k crimson v>iety is ! fir/ to bloom2 ! old-fa%ion$ d\ble p9k & d\ble :ite are beautiful en\gh to satisfy any "o1 b ! new v>ieties give imm5se *oice z to col\r & =m4 ,! ,japanese ,tree ,peonies d n die to ! gr\nd e ye>1 l ! h]bace\s k9ds1 b =m woody bran*es & gr[ l a small %rub4 ,! blossoms ( ^! ,tree ,peonies are truly wond]ful2 ! only c>e ne$$ is a little f]tiliz] 9 ! autumn & a slight w9t] cov]+4 ,!y are be/ gr[n 9 front ( ! %rubb]y4 ,!y blossom be=e ! h]bace\s v>ieties4 ,! h]bace\s ,peonies c be gr[n 9 l>ge b$s by !mselves1 9 bord]s ) o!r plants1 or z s+le specim5s 9 ! grass or among ! %rubs4 ,peonies />t s e>ly 9 ! spr+ t !y %\ld be manur$ 9 ! fall1 or !re is dang] ( break+ ! t5d] %oots4 ,illu/ration3 ,b$ ( ,peonies on edge ( lawn ,june six? ,phlox4 ,!re is no fl[] 9 ! g>d5 m beautiful1 m easily cultivat$1 or giv+ s mu* bloom z ! ,phlox4 ,i c\ld c]ta9ly nev] h a g>d5 )\t x4 ,9 m9e !re mu/ be a c\ple ( ?\s&4 ,i h a great mass1 ( probably two hundr$ h]bace\s ,phloxes1 gr[+ toge!r 9 "o corn] ( my g>d51 ! v tall v>ieties ov] f\r feet high4 ,ab\t ! fifte5? ( ,july1 e ye>1 ?is corn] is a sup]b sight4 ,mo/ ( ^! plants are ov] fifte5 ye>s old4 ,!y h be5 kept f9e by heavie/ top-dress+ e ye>1 & by lift+ all ! plants e ?ree ye>s & digg+ 9 quantities ( manure1 & also by sep>at+ ea* plant into ?ree1 by cutt+ ! roots ) a spade1 or pull+ ap>t ) ! f+]s4 ,! new] v>ieties ( ,phlox come 9 ! mo/ beautiful col\rs1--d>k crimson1 fi]y sc>let1 _m %ades ( p9k1 p9k /rip$ ) :ite1 & p9k ) a :ite eye2 all %ades ( lilac1 lilac ) :ite & purple1 ! beautiful pure :ite1 & ! :ite ) ! sc>let eye4 ,( all ! v>ieties1 my favorites are ! sn[y :ite1 & ! salmon-p9k ) ! d>k r$ eye4 ,buy fifty l>ge field-gr[n plants2 at ! end ( ?ree ye>s sep>ate !m1 & y h a hundr$ & fifty4 ,!y pres5t a picture ( progression mu* sur] ?an ! tale ( ! eggs t 7 to d s mu*4 ,_m ( ! individual blossoms ( my ,phloxes are l>g] ?an a fifty-c5t piece2 a numb] ( !m l>g] by measurem5t ?an a silv] doll>1 & ! heads also are v l>ge4 ,always erect1 neat & smil+1 nev] ne$+ to be /ak$ 7su* a task 9 a l>ge g>d571 :5 once gr[n !y mu/ always be de> to a g>d5]'s he>t4 ,by break+ (f ! heads ( ,phlox imm$iately aft] bloom+1 a second crop ( fl[]s w appe> 9 ab\t ?ree weeks4 ,! heads w n be s l>ge z ! fir/1 b !y w amply repay ! slight tr\ble4 ,e own] ( a g>d5 has c]ta9 favorites2 x really _c be help$1 al?\gh ! k t x is s makes x seem almo/ z unfair z = a "m to h a favorite *ild4 ,a real lov] ( fl[]s f9ds x difficult to ca/ away a plant t has bloom$ its be/1 ev5 ?\gh ! blossom is unsatisfactory4 ,9 my g>d5 !re are1 at pres5t1 "s plants t ,i am long+ to dig up & burn4 ,!re are two climb+ ,roses t came by mi/ake 9 a l>ge ord] & 7 set out4 ,!y h ?riv5 z no o!rs1 cov] a v l>ge space on a trellis1 & 9 ,june be> ?\s&s ( a mo/ hide\s1 small1 purpli% crimson ,rose4 ,! o!r plant is ,scabiosia ,caucasica4 ,bew>e ( ! same4 ,! description ( x 9 a catalogue caus$ me to feel t )\t x ! g>d5 0 no?+4 ,a doz5 7 ord]$ & set out 9 a bord]1 9 two clumps4 ,!y grew & wax$ /rong1 & fairly clamb]$ ov] ev]y?+ )9 sev]al feet ( !m1 seem+ to be l gigantic ?i/les4 ,f9ally 9 ,augu/1 on /ems two feet long1 ! eag]ly look$-= blossoms appe>$4 ,^! 7 describ$ 9 ! catalogue z a l>ge head ( pale blue fl[]s4 ,b1 to my despair1 x develop$ a r\nd gre5 ball ab\t ?ree in*es 9 circumf]5ce1 ) :ite ?i/le-l petals4 ,& yet ! plants _h surpass$ !mselves4 ,x seems a poor rew>d to turn !m out to die4 ,ly*nis 7,london ,pride74 ,i _c n[ recall any p]5nial except ! ,c>d9al ,fl[]1 :i* has blossoms ( s brilliant a sc>let z ,ly*nis1 or ,london ,pride1 gr[+ tall & erect1 ) its bright col\r4 ,x is mo/ effective :5 gr[n 9 l>ge clumps4 ,monk%ood 7,aconitum ,napellus7 gr[s f\r feet high1 & has a beautiful blossom ( ri* blue gr[+ 9 q l>ge clu/]s4 ,! "n mu/ come f ! resemblance ea* individual blossom be>s to ! capu*9 ( a monk4 ,^! plants %\ld be gr[n "u tall trees1 = !y _c /& too /rong sun1 & w blossom v late 9 ! autumn if protect$ by ! trees f fro/4 ,i ga!r$ !m la/ ye> 9 ,novemb]4 ,phloxes1 ,rudbeckias1 ,monk%ood1 ,val]ian1 ,ly*nis1 ,tritomas1 ,iris1 ,peonies & ,v]onica are be/ rais$1 n f se$1 b by buy+ ! plants1 & !n aft] a "t1 z ,i h said be=e1 divid+ !m4 ,= in/ance1 take a f9e l>ge plant ( ,phlox ( "s *oice v>iety1 divide all ! roots & set out ea* "o sep>ately4 ,f "o plant y may1 9 two ye>s' "t1 get tw5ty spl5did ones1 & ! same ) ! o!r v>ieties ,i h m5tion$4 ,rudbeckias1 ( ! ,gold5 ,gl[ v>iety1 gr[ f six to eight feet high1 & mu/ be /ak$1 or :5 heavy ) blossoms !y w bl[ d[n or be beat5 d[n by ! ra94 ,ea* plant w be> quantities ( long-/emm$ d\ble yell[ blossoms1 :i* resemble a d\ble ,dahlia4 ,^! w keep ne>ly a week 9 wat]4 ,:5 ! plant has f9i%$ blossom+1 cut d[n ! tops1 & 9 ,octob] !re w be a second crop ( blossoms j above ! gr\nd4 ,! ,gold5 ,gl[ %\ld be divid$ e o!r ye>1 & 9 ?is way x is ev5 m remun]ative ?an ! ,phlox4 ,i />t$ ) fifty plants1 & ?9k x w soon be possible to h a f>m ( !m4 ,,li/ ,,( ,,h>dy ,,p]5nials1 ,,) ,,height1 ,,col\r ,,& ,,"t ,,& ,,p]iod ,,( ,,bloom+1 ,,arrang$ ,,alphabetically4 ,aquilegia1 or ,columb9e1 all col\rs2 "o to two & "o-half feet2 t5? ( ,may to fir/ week 9 ,june4 ,*rysan!mums1 all col\rs b blue2 ?ree feet2 end ( ,septemb] until v cold wea!r4 ,delph9iums1 all %ades ( blue2 ?ree to f\r feet2 ,july2 lat] crops aft] cutt+ d[n4 ,dian?us b>batus 7,sweet ,william71 r$1 p9k1 :ite2 "o to two feet2 ,june4 ,dic5tra spectabilis 7,ble$+ ,he>t71 r$ & :ite2 "o to two feet2 ,may4 ,gaill>dia1 yell[1 r$ c5t]2 two feet2 ,july1 ,augu/ & ,septemb] until kill$ by fro/4 ,illu/ration3 ,a s+le plant ( ,phlox ,augu/ tw5ty-fif? ,helian?us multiflorus pl5us1 h>dy d\ble ,sunfl[]2 yell[2 f\r to five feet2 all summ]4 ,hibiscus1 p9k1 :ite2 f\r to five feet2 ,augu/ & ,septemb]4 ,hollyhocks1 all col\rs b blue2 s+le1 d\ble1 f\r to eight feet2 t5? ( ,july to middle ( ,augu/2 two to five /alks on a plant4 ,hyac9?us c&icans1 :ite2 f\r feet2 la/ ?ree weeks ( ,augu/4 ,iris ,g]manica1 all col\rs2 two to ?ree feet2 end ( ,may to fir/ ( ,june4 ,ly*nis 7,london ,pride71 sc>let2 two & "o-half feet2 ,july4 ,ori5tal ,poppy1 sc>let1 also p9k2 ?ree feet2 end ( ,may & fir/ ( ,june4 ,peonies1 all col\rs b blue2 two to two & "o-half feet2 end ( ,may1 = ?ree weeks4 ,p5t/emon1 _m col\rs2 ?ree feet2 ,augu/ & ,septemb]4 ,phlox1 all col\rs2 two to f\r feet2 e>ly ,july until kill$ by fro/1 if ! heads are cut z soon z f9i%$ fl[]+4 ,platycodon ,m>iesi1 blue2 "o & "o-half feet2 ,augu/4 ,rocket 7,hesp]is ,matronalis71 :ite & purple2 two feet2 ,may4 ,rudbeckia 7,gold5 ,gl[71 yell[2 five to eight feet2 middle ( ,july to ,septemb] fir/2 second crop 9 ,octob]4 ,tritoma 7,r$-hot ,pok] ,plant71 orange-sc>let2 ?ree to f\r feet2 ,septemb] & ,octob] until kill$ by fro/4 ,val]ian1 :ite2 ?ree feet2 ,may & ,june4 ,v]onica longifolia1 blue2 two feet2 ,augu/4 ,yucca filam5tosa1 :ite2 ?ree to five feet2 second & ?ird weeks 9 ,july4 ,illu/ration3 ,vase ( ,cant]bury ,bells ,june tw5ty-fir/ ,,bi5nials ,,& ,a ,,few ,,b$d+-,,out ,,plants ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,bi5nials ,,& ,a ,,few ,,b$d+-,,out ,,plants ,!re are b few h>dy bi5nials4 ,! important ones1 :i* no g>d5 %\ld be )\t1 are3 ,digitalis 7,foxgloves7 & ,campanula m$ium1 7,cant]bury ,bells47 ,foxgloves & ,cant]bury ,bells bloom 9 ,june & ,july = m ?an a mon?1 & give a t\* ( glory to any g>d54 ,catalogues & _m g>d5+ books say t ! se$s %\ld be s[n 9 e>ly autumn1 & ! plants w bloom ! foll[+ ye>4 ,x is true t !y w bloom :5 s[n 9 ! autumn1 b unless kept ov] ! w9t] 9 a cold-frame ! plants w s5d up /alks1 only ab\t a foot 9 height4 ,s[ ! se$s ( ,foxgloves & ,cant]bury ,bells 9 ! %ady "p ( ! se$-b$ 9 e>ly ,april4 ,keep ! "y plants moi/4 ,ab\t ! fifte5? ( ,july1 if !re are a l>ge numb] ( plants & !re be no o!r place1 !y %\ld be transplant$ to ! vegetable g>d51 :]e !y c foll[ e>ly crops ( peas or lettuce4 ,h ! gr\nd spad$ f9ely1 & make %all[ tr5*es1 p]haps six in*es deep1 9 :i* put a good lay] ( manure & cov] ?is ) e>?1 !n set ! plants ab\t six in*es ap>t4 ,keep !m well wat]$ :5 ! wea!r is dry1 & ! e>? ?or\ghly /irr$4 ,by ! tw5tie? ( ,septemb] or ! fir/ ( ,octob] !y %\ld be transplant$ to ! places :]e !y are to bloom ! foll[+ ye>4 ,! plants %\ld !n be a foot across1 & next ,june w s5d up sev]al /alks ab\t ?ree feet high4 ,! ,cant]bury ,bells %\ld be six in*es across 9 ! fall1 & ! next ye> ab\t two feet high4 ,illu/ration3 ,a s+le plant ( ,foxgloves2 ,:ite ,sweet ,william 9 front ,june ?irte5? ,foxgloves se$ !mselves ) great abundance1 unless ! /alk is cut be=e ! se$ rip5s4 ,9 ! spr+ ,i h ! little plants1 se$$ 9 ?is way f ! ye> be=e1 tak5 f ! bord]s & transplant$ 9 r[s1 & f9d !y are l>g] & /rong] ?an any o!rs4 ,foxgloves1 :ite1 spott$ & pale lilac1 are ! pride ( ! g>d54 ,plant !m back ( ! ,sweet ,williams1 9 clumps ( six or eight1 or else ) ,peonies4 ,!y blossom at ! same "t1 & ! p9ks or r$s ( ,sweet ,williams or ,peonies1 ) "h & !re a mass ( :ite1 & ! tall1 graceful spikes ( ! ,foxgloves ris+ above !m1 produce s beautiful an effect t y w simply h to g & look at !m _m times a day4 ,cant]bury ,bells4 ,let any "o :o has be5 at ,ox=d 9 ,june & ,july recall ! ,cant]bury ,bells 9 ^? lovelie/ ( all g>d5s1 ,new ,college & ,/4 ,johns1 & %e w n re/ until !y h a place 9 h] g>d54 ,i did n "k ^! fl[]s be=e go+ to ,ox=d1 & aft] see+ !m c\ld n wait to raise !m f se$1 b b\ght ?ree doz5 plants to look at ! fir/ ye>4 ,! roots t came to me 7 mis]able little ?+s1 &1 9 spite ( e c>e1 half ( !m di$4 ,^? :i* liv$ & bloom$ 7 v lovely4 ,!y beg9 to blossom ) u ab\t ! six? ( ,june1 & la/ f\r or five weeks4 ,9 col\r !y are :ite1 p9k1 purple & blue4 ,cant]bury ,bells & ,foxgloves are bi5nials4 ,!y are s[n "o ye> & gr[ = a ye>1 !n bloom & die4 ,?is seems a great deal ( tr\ble = "o season's fl[]s1 b _! beauty repays ! g>d5] a hundr$ fold4 ,!y require a slight w9t] protection ( leaves or /able litt]1 b c>e mu/ be tak5 t ! tops ( ! plants are n cov]$4 ,,! ,,b$d+-,,out ,,plants ,& n[ a little ab\t ! only ?ree b$d+-out plants t ,i gr[--,dahlias1 ,cannas & ,gladioli4 ,i %\ld h said f\r1 = !re is always a l>ge b$ ( ab\t f\r doz5 ,sc>let ,salvia 7! ,bonfire v>iety is ! be/71 ^: brilliant col\r & /urdy gr[? _c be sp>$4 ,!y beg9 to blossom 9 ,july4 ,by driv+ a tall /ake 9 ! c5t]1 & o!r /akes ar\nd ! edge ( ! b$ ( ,salvia1 x c be cov]$ ) burlaps or c>riage cov]s :5 ! nights are fro/y & pres]v$ 9 all its beauty until ,novemb]4 ,dahlias c be gr[n 9 r[s 9 ! vegetable g>d51 if !re be no o!r place = !m4 ,!y are decorative & desirable = cutt+4 ,plant two or ?ree tub]s 9 a hill ab\t ! ?ird week 9 ,april4 ,!y %\ld be plant$ eight in*es deep & ?ree feet ap>t1 & kept well /ak$4 ,! soil %\ld n be too ri*1 or !y w all gr[ to /alk & leaf1 & blossom b little4 ,all ! v>ieties are lovely1 ! ,cactus k9d m s1 p]haps1 ?an ! o!rs4 ,9 ! autumn1 :5 ! tops h be5 kill$ by ! fro/1 ! tub]s mu/ be tak5 up1 dri$ (f c>efully1 & /or$ 9 a cell> t does n freeze4 ,gladioli c be plant$ f ,april fifte5? to ,june fifte5?1 9 b$s by !mselves or 9 clumps 9 ! bord]s1 s t ! blossoms may be _h 9 succession4 ,gladioli come 9 _m col\rs4 ,cannas1 ! beautiful ,fr5* v>ieties4 ,^!1 ( c\rse1 are mo/ effectively gr[n 9 masses1 & require full sun4 ,! roots1 l ^? ( ! ,dahlias1 increase s t !re is almo/ d\ble ! quantity to plant ! next spr+4 ,x is well to h ! ,cannas />t$ 9 boxes 9 sunny w9d[s1 9 tool-room or c>riage-h\se1 by mid-,april4 ,!y c be kept ?r\gh ! w9t] ) ! ,dahlias & ,gladioli4 ,illu/ration3 ,vase ( ,foxgloves ,june f\rte5? ,,roses ,,*apt] ,x ,,roses ,! ,rose ass]ts h] "r to ! title ( ! que5 ( fl[]s ?r\gh h] v exclusiv5ess4 ,%e insi/s ^u be+ gr[n ap>t f o!r plants2 o!rwise %e sulks & is coy1 refus+ to yield m ?an an occasional bloom4 ,i speak f exp]i5ce1 hav+ tri$ sev]al times to gr[ ,roses 9 ! front ( wide bord]s1 :]e soil & sun & ev]y?+ except ! proximity ( o!r plants 0 propiti\s4 ,b !y sc>cely bloom$ at all4 ,n[1 ! same bu%es1 plant$ 9 r[s s t a cultivator may be run betwe5 !m1 fl\ri% satisfactorily4 ,gr[ ,roses1 !n1 9 b$s by !mselves or 9 r[s4 ,if "o has b half a doz5 ,roses1 let !m be gr[n ap>t f o!r plants4 ,pansies1 h[ev]1 c be gr[n 9 ! ,rose b$s1 z ,i h else:]e describ$2 ,gladioli c also be plant$ among !m )\t detrim5t to ei!r4 ,! reason = ?is is t ! roots ( ^! two fl[]s are n deep & d n int]f]e ) ! n\ri%m5t ( ! ,roses4 ,roses on _! own roots %\ld live = ye>s1 if giv5 prop] treatm5t4 ,witness ! ,rose bu%es 9 g>d5s1 :]e ) b little c>e !y h fl\ri%$ m ?an a g5]ation4 ,illu/ration3 ,summ]-h\se1 cov]$ ) ,clematis & ,crimson ,rambl] ,roses ,june tw5ty-fir/ ,budd$ /ock mu/ be plant$ v deep4 ,! jo9t %\ld be at lea/ ?ree in*es "u gr\nd4 ,roses gr[n on _! own roots are m exp5sive ?an ! budd$ /ock1 b a f> bett] inve/m5t4 ,! budd$ /ock is apt to s5d up f ! p>5t root suck]s or %oots ( ,sweetbri]1 ,buck?orn1 ,fl[]+ ,almond1 or :atev] x may be4 ,^! %oots mu/ be c>efully cut (f4 ,a fri5d told me t1 :5 new to ,rose gr[+1 8 b$ ( budd$ ,roses s5t up s _m /range %oots t1 n kn[+ :at to d1 he dug !m all up b "o4 ,?is he kept z a curiosity1 & n[ x is a bu% ( ,fl[]+ ,almond six feet 9 circumf]5ce4 ,ev]bloom+ ,roses %\ld be set out 9 ! spr+1 ab\t ! middle ( ,april4 ,hybrid ,p]petual & ,h>dy ,roses are be/ set out 9 autumn1 ab\t ,octob] t5?4 ,:5 plant+1 always cut ! plants back to ab\t a foot 9 height4 ,all ,roses %\ld be lift$ e ?ree ye>s1 late 9 ,octob]1 & pl5ty ( manure1 ) fre% e>? & leaf-m\ld1 mix$ ) s& if ! soil is heavy1 dug 94 ,aft] five or six ye>s ,i dig up my ,roses ab\t ,octob] t5?1 cut ! tops d[n to ab\t twelve in*es1 cut out "s ( ! old wood1 cut (f ! roots consid]ably1 tr5* ! gr\nd anew1 & replant4 ,! foll[+ ye> ! ,roses may n bloom v pr(usely1 b aft]w>ds = f\r or five ye>s ! yield w be great4 ,my physician 9 ! c\ntry is a f9e g>d5]1 & p>ticul>ly successful ) ,roses4 ,we h _m delightful talks ab\t g>d5+4 ,:5 ,i told him ( my surgical op]ations ^u ! ,roses he 0 horrifi$ at su* b>b>ity1 & seem$ to li/5 ) m or less incr$ulity4 ,s ,i ask$ him if1 z a surgeon z well z physician1 he approv$1 on occasion1 ( lopp+ (f a pati5t's limbs to prolong 8 life1 :y he %\ld n also sanction ! same op]ation 9 ! vegetable k+dom4 ,he 0 sil5t4 ,i %all n say mu* ab\t ,roses1 because !re is s mu* to say4 ,!y ne$ a book by !mselves1 & _m h already be5 writt54 ,9 my g>d5 !re are n m ?an five hundr$ ,roses1 includ+ ! climb+ v>ieties4 ,!y h done v well1 & h n be5 giv5 m c>e ?an o!r plants4 ,illu/ration3 ,rose b$ c>pet$ ) ,pansies ,june tw5ty-fir/ ,= ye>s ,i did n gr[ ,roses1 fe>+ !y w\ld n be a success4 ,i _h read ab\t ! beetles & spid]s & o!r creatures t attack !m1 & dread$ ! spray+ & insect-pick+ t all ! books said mu/ be done4 ,b1 ( c\rse1 ,i f9ally yield$ to ! temptation ( hav+ ! v fl[] ( all fl[]s1 9 my g>d51 & h f\nd ! tr\ble slight & ! rew>d great4 ,i h !m 9 b$s 9 a little =mal g>d51 & 9 r[s 9 a pick+ g>d54 ,! b$s & ! tr5*es = ! r[s are bo? made 9 ! usual way1 & e fall1 9 late ,octob]1 be=e ! ,pansies are set out z already describ$1 manure is dug 91 & 9 ! e>ly spr+1 ab\t ! t5? ( ,april1 a h&ful ( f9ely gr\nd fre% bone-meal is /irr$ 9 ar\nd ea* plant ) a tr[el4 ,!y are spray$ ) slug-%ot ?ree times betwe5 ,april t5? & ,may fifte5?1 :5 !y get a ?or\gh spray+ ) k]os5e emulsion1 &1 z a result1 my ,roses are n tr\bl$ ) ! usual pe/s4 ,9 ,novemb] ! h>dy p]petuals are all cut back to ab\t two feet 9 height1 & ! old wood is ?9n$ out4 ,! ev]bloom+ ,roses are cut back to a foot 9 height4 ,& ,roses6 well1 really1 no "o c\ld ask bett] f a g>d54 ,i h n _m v>ieties1 b :5 ,i left ! c\ntry la/ fall1 ! t5? ( ,novemb]1 al?\gh ice ne>ly an in* 9 ?ickness _h =m$1 !re 7 ,roses /ill 9 bloom 9 ! g>d54 ,! v h>dy ,roses1 :i*1 ) a few exceptions1 bloom only 9 ,june & e>ly ,july1 ) an occasional fl[] 9 ! autumn1 %\ld be plant$ toge!r1 z !y ne$ b slight cov]+4 ,9 late ,novemb] ! h>dy ones get ab\t a foot ( /able litt] ov] ! b$s4 ,! ev]bloom+ k9ds h six in*es ( manure1 !n a foot ( leaves1 & !n a good cov]+ ( c$> bran*es ov] all4 ,b cov] late & uncov] e>ly 7! v m9ute ! fro/ is out ( ! gr\nd71 or y\r ,roses w die4 ,if ask$ to "n1 f my own exp]i5ce1 ! be/ doz5 ,roses1 ,i %\ld say ! foll[+ 7 ! mo/ satisfactory3 ,g5]al ,jacquem9ot1 ,jubilee1 ,ulri* ,brunn]1 ,madame ,planti]1 ,clo?ilde ,s\p]t1 ,kais]9 ,augu/a ,victoria1 ,la ,france1 ,mrs4 ,rob]t ,g>rett1 ,pr9cess ,alice de ,monaco1 ,soleil d',or1 ,p]le des ,j>d9s1 & ,mrs4 ,john ,la+ or ,b>oness ,ro?s*ild4 ,paul ,neyron & ,pr9ce ,camille de ,rohan might also be add$ to ! li/4 ,betwe5 ,mrs4 ,john ,la+ & ,b>oness ,ro?s*ild1 x is a toss-up4 ,mrs4 ,john ,la+ is a heal?y1 /rong ,rose1 & a mo/ con/ant bloom]4 ,b none t gr[s is m beautiful ?an ! ,b>oness ,ro?s*ild4 ,r a %y bloom]2 /ill ea* ,rose1 on its long1 /rong /em1 surr\nd$ by ! v f9e foliage t di/+ui%es ?is v>iety1 makes a b\quet 9 itself4 ,b>oness ,ro?s*ild is also vigor\s1 & ,i h nev] se5 x attack$ by ! enemies ( mo/ ,roses4 ,climb+ ,roses h s mu* use1 z well z beauty1 9 a g>d51 t my advice is1 :]ev] !re is an excuse = hav+ "o1 plant x !re4 ,!y d f9ely on ! s\? side ( a h\se1 on ar*es1 summ]-h\ses & trellises4 ,i h a trellis along "o side ( a grass walk ?ree hundr$ & fifty feet long4 ,at ea* po/ are plant$ two ,roses1 a ,crimson ,rambl] & a ,wi*uraiana4 ,! ,wi*uraiana blossoms :5 ! ,rambl] is done4 ,imag9e ! beauty ( ?is trellis :5 ! ,roses are 9 bloom6 ,on ! o!r side ( ?is walk !re is a bord] f\r feet wide1 ) %rubs at ! back1 fill$1 all ( ! ?ree hundr$ & fifty feet1 ) _m v>ieties ( p]5nials1 also ) ,lilies & annuals plant$ 9 :]ev] a foot ( space c be f\nd4 ,all ( ! ,rambl]s are good1 b none blooms s luxuriantly z ! crimson4 ,! ,climb+ ,clo?ilde ,s\p]t1 ,baltimore ,belle & ,climb+ ,wootton are also f9e4 ,( ! ,wi*uraiana ,hybrids1 ,j]sey ,beauty & ,ev]gre5 ,gem are ! be/4 ,! foliage is lovely1 & ! p]fume ( ! fl[]s delici\s4 ,illu/ration3 ,cant]bury ,bells bloom+ 9 a bord] ,june tw5ty-fir/ ,! ,climb+ ,roses %\ld be ye>ly enri*$ 9 ! spr+ ) manure & bone-meal1 &1 aft] two ye>s1 "s old wood %\ld be cut out e autumn4 ,_m ( ! ,crimson ,rambl]s & ,wi*uraiana 9 my g>d5 made gr[? la/ summ] ( spl5did great canes1 l>g] ar\nd ?an "o's ?umb & f t5 to f\rte5 feet long4 ,monday 0 ! day = ty+ & tra9+ ! ,roses1 & (t5 x seem$ impossible = !m to gr[ s mu* 9 a week4 ,x w\ld h be5 incr$ible1 _h we n ! actual pro( be=e our eyes4 ,,li/ ,,( ,,hybrid ,,p]petual ,,& ,,h>dy ,,roses ,,bloom+ ,,9 ,,june1 ,,) ,,an ,,occasional ,,bloom ,,9 ,,septemb] ,r$ ,g5]al ,jacquem9ot ,pr9ce ,camilla de ,rohan1 7d>ke/ ,rose ( all74 ,jubilee4 ,b>on ,bon/ett54 ,g5]al ,wa%+ton4 ,john ,hopp]4 ,ulri* ,brunn]4 ,victor ,v]di]4 ,p9k ,mrs4 ,john ,la+ 7con/ant bloom]74 ,anne de ,diesba*4 ,la ,france 7blooms all summ]74 ,magna ,*>ta4 ,mme4 ,gabriel ,luizet4 ,b>oness ,ro?s*ild4 ,paul ,neyron4 ,:ite ,m>g>et ,dickson4 ,coquette des ,alpes4 ,:ite ,maman ,co*et 7blooms cont9ually74 ,madame ,planti] 7blooms cont9ually74 ,coquette des ,blan*es4 ,mme4 ,alfr$ ,c>ri]e4 ,m>*ioness ( ,londond]ry4 ,yell[ ,i "k b two h>dy yell[ ,roses3 ,! ,p]sian ,yell[4 ,soleil d',or4 ,! mon?ly or ev]bloom+ ,roses1 :i* ne$ v heavy cov]+ 9 w9t]1 %\ld be plant$ toge!r4 ,! foll[+ are a few ( ! be/ & mo/ con/ant bloom]s3 ,kais]9 ,augu/a ,victoria1 :ite4 ,bride1 :ite4 ,clo?ilde ,s\p]t1 :ite ) fa9t blu% c5t]4 ,madame ,ho/e1 creamy :ite4 ,p]le des ,j>d9s1 yell[4 ,sunset1 yell[4 ,mlle4 ,g]ma9e ,tro*on1 yell[4 ,am]ican ,beauty1 ri* crimson4 ,m>ion ,d+ee1 deep crimson4 ,s\v5ir de ,wootton1 crimson4 ,bridesmaid1 p9k4 ,h]mosa1 p9k4 ,madame de ,watteville1 p9k4 ,burbank1 p9k4 ,mrs4 ,rob]t ,g>rett1 p9k4 ,pr9cess ,alice de ,monaco1 petals :ite1 edg$ ) blu%-p9k4 ,,lilies ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,lilies ,lilies1 too1 %\ld h a book = !mselves4 ,my k ( !m is slight4 ,lilium auratum 7,auratum ,lily71 ! gr&e/ ( all ,lilies1 disappe>s aft] a few ye>s4 ,if l>ge-siz$ bulbs are b\ght !re w be ! fir/ ye> f tw5ty to ?irty ,lilies on a /alk f\r feet high1 ! second ye> sev5 to t51 ! ?ird ye> p]haps two or ?ree1 b (t5] none at all4 ,if y !n dig = ! bulb1 lo6 x is gone4 ,! exp5se1 !re=e1 ( ^! ,lilies is great1 f _! hav+ to be (t5 r5ew$4 ,/ill1 d n fail to h !m1 if possible1 = no?+ c take _! place4 ,!y bloom f ! middle ( ,july = ab\t a mon?4 ,i wrote to an au?ority on ,lilies to ask ! cause ( ?is disappe>ance4 ,he told me t1 z soon z plant$ 9 ?is c\ntry1 a microbe disease attack$ !m & !y gradually disappe>$ "u its ravages4 ,botani/s surely %\ld f9d a specific1 or antidote = ?is2 b p]haps1 l "s ( ! mo/ t]rible diseases ( ! human be+1 x evades all rese>*4 ,miss ,jekyll1 9 h] book on ,lilies = ,engli% ,g>d5s1 9 speak+ ( ,lilium auratum says3 ,?is gr& ,lily1 well plant$1 & left alone = ?ree ye>s1 w probably !n be at its be/4 ,aft] ?is ! bulbs w be likely to h increas$ s mu* t x w be well to divide !m4 ,?is w\ld seem to imply t ! ,auratums ?rive 9 ,engl&4 ,well1 !y h climate 9 ,engl&1 ev5 if we h wea!r1 & ,engli% g>d5s w always fill ,am]ican g>d5]s ) despair4 ,illu/ration3 ,lilium auratum gr[+ beh9d ,peonies & ,columb9es t bloom$ e>li] ,augu/ t5? ,lilium c&idum1 :i* blooms be=e ! o!r ,lilies1 is h>dy & fragrant & increases rapidly4 ,^! ,lilies mu/ h full sun & light soil4 ,ab\t e ?ree or f\r ye>s !y c be sep>at$1 :i* %\ld be done z soon z ! /alks turn yell[1 z ! bulb makes an autumn gr[?4 ,= ?is reason ! ,c&idums mu/ always be b\ght & plant$ by ! t5? ( ,septemb]4 ,o!r ,lilies may be plant$ 9 ! spr+1 :5 ! fro/ leaves ! gr\nd1 or 9 ,octob]4 ,lilium speciosum rubrum ?rives & increases 9 our climate1 ne$s a p>tly %ad$ location &1 !re=e1 does well :5 plant$ among ,rhodod5drons4 ,x blooms aft] ! ,auratum1 ! end ( ,augu/ & fir/ two weeks ( ,septemb]4 ,lilium speciosum album blooms at ! same "t z ,lilium rubrum4 ,x is a beautiful pure :ite ,lily ) wax-l curv$ petals1 gr[s be/ 9 full sun1 & av]ages six ,lilies on a /alk1 al?\gh ,i h (t5 c\nt$ m4 ,lilium longiflorum blooms e>ly 9 ,july4 ,^! lilies are v mu* l ! ,b]muda ,lily1 except t !y h1 z a rule1 ab\t f\r blossoms on a /alk1 & are h>dy4 ,9 my g>d5 !y h n increas$4 ,hansoni1 a ,japanese ,lily1 fl[]+ 9 ,june2 bright yell[ 9 color2 p]fectly h>dy & v desirable4 ,lilium ,canad5se 7! ,mead[ ,lily71 yell[1 r$ & orange1 increases1 & is v satisfactory1 b likes z moi/ a situation z possible4 ,tigr9um1 ! old ,tig] ,lilies1 bo? s+le & d\ble4 ,^! bloom 9 ,july1 increase rapidly1 & by plant+1 :5 fully rip5$1 ! little black bulbils :i* =m on ! /alk1 any numb] ( bulbs c be rais$4 ,funkia subcordata is ! old-fa%ion$ :ite ,day ,lily ( our gr&mo!rs' g>d5s4 ,! broad leaves ( ?is plant are almo/ z h&some z ! spikes ( bloom4 ,^! ,lilies fl[] be/ :5 gr[n 9 ! sun1 b !n ! leaves turn yell[--s give !m a p>tly %ad$ place4 ,funkia crulea1 ) ! blue blossom1 is wor?y ( a place 9 ! g>d51 ?\gh f> f be+ z effective z ! :ite-fl[]$ v>iety4 ,i also gr[ ! k9d ) ! small :ite & gre5 v>iegat$ leaves = ! sake ( ! foliage1 s useful 9 h\se decoration4 ,funkias are n1 botanically speak+1 ,lilies1 b are m5tion$ 9 ?is *apt] because popul>ly kn[n z ,day ,lilies & on acc\nt ( ! lily-l =m ( _! blossoms4 ,lily-(-!-valley %\ld h a place 9 e g>d54 ,absolutely h>dy1 requir+ no c>e1 x blooms prolifically 9 e>ly ,may1 fills ! air ) its fragrance1 & is belov$ by e "o4 ,! ,g]man "n = ?is fl[]1 ,mai ,glck5 7,may ,bells7 is p>ticul>ly appropriate4 ,i h he>d ( "o woman ^: b$ ( ^! fl[]s1 f\r feet by fifty feet1 has yield$ z _m z tw5ty ?\s& sprays 9 "o season4 ,! pips c be set out ! end ( ,octob] or ! beg9n+ ( ,novemb]4 ,if ! b$ is q l>ge1 :5 ! ,lilies h f9i%$ bloom+1 "s c be lift$ "h & !re & transplant$4 ,z ! pips increase rapidly1 _! places w soon be fill$4 ,lilies-(-!-valley d be/ 9 a p>tially %ad$ place1 & require a deep1 ri* soil1 well mix$ ) leaf-m\ld4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,lily b$ %\ld be prep>$1 if ! place is damp & dra9age n good1 by digg+ out ! soil = ?ree feet1 & putt+ a foot ( cobble/ones 9 ! bottom2 !n fill up ) a mixture ( good soil1 leaf-m\ld & s&1 & v old1 well-rott$ manure4 ,9 ! ord9>y g>d5 t is n wet1 two feet are en\gh to dig out ! b$1 & ! cobble/ones c be omitt$4 ,lilies %\ld always be set ) a h&ful ( s& ar\nd ! bulb1 to prev5t any possibility ( manure com+ 9 contact ) x1 z ! manure w de/roy ! bulb4 ,illu/ration3 ,vase ( ,lilium auratum ,augu/ second ,9 my g>d5 !re is no special place prep>$ = ! ,lilies1 b !y are gr[n 9 all ! bord]s1 ! ,rubrums 9 ! %ade1 ! o!rs 9 ! sun1 & ?is ye> !re h be5 ?\s&s ( !m4 ,if !re are no woods ne>1 :]e ! m5 c ga!r leaf-m\ld1 h ! rak+s ( ! autumn leaves put 9 a pile1 cov] ) bo>ds1 & occasionally dur+ ! spr+ & summ] h !m well =k$ ov]2 ! next autumn !re w be a quantity ( ! f9e/ ?+ = ,lilies1 ,rhodod5drons1 ,f]ns1 or inde$ any k9d ( plant4 ,?is %\ld be mix$ 9 a pile 9 ! proportion ( "o :eelb>r[ ( m\ld1 two ( good soil1 two coal-scuttlefuls ( wood-a%es1 "o-half b>r[ ( old manure & two spadefuls ( f9e bone-meal4 ,!re is also no?+ bett] = ! ,roses ?an "s ( ?is mixture4 ,all ,lilies d bett] if well mul*$ ) clipp+s ( lawn grass or ) v old manure4 ,! v>ieties ( ,lilies m5tion$ are ! easie/ gr[n & ! mo/ satisfactory4 ,lilies %\ld always be plant$ 9 clumps ( ! same k9d--nev] less ?an six1 & ! numb] increas$ accord+ to ! size ( ! g>d54 ,alt]nate clumps ( a doz5 ea* ( ,lilium auratum & ,lilium album plant$ 9 a bord] j beh9d ,foxgloves & ,cant]bury ,bells w come into bloom :5 ^! two bi5nials h f9i%$1 ! ,auratum fir/1 !n ! ,album2 ^! f\r fl[]s w keep ! bord] gay f e>ly 9 ,june until ! middle ( ,septemb]4 ,lilies %\ld be plant$ ab\t eight in*es deep1 & h a cov]+ ( litt] late 9 ! autumn4 ,illu/ration3 ,vase ( ,lilium speciosum album & rubrum ,septemb] six? ,,spr+-,,fl[]+ ,,bulbs ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,spr+-,,fl[]+ ,,bulbs ,bulbs c be plant$ at any "t 9 ! autumn be=e ! gr\nd freezes2 ! fir/ week 9 ,novemb] is z good a "t z any4 ,! co/ ( ,tulips1 ,n>cissi & ,daffodils is n great4 ,!y multiply & ne$ n be di/urb$ = ?ree or f\r ye>s4 ,sn[drops4 ,! e>lie/ ( all fl[]s to bloom is ! ,sn[drop4 ,aft] ! long1 cold w9t]1 ) ! melt+ ( ! sn[ & ! fir/ suspicion ( mild] air1 ^! frail beauties s5d up _! graceful bells ( :ite4 ,) :at triumph ! fir/ "o is f\nd & br\ght to ! h\se1 & :at a ?rill ( joy x gives to "k t spr+ w soon be "h6 ,sn[drops c be plant$ ?ickly 9 ! bord]s & also1 l ,crocuses1 9 ! grass4 ,! foliage ( bo? w die be=e x is "t to m[ ! lawn4 ,crocuses1 :i* %\ld be plant$ 9 ! grass1 w beg9 to bloom z soon z ! ,sn[drops pass4 ,! gay little ?+s make ! lawn1 :ile /ill br[n1 a c>pet ( bright colors4 ,i he>d ( a g5tleman :o plant$ t5 ?\s& ( !m 9 ?is way1 & 0 rew>d$ by a mo/ beautiful display at a "t :5 !re 7 no o!r fl[]s4 ,illu/ration3 ,g>d5 ar*1 cov]$ ) ,japanese g\rds ,augu/ tw5ty-sev5? ,tulips ,i plant ev]y:]e 9 ! bord]s ab\t f\r in*es ap>t1 all k9ds1 su* z s+le1 d\ble1 ,gesn]ianas & ,p>rot ,tulips2 b always a quantity ( only "o k9d toge!r4 ,! b$ :]e lat] ! ,salvias are put1 has ?ree hundr$ ,gold5 ,yell[ ,tulips4 ,:5 ^! h fad$1 ! ,salvia plants are set out 9 ! same b$1 )\t di/urb+ ! bulbs4 ,?is c be done if ! m5 are c>eful1 & :5 ! ,tulip leaves are q yell[ !y are cut (f 7= unless all[$ to rip5 ! bulb does n gr[ & multiply74 ,e ?ree ye>s all ,tulips are dug up 9 ! autumn1 aft] ! ,salvias h di$2 ! b$ is !n made v ri*1 & ! ,tulips reset4 ,!re are g5]ally m ?an en\gh to refill ! b$4 ,! same treatm5t is pursu$ 9 ! ,canna b$1 only "h ! ,tulips are d\ble :ite4 ,tulips w bloom f ,april tw5tie? until ! la/ ( ,may1 if bo? ! v e>ly z well z ! late k9ds are plant$4 ,! late v>ieties are ! ,p>rot & ,gesn]iana1 :i* latt] gr[ two feet high & are v %[y4 ,i h be5 con/antly surpris$ to f9d t _m good g>d5]s take up all bulbs :5 ?r\gh fl[]+ 9 ! spr+1 /ore ?r\gh ! summ] & replant 9 ! autumn4 ,?is is n only unnecess>y1 b x is bett] = ! bulbs to rema9 9 ! gr\nd z nature int5d$4 ,m9e h always be5 s treat$ & h be5 successful4 ,9 plant+ bulbs 9 newly prep>$ soil1 great c>e mu/ be tak5 t !y d n come 9 contact ) manure4 ,to prev5t ?is1 ! man %\ld h a box ( s&1 9 a h&ful ( :i* ea* bulb %\ld be set4 ,spr+-fl[]+ bulbs %\ld be plant$ ab\t f\r in*es deep4 ,poeticus ,n>cissus & ,daffodils1 bo? s+le & d\ble1 d well :5 naturaliz$ 9 grass t ne$ n be cut until ! foliage ( ! bulb has di$ 9 ,june4 ,!y also make a v good edg+ = a bord] along a walk4 ,! s+le ,van ,sion & ,emp]or ,n>cissus are excell5t v>ieties4 ,! old-fa%ion$ sweet-sc5t$ ,jonquil & d\ble ,van ,sion1 or ,d\ble ,yell[ ,daffodil1 are z satisfactory z any ( ! num]\s k9ds nam$ 9 ! catalogues4 ,"o e>ly spr+1 ! ,d\ble ,yell[ ,daffodils 7 all 9 bloom on ! t5? ( ,april4 ,n>cissi & ,daffodils live = g5]ations4 ,i "k "s d\ble yell[ ,daffodils gr[+ 9 my great-gr&fa!r's g>d51 t 7 plant$ ov] sev5ty ye>s ago4 ,! place 0 sold & ! h\se burn$ ab\t ?irty ye>s s9ce1 & all ?is "t has be5 entirely neglect$4 ,"s "o told me t ,daffodils & ,n>cissi /ill bloom$ !re bravely 9 ! grass4 ,) a c\s91 "o lovely day la/ spr+1 ,i took ! tra9 out to ?is old place & !re f\nd quantities ( ! da9ty yell[ fl[]s4 ,we _h come unprovid$ ) any g>d5+ implem5ts1 hav+ no?+ ( ! k9d 9 t[n1 & br\ght only a basket = ! spoils1 & a /eel table-knife4 ,we quickly f\nd ! knife ( no avail1 s borr[$ a sadly brok5 coal-%ovel f a tumble-d[n sort ( a man :o /ood gaz+ at u f ! door ( a tumble-d[n h\se4 ,! roots ( ! ,daffodils 7 v deep1 & nei!r ( u c\ld use a spade1 s ! driv] ( ! ram%ackle wagon tak5 at ! /ation 0 press$ into s]vice4 ,h&l+ ( %ovel or spade 0 evid5tly an unkn[n art to him4 ,! ,daffodil roots 7 ne>ly a foot deep1 b we f9ally got !m1 sev]al hundr$s ( !m1 all we c\ld c>ry4 ,! driv] seem$ to ?9k u some:at mad & said ,!m's only "s k9d ( we$1 b :5 ,i told him ! orig9al bulbs f :i* all ^! _h come 7 plant$ by my great-gr&mo!r & h] daught]1 & t ,i want$ to c>ry "s away1 to plant 9 my own g>d51 he became int]e/$ & dug ) all 8 he>t4 ,! bulbs 7 9 solid clumps a foot across & _h to be pull$ ap>t & sep>at$4 ,!y 7 ! old ,d\ble ,yell[ ,daffodil & a v l>ge d\ble :ite v>iety1 ! edges ( ! petals fa9tly t+$ ) yell[ & delightfully fragrant4 ,my %>e ( ! spoils is n[ ?riv+ 9 my g>d54 ,by ! process ( division e ?ree ye>s1 ^! ,daffodils c be made to yield indef9itely1 & p]haps "s great-gr&*ild ( my own may ga!r _! blossoms4 ,illu/ration3 ,vase ( ,phlox2 s+le blossoms actual size ,augu/ second ,hyac9?s1 too1 %\ld h a place 9 ! spr+ g>d54 ,!y are m exp5sive1 z a rule1 ?an ,tulips1 ,n>cissi & ,daffodils1 b1 9 l>ge or small quantities1 are well wor? ! money4 ,! s+le v>ieties are g5]ally pref]r$1 :ile1 ( all k9ds1 ! :ite & pale blue are ! lovelie/4 ,no?+ 9 ! g>d5 gives s mu* pleasure z ! e>ly spr+ fl[]s4 ,p]haps ?is is because !y are ! fir/ to bloom4 ,e "o kn[s h[ beautiful ! fir/ lovely ,d&elion seems1 gold-/>r+ ! new grass4 ,_m bulbs c be _h = little money1 & ,i w\ld say to all1 plant z _m z y c squeeze 94 ,f ,april fifte5? to ,may fifte5? ,i receive 9 t[n1 twice a week1 great boxes ( spr+ fl[]s f my g>d51 en\gh ea* "t to fill sixte5 to tw5ty vases2 yet my ord]s to ! m5 are to cut always s t ! fl[]s _c be miss$ f ! g>d54 ,,%rubs ,illu/ration3 ,spira ,van ,h\ttei ,may ?irty-fir/ ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,,%rubs ,( ! hundr$s ( %rubs1 comp>atively few survive ! sev]e w9t] climate ( int]ior ,new ,york1 or gr[ v luxuriantly4 ,lilacs ( all v>ieties1 :ite & purple1 s+le & d\ble2 ,deutzias1 :ite & p9k2 & ,syr+a1 ! improv$ l>ge-fl[]$ v>iety1 are mo/ beautiful4 ,spira ,van ,h\ttei1 sometimes call$ ,bridal ,wrea?1 ) its long trails ( :ite blossoms2 & ,viburnum plicatum1 or ,japanese ,sn[ball1 :i* 9 late ,may be>s a ball ( bloom on e twig & is bo? heal?y & h>dy1 are also desirable %rubs4 ,! old v>iety ( ,sn[ball is attack$ by a blight1 ! leaves curl up & gr[ black & ! blooms are imp]fect4 ,a few ye>s ago ,i dug up all ( m9e & burn$ !m4 ,al!as1 or ,rose ( ,%>on1--n by any means ! old purpli% r$ v>iety1 b ! beautiful new d\ble :ite & d\ble pale p9k k9ds1 ) blossoms com+ 9 ,augu/ & rem9d+ "o ( ,camellias1--are indisp5sable4 ,d n fail to h ,hydrangea paniculata1 ) its great heads ( :ite bloom1 sl[ly *ang+ to dull p9k1 & la/+ q six weeks4 ,illu/ration3 ,hydrangea paniculata gr&iflora ,augu/ tw5ty-six? ,japanese ,b>b]ry1 a dw>f %rub1 cov]$ 9 autumn ) sc>let b]ries :i* rema9 on ! bu% all w9t]1 is v ornam5tal4 ,_m ( u rememb] ,calycan?us floridus1 or ! ,sweet-sc5t$ ,%rub ( our "y days1 :5 ! *ildr5 w\ld tie two or ?ree ( ! que] br[n blossoms 9 ! corn] ( a h&k]*ief to regale _! less =tunate companions ) a sniff ( ! delici\s odor4 ,=sy?ia & ,laburnum1 or ,gold5 ,*a91 bo? h yell[ blossoms4 ,o!rs are1 ,weigela ,rosea1 ! well-kn[n p9k-fl[]+ %rub2 ,rhus ,cot9us1 or ,purple ,fr+e1 & ,cydonia ,japonica1 or ,japanese ,qu9ce1 deep rose-p9k1 fl[]+ e>ly 9 ! spr+4 ,^! all yield beautiful fl[]s1 beside be+ h>dy & ( rapid gr[?4 ,all %rubs %\ld be trimm$ z soon z !y h f9i%$ fl[]+1 b only en\gh to prev5t _! becom+ sp9dl+1 ) ! exception ( ,hydrangea gr&iflora1 :i* %\ld be trimm$ back1 at lea/ ?ree-qu>t]s ( ! new gr[?1 e ye>4 ,x is important1 also1 to ?9 out ! old wood ( mo/ %rubs aft] five or six ye>s4 ,%rubs c be gr[n f cutt+s if "o has pati5ce to wait = ! result4 ,b z x takes f ?ree to f\r ye>s' "t & consid]able c>e to gr[ a %rub t w\ld co/ b tw5ty c5ts1 = :i* price _m v>ieties ( %rubs c be b\ght1 few p c>e to raise !m4 ,on a l>ge place x might be wor? :ile to raise %rubs f cutt+s4 ,& :]e !re is pl5ty ( space1 a small nurs]y ( !m might be kept4 ,at ! end ( ,june take clipp+s ab\t a foot long1 make a %all[ tr5* 9 good gr\nd & plant !m a c\ple ( in*es deep4 ,!y %\ld be well root$1 9 ab\t six weeks4 ,if ! wea!r be dry1 aft] plant+ !m1 !y mu/ be wat]$ daily4 ,! foll[+ spr+ !y %\ld be reset1 a foot ap>t1 :]e !y c gr[ until transplant$ to _! f9al re/+ place4 ,i "k a beautiful h$ge ( ,cydonia ,japonica1 or ,japanese ,qu9ce1 t has be5 gr[n f cutt+s4 ,privet c easily be gr[n f cutt+s1 & ,i h rais$ ,box f clipp+s4 ,=tunately1 ! season 0 a wet "o1 = if all[$ to become dry be=e be+ well root$1 !y w\ld probably h di$4 ,,li/ ,,( ,,mo/ ,,satisfactory ,,%rubs ,al!as1 p9k or :ite2 blooms 9 ,augu/4 ,jeanne d',arc1 pure d\ble :ite1 ! be/4 ,gr[s six to eight feet 9 five ye>s2 mu/ be trimm$ 9 ,octob]4 ,b]b]is ,?unb]gii1 or ,b>b]ry1 ( sl[ gr[?2 ab\t ?ree feet high2 desirable = its beautiful foliage & sc>let fruit 9 w9t]4 ,calycan?us floridus1 or ,sweet-sc5t$ ,%rub4 ,x yields its br[n blossoms ! end ( ,may2 sl[-gr[+2 requires b little trimm+2 height1 five to six feet4 ,cydonia ,japonica1 ,japanese ,qu9ce1 has brilliant r$ blossoms 9 e>ly ,may2 gr[s six to sev5 feet high4 ,deutzia cr5ata1 v>iety ( pale p9k1 & ,c&idissima1 :ite2 ( rapid gr[?1 & v high2 six to eight feet 9 five ye>s4 ,=sy?ia blooms 9 ,april ) masses ( yell[ fl[]s2 mod]ate1 quick gr[?2 seldom ov] six feet high4 ,hydrangea paniculata gr&iflora1 ! f9e/ ( all h>dy %rubs4 ,! fl[]s are great panicles ( :ite4 ,!y bloom ab\t ! fir/ ( ,augu/ & rema9 beautiful = six weeks1 sl[ly *ang+ to a s(t1 dull p9k4 ,?is %rub is mo/ effective :5 gr[n 9 masses ( a doz5 or m1 al?\gh s+le specim5s are v f9e4 ,!y mu/ be vigor\sly cut back late e fall1 leav+ only ab\t six in*es ( new gr[?4 ,lilac1 common purple & common :ite2 also ,m>ie ,legray1 a f9e :ite ,lilac1 & ,madame ,lemo9e1 a new d\ble v>iety be>+ v l>ge trusses ( fl[]s4 ,all ( ^! v>ieties ( ,lilac gr[ high & rapidly--frequ5tly eight feet 9 six ye>s4 ,!y require little or no prun+4 ,x is suffici5t to cut ! blossoms ei!r be=e or aft] !y g to se$4 ,lonic]a rosea & ,lonic]a albida1 upright ,honeysuckles1 9 %rub =m1 vigor\s1 quick-gr[+1 requir+ b slight prun+ 9 late autumn4 ,!y fl[] 9 ,may1 & 9 midsumm] are cov]$ ) beautiful b]ries4 ,illu/ration3 ,vase ( ,hydrangea paniculata gr&iflora ,septemb] t5? ,magnolia conspicua1 ) l>ge :ite blossoms1 blooms ! middle ( ,april2 ,s\langeana has l>ge p9k fl[]s & blossoms ! end ( ,april4 ,magnolias %\ld be prun$ :5 set out1 & %\ld be mov$ only 9 spr+4 ,philadelphus syr+a1 or ,mock ,orange2 gr&iflorus is ! f9e/4 ,! fl[]s are pure :ite1 v fragrant & bloom ab\t ! middle ( ,june4 ,! %rub gr[s high1 is p]fectly h>dy & 9 e way satisfactory4 ,x %\ld be trimm$ z soon z x has f9i%$ blossom+4 ,cut back ab\t ?ree-qu>t]s ( ! new gr[?2 x w !n s5d out side %oots & become cont9ually ?ick]4 ,privet4 ,! common ,privet is ( v rapid gr[? & excell5t = a scre54 ,x %\ld be trimm$ ! end ( ,june1 b only en\gh to prev5t its becom+ scraggly4 ,! ,cali=nia ,privet is n s h>dy4 ,rhus ,cot9us1 popul>ly kn[n z ,smoke ,tree or ,purple ,fr+e1 gr[s z high z a small tree & requires almo/ no prun+4 ,9 midsumm] x is cov]$ ) f9e1 mi/-l1 purple fl[]s4 ,spira ,van ,h\ttei4 ,?is is "o ( ! mo/ satisfactory %rubs2 is r dw>f 9 habit1 gr[+ ab\t five feet high4 ,! end ( ,may x is cov]$ ) clu/]s ( :ite fl[]s on long1 p5dul\s bran*es4 ,trim z soon z x has f9i%$ bloom+1 cutt+ (f ab\t half ( ! new gr[?4 ,spira ,an?ony ,wat]]1 ano!r ,spirea1 v dw>f1 only ab\t a foot 9 height1 & cov]$ ) bright crimson fl[]s f ,june to ,octob]4 ,viburnum plicatum1 ,japan ,sn[ball1 "o ( ! f9e/ %rubs4 ,x gr[s ab\t six feet high1 & is completely cov]$ ) its balls ( sn[ 9 e>ly ,june4 ,x requires comp>atively little trimm+4 ,weigela4--,! two mo/ satisfactory v>ieties ( ?is %rub are ,c&ida1 ^: blossoms are :ite1 & ,rosea1 ) p9k fl[]s4 ,!y bloom mo/ freely ab\t ! t5? ( ,june1 :5 ea* %rub becomes a mass ( fl[]s4 ,c>e mu/ be tak5 to cut out ! old wood f "t to "t1 & to trim aft] ! %rub has f9i%$ bloom+4 ,a ,,few ,,ev]gre5 ,,%rubs ,( ev]gre5 %rubs1 ,kalmia latifolia1 or ,m\nta9 ,laurel1 is mo/ satisfactory1 gr[+ ?ree to f\r feet high4 ,x is cov]$ 9 e>ly ,june ) l>ge clu/]s ( pale p9k & :ite fl[]s4 ,rhodod5dron maximum1 ! l>ge-leav$ h>dy ,am]ican v>iety4 ,"u cultivation ?is %rub seldom gr[s m ?an six feet high2 9 ! woods x is f\nd mu* l>g]4 ,japanese ,holly1 a d5se-gr[+ %rub ab\t f\r feet high1 ) deep glossy gre5 foliage4 ,tree ,box1 g5]ally trimm$ 9 /&>d or pyramidal =m & v sl[-gr[+4 ,,p]5nial ,,v9es ,,& ,,creep]s ,ampelopsis qu9quefolia1 ,virg9ia ,creep]4 ,ampelopsis ,veit*i1 ,bo/on ,ivy4 ,ari/olo*ia ,sipho1 ,dut*man's ,pipe4 ,bignonia radicans1 ,trumpet ,creep]4 ,clematis paniculata1 clu/]s ( f9e :ite fl[]s4 ,clematis ,h5ryi1 l>ge :ite fl[]s4 ,clematis ,jackmani1 l>ge purple fl[]s4 ,engli% ,ivy4 ,honeysuckle1 ,hall's ,japan1 ,gold5 ,japan4 ,hops4 ,vitis ,coigneti1 ,japanese ornam5tal grapev9e2 rapid gr[]4 ,wi/>ia1 bo? purple & :ite4 ,a ,,few ,,( ,,! ,,be/ ,,annual ,,v9es ,coba sc&5s1 purple & :ite4 ,moonfl[]1 :ite4 ,japanese ,morn+-glory1 all colors4 ,passion ,fl[]1 blue & :ite2 mu/ be />t$ v e>ly1 & if well protect$ w sometimes survive ! w9t]4 ,japanese ,g\rd4 ,?is mu/ be desc5d$ f ,jonah's ,g\rd ( biblical fame1 z x (t5 gr[s f =ty to fifty feet 9 a summ]4 ,x has yell[ fl[]s & g\rds1 & is v decorative4 ,,wat]1 ,,walks1 ,,lawns1 ,,box-,,edg+s1 ,,sun-,,dial ,,& ,,p]gola ,,*apt] ,,xiv ,,wat]1 ,,walks1 ,,lawns1 ,,box-,,edg+1 ,,sun-,,dial ,,& ,,p]gola ,x is n advisable to arrange = a g>d5 ( any size )\t consid]+ ! "q ( wat]4 ,)9 ! limits ( a t[n supply !re is only ! comp>atively simple matt] ( lay+ ! pipes4 ,b :5 ! place is dep5d5t ^u its own wat] sy/em1 ! am\nt to be c\nt$ ^u & ! situation ( ! g>d5 ) ref]5ce to ! s\rce ( supply mu/ be s]i\sly consid]$4 ,if possible ! g>d5 hydrants %\ld n be m ?an fifty feet ap>t4 ,?is greatly facilitates wat]+4 ,:5 fur!r ap>t1 plants are 9 dang] ( be+ injur$ by ! unwieldy hose4 ,a nozzle t w regulate ! fl[ ( wat] f a f9e spray to a /rong /ream w be f\nd conv5i5t4 ,op9ions diff] ^u ! be/ way to lay wat]-pipes ?r\gh a place1 "s pref]r+ to put !m b a foot "u gr\nd1 & turn (f ! wat] 9 w9t]2 o!rs lay !m 9 tr5*es ?ree & a half to f\r feet deep1 s t !y are beyond all dang] f fro/4 ,?is latt] plan 0 foll[$ 9 my g>d5 & ,i recomm5d x z be+ mo/ satisfactory4 ,! wat]+ ( a g>d5 requires ne>ly z mu* judgm5t z ! season+ ( a s\p4 ,keep ! soil well /irr$ & loose on ! surface1 go+ ?r\gh ! g>d51 :]e possible1 ) a rake2 & if !re is no room = a rake1 /ir g5tly ) a tr[el e five days or once a week4 ,9 ?is way moi/ure w be reta9$ 9 ! soil1 s9ce ! loose e>? acts z a mul*4 ,illu/ration3 ,vase ( d\ble h>dy ,sunfl[]s 7,helian?us multiflorus pl5us7 ,septemb] fifte5? ,:5 wat]+1 be g5]\s4 ,soak ! plants to ! roots2 wet all ! e>? ar\nd !m1 & d x late 9 ! aft]noon1 :5 ! sun is l[4 ,h[ (t5 h ,i be5 oblig$ to *ide ! m5 = wat]+ too e>ly 9 ! aft]noon1 & n do+ x ?or\ghly1 =1 ^u /irr+ ! gr\nd1 ,i w\ld f9d t ! wat] _h p5etrat$ b a c\ple ( in*es4 ,dur+ long p]iods ( dry wea!r1 ! g>d51 )\t wat]1 w simply )] & burn4 ,rhodod5drons1 ,f]ns & ,lilies suff] 9 dry "t1 ev5 ?\gh well mul*$1 & mu/ be kept moi/4 ,japanese ,iris blooms b indiff]5tly unless q wet4 ,:5 dry wea!r cont9ues = a long p]iod ,i divide ! g>d5 into ?ree p>ts2 "o "p is ?or\ghly wat]$ e ev5+1 & ! foll[+ day ! soil is /irr$4 ,9 ?is way ! plants suff] comp>atively little4 ,= ye>s we _h no wat] supply ?r\gh ! g>d5s1 & really1 9 dry wea!r1 life _h no pleasure = me because ( my unhapp9ess at ! sight ( ! )]$ g>d54 ,i w\ld drag wat]+-cans ab\t1 & beg & bribe all ! family to d likewise4 ,e aft]noon1 ab\t five o'clock1 "o ( ! m5 w\ld fill eight t5-gallon milk-cans ) wat]1 put !m 9 a wagon1 & drive ab\t ! place wat]+ ! fl[] b$s & bord]s4 ,frequ5tly he w\ld fill ^! cans ?ree times 9 "o aft]noon4 ,?is1 z may be imag9$1 0 sl[ & unsatisfactory "w1 &1 except 9 ! case ( a small g>d51 is too great a task4 ,(t5 9 a dry "t1 aft] d9n]1 ,i be?9k me ( ! ,rhodod5drons or ,f]ns or ,iris1 or "s o!r plants to :i* dr\ght means dea?1 & ,i feel sure t boy has n wat]$ !m en\gh4 ,!n1 9 t5 m9utes ! g>d5 skirt1 %oes & gloves are on1 & ^? ?ir/y plants get a dr5*+ to _! v roots su* z !y w\ld nev] receive f any p]functory boy or g>d5]4 ,i g to b$ w>m & we>y1 yet sleep is sweet f satisfaction at ! ?\ght ( ! g>d5's happ9ess4 ,,walks ,unque/ionably1 walks ne> ! h\se %\ld be gravel$2 !y naturally h too h>d usage to keep turf 9 good condition4 ,gravel$ walks %\ld be dug out a foot or m 9 dep?1 fill$ 9 ) brok5 /one1 ?is cov]$ well ) co>se gravel1 & f9i%$ ) a coat+ ( a c\ple ( in*es ( :atev] f9e gravel is *os54 ,a walk ?us made w be dry & well dra9$ & we$s h little *ance to gr[4 ,! mo/ beautiful walks ( all are ^? ( grass4 ,/range to say1 !y are seldom se5 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,?r\gh any g>d51 "s little di/ance f ! h\se1 :]e !y w be walk$ on only by ^? go+ to ! g>d51 ! turf-walks1 ) ord9>y c>e1 w la/ well1 require only ! usual cutt+ ) ! lawn-m[]1 &1 especially if edg$ ) ,box1 %\ld be ! v pride & joy ( ! possessor's he>t4 ,! gr\nd = su* walks %\ld be spad$ deeply ) pl5ty ( manure1 rak$ c>efully & made v smoo?4 ,prep>e 9 ,septemb]1 & by ! fifte5? or tw5tie? s[1 v ?ickly1 a mixture ( "o-?ird ea* to ! bu%el ( ,k5tucky ,blue ,grass1 ,long ,isl& ,b5t ,grass & ,r$ ,top4 ,roll ?or\ghly1 & if ! wea!r be dry h ! newly s[n pa?s spr9kl$ daily & kept moi/4 ,! t5d] grass %\ld appe> 9 two weeks1 & w cont9ue to gr[ dur+ ,octob]4 ,illu/ration3 ,vase ( ,monk%ood ,septemb] ?irtie? ,ab\t ,?anksgiv+ "t ( ! fir/ ye>1 cov] ) a lay] ( /raw1 & uncov] ab\t ! tw5ty-fif? ( ,m>*4 ,at ?is "t x is well to s[ ?9ly "s m grass se$ ( ! same k9ds1 & aga9 roll1 ! reason = ! additional spr+ s[+ be+ to replace any ( ! grass t may h be5 w9t]-kill$4 ,ab\t ! tw5tie? ( ,april spread cotton-se$ meal1 ! be/ ( all f]tiliz]s = grass1 all ov] ! pa?s4 ,= ye>s we h _h ! lawns cov]$ ) /able manure 9 ,febru>y & rak$ (f ! fir/ ( ,april1 & = ye>s ,i h wag$ w> ) ! we$s & wild grasses4 ,b s[ cotton-se$ meal e>ly 9 ,april1 & if possible give ! pa?s a little wood-a%es 9 ,june2 ! result w be a hundr$ p] c5t bett] ?an f ! use ( manure4 ,cotton-se$ meal %\ld n be s[n too ?ickly1 & wood-a%es mu/ be spread ?9ly1 s z n to burn ! grass4 ,! m5 tell me t a %>p-po9t$ mason's tr[el is m satisfactory ?an any o!r tool = remov+ we$s f ! lawns & grass pa?s4 ,if ?is is c>efully att5d$ to ! end ( ,may1 & aga9 ! latt] "p ( ,june1 & only artificial f]tiliz] us$1 !re w be b little tr\ble ) we$s 9 ! grass4 ,,box-,,edg+ ,box-edg+ %\ld be set out 9 ! spr+1 t x may be ?or\ghly root$ be=e w9t]4 ,great c>e mu/ be tak5 9 sett+ out ! ,box1 t ! r[ be absolutely /raight & ev54 ,! g>d5 cord is c>efully /ret*$2 a %all[1 n>r[ tr5* is dug ) ! spade1 & !n ! little plants are plac$ ab\t ?ree in*es ap>t1 ea* plant aga9/ ! /r+4 ,! tr5* is half fill$ 9 ) e>?1 !n a lay] ( manure1 & f9ally m e>? pack$ d[n4 ,box plant$ 9 ?is way %\ld gr[ & ?rive1 especially if giv51 along 9 ,may1 a little bone-meal4 ,illu/ration3 ,sun-dial 9 c5t] ( =mal g>d5 ,augu/ second ,i write feel+ly ( ,box-edg+ to-day4 ,la/ week1 ,holy ,week1 ,i sp5t 9 ! c\ntry1 & mo/ ( my "t 0 pass$ on my knees4 ,=1 :5 n at *ur* or driv+ ! int]v5+ five miles1 ,i 0 sett+ out plants 9 ! g>d51 & t1 l "o's pray]s1 requires kneel+4 ,f\r m5 7 work+1 sett+ out plants & trees1 b ! e>? 0 s sweet & w>m & br[n t x 0 impossible to keep away f x4 ,) tr[el 9 h& & joy 9 my he>t1 ,i set out hundr$s ( little ,box plants1 transplant$ ,columb9es1 ,foxgloves & ,cant]bury ,bells4 ,big rob9s 7 hopp+ tamely ab\t1 call+ to "o ano!r2 blackbirds & mead[-l>ks 7 s++ _! refra9s2 ! brave plants 7 pu%+ _! way ?r\gh ! e>? to new life1 & ,i ?\ght h[ good x 0 to be alive1 to h a g>d5 to dig 91 &1 above all1 to be well & able to dig4 ,) "w 9 ! g>d5 c>e & worry vani%4 ,! cook 7z "s cooks ( m9e h done7 may ann\nce t 'tis a woild wa/e ( a place4 ,i be lav9' ! morn9'4 ,! hamp] ( meat does n arrive on ! "o tra9 f t[n1 or somebody sma%es some?+ v de> to y\r he>t1--j g to ! g>d51 tie up "s ,roses or v9es1 or poke ab\t ) a tr[el1 & ?\gh murd] may h be5 9 y\r ?\ghts1 9 half an h\r s]5ity w return4 ,& :at does x all matt]1 anyway8 ,ano!r maid c cook = a few days1 & !re are always bacon & eggs4 ,philosophy is inevitably le>n$ 9 a g>d54 ,speak+ ( eggs1 ,i ?9k ( h5s4 ,liv+ on a f>m1 ( c\rse !re h always be5 h5s & *ick5s4 ,^! creatures 7 provid$ ) h\ses & y>ds & f5ces1 & giv5 e inducem5t to rema9 :]e !y belong$2 yet ) diabolical +5uity !y w\ld escape f _! qu>t]s1 dig "u ! f5ce1 fly ov] x1 or "s "o w\ld leave a door or a gate op51 & !n1 ) "o accord1 all ! flock w\ld make = ! g>d5s & scrat* & roll 9 ! bord]s4 ,?is sort ( ?+ happ5$ repeat$ly1 until ,i felt !re mu/ be a league betwe5 ! f>m]'s wife & ! h5s4 ,b ! limit ( endurance 0 rea*$ :51 "o aft]noon1 com+ out to look at a b$ ( sev]al doz5 ,*rysan!mums set out 9 ! morn+1 ,i f\nd ! poor plants all scrat*$ out ( ! gr\nd1 brok5 & wilt$4 ,!n 9 wra? ! fiat w5t =?1 ,no m h5s on ?is f>m1 ^? on h& to be eat5 at once4 ,= days a pati5t family _h h5 s\p1 h5 croquettes1 h5 salad & h5 fricassee1 until ! la/ culprit came to h] end4 ,,sun-,,dial ,!re is no m *>m+ & int]e/+ addition to a g>d5 ?an a sun-dial4 ,= hundr$s ( ye>s sun-dials h be5 us$ z timekeep]s1 & ?\gh "s ( ! v old ones 7 occasionally set into ! faade ( a build+1 !y are g5]ally f\nd 9 ! plaisaunce or g>d51 m\nt$ ^u qua9t p$e/als4 ,sun-dials are suppos$1 by _! own]s1 to keep accurate "t1 b x mu/ be rememb]$ t !re is always a diff]5ce betwe5 clock-"t & sun-"t4 ,:ile1 to-day1 our lives are frequ5tly portion$ into m9utes1 & x w\ld seem z if "o might loit] & be lazy 9 a g>d51 if any:]e1 /ill ev5 among ! fl[]s we f9d a tempus fugit4 ,= a "t aft] my sun-dial 0 set1 x 0 amus+ to notice h[ (t51 ab\t half aft] elev5 o'clock1 & aga9 at five1 ?is late addition to ! g>d5 w\ld claim ! att5tion ( ! workm54 ,my sun-dial /&s 9 ! c5t] ( a =mal g>d5 :]e f\r pa?s meet1 =m+ a circle tw5ty feet across4 ,! p$e/al is a simple column ( m>ble1 f\r & "o-half feet high1 slightly tap]+ t[>d ! top1 ) bevel$ corn]s4 ,?is is plac$ on a /one f\ndation ?ree & "o-half feet deep1 laid 9 cem5t4 ,! p$e/al ,i f\nd at ! y>d ( a second-h& build+-mat]ial man1 on ,av5ue ,b1 9 ,new ,york city4 ,aft] x _h be5 set 9 place1 ,i want$ x rubb$ up & a *ipp$ place smoo!d4 ,! only available man = ?is "w1 0 ! grave/one-cutt] f ! ne>e/ t[n4 ,:5 he 0 recogniz$ at "w 9 ! g>d5 by pass+ c\ntrym51 !y suppos$1 ( c\rse1 t "s "o 0 buri$ !re1 & _m h be5 ! inquiries z to ^: be t m\ny-m5t4 ,crimson ,rambl] ,roses tw9e ab\t ! p$e/al4 ,at ! corn]s ( ! f\r pa?s are /&>d ,box trees1 :i* /& l s5t9els1 & betwe5 !m !re are ,bay trees 9 t]ra-cotta vases ( simple %ape--copies ( antique ones4 ,! dial made = ! latitude be>s ?is inscription1 ,ut]e praes5ti1 memor ultimae 7,use ! pres5t h\r1 m9dful ( ! la/71 :i* ,i f\nd 9 an old book on sun-dials 9 ! ,av]y ,libr>y1 at ,columbia ,univ]sity4 ,,p]gola ,across ! end ( ?is g>d5 is a ru/ic p]gola sev5ty feet long1 made ( c$> po/s cut f ! woods on ! f>m1 t5 po/s on a side1 ea* po/ be+ set f\r feet deep4 ,a /r+-piece ( heavy *e/nut re/s on ! tops ( ea* r[ ( po/s4 ,c$> poles t5 in*es ap>t ext5d across ! top & project two feet ov] ea* side4 ,! p]gola is eight feet wide & t5 feet high1 is easy to build & v effective4 ,c>e mu/ be tak5 to set ! po/s at lea/ f\r feet4 ,at ea* po/ are plant$ a two-ye>-old root ( ,wi/>ia & "o ( ,virg9ia ,creep]1 & ,i live 9 ! hope ( "s day see+ ! v9es cov] ! p]gola4 ,! gr\nd slopes g5tly :]e ?is is built1 & ! fir/ autumn aft] x 0 made1 x look$1 f a little di/ance1 s mu* l a section ( an elevat$ railroad z to be v depress+4 ,b "o mu/ possess imag9ation to be a g>d5]1 & h ! ability to see ! g>d5 z x w look next ye>4 ,s ,i refus$ to see ! p]gola except z clo!d ) v9es1 & 9 ,may1 ) ! beautiful racemes ( ,purple ,wi/>ia hang+ f e raft]4 ,pati5ce & p]sev]ance are traits necess>y to ! g>d5]4 ,"o mu/ n be disc\rag$1 b det]m9$ to succe$4 ,if a set ( plants die1 or d n fl\ri% ?is ye>1 try !m aga9 next season1 "u diff]5t conditions1 until ! difficulties are ov]come4 ,i h kn[n p :o began g>d5+ z a m]e pa/ime :5 ov] =ty ye>s old1 & :o h told me :at an absorb+ int]e/ x _h become & h[ greatly x *ang$ ! :ole aspect ( life = !m 9 ! c\ntry4 ,:at a delightful tie1 fondness = g>d5+ makes betwe5 p6 ,i "k sev]al m5 ) beautiful places & lovely g>d5s 9 :i* !y take ! w>me/ p]sonal int]e/4 ,:5ev] ,i meet "o ( !m at d9n]1 if by *ance ,i am n seat$ next to him1 ,i am unhappy & _c li/5 sympa!tically1 ei!r to ! en?usiasm ( ! man on "o side ^: he>t is1 p]haps1 b\nd up 9 golf1 or to ! lam5ts ( my neighbor on ! o!r1 :o may be suff]+ f rheumatism or g\t1 & unable to eat or dr9k :at he wants4 ,,insecticides--,,tool-,,room ,,*apt] ,,xv ,,insecticides--,,tool-,,room ,! enemies ( gr[+ ?+s h c]ta9ly increas$ al>m+ly ( late ye>s4 ,i _c recall t =m]ly any insect 0 to be f\nd 9 ei!r vegetable or fl[] g>d51 o!r ?an ! potato bug1 currant-worm1 cabbage-worm1 & ! gre5 worm & small black beetle on ! ,rose2 b n[ !re are s _m horrid creatures ly+ 9 wait until a plant is 9 p]fection1 to cut ! /alk1 or eat ! root1 or eat ! pi? f ! /alk s t x falls1 or to dev\r ! leaves & eat ! blossoms1 t insecticides & a spray+ ma*9e are z necess>y to a g>d5 z a spade4 ,= a small g>d5 a spray+ ma*9e hold+ f a c\ple ( qu>ts to a gallon1 c be b\ght = a trifl+ sum1 t w answ] ! purpose v well ,= a l>g] g>d51 a good air-pump1 co/+ f five doll>s upw>ds1 w be f\nd an excell5t inve/m5t4 ,"o ( ! be/ insecticides is ,bordeaux mixture1 :i* c ei!r be b\ght or made4 ,i h tw5ty-five gallons made at a "t & keep x always on h&4 ,! foll[+ is ! receipe3 ,?ree p\nds ( blue vitriol 9 co>se cry/als2 ?ree p\nds ( unslak$ lime4 ,slake ! lime 9 two & "o-half gallons ( wat]2 p\r two & "o-half gallons ( wat] ov] ! blue vitriol 9 ano!r receptacle1 & let bo? /& ov] night4 ,9 ! morn+ /ir ! blue vitriol until all is dissolv$2 !n let two p]sons p\r simultane\sly ! lime wat] & ! blue vitriol into ! same receptacle1 & add tw5ty gallons ( wat]2 /ir well be=e fill+ ! spray+ ma*9e4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,p]gola 7fir/ summ]7 ,augu/ tw5ty-fif? ,bordeaux mixture is to be us$ = ru/1 mildew1 & all k9ds ( blight1 :5ev] ! leaves ( plants h a t5d5cy to turn black4 ,hollyhocks seem to be univ]sally attack$ by ru/4 ,spray+ ! plants at ! end ( ,april1 & aga9 9 ! middle ( ,may1 %\ld entirely prev5t ?is4 ,i h f\nd t ,bordeaux mixture prev5ts ! leaves ( ,monk%ood f turn+ black & fall+ (f1 if ! plants are well spray$ ) x ab\t ! middle ( ,june & ! fir/ ( ,july4 ,phloxes gr[n 9 r %ady places w1 9 damp wea!r1 fall victims to mildew on ! leaves4 ,spray+ ) ,bordeaux mixture ! end ( ,june & middle ( ,july %\ld prev5t ?is4 ,roses also h a t5d5cy 9 w>m1 damp wea!r to mildew1 :i* c be prev5t$ by spray+ ! plants ) ,bordeaux mixture4 ,k]os5e emulsion may also be prep>$1 & is excell5t = kill+1 bo? ! small gre5 aphids t (t5 cov] ! leaves ( ,roses1 & o!r h>d1 scaly insects4 ,foll[+ is ! receipe3 ,put "o cake ( laundry soap %av$ f9e into "o gallon ( wat]4 ,:5 dissolv$1 add two gallons ( k]os5e oil4 ,?is makes ! emulsion4 ,= spray+1 use "o qu>t ( ! emulsion 9 f\rte5 qu>ts ( wat]4 ,be sure t ?is is v ?or\ghly mix$ be=e fill+ ! spray]4 ,p[d]$ hellebore1 if dissolv$ 9 ! proportion ( "o p\nd ( p[d] to "o gallon ( wat]1 w de/roy bo? ! gre5 worm on ! ,rose leaf & ! small d>k beetle t eats ! ,roses4 ,x w also dispose ( gre5 worms on o!r plants4 ,slug-%ot dissolv$1 "o-half p\nd ( p[d] to "o gallon ( wat]1 w1 if us$ ! latt] "p ( ,april & sev]al times 9 ,may1 keep ! ,roses comp>atively free f insects4 ,slug-%ot & hellebore may also be us$ dry & bl[n on to ! plants ) a bell[s4 ,i h us$ ,hellebore 9 my g>d5 = _m ye>s )\t h>m to any?+ except ! worms & beetles4 ,b rec5tly ,i he>d ( a lady :o 0 sev]ely poison$ 9 us+ dry ,hellebore4 ,! w9d blew x into h] face2 p]haps "s 0 inhal$1 & s]i\s illness result$4 ,i m5tion ! fact "h1 to caution all :o use x n to let ei!r ! spray or ! p[d] come 9 contact ) ! sk94 ,"s p]sons may be susceptible to ! poison :ile o!rs are n1--pres5t+ a case ( :at ! doctors call an idiosyncrasy4 ,p>is gre51 mix$ 9 ! proportion ( two tablespoonfuls to ?ree qu>ts ( wat] & us$ z a spray1 w de/roy a beetle t sometimes appe>s ^u ! ,g\rd v9es4 ,tobacco wat] w kill ! black aphids :i* appe> on ! /ems & leaves ( h>dy ,*rysan!mums4 ,x w also kill gre5 aphids4 ,?is spray is made by fill+ an ord9>y pail lightly1 n press$ d[n1 ) tobacco /ems4 ,p\r z mu* cold wat] into ! pail z x w hold2 let x /& = ?ree h\rs1 :5 x is ready to use 9 ! spray+ ma*9e4 ,?is mixture w be good = only tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,tobacco spray w also de/roy ! l>ge r$ aphid 7,i call x ?is = want (1 p]haps1 ! prop] "n7 t has rec5tly appe>$ 9 "s localities ^u ! /ems ( ! ,rudbeckia 7,gold5 ,gl[7 & ( ! s+le h>dy ,sunfl[]1 j bel[ ! blossom4 ,! enemy ( ! ,box is ! :ite spid]4 ,! insect sp9s its web on ! ,box & works f ! inside4 ,if ! bran*es are pull$ aside1 ! inside ( ! plant w be f\nd full ( dead leaves 9 ! vic9ity ( ! web4 ,rec5tly ,i read 9 a well-kn[n g>d5+ mon?ly1 t ?is spid] c\ld be de/roy$ by spray+ ) k]os5e emulsion4 ,i h "s f9e ,box trees1 & !re 7 sev]al :ite spid]-webs on ea*4 ,wat]+ ) a v /rong =ce ( wat] _h be5 tri$ )\t effect4 ,^u read+ ! article 9 ! mon?ly & f9d+ t ! spid] 0 c]ta9ly caus+ disa/] :i* might be fatal1 ,i proce$$ to h ! trees spray$ ) k]os5e emulsion1 us+ x ( ! same /r5g? z = ,roses4 ,9 fact1 ! spray] 0 n re-fill$1 z !re 0 en\gh left 9 x s9ce la/ us+ x on ! ,roses4 ,ab\t ?ree days aft] ! ,box _h be5 spray$1 l>ge1 unsightly br[n pat*es appe>$ on ! trees1 %[+ t ! emulsion _h kill$ ! leaves :]ev] x t\*$ !m4 ,! spid] 0 n h>m$4 ,i m5tion ?is exp]i5ce z an example ( ! dang] ( tak+ all ! directions f\nd 9 horticultural publications z gospel tru?4 ,nor %\ld an amateur g>d5] ev] be tempt$ to trifle ) plant m$ic9es4 ,i h a c]ta9 fri5d ^: affection = h] ,roses is m pr(\nd ?an h] k ( h[ to treat _! natural diseases4 ,obs]v+ la/ summ] t "o ( h] mo/ *]i%$ ,crimson ,rambl]s 0 cov]$ ) aphids1 %e conclud$ to spray x ) some?+4 ,a bottle ( c>bolic acid be+ mo/ available1 %e te/$ its m]its at once4 ,! efficacy ( c>bolic acid z a poison 0 prov$ beyond a d\bt1 = ! insects became s+ul>ly dead 9 a day or two1 & s did ! leaves2 !y fell (f toge!r4 ,!re 0 no?+ left b ! =lorn /ems & bran*es1 look+ l "s freak ( ! vegetable k+dom4 ,,tool-,,room ,illu/ration3 ,tritoma 7,r$-,hot ,pok] ,plant7 ,septemb] tw5ty-eigh? ,x is ( ! greate/ importance to h a tool-room or closet accord+ to ! size ( ! place1 & to require all implem5ts to be kept !re :5 n 9 actual use4 ,!re %\ld be %elves across "o end or side1 :]e %e>s1 tr[els1 g>d5 cord1 clipp]s1 wat]+-cans1 mallet1 v>i\s mixtures = spray+1 oil-cans1 keys = turn+ on ! wat]1 tw9e & all ! small] ?+s "o uses1 may be f\nd at a mom5t's notice4 ,g>d5 /icks pa9t$ gre51 9 ?ree sizes1 ?ree & a half & f\r feet long1 & five-eigh?s ( an in* 9 diamet]1 & ?ick] ones an in* 9 diamet] = ,dahlias1 %\ld be kept on h& 9 b>rels4 ,!y c be b\ght ( lumb]-deal]s 9 ,new ,york1 :]e !y are kn[n z d[els4 ,!y come 9 bundles ( "o hundr$1 co/+ f sixty c5ts to a doll> & tw5ty-five c5ts a bundle1 accord+ to size1 unpa9t$1 & ! m5 c pa9t !m on ra9y days4 ,! lawn m[]s & ! roll] 7:i* %\ld be a heavy "o7 c also be kept 9 ! tool-room4 ,rakes1 bo? iron & wood51 hoes1 spades & %ovels1 ! latt] bo? long-h&l$ & %ort-h&l$1 are be/ kept hung up along "o side ( ! closet1 :]e ! m5 c see at a glance :at !y want4 ,!re %\ld also be a pickaxe & a cr[b> = tak+ out refractory /ones1 &1 mo/ necess>y ( all ?+s 9 a g>d51 ! :eelb>r[ %\ld be kept "h1 too4 ,a sickle & a scy! mu/ n be =gott54 ,if ! g>d5 is l>ge1 a two-:eel tip-c>t w prove a great sav] ( labor 9 c>t+ manure & soil & 9 ! removal ( debris4 ,on a p>ticul> %elf 9 my tool-room ,i keep my private tr[el & fl[] scissors1 to :i* are atta*$ long r$ ribbons z a w>n+ ( ,h&s (f6 to o!rs4 ,!re is also a clipp] :i* ,i (t5 use 9 walk+ ab\t to trim a bit "h & !re f a %rub or a climb+ ,rose4 ,if a scrap-book be kept1 9 :i* ev]y?+ ( int]e/ p]ta9+ to ! g>d5 c be pa/$ or writt51 x w be f\nd a great help4 ,9 ?is way items ab\t f]tiliz]s1 insecticides1 special treatm5t ( plants1 ) copies ( li/s ord]$1 c be pres]v$1 & also1 mo/ int]e/+ ( all1 notes ( :5 ! diff]5t plants bloom ea* ye>4 ,i f9d ! foll[+ "u date ( ,octob] #ah1 #aija3 ,to-day1 ?\gh ice has =m$ ?ree times1 ,i h fill$ n9ete5 vases ) fl[]s4 ,!y are ,phlox1 ,l>kspur1 ,monk%ood1 ,salvia1 ,na/urtium1 ,roses1 ,mignonette & ,*rysan!mums4 ,aft] try+ _m k9ds ( gloves = g>d5+1 includ+ ! rubb] ones1 ,i n[ use only old ,su$e gloves2 !y give suffici5t cov]+ & p]mit m fre$om ( movem5t to ! h&s & f+]s ?an ^? ( heavi] mat]ial4 ,x w\ld be q impossible to transplant t9y se$l+s :ile we>+ gloves ) clumsy f+]-tips4 ,unless a woman possesses a sk9 imp]vi\s to w9d & sun1 %e is apt to come ?r\gh ! summ] look+ z r$ & br[n z an ,indian2 & if "o is (t5 out 9 ! gl>e1 ab\t ! only headge> t c be worn to prev5t ?is1 is ! old-fa%ion$ sunbonnet4 ,) its poke be=e & cape beh9d1 protect+ ! neck1 "o really _c become sunburn$1 & p9k ones are n s bad4 ,retir$ beh9d its fri5dly %elt]1 y are some:at deaf to ! _w2 & at ! di/ant h\se1 p may %\t to y & bells be rung at y1 &1 if y\r occupation be engross+1 ! excuse no "o c he> ?r\gh a sunbonnet1 mu/ be accept$4 ,,conclusion ,,*apt] ,,xvi ,,conclusion ,! "* ( pr(essional g>d5]s seems to be *ang+4 ,!y h become m p]functory1 m /ubborn1 m op9ionat$1 until n[ x is a really s]i\s "q ) !m ( ! dang] ( a little k4 ,to f9d a man :o comb9es sobriety & a good disposition ) a fair k ( 8 bus9ess & a real lik+ = x1 is a difficult matt]4 ,:]e b "o man is kept to c>e = vegetables1 fl[]s & lawn1 he is m ?an likely to h little int]e/ beyond potatoes or corn1 or to be good at rais+ small fruits1 & to consid] ev]y?+ else he has to d z s mu* wa/e ( "t4 ,:5 fir/ m>ri$1 "o ( our g>d5]s 0 a ,g]man :o took no int]e/ 9 fl[]s1 & plant$ half ! vegetable g>d5 ) kohlrabi & korn salad4 ,we _h nev] he>d ( ^! delicacies be=e1 & did n c>e = !m4 ,i rememb] also 8 tell+ me t "o k9d ( fl[] 0 en\gh to raise anyway4 ,if a "y man ) an elem5t>y k ( g>d5+ c be f\nd1 :o wants to le>n1 is /rong1 will+ & intellig5t1 x is bett] to supply mo/ ( ! bra9s y\rself4 ,y w f9d y\r own wi%es m apt to be c>ri$ out ?an by ! g>d5] :o kn[s x all1 & seems to res5t :at he calls int]f]5ce on ! "p ( 8 employ]4 ,i rememb]1 :5 a *ild1 see+ my fa!r's g>d5] walk+ ab\t 9 ! e>ly ev5+ aft] 8 supp]1 smok+ a m$itative pipe1 ty+ up ,roses or spray+ plants1 & (t5 sett+ out se$l+s aft] sund[n4 ,he 0 nev] idle2 he lov$ 8 "w & att5d$ to x4 ,b n[ x is r>e inde$ to see a g>d5]1 aft] h\rs1 go+ ab\t 8 "w2 autre temps autres moeurs4 ,illu/ration3 ,br++ 9 ! fl[]s ,septemb] six? ,rememb] always t x is ! ov]com+ ( ! difficulties 9 ! g>d5]'s way1 ! det]m9ation to succe$1 t gives ze/ to ! occupation4 ,did ev]y?+ plant$ gr[ & fl\ri%1 g>d5+ w\ld be too tame4 ,ru/ & blight1 cutworms1 rose-beetles & we$s1 af=d ! elem5t ( sport s attractive to u all4 ,a lesson mu/ be le>n$ f e failure2 ) r5ew$ pati5ce p]sev]e until success is rea*$4 ,i w\ld make ! /ronge/ plea 9 favor ( a g>d5 to all ^? :o are s =tunate z to possess any l& at all4 ,! relaxation f c>e & toil & ! b5efit to heal? are great1 beyond belief1 to ^? :o may h to "w ) head or h&s4 ,if y c snat* a few m9utes 9 e>ly morn+ or late aft]noon1 to sp5d among ! plants1 life takes on a new aspect1 heal? is improv$1 c>e is dissipat$1 & y get ne>] to ,nature1 z ,god int5d$4 ,if ! ri* & fa%ionable wom5 ( ?is c\ntry took m int]e/ & sp5t m "t 9 _! g>d5s1 & less 9 frivolity1 few] w\ld suff] f n]v\s pro/ration1 & ! necessity = ! multitude ( sanit>iums w\ld be avoid$4 ,fl[] g>d5+ is prem95tly a woman's occupation & div]sion4 ,ne>ly e great lady 9 ,engl& takes a p]sonal int]e/ 9 h] g>d5s & cons]vatories1 & kn[s all ab\t ! plants & fl[]s4 ,"h1 ! majority ( wom5 hav+ l>ge places leave ! direction ( ! fl[]s1 z well z ! vegetables & fruit1 to ! ta/e & discretion ( ! g>d5]1 & ?us miss a great & heal?ful pleasure4 ,z a rule1 "y p d n c>e = g>d5+4 ,!y lack ! necess>y pati5ce & p]sev]ance4 ,b 9 ! ye>s ( middle life1 :5 "o's sun is sl[ly sett+ & int]e/ 9 ! _w & society relaxes1 ! g>d51 ) its *ang+ bloom1 gr[s ev] de>]4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration3 ,b$ edg$ all ! way ) ,sweet ,williams ,,plan ,,= ,,bord] ,illu/ration3 ,,plan ,,= ,,bord] ,,index ,aconitum ,napellus1 #aaj4 ,al!as1 #afj4 ,ampelopsis ,veit*ii1 #be4 ,anemone ,japonica alba1 difficulty )1 #fa4 ,annuals-- ,li/1 ) height1 col\r & p]iod ( bloom+1 #hh4 ,s[+1 #gh1 #hj4 ,transplant+1 #hf4 ,see also names ( fl[]s4 ,antirrh9um1 s[+1 #hj4 ,aquilegias1 see ,columb9es4 ,a/]s-- ,de/ruction by beetle1 #ad1 #ha4 ,s[+1 #hj4 ,auratum lily1 #aci4 ,disappe>ance ( bulb1 #aci4 ,price1 #db4 ,autumn "w 9 g>d51 #gj-gb4 ,azalea mollis1 p]i%ability (1 #ac4 ,b>b]ry z h$ge1 #ea1 #afj4 ,b$d+-out plants1 #abj4 ,see also names ( plants4 ,b$s1 rule = mak+1 #af4 ,beetle de/roy+ a/]s1 #ad1 #ha4 ,bi5nials1 #aag4 ,see also names ( fl[]s4 ,bone-meal1 #gc1 #gd4 ,bordeaux mixture1 #aij4 ,bord]s-- ,ar\nd h\se1 #bi4 ,bloom+ f ,may to ,septemb]1 cont5ts ( bord]1 #fi4 ,plant+1 #bi1 #dj-dd1 #fg4 ,%ort pa? & n>r[ bord]s1 #fh4 ,small plot bord]s-- ,b\nd>y l9es ( prop]ty1 #dh-ej4 ,co/1 #dd4 ,plant+1 #dj-dd4 ,bo/on ivy1 #be4 ,box1 :ite spid] pe/1 #aid4 ,box-edg+1 #agg-agh4 ,bulbs1 pur*as+ & plant+1 #dj-dd1 #adi-aef4 ,cal5dula1 #ha4 ,calycan?us floridus1 #afj4 ,campanula m$ium1 #aag4 ,c&ytuft1 plant+1 #df4 ,cannas1 #dh1 #abj1 #abb4 ,cant]bury bells1 #aag1 #aij4 ,c>d9al ,fl[]1 transplant+1 etc41 #cb4 ,c5taurea1 see ,cornfl[]4 ,*rysan!mums1 #dc1 #ii4 ,clayey soil1 light5+1 #af4 ,clematis paniculata1 #bg4 ,climb+ roses1 #bg1 #aca4 ,columb9es1 #da4 ,plant+1 #da4 ,s[+1 #ic4 ,coreopsis1 #ih4 ,cornfl[]s-- ,bloom+1 etc41 #ha4 ,plant+1 #df4 ,cosmos1 s[+1 #ha4 ,co/1 see ,exp5se4 ,creep]s1 see ,v9es4 ,crocuses1 #aej4 ,daffodils1 #da1 #aeb-aed4 ,dahlias1 #abj1 #aba4 ,co/1 #dg4 ,plant+1 #de4 ,/orage1 #dg1 #dh4 ,delph9iums1 #if4 ,digitalis1 #aag4 ,d\ble yell[ daffodils1 #aeb-aed4 ,d[els1 #aig4 ,engl&-- ,g>d5+ seasons1 etc41 #ai4 ,g>d5s1 small plots1 #cg4 ,engli% ivy1 #be4 ,ev]bloom+ roses1 #abg1 #acd4 ,ev]gre5 %rubs1 #afg4 ,ex*ange ( plants1 #ih1 #ii4 ,exp5se-- ,bord] plant+1 #dj-dd4 ,front b$s1 #dg4 ,fall "w 9 ! g>d51 #gj-gb4 ,f]ns-- ,bord] (1 #bi4 ,maid5hair haunts1 #ca4 ,plant+1 #cb4 ,transplant+1 #cb4 ,wat]+1 #agc1 #agd4 ,fl[]s-- ,annuals1 see t title4 ,ga!r+1 extract f ,engli% book1 #gg4 ,p]5nials1 see t title4 ,see also names ( fl[]s4 ,fl[] g>d5-- ,small plots ( gr\nd1 #bc1 #cg4 ,foxgloves1 #aag-abj4 ,france1 small plots1 #cg4 ,front ( ! h\se1 plant+ b$1 #de4 ,funkia crulea1 #adb4 ,funkia subcordata1 #adb4 ,gaill>dias1 #ajd4 ,g]man iris1 #ajd4 ,gladioli1 #abj1 #abb1 #abf4 ,pur*as+1 #dc4 ,/or+1 #dg4 ,gloves = g>d5+1 #aih4 ,gold5 ,gl[1 #df1 #dg1 #aaa4 ,gr&iflora1 #ih4 ,grass walks1 #age-agg4 ,gravel$ walks1 #agd-age4 ,gr\nd1 see ,soil4 ,hansoni1 #adb4 ,h>dy roses1 #abg1 #acj4 ,li/ ( roses bloom+ 9 ,june & ,septemb]1 #acc4 ,h$ges-- ,beauty (1 z f5ces1 #ej4 ,prep>+ gr\nd =1 #ej4 ,quick scre5s1 #fg4 ,v>ieties1 #ej-ea4 ,see also names1 ,privet1 etc4 ,hellebore1 #aib4 ,hemlock spruce1 #ej4 ,h5ryi1 #bg4 ,hibiscus1 #ih4 ,hollyhocks1 #id4 ,plant+1 #bh1 #fh4 ,se$+1 #eh4 ,h\se-- ,pa9t+1 #be-bg4 ,plan ( g>d5 to suit /yle ( h\se1 #ba4 ,v9es1 see t title4 ,hyac9?s1 #dj1 #aed4 ,hybrid p]petual roses1 #abg4 ,li/ ( roses bloom+ 9 ,june & ,septemb]1 #acc4 ,hydrangea paniculata1 #afj4 ,insects & insecticides1 #ahi4 ,a/]s de/roy$ by beetle1 #ad1 #ha4 ,bordeaux mixture1 #aij4 ,hellebore1 #aib4 ,k]os5e emulsion1 #aia4 ,p>is gre51 #aib4 ,slug-%ot1 #aib4 ,tobacco wat]1 #aic4 ,:ite spid] on box1 #aid4 ,iris1 #ajd1 #agc1 #agd4 ,ivy-- ,bo/on ivy1 #be4 ,engli% ivy1 #be4 ,jackmani clematis1 #bg4 ,japanese b>b]ry1 #ea1 #afj4 ,japanese iris1 #ajd1 #agc1 #agd4 ,japanese lily1 #adb4 ,japanese tree peonies1 #ajf4 ,japanese v9es1 plant+1 #bh4 ,k]os5e emulsion1 #aia4 ,lay+ out a g>d5-- ,b$s 9 front ( v9es1 #bh4 ,bord]s1 see t title4 ,nor? side ( h\se1 #bi4 ,plan ( g>d51 suit+ to /yle ( h\se1 #ba4 ,soil1 see t title4 ,v9es1 see t title4 ,see also names ( fl[]s1 etc4 ,lilac1 #afd4 ,lilies1 #aci-adf4 ,auratum lily1 see t title4 ,bord] plant+1 #db4 ,plant+1 etc41 #add-adf4 ,wat]+1 #agc4 ,see also names1 ,lilium1 etc4 ,lilium auratum1 see ,auratum lily4 ,lilium ,canad5se1 #adb4 ,lilium c&idum1 #adj4 ,lilium longiflorum1 #ada4 ,lilium speciosum album1 #ada4 ,lilium speciosum rubrum1 #ada4 ,lily-(-!-valley1 #adc4 ,london ,pride1 #aaj4 ,ly*nis1 #aaj4 ,maid5hair f]n1 haunts (1 #ca4 ,mai ,glck51 #adc4 ,m>igolds1 #hb4 ,mead[ lily1 #adb4 ,monk%ood1 #aaj4 ,moonfl[]1 ,japanese1 #bh4 ,morn+-glory1 ,japanese1 #bh4 ,n>cissus1 #dj1 #aeb4 ,na/urtiums1 plant+1 #gi4 ,ord]+ plants1 #fe4 ,ori5tal poppies1 #ajb4 ,pa9t+ ( h\se & c>e ( v9es1 #be-bg4 ,pansies1 c>pet+ rose b$s )1 #hd1 #abf4 ,p>is gre51 #aib4 ,peonies1 #da1 #aje4 ,p]5nial v9es & creep]s1 #afg4 ,p]5nials-- ,developm5t1 #eb4 ,li/1 ) height1 col\r & "t ( bloom+1 #aab4 ,plant+1 #di4 ,rais+ 9 se$-b$1 #dh1 #eg4 ,se$-b$1 see t title4 ,s[+ se$s1 #ei1 #ic4 ,transplant+1 #ajb4 ,see also names ( p]5nials4 ,p]gola1 #ahc-ahd4 ,pe/s1 see ,insects4 ,philadelphus syr+a1 #afe4 ,phlox1 #hb1 #ajf1 #aaa4 ,p9ks1 #ajb4 ,plan ( g>d51 suit+ to /yle ( h\se1 #ba4 ,plant+1 #ff-gd4 ,bord]s1 #bi1 #dj-dd1 #fg4 ,c&ytuft1 #df4 ,cornfl[]s1 #df4 ,dahlias1 #de4 ,fall "w1 #gj-gb4 ,f]ns1 #cb4 ,hollyhocks1 #bh1 #fh4 ,lilies1 #add-adf4 ,p]5nials1 #di4 ,roses1 #abf1 #abg4 ,r[s1 #fh1 #fi4 ,small plot1 #cg-ed4 ,/>t+ a g>d51 #ba4 ,transplant+1 see t title4 ,plants-- ,ex*ange1 #ih1 #ii4 ,ord]+1 #fe4 ,unpack+1 #fe4 ,platycodon ,m>iesi1 #if4 ,poeticus n>cissus1 #dj1 #aeb4 ,poppies1 #ajb4 ,s[+1 #gh-gi4 ,privet1 pur*ase1 etc41 #ea4 ,pr(essional g>d5]s1 #ac1 #bjc4 ,r$-hot pok] plant1 #ajd4 ,rhodod5drons-- ,plant+ & c>e (1 #bi-ca4 ,wat]+1 #agc1 #agd4 ,rockets1 #ih4 ,roots1 pur*as+1 #dj-dd4 ,rose ( ,%>on1 #afj4 ,roses1 #abe-ace4 ,be/ roses1 li/ (1 #aca4 ,budd$ /ock1 #abf4 ,c>pet+ rose b$ ) pansies & gladioli1 #hd1 #abf4 ,climb+1 #bg1 #aca4 ,ev]bloom+1 #abg1 #acd4 ,exclusiv5ess1 #abe4 ,h>dy1 see t title4 ,hybrid ,p]petual1 see t title4 ,li/ ( hybrid p]petual & h>dy roses bloom+ 9 ,june & ,septemb]1 #acc4 ,plant+1 #abf1 #abg4 ,replant+ & cutt+1 #abg1 #acj4 ,rudbeckias1 #bh1 #df1 #dg1 #aaa4 ,salvia1 #aba4 ,scabiosa ,caucasica1 #aji4 ,sc>let salvia1 #aba4 ,scrap-book1 #aih4 ,scre5s1 quick1 #fg4 ,se$-b$-- ,empty1 #fb4 ,importance & satisfaction1 #dh1 #eg4 ,prep>+1 #eg4 ,se$s1 s[+1 #eh4 ,sett+ ( plants1 #ac4 ,%irley poppies1 #gh1 #gi4 ,%rubs1 #aei-afh4 ,ev]gre5 %rubs1 #afg4 ,gr[? f cutt+s1 #afa1 #afb4 ,li/ ( mo/ satisfactory %rubs1 #afb4 ,plant+1 #ej4 ,see also names ( %rubs4 ,slug-%ot1 #aib4 ,small plot1 plant+1 #cg-ed4 ,bord]s1 see t title4 ,front ( ! h\se1 #de-dh4 ,sn[ball1 blight1 #aei4 ,sn[drops1 #adi4 ,soil-- ,b$s1 rules = mak+1 #ac4 ,clayey1 light5+1 #af4 ,manure1 use (1 #ga-gd4 ,prep>ation (1 #ac1 #af1 #bj4 ,s[+-- ,annuals s[n 9 se$-b$ 9 spr+1 li/ (1 #hj4 ,se$s1 #eh4 ,spid] on box1 #aid4 ,spr+-fl[]+ bulbs1 #dj-dd1 #adi-aef4 ,/>t+ a g>d51 #ba4 ,/icks1 d[els1 #aif4 ,suburban g>d5s1 #ci4 ,sunbonnet1 #aii4 ,sun-dial1 #aha-ahc4 ,sweet ,peas-- ,s[+1 #hc4 ,trellis1 #hd4 ,sweet ,williams1 #ie4 ,tigr9um1 #adb4 ,tobacco wat]1 #aic4 ,tools & tool-room1 #aif-aii4 ,transplant+-- ,annuals1 #hf4 ,c>d9al fl[]1 #cb4 ,fall "w1 #gj-gb4 ,f]ns1 #cb4 ,p]5nials1 #ajb4 ,tritomas1 #ajd4 ,trumpet creep]1 #be4 ,tulips1 #da1 #aej4 ,unpack+ plants1 #fe4 ,val]ian1 #ii4 ,v]onica longifolia1 #ajd4 ,v9es & ,creep]s-- ,ampelopsis ,veit*ii1 #be4 ,be/ annual v9es1 #afh4 ,c>e (1 #be4 ,clematis paniculata1 #bg4 ,engli% ivy1 #be4 ,h5ryi1 #bg4 ,jackmani clematis1 #bg4 ,japanese v9es1 #bh4 ,nor? side ( h\se1 #bi4 ,pa9t+ ( h\se1 #be-bg4 ,p]5nials1 #afg4 ,plant+1 #bc4 ,roses1 climb+1 #bg1 #aca4 ,trumpet creep]1 #be4 ,virg9ia creep]1 #be4 ,walks1 grass & gravel$1 #agd-agg4 ,wat] supply & wat]+1 #aga-agd4 ,we$+1 #hg4 ,:ite spid] on box1 #aid4 ,yucca filam5tosa1 #ajb4 ,z9nias1 v>ieties (1 #hb4 ,f4 ,c4 ,pr9t$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica4 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,transcrib]'s note3 ,app>5t typographical errors h be5 correct$ & hyph5ation /&>dis$1 e4g41 sunbonnet & ,sunfl[] are writt5 )\t hyph5s ?r\gh\t ! book4 ,unusual punctuation & orig9al spell+ h be5 reta9$1 receipe 7recipe87 left z pr9t$4 ,! #aicj date on ! title page might be a mispr9t = #aijc1 al?\gh !re 0 a #aicj edition4