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( a foot4 ,! second ?+ to d is to "w ?is spad$-up soil ov] & ov] until x is ?or\ghly pulv]iz$4 ,! ?ird ?+ to d is to add to x :atev] f]tiliz] y decide on us+4 ,?is may be old1 well-rott$ manure f ! c[-y>d1 if y c get x1 = x is ! ideal f]tiliz] = ne>ly all k9ds ( plants4 ,b if y live 9 city or village ! probabilities are t y w be oblig$ to make use ( a sub/itute4 ,bone meal--! f9ely gr\nd article--is ab\t z good z any?+ ,i "k ( = amateur use4 ,! am\nt to use w dep5d on ! condition ( ! soil to :i* y apply x4 ,if ( simply ord9>y ri*ness1 ,i w\ld advise a teacupful ( ! meal to a y>d squ>e ( gr\nd4 ,if ! soil happ5s to be poor1 a l>ge quantity %\ld be us$4 ,x is n possible to say j h[ mu* or h[ little1 because no two soils are exactly alike4 ,"o c decide ab\t ?is :5 he sees ! effect ( :at has be5 us$ on ! plants ^: cultivation he has und]tak54 ,i speak ( us+ x by measure r ?an by weight because ! g>d5] w f9d x easi] to use a cup ?an a set ( scales4 ,:5 ! soil has be5 ?or\ghly pulv]iz$ & ! f]tiliz] has be5 well work$ into x y are ready = s[+ se$--t is1 if ! wea!r conditions are favorable4 ,x is always advisable to wait until all dang] f fro/ is ov] & ! gr\nd is w>m en\gh to facilitate prompt g]m9ation4 ,at ! ,nor? ! se$ ( our h>di] plants c safely be put into ! gr\nd ab\t ! middle ( ,may1 b ! t5d]] k9ds c well af=d to wait until ! fir/ ( ,june4 ,9 s[+ se$ don't foll[ ! old way ( mak+ a furr[ an in* deep 9 ! soil1 by draw+ ! hoe-h&le along x1 & !n cov]+ ! se$ deeply4 ,f9e se$ (t5 fail to g]m9ate :5 giv5 ?is treatm5t4 ,simply scatt] ! se$ on ! surface1 & !n sift a little f9e soil ov] x1 or press ! gr\nd d[n firmly ) a smoo? bo>d1 ?us imb$d+ ! se$ 9 ! gr\nd to a dep? t is suffici5t to insure en\gh moi/ure to facilitate ! process ( g]m9ation4 ,l>ge se$1 l t ( ! sweet-pea1 na/urtium1 mirabilis1 & morn+-glory c be cov]$ ) half an in* ( soil4 ,we$+ %\ld beg9 z soon z y c tell ! we$s & ! fl[]+ plants ap>t4 ,x is absolutely necess>y to keep ! b$s clean if y w\ld h good fl[]s4 ,all[ we$s to rema91 & 9 an incr$ibly %ort "t !y w get su* a />t ( ! o!r plants 9 ! b$ t ^! w h receiv$ a *eck f :i* x w take !m a long "t to recov]1 :5 giv5 an opportunity to d s by ! removal ( ! enemy4 ,!re c be no compromise betwe5 we$s & fl[]+ plants4 ,"o mu/ give way to ! o!r1 & we$s w h x all _! own way if giv5 ! gho/ ( a *ance4 ,e g>d5] %\ld be ! own] ( a :eelb>r[1 a hoe1 a spade1 an iron rake1 a wat]+-pot1 & a we$+-hook4 ,! la/1 :i* w co/ t5 or fifte5 c5ts1 w enable y to de/roy z _m we$s 9 half an h\r z y c\ld pull 9 half a day by h&1 & x w leave ! soil 9 z light & por\s a condition z w\ld result f go+ ov] x ) rake or hoe4 ,,ii ,,mak+ ,a ,,lawn ,mo/ home-mak]s labor "u ! impression t x w\ld be useless = !m to und]take ! mak+ ( a lawn1 ?9k+ x requires ! k & exp]i5ce ( ! pr(essional g>d5] to make su* an und]tak+ successful4 ,?is is :]e !y make a mi/ake4 ,anybody c make a lawn t w af=d a great deal ( pleasure if he sets ab\t x1 provid$ he is will+ to d "s h>d "w4 ,! fir/ ?+ to d is to make ! surface ( ! gr\nd level4 ,?is c be done by ! use ( spade & hoe4 ,take (f ! tops ( ! hillocks1 if !re happ5s to be any1 & fill ! holl[s ) ! soil ?us obta9$4 ,:5 y h a fairly ev5 surface1 g ov] x ) an iron-too!d rake & make x f9e & mell[4 ,x is v important t all /ones & rubbi% ( e k9d %\ld be remov$ if y want a good sw>d4 ,aft] r$uc+ ! soil to ! necess>y degree ( f95ess1 add :atev] f]tiliz] to x y propose to make use (1 & !n g ov] ! gr\nd aga9 ) ! rake & "w ?is f]tiliz] 9 ?or\ghly4 ,x is necess>y to h x ev5ly di/ribut$4 ,if x is n1 !re w be pat*es :]e ! grass w be ?ick & luxuriant1 & o!rs :]e x w be scanty & poor4 ,su* a result %\ld be gu>d$ aga9/ by work+ ! f]tiliz] into ! soil s ev5ly t no "p ( x w be )\t its prop] %>e4 ,!n y are ready = s[+ ! se$4 ,! se$ to s[ is ! v be/ k9d 9 ! m>ket4 ,?is w co/ y a little m ?an ! inf]ior k9d t is (f]$ ea* season1 b x is wor? a good deal m1 & x is :at y mu/ h if y w\ld make y\r lawn a ?+ ( beauty4 ,procure x f "s reliable deal] :o makes a specialty ( lawn-grass mixtures4 ,if y tell ! deal] ! size ( y\r lawn & ask h[ mu* se$ y w ne$1 he w give y :at he consid]s a fair e/imate4 ,i w\ld advise y to d\ble ! am\nt1 = ?is reason3 a ?ickly se$$ lawn w h ! appe>ance1 by ! middle ( ! fir/ season1 ( a lawn a ye> or two old4 ,& because ( ! ?ickness ( ! grass x w be bett] able to /& ! effect ( dr\ght & heat4 ,y w f9d t ! extra money inve/$ 9 se$ 0 a wise inve/m5t1 & y w nev] h cause to regret mak+ x4 ,s[+ seems1 to ! amateur g>d5]1 a matt] ( s little importance t x requires no special att5tion4 ,all !re is to d is to scatt] ! se$ ov] ! gr\nd4 ,b n9e out ( t5 amateurs :o d ! "w ) ?is idea 9 m9d w spe$ily discov] _! mi/ake4 ,:5 ! grass comes up ?ickly "h & !re1 ) vacant places betwe51 !y w come to ! conclusion t s[+ grass se$ ev5ly isn't ! easie/ ?+ 9 ! _w1 = ! se$ is s light t ! slighte/ puff ( air w bl[ x away1 & "s w settle :]e y want x to1 & "s w lodge :]e o!r se$ has already lodg$1 & ! result w be v unsatisfactory4 ,9 ord] to prev5t su* a condition ( ?+s z f> z possible1 ,i w\ld advise s[+ f nor? to s\?1 & !n f ea/ to we/4 ,d ?is on a /ill1 damp day1 if possible1 & hold y\r h& close to ! gr\nd z y scatt] ! se$4 ,don't attempt to broadca/ x1 z y may h se5 "s g>d5] d1 b be cont5t to scatt] x ov] a small portion ( soil ea* "t y s[ a h&ful ( x4 ,by do+ ?is y w prev5t mo/ ( x f be+ bl[n away4 ,,iii ,,! ,,bord] ,! own] ( a small lot is (t5 puzzl$ to "k :at to d ) x4 ,( c\rse !re mu/ be fl[]s1 b :]e %all !y be put8 ,z a g5]al ?+1 !y are set out "h & !re1 indiscrim9ately1 & ! result ( su* haphaz>d plant+ is f> f pleas+4 ,!re ought always to be at lea/ a sugge/ion ( sy/em 9 all g>d5 arrangem5ts4 ,to scatt] %rubs all ov] ! lawn breaks up ! s5se ( bread? & dignity :i* %\ld *>act]ize x1 h[ev] small x may be4 ,?is be+ ! case1 ! be/ place = %rubs & p]5nials is at ! sides ( ! lot1 leav+ ! re> = ! vegetable g>d54 ,a bord] ext5d+ along ! sides ( ! lot w s]ve z a frame = ! home picture1 & w be f\nd ! mo/ satisfactory arrangem5t possible = small places4 ,x ought to be at lea/ f\r feet wide--six or eight w be f\nd mu* bett] if gr\nd c be sp>$ = x--& a pleas+ effect c be secur$ by lett+ x increase 9 wid? z x approa*es ! re> ( ! lot4 ,x w be f> m attractive if its inn] edge curves a little "h & !re ?an if x is conf9$ to /raight l9es4 ,i w\ld advise a mix$ bord]4 ,by t is meant "o 9 :i* %rubs & p]5nials are gr[n toge!r & :]e annuals & spr+-fl[]+ bulbs c be us$ effectively to fill 94 ,! soil = su* a bord] mu/ be made & kept q ri*1 = almo/ always we put s _m plants into x t great dem&s are made ^u ! nutrim5t conta9$ 9 x1 & 9 ord] to h f9e plants !y mu/ get all ! food !y c make good use (4 ,y c't gr[ plants to p]fection unless y fe$ !m well4 ,e season--pref]ably 9 spr+--manure %\ld be appli$ lib]ally4 ,9 sett+ out %rubs "o %\ld take a look ahead & endeavor to see1 ) ! m9d's eye1 :at !y w be likely to be :5 fully develop$4 ,if ?is is n done we are pretty sure to plant !m s close t by & by we h a ?icket ( !m1 9 :i* none ( !m c prop]ly display _! *>ms4 ,betwe5 ! %rubs plant p]5nials & su* summ]-fl[]+ plants z dahlias & gladioli4 ,plant ! tall] p]5nials at ! re>1 & ^? ( m$ium height 9 ! c5t]1 ( ! r[1 ) l[-gr[+ k9ds 9 front4 ,by do+ ?is we secure a sort ( banklike effect :i* w be v pleas+4 ,9 ord] to plant intellig5tly1 /udy ! catalogues ( ! flori/s1 = mo/ ( !m give ! height ( ea* plant li/$ 9 !m4 ,if ,i 7 ask$ to "n ! be/ %rubs = amateur use1 ,i w\ld *oose ^!3 spira 7especially ! ,van ,h\ttei v>iety71 weigelia deutzia1 lilacs 9 v>iety1 fl[]+ currant1 & gold5 eld]--! la/ a %rub ) ri* yell[ foliage1 capable ( produc+ a mo/ delightful effect :5 plant$ among ri*ly color$ fl[]+ plants l ! hollyhock & delph9ium4 ,f ! p]5nial li/ ,i w\ld select peonies1 phlox1 delph9ium1 iris1 & hollyhocks4 ,my selection w\ld include ! k9ds nam$ above because ( _! h>d9ess & ease ( culture z well z _! beauty4 ,!re are _m o!r k9ds :i* ri*ly des]ve a place 9 all g>d5s t are l>ge en\gh to all[ ( free selection1 b ! own] ( ! av]age home lot w be oblig$ to draw a l9e some:]e1 & he w be safe 9 conf9+ 8 *oice to ! k9ds ,i h m5tion$4 ,!y are among ! v be/ plants we h 9 _! respective classes4 ,,iv ,,annuals ,! own] ( a g>d5 t is s small t b few plants c be gr[n 9 x naturally desires to conf9e h] selection to su* k9ds z w be likely to give ! greate/ am\nt ( bloom & require ! lea/ am\nt ( c>e4 ,at ! head ( ! li/ x is q safe to place ! sweet-pea4 ,?is old & univ]sal favorite blooms pr(usely & ?r\gh\t ! entire season if prev5t$ f rip5+ se$4 ,x is beautiful1 wond]fully v>i$ z to color+1 & s fragrant t x is almo/ a rival ( ! rose 9 ?is respect4 ,x requires a treatm5t s unlike t ( ord9>y plants t x is really 9 a class by itself1 if "o w\ld secure ! be/ results f x4 ,x likes to get a />t e>ly 9 ! season & to h its roots deep 9 ! soil1 :]e !y w be cool & moi/ :5 ! hot1 dry1 midsumm] season comes4 ,to gratify ?is desire on ! "p ( ! plant we s[ its se$ 9 tr5*es f\r or five in*es deep1 ab\t ! middle ( ,april1 at ! ,nor?1 or z soon z ! gr\nd is free f fro/4 ,^! tr5*es are ,v-%ap$1 & c easily be made by draw+ ! corn] ( a hoe ?r\gh ! soil4 ,s[ ! se$ q ?ickly1 & cov] ) an in* ( soil1 trampl+ x d[n firmly4 ,:5 ! "y plants are ab\t ?ree in*es tall draw 9 ab\t !m "s ( ! soil ?r[n out f ! tr5*1 & cont9ue to d ?is f "t to "t z ! plants rea* up1 until ! tr5* is full4 ,9 ?is way we succe$ 9 gett+ ! roots ( ! plant deep en\gh to prev5t !m f dry+ out if ! season happ5s to be "o ( dr\ght4 ,! be/ support = ! sweet-pea is bru%4 ,! next be/ is wov5-wire nett+ ) a l>ge me%4 ,ano!r plant t ! amateur g>d5] _c af=d to ov]look is ! na/urtium4 ,x is a mo/ pr(use & con/ant bloom]4 ,its colors run ?r\gh all %ades ( yell[1 orange1 & r$4 ,x has a delici\s spicy fragrance q unlike t ( any o!r fl[] ,i h any k (4 ,f9e = cutt+4 ,! a/] mu/ also be giv5 a place 9 all g>d5s1 l>ge or small1 because ( its beauty1 its wide range ( color1 & its ease ( culture4 ,!re are sev]al q di/9ct v>ieties1 all good1 b none bett] ?an ! long-/alk$ bran*+ k9d4 ,?is is ! ideal sort = cutt+4 ,its fl[]s rival ^? ( ! *rysan!mum 9 g5]al effect & la/+ quality4 ,phlox ,drummondii is an old favorite t holds its own aga9/ any ( ! new-com]s4 ,s is ! v]b5a1 & ! calliopsis1 & ! good old ba*elor's-button1 :i* y w f9d masqu]ad+ 9 ! flori/s' catalogues z c5taurea4 ,x mu/ n be blam$ = ?is1 z x has no reason to be a%am$ ( its old-fa%ion$ "n4 ,! se$sm5 alone are responsible = ! *ange 9 nom5clature4 ,o!r /&-bys among ! annuals are poppies1 l>kspur1 petunias1 t5-week /ock1 m>igolds1 scabiosa1 mignonette1 es*s*oltzia 7bett] kn[n z ,cali=nia poppy74 ,( c\rse ! li/ ( really desirable k9ds c\ld be ext5d$ almo/ indef9itely1 b ,i d n ?9k x advisable to make m5tion ( o!r k9ds "h1 because x is n ! "p ( wisdom = ! amateur g>d5] to attempt gr[+ a little ( ev]y?+4 ,x is bett] to conf9e "o's att5tion to a few ( ! k9ds ) :i* success is reasonably sure until exp]i5ce ju/ifies "o 9 und]tak+ ! culture ( ^? :i* are n s self-reliant & unexact+ z ! k9ds m5tion$4 ,v ,,v9es ,if any "o 7 to ask me to tell him :at v9e ,i consid]$ be/ adapt$ to amateur culture 9 all respects1 ,i w\ld decide 9 favor ( ! ampelopsis--bett] kn[n 9 _m localities z ,virg9ia creep]4 ,my decision w\ld be bas$ on ! beauty ( ! v9e1 its rapid gr[?1 its h>d9ess1 & its ability to furni% its own support on walls ( wood1 brick1 or /one4 ,its foliage is v pleas+ 9 summ]1 b x is d\bly s 9 autumn1 :5 its gre5 gives place to a brilliant crimson & a ri* m>oon4 ,at t season ( ! ye> all our fl[]+ v9es are eclips$ by its magnific5t color+4 ,x gr[s well 9 all k9ds ( soil--bett]1 ( c\rse1 9 a good "o ?an a poor "o--& x w g to ! eaves ( a ?ree-/ory h\se if giv5 an opportunity to d s1 & cov] e in* ( ! wall unless special ef=ts are made to prev5t x f do+ ?is4 ,if y d n want y\r w9d[s hidd5 "u its luxuriance x w be necess>y = y to cut away a good _m ( its bran*es dur+ ! summ]4 ,! ,doro?y ,p]k9s rose--"o ( ! rambl] class--is a mo/ *>m+ v9e :5 9 full bloom1 & x has ! m]it ( be+ q attractive at o!r p]iods1 z its foliage is a ri*1 d>k1 %9+ gre5--some?+ t _c tru?fully be said ( "s ( ! o!r memb]s ( ?is class ( roses4 ,x is ! only rambl] ,i w\ld advise = use ab\t por*es & v]&as4 ,x blooms 9 wond]ful pr(usion4 ,its fl[]s are a s(t p9k1 borne 9 l>ge1 loose clu/]s or sprays4 ,! g5]al habit ( ! plant is all t c\ld be desir$4 ,x is ! only memb] ( ! rambl] class t is really v9elike4 ,!re are two v>ieties ( clematis t ,i am always glad to speak a good ^w =4 ,"o is ! native v>iety1 catalogu$ z ,c4 flammula4 ,?is is a v rampant gr[]1 & well adapt$ = use :]ev] a d5se %ade is desir$4 ,x blooms 9 ,augu/4 ,its fl[]s are :ite4 ,!y are succe$$ by se$ ) a fea!ry tail :i* makes ! plant look z if cov]$ ) gray smoke4 ,?is v>iety is always greatly admir$ because ( ?is peculi>ity4 ,! o!r v>iety t ,i h a special fondness = is ,c4 paniculata4 ,?is is a late bloom]1 be+ 9 ! prime ( its fl[]+ p]iod long aft] ! plants 9 ! g>d5 h complet$ ! "w ( ! season4 ,its fl[]s are ( ! pure/ :ite4 ,!y are small1 individually1 b !y are borne 9 su* pr(usion t ! upp] portion ( ! v9e w be completely cov]$ ) !m4 ,x w look z if a fall ( sn[ _h tri$ to hide x4 ,i consid] ?is "o ( our v be/ fl[]+ v9es4 ,unlike ! hybrid memb]s ( ! clematis family1 ) _! enorm\s fl[]s ( ri* colors & scanty foliage1 x is p]fectly heal?y1 & x has ample foliage to make a *>m+ backgr\nd = its blossoms4 ,! trumpet honeysuckle is a favorite :]ev] gr[n4 ,x is "o ( our be/ v9es = por* use1 z x does n climb to a great height4 ,x be>s its sc>let-&-orange fl[]s ?r\gh\t ! entire season4 ,x is an especial favorite because its foliage is always clean & seldom attack$ by insects4 ,! good old morn+-glory is1 all ?+s consid]$1 our be/ annual fl[]+ v9e4 ,x gr[s rapidly1 rea*+ to ! w9d[s ( ! second /ory by midsumm]4 ,x is a free & con/ant bloom]4 ,x is excell$ by no o!r v9e 9 ri*ness & v>iety ( color--:ite1 p9k1 purple1 blue1 violet1 & crimson fl[]s w make a v]itable morn+ glory ( x4 ,c>e %\ld be tak5 to provide x ) /\t cord to climb by4 ,a light tw9e is n /rong en\gh to support ! weight ( its heavy v9es4 ,ano!r good fl[]+ v9e is ! hyac9? bean4 ,:y x %\ld be giv5 ?is "n ,i d n "k1 z !re is no?+ ab\t x sugge/ive 9 ! remote/ degree ( ! hyac9?4 ,its fl[]s are a brilliant sc>let4 ,x seldom gr[s to a great] height ?an sev5 or eight feet1 & is !re=e well adapt$ to use ab\t por*es :]e a rampant gr[] is n want$4 ,! wild cucumb]1 catalogu$ z e*ynocy/is1 is a good v9e = cov]+ tall build+s & scre5s4 ,x w make a gr[? ( tw5ty-five or ?irty feet 9 a season4 ,its foliage is pretty1 z are its :ite fl[]s1 :i* make ! v9es look z if cov]$ ) foam4 ,^! give place to prickly fruit1 some:at resembl+ "s v>ieties ( cucumb]1 h5ce its popul> "n4 ,! wild grape t is f\nd gr[+ along creeks & riv]s 9 almo/ all p>ts ( ! c\ntry is a mo/ excell5t v9e = cov]+ summ]-h\ses & = plant+ :]e x c h trees to clamb] ov]4 ,its fl[]s are s small & s pale 9 color z to be sc>cely di/+ui%able1 b !y are s delightfully fragrant t e "o kn[s :5 ! v9e is 9 bloom )\t look+ at x4 ,its fragrance has mu* ( ! p]vad+ quality t *>act]izes mignonette1 & is q unlike t ( any o!r plants ,i c call to m9d4 ,x seems to h ! v _s ( ! spr+ 9 x--vague1 elusive1 & sweet beyond description4 ,i w\ld n class ! crimson-rambl] rose among ! v9es1 ?\gh ! majority ( our flori/s h done s4 ,i treat x z a %rub1 & f9d x mo/ satisfactory :5 gr[n 9 t mann]4 ,i all[ ! "y canes to rea* a l5g? ( sev5 or eight feet4 ,!n ,i nip (f ! tops ( !m4 ,?is causes side bran*es to develop4 ,a c5tral support is provid$ = ^! bran*es4 ,9 ?is way ,i succe$ 9 gett+ fl[]s all ov] ! plant--9 o!r words1 ( mak+ x a %rub in/ead ( a v9e4 ,if x is us$ to cov] summ]-h\ses1 ! canes c be all[$ to gr[ to suit !mselves4 ,cela/rus sc&5s1 m commonly kn[n z bitt]sweet1 is a native v9e t c easily be dome/icat$4 ,x is well wor? a place ab\t e home4 ,its foliage is bright & clean1 its fl[]s inconspicu\s1 b its fruit makes ! v9e a favorite :]ev] gr[n4 ,?is is a bright crimson1 ea* b]ry be+ inclos$ 9 an orange %ell :i* splits ap>t 9 ?ree pieces1 reveal+ ! fruit inside4 ,z ?is fruit rema9s on ! plant until late 9 ! season1 x makes ! v9e q z attractive z if x 7 cov]$ ) fl[]s at a "t ( ! ye> :5 bits ( brightness are greatly appreciat$ 9 ! g>d54 ,,vi ,,spr+ ,,"w ,,9 ,,! ,,g>d5 ,!re w be a good deal ( "w to d 9 ! g>d51 no matt] h[ small x is4 ,a good deal ( ?is "w w consi/ 9 clean+ up & remov+ rubbi%1 unless att5tion 0 giv5 to ?is 9 ! fall4 ,! tops ( la/ ye>'s p]5nials %\ld be cut away close to ! gr\nd1 & dead annuals %\ld be pull$ up & add$ to ! refuse-heap4 ,if a cov]+ 0 provid$ = y\r plants1 x %\ld be remov$ altoge!r or dug into ! soil ab\t ! roots ( ! plants x protect$4 ,nev] all[ x to rema9 ^u ! gr\nd ab\t ! plants unless x is ( a k9d t is n p>ticul>ly noticeable4 ,?is %\ld n be done1 h[ev]1 until ! season is s f> advanc$ t all dang] ( sev]e freez+ is ov]4 ,a plant t has _h w9t] protection w n be 9 z good condition to resi/ ! effect ( sev]e cold z x w\ld h be5 if t protection _h n be5 giv5 x4 ,!re=e d n be 9 t ha/e :i* may result 9 wa/e4 ,rome wasn't built 9 a day1 & spr+ isn't conf9$ to a week4 ,!re w be pl5ty ( "t = uncov]+ plants :5 ! wea!r w ju/ify x4 ,! bulb-b$ %\ld n h its cov]+ tak5 (f until y are q sure t ! wea!r w n be sev]e en\gh to injure ! t5d] plants j peep+ ?r\gh ! soil4 ,( c\rse "o _c be q sure :5 x is safe to d ?is1 z our ,nor!rn seasons are subject to frequ5t & sometimes sev]e relapses4 ,b if we keep an eye on ! wea!r we c g5]ally tell :5 uncov]+ is advisable4 ,if1 aft] ! b$s h be5 uncov]$1 a cold spell happ5s along & !re seems to be dang] 9 ! air1 spread blankets1 old c>pet+1 or some?+ ( a simil> nature ov] !m4 ,b be=e do+ ?is drive pegs into ! gr\nd = ! cov]+ to re/ on4 ,its weight %\ld n be all[$ to fall ^u ! "y %oots1 :i* w be s t5d] at ?is p]iod z to be easily brok54 ,g ?r\gh ! g>d5 ) a view to f9d+ :at *anges c be made advantage\sly4 ,we (t5 make sad mi/akes 9 ! location ( our plants1 & d n discov] !m until x is too late to unmake !m t season4 ,sometimes a plant t has got into ! wrong place s disappo9ts u t we ?9k ( ?r[+ x out1 b if we give x a place :]e its m]its h an opportunity to ass]t !mselves prop]ly x turns out to be extremely satisfactory4 ,! aim %\ld be to get e plant into ! place j suit$ to its peculi>ities4 ,x may take sev]al seasons to br+ ab\t s desirable a result1 b some?+ along ?is l9e %\ld be "p ( e season's "w4 ,old clumps ( p]5nials w be greatly b5efit$ by a division ( _! roots ab\t once 9 ?ree ye>s4 ,take !m up1 cut _! roots ap>t1 disc>d all b ! y\nge/ & /ronge/ ones1 & reset 9 a soil t has be5 made ri* & mell[4 ,%rubs %\ld be look$ ov] ) a view to do+ :atev] prun+ may seem necess>y4 ,i d n advise mu* prun+1 h[ev]4 ,a %rub kn[s bett] ?an ,i d :at %ape to gr[ 9 to be mo/ effective1 & ,i pref] to let x tra9 itself4 ,ab\t all ! prun+ ,i d is to cut away weak wood & to ?9 out ! bran*es if !re seems too _m ( !m4 ,e>ly-fl[]+ %rubs %\ld nev] be prun$ until aft] _! fl[]+ p]iod is ov]4 ,manure %\ld be appli$ to all plants ea* spr+4 ,! old] x is ! bett] if y procure x f ! b>n-y>d4 ,on no acc\nt %\ld fre% manure be us$4 ,spread y\r f]tiliz] out ab\t ! plants1 & !n "w x into ! soil ) spade or hoe4 ,y w d\btless f9d _m se$l+ plants 9 ! b$s :]e !y g]m9at$ la/ fall4 ,^! %\ld be transplant$ to places :]e !y are to bloom z e>ly 9 ! spr+ z possible4 ,all p]5nials t got a />t la/ ye> w bloom ?is season1 b ^? gr[n f se$ s[n ?is spr+ w n bloom until next ye>4 ,!re=e make lib]al use ( self-s[n plants4 ,we are g5]ally 9 su* a hurry to d g>d5 "w 9 spr+ t we beg9 x be=e ! gr\nd is 9 prop] condition to make good "w possible4 ,if x is spad$ up be=e ! surplus wat] f e>ly ra9s & melt+ sn[s has _h a *ance to dra9 out ( x1 no attempt %\ld be made to pulv]ize x !n4 ,x simply w n pulv]ize1 b ! result ( y\r attempt to make x d s w be a lot ( lumps & *unks4 ,b if left expos$ to ! dis9tegrat+ action ( w9d & sun%9e & possible %[]s = a few days1 x w be 9 a condition t w make x an easy matt] to r$uce x to f95ess "u ! application ( hoe or rake4 ,plan y\r g>d54 ,nev] tru/ to ! inspiration ( ! mom5t 9 mak+ x4 ,g ov] ! gr\nd & decide :]e y ?9k ?is or t plant w\ld be mo/ effective4 ,make a diagram ( x1 locat+ ea* plant t y propose to make use (1 & :5 se$+-"t comes y w h some?+ def9ite to "w to4 ,haphaz>d g>d5+ is nev] satisfactory4 ,,vii ,,midsumm] ,,9 ,,! ,,g>d5 ,we someh[ get ! impression t :5 our g>d5 is made 9 spr+ t's ab\t all !re w be = u to d4 ,our %>e ( ! "w has be5 done1 & if ,nature does h] %>e1 well & good4 ,b 9 our endeavor to %irk fur!r responsibility on to ,nature we lose sight ( ! fact t g>d5+ isn't a ?+ ( p]iods4 ,x is1 on ! contr>y1 a ?+ ( "o p]iod1 & t p]iod cov]s ! entire season4 ,we soon discov] t we$s w ne$ att5tion e day4 ,x really seems1 sometimes1 z if ! pull+ ( "o we$ gave a score ( o!rs an opportunity to take its place1 & t ^! 7 wait+ impati5tly to /ep into ! %oes ( _! pr$ecessors1 if su* a figure ( spee* is all[able 9 ?is connection4 ,neglect we$+ = a week & y w be pretty sure to f9d t y\r se$l+s ( fl[]+ plants are out ( sight 9 m s5ses ( ! t]m ?an "o4 ,b we$+ is n all t ne$s to be done4 ,!re w be m or less transplant+ to d 9 ! e>ly "p ( ! season4 ,?is %\ld be done on a cl\dy day1 if possible4 ,if no su* day happ5s along at ! "t :5 x is absolutely necess>y t ?is phase ( g>d5+ %\ld be att5d$ to1 d x aft] sund[n4 ,be=e lift+ ! "y plants1 wat] !m well to make ! soil adh]e to _! roots4 ,z little exposure to ! air z possible is desirable4 ,also h ! gr\nd 9 :i* !y are to be set ready to receive !m1 t ! "w ( transplant+ may be complet$ ) ! lea/ possible delay4 ,e g>d5] ought to provide h]self ) a little tr[el t w enable h] to lift a plant )\t break+ ap>t ! soil ab\t its roots4 ,drop ! se$l+ into ! place prep>$ = x1 & press ! soil ab\t x firmly b g5tly4 ,!n wat] well4 ,if ! next day is a w>m & sun%9y "o1 "s %ade %\ld be giv5 ! newly set plants4 ,by tack+ pieces ( pa/ebo>d six in*es wide & eight or t5 in*es long to /icks a foot 9 l5g? a v practical %ade c easily be made4 ,! /ick to :i* ! pa/ebo>d is fa/5$ by c>pet-tacks is to be ins]t$ 9 ! gr\nd by ea* plant4 ,! pa/ebo>d is to be b5t ov] 9 su* a mann] z to prev5t ! sun's rays f /rik+ ! plant4 ,by ?is me?od ! plant gets all ! protection x ne$s & ! air is all[$ free circulation ab\t x4 ,! hoe ought to be us$ daily 9 all g>d5s4 ,if ! season happ5s to be a dry "o1 don't =ego its use "u ! impression t /irr+ ! soil w result 9 its dry+ out4 ,if y want to keep moi/ure out ( ! soil1 !re is no way ( do+ x m effectually ?an by all[+ x to become cru/$ ov]4 ,b if y want to get all possible moi/ure into x1 keep x light & por\s4 ,su* a condition w make x possible = x to absorb :atev] moi/ure !re may be 9 ! air4 ,make x a rule to g ov] y\r plants :5 !y come into bloom & cut (f e fad$ fl[]1 to prev5t ! =mation ( se$4 ,mo/ plants w give b "o g5]al fl[]+ p]iod if left to manage _! own affairs4 ,all _! en]gies w be exp5d$ 9 ! production ( se$4 ,z a natural consequ5ce !y w give y few or no fl[]s aft] ! e>ly "p ( summ]4 ,b1 ?w>t !m 9 _! se$-produc+ int5t & !y w at once set ab\t gett+ ! />t ( y by mak+ ano!r ef=t to c>ry =w>d to completion _! orig9al plan4 ,! result w be satisfactory to y1 if x isn't to !m4 ,see t all plants ne$+ support are provid$ ) x4 ,nev] all[ plants ( sl5d] habit to sprawl all ov] ! gr\nd4 ,!y give ! g>d5 an untidy1 mussy look1 & con/antly accuse y ( neglect4 ,a bit ( bru% ins]t$ by ! side ( su* plants w furni% all ! support requir$ by !m4 ,9 wat]+ ! g>d5 9 a dry season make ! application aft] sund[n4 ,?is w all[ ! plants to get ! b5efit ( ! wat] be=e ! sun has a *ance to draw ! moi/ure out ( ! soil1 z x w rapidly d if wat]+ is done 9 ! morn+4 ,:at e g>d5] ne$s is a wat]+-pot ) a long sp\t4 ,?is w make x an easy matt] to apply ! wat] close to ! plant1 :]e none w be wa/$4 ,nev] use a nozzle on y\r pot :5 wat]+ plants 9 ! g>d54 ,t w scatt] ! wat] ov] a wide surface1 & s ?9ly t b little good w result f ! application4 ,,viii ,,w9d[-,,boxes ,bless$ be w9d[ boxes6 ,!y are excell5t sub/itutes1 on a small scale1 = a g>d51 & almo/ any woman c h !m1 :ile a real g>d5 is out ( ! "q = a majority ( ! wom5 :o love fl[]s4 ,a g>d5 on ! gr\nd is "o ( ! impossibilities = mo/ wom5 9 ! city :o c\ld well af=d "o1 s f> z f9ancial ability is conc]n$1 b %e c make h] w9d[s s attractive ) fl[]s & gre5 ?+s gr[+ t %e w n greatly miss ! g>d5 9 a cr[d$ city ^: e foot ( l& is wor? ?\s&s ( doll>s & !re=e _c be giv5 up to any?+ z unpr(itable1 f a pecuni>y /&po9t1 z fl[]-gr[+4 ,! culture ( plants 9 a w9d[-box seems an easy ?+ to ! p]son :o sees plants gr[+ luxuriantly 9 x4 ,b x is n z easy z x looks1 because ! beg9n] 9 ?is phase ( g>d5+ seldom /udies conditions be=e und]tak+ x4 ,x g5]ally takes "o or two seasons ( mi/akes & consequ5t failures to make "o a successful gr[] ( plants 9 w9d[-boxes4 ,b aft] repeat$ failures ! amateur g5]ally discov]s :at 0 wrong 9 h] treatm5t1 & aft] t ! probabilities ( failure are slight4 ,! cause ( failure n9e times out ( t5 is lack ( suffici5t moi/ure 9 ! soil4 ,a box expos$ to air on all sides1 z mo/ w9d[-boxes are1 p>ts rapidly ) ! wat] t has be5 appli$ to x1 & be=e "o suspects ! actual condition ( ?+s ! soil 9 ! box becomes s dry t ! plants wilt4 ,!n a little m wat] is appli$1 & ! plants revive tempor>ily1 b next day !y wilt aga91 & %ortly ?is alt]nation ( a good deal ( dr\ght & a small am\nt ( moi/ure results 9 ! dea? ( ! plants4 ,a box a foot wide & a foot deep & f\r or five feet long w require a l>ge pailful ( wat] daily4 ,if y want to gr[ good plants 9 boxes don't =m ! habit :i* prevails to a great ext5t among amateur g>d5]s--t ( apply+ a small quantity ( wat] :5ev] y happ5 to ?9k ( x4 ,a small am\nt makes ! soil look wet on its surface & deceives "o into ?9k+ t because x looks wet !re x mu/ be 9 prop] condition bel[4 ,exam9ation w conv9ce y ( ?is mi/ake4 ,always apply en\gh wat] ea* "t to saturate all ! soil 9 ! box1 & make x a rule to d ?is e morn+ or ev5+4 ,if y g on ! e-"t-y-?9k-(-x plan ! *ances are t y w n ?9k ( x at ! "r "t or z frequ5tly z y ought to4 ,be regul> 9 c>+ = y\r plants4 ,if ^? :o compla9 ( failure ) w9d[-boxes w use m wat] & use x frequ5tly1 !y w h no tr\ble 9 gr[+ plants 9 !m1 & gr[+ !m z well z !y c be gr[n 9 pots4 ,& !y c gr[ almo/ any k9d ( plant4 ,! soil us$ %\ld be ri*1 to beg9 )1 & lat] on 9 ! season f]tiliz]s %\ld be appli$ to keep ! plants well suppli$ ) nutrim5t4 ,,ix ,,! ,,use ,,( ,,gr[+ ,,plants ,,= ,,table ,,decoration ,! woman :o takes pride 9 mak+ ! family table attractive at all times f9ds no?+ q s effective = ?is purpose z fl[]s1 & ^! %e _c always af=d4 ,b %e ne$ n be )\t mat]ial = beautify+ ! home table if %e has w9d[s 9 :i* plants c be gr[n1 = !re are _m plants t are q z attractive z fl[]s4 ,b a good _m p]sons h n yet le>n$ t !y c be made satisfactory sub/itutes = cut fl[]s1 because !y h n tak5 ! tr\ble to /udy ! ?+ out4 ,!y h h]et(ore dep5d$ on cut fl[]s = table decoration1 z h _! fri5ds1 & x has n occurr$ to !m to get out ( ! rut !y are 9 & ?9k out new ways & means = mak+ home pleasant4 ,a well-%ap$1 m$ium-siz$ plant ) f9e foliage w add q z mu* to ! appe>ance ( any table z a vaseful ( fl[]s t w\ld co/ sev]al times z mu*4 ,true1 x may lack ! brilliant color+ ( ! fl[]s ^: place x takes1 b t does n prev5t x f be+ beautiful1 & beauty is :at we aim at :5 we supplem5t ! attractions ( f9e table-l951 sp>kl+ cut glass1 silv]1 & da9ty *9a ( ! well-arrang$ table ) ! add$ attraction ( plants & fl[]s4 ,"o ( ! be/ plants = ?is purpose is ! v>iety ( asp>agus catalogu$ z plumosus nanus4 ,x is m commonly kn[n z asp>agus f]n1 ?\gh x is n ev5 a mo/ di/ant relative ( ! f]n family4 ,x has foliage s f9e t x has all ! delicacy ( lace1 & is m l a mi/ ( gre5 ?an l ord9>y foliage4 ,x s5ds up frondlike gr[? t spreads out symmetrically on all sides ( ! pot4 ,prun+ is seldom requir$ to br+ x into or keep x 9 prop] %ape4 ,a plant ( x1 ) its pot hidd5 by a pretty j>d9ire or wrapp$ 9 tissue-pap] w be 9 p]fect h>mony ) any table fitt+s4 ,if a bit ( bright color is desir$1 ?ree or f\r roses or half a doz5 c>nations ) _! /ems ?ru/ into ! soil 9 ! pot w furni% x4 ,if ! h\sewife provides h]self ) ?ree or f\r plants ( ?is asp>agus1 %e w at all times h some?+ at h& ) :i* to make h] table attractive4 ,9 ?is way %e w become indep5d5t ( ! flori/ & 8 fancy prices4 ,^! plants are ( ! easie/ culture1 & succe$ :]ev] g]aniums c be gr[n4 ,at holiday-"t sev]al plants t make excell5t table decorations are on ! m>ket4 ,"o is ardisia1 ) ri*1 d>k-gre5 foliage1 & sc>let b]ries t are q z brilliant z fl[]s4 ,ano!r is ! ,j]usalem *]ry1 ) pretty foliage & a pr(usion ( crimson fruit4 ,^! plants rema9 9 attractive condition = weeks1 & ! woman :o inve/s 9 !m has some?+ ) :i* to make h] table z attractive z x w\ld be if two or ?ree doll>s _h be5 exp5d$ 9 fl[]s t w\ld la/ = only a few days4 ,x w be se5 t x is economy to buy plants ( ?is k9d4 ,:]e !re are sev]al !re is opportunity = v>iety1 ?us rul+ monotony out ( ! "q4 ,cocos ,w$delliana is a small-gr[+ palm ) delicate1 fea!ry foliage4 ,"o might call x a baby palm because ( its small size4 ,a plant ( x always adds di/9ction to ! table on :i* x is us$4 ,?is1 l ! asp>agus1 ! ardisia1 & ! ,j]usalem *]ry1 readily adapts itself to ord9>y w9d[ culture4 ,begonia ,gloire de ,lorra9e is a mo/ beautiful fl[]+ plant4 ,x be>s its da9ty p9k blossoms s pr(usely & 9 su* wide-spread+ panicles t ! pot 9 :i* x gr[s is (t5 entirely hidd5 by x4 ,its color is *>m+ by daylight1 & "u artificial light x is lovely beyond description4 ,i "k ( no o!r p9k fl[] t is z satisfactory by lamplight4 ,:5 an especially da9ty & out-(-!-common decoration is want$ = ! table1 no?+ sup]ior to x c be f\nd4 ,?is begonia c be obta9$ f mo/ flori/s 9 fall4 ,if c>e is tak5 to remove x f ! table to ! w9d[ aft] x has done decorative duty1 x w rema9 9 bloom dur+ ! great] "p ( w9t]4 ,b x mu/ n be left on ! table long at a "t4 ,nei!r %\ld any ( ! o!r plants nam$1 = !y w suff] if kept away f good light v long4 ,primula obconica is a mo/ satisfactory plant = table use :5 9 full bloom4 ,its trusses ( pale lilac1 s(t p9k1 or pure :ite h su* a wild-woodsy air ab\t !m t !y are always sure ( su* att5tion z ,am]ican ,beauties seldom get4 ,! baby primrose is a m9iature edition ( ,p4 obconica1 & x is "o ( ! mo/ lovable fl[]s imag9able4 ,l its l>g] relative1 x is a free & con/ant bloom]1 & on ?is acc\nt w be f\nd v useful z a table ornam5t4 ,small specim5s ( auric>ia1 ) heavy1 d>k-gre5 foliage mu* l t ( our native hemlocks & balsam1 make a novel decoration4 ,?is is ! plant t ! *ildr5 delight 9 call+ ! ,*ri/mas-tree plant1 because ( its %ape & its ev]gre5 foliage4 ,dur+ fall & w9t]1 :5 fruit & vegetables are pl5tiful1 v pleas+ table decorations c be made f !m4 ,on ,?anksgiv+ ,day su* an arrangem5t w be f\nd v appropriate4 ,a fri5d ( m9e :o has no w9d[s at :i* fl[]s c be gr[n well1 b :o1 9 spite ( t1 is det]m9$ to make h] table attractive1 lays 9 a supply ( bitt]sweet b]ries dur+ ! fall1 & ev]la/+ fl[]s1 l gomphr5a1 heli*rysum1 cockscomb1 & o!rs ^: petals are /rawlike 9 texture1 & f ^! %e contrives "s really *>m+ decorations = h] table4 ,:]e !re is a w !re is always a way1 y "k4 ,x w be se5 f :at ,i h said above t _m plants c be gr[n 9 ! w9d[s ( ! liv+-room t c be us$ ) f9e effect 9 table decoration4 ,i w\ld advise mak+ a collection ( su* v>ieties z ,i h nam$ = ?is especial purpose4 ,) su* a collection to draw f no woman ne$ be at loss = decorative mat]ial1 & :ile h] plants are n do+ duty on ! table !y w be mak+ h] w9d[s attractive1 ?us s]v+ a d\ble purpose4 ,x ,,decorative ,,plants ,!re are few homes n[adays 9 :i* at lea/ "o plant ( ornam5tal foliage _c be f\nd4 ,i "k ( _m 9 :i* "s h _h place s long t !y h come to be consid]$ z memb]s ( ! family4 ,especially is ?is true among ,g]man p1 :o h an especial fondness = bride's myrtle & ,engli% ivy4 ,9 _m ( ^! homes ,i h f\nd f9] plants ?an ,i h se5 9 any gre5h\se4 ,i am n sure t !y d n get m c>e ?an ! *ildr5 ( ! family4 ,! myrtle to :i* ,i ref] has small1 f9e foliage1 ev]gre5 9 "*1 ( a ri*1 glossy gre54 ,x bran*es freely1 & 9 two or ?ree ye>s becomes a good-siz$ %rub4 ,x does n bloom v freely1 b ?is does n detract mu* f ! value ( ! plant1 z its fl[]s are small & n at all %[y1 ?\gh really q pretty 9 _! sn[-:ite purity4 ,! real value ( ! plant is 9 its foliage4 ,x c be kept gr[+ ! ye> r\nd1 or x c be w9t]$ 9 ! cell>4 ,9 summ] a plant ( ?is k9d w be f\nd v effective = por* decoration4 ,! ,engli% ivy is our be/ ev]gre5 v9e4 ,x is "o ( ! few plants t c be gr[n successfully 9 rooms :]e !re is n mu* direct light4 ,inde$1 ,i h se5 x tra9$ across ! ceil+1 9 ,g]man homes1 :]e ! light seem$ insuffici5t to meet ! requirem5ts ( any plant1 & !re its leaves 7 z d>k 9 color z ^? ( mo/ o!r plants are :5 /&+ close to ! glass1 & seem$ to be q z heal?y4 ,two or ?ree times a ye>1 ! own]s told me1 ! v9e 0 tak5 d[n1 coil$ up = conv5i5ce 9 transit1 & tak5 out ( doors4 ,!re x 0 spread out ^u ! grass & left until ! ra9 _h wa%$ x clean4 ,because ( ! ?ick1 firm1 lea!ry texture ( its foliage x seem$ immune f ! bad effects ( du/1 hot1 dry air1 & ! abs5ce ( direct light4 ,:5 well gr[n x is a plant t any "o might well be pr\d (4 ,= tra9+ up ab\t ! ceil+ ( ! bay-w9d[ x /&s at ! head ( ! li/ ( v9es adapt$ to h\se culture4 ,sometimes scale attacks bo? myrtle & ivy4 ,:5 ?is happ5s h]oic measures mu/ be resort$ to 9 ord] to head (f p]man5t injury4 ,9 ! *apt] on ,! ,insect ,enemies ( ,plants a rem$y is sugge/$ t seldom fails to produce mo/ satisfactory results4 ,palms are univ]sal favorites4 ,!re are b ?ree v>ieties t ,i feel ju/ifi$ 9 recomm5d+ = amateur culture4 ,^! are ! arecas1 especially ,a4 lutesc5s1 ,latania borbonica1 bett] kn[n z ! fan palm1 & ! k5tias1 belmoreana & fo/]iana4 ,( ^! ?ree v>ieties ,i w\ld advise ! k5tias = beg9n]s 9 palm-culture1 z !y are m robu/ ?an any ( ! o!rs & q z ornam5tal4 ,!y are ( some:at co>s] habit ?an ,areca lutesc5s1 :i* is an almo/ ideal sort = g5]al use4 ,latania borbonica has l>ge1 almo/ circul> leaves borne on %ort1 /\t /alks1 ?r[n out f ! c5t] ( ! plants4 ,x does n gr[ tall l ! k5tias or ! arecas4 ,x is ! v>iety f :i* our palm-leaf fans are made4 ,"o :o has nev] se5 ?is plant c get a fairly good idea ( ! %ape ( its foliage by look+ at "o ( ^! fans4 ,! ?ree v>ieties m5tion$ are all ( comp>atively easy culture4 ,give !m a loamy soil1 well dra9$1 & en\gh wat] to keep ! soil always moi/4 ,keep !m out ( /rong sun%9e4 ,don't exp]im5t ) !m1 hop+ to ha/5 developm5t4 ,z long z !y keep on produc+ ?ree or f\r new leaves dur+ ! ye>1 let !m alone4 ,if !y lift ! cr[n ( ! plant out ( or above ! soil1 & ! roots give !m ! appe>ance ( a plant on /ilts1 don't be fright5$1 & repot !m1 sett+ !m l[ 9 ! soil to cov] ! roots4 ,x's natural = !m to gr[ 9 t way4 ,wa% ! foliage at lea/ once a week4 ,add a little sweet milk to ! wat]4 ,?is w give a gloss to ! foliage t w add mu* to its attractiv5ess4 ,next to ! palm 9 popul>ity is ! ,bo/on f]n4 ,?is is a favorite ) e "o :o succe$s 9 gr[+ x well1 because ( its great pr(usion ( fronds1 ?ree or f\r feet long1 :i* droop ov] ! pot gracefully & make ! plant a v]itable f\nta9 ( foliage4 ,ano!r reason = its great popul>ity is its ease ( culture4 ,give x a light1 spongy soil & a mod]ate am\nt ( wat] & x w make q a rapid gr[?4 ,x is n an exact+ plant 9 any respect1 & w d well 9 almo/ any k9d ( soil except ^? :i* conta9 a l>ge am\nt ( clay4 ,b x does be/ 9 a soil t is light & por\s4 ,nev] give en\gh wat] to make ! soil muddy4 ,! ?ird place on ! li/ ought to be giv5 to ! ficus1 m commonly kn[n z rubb]-plant4 ,?is is also ( easy culture4 ,x nev] fails to attract att5tion by its l>ge1 ?ick1 glossy1 d>k-gre5 foliage4 ,! aspidi/ra ought n to be ov]look$4 ,because x does n gr[ to a consid]able height1 l ! ficus1 x has n atta9$ ! popul>ity ( t plant1 z yet1 b x w be a univ]sal favorite z soon z its m]its become fully kn[n4 ,its great masses ( d>k-gre5 foliage are extremely ornam5tal1 & ! fact t x is ! "o plant 9 ! li/ ( decorative plants suitable = amateur use t c be said to almo/ take c>e ( itself w appeal to ^? :o want some?+ t c always be dep5d$ on to look well4 ,give x en\gh wat] to keep ! soil 9 its pot moi/ at all times1 & t is ab\t all x w ask ( y4 ,x is n at all p>ticul> z to ! soil giv5 x1 & x seems to c>e v little = direct light4 ,x w /& m abuse & neglect1 & fl\ri% "u x1 ?an any o!r plant ,i h any k (4 ,,xi ,,! ,,bulb-,,b$ ,! bulb-b$ %\ld be locat$ 9 "s "p ( ! y>d :]e !re is good1 natural dra9age or :]e x w be an easy matt] to secure an artificial "o by excavat+ ! soil to ! dep? ( a foot & a half & fill+ ! bottom ( x ) mat]ial t w n readily decay1 su* z brok5 brick1 crock]y1 or cru%$ /one4 ,! object is to provide escape = surplus wat] f ! soil above 9 spr+4 ,no bulb c be gr[n successfully 9 a soil t is unduly ret5tive ( wat] ab\t its roots4 ,9 arrang+ = artificial dra9age1 aft] fill+ ! bottom ( ! excavation ) five or six in*es ( dra9age mat]ial1 ! soil t 0 ?r[n out %\ld be return$ to x1 work+ into x1 z ?is is done1 a lib]al am\nt ( good manure4 ,! be/ ( all f]tiliz]s = all bulbs is old1 well-rott$ b>n-y>d soil4 ,if ?is _c be obta9$ make use ( "s good comm]cial f]tiliz]4 ,z soils diff] greatly1 & n all comm]cial f]tiliz]s are adapt$ to all soils1 ,i w\ld sugge/ t "s p]son 9 ! community :o und]/&s ! nature ( its soil & ! k9d ( f]tiliz] :i* suits x be/ %\ld be consult$1 & t ! mak] ( a bulb-b$ %\ld be gov]n$ by 8 advice z to :at k9d to make use (4 ,x is n well to let guesswork gov]n 9 ! matt]4 ,if possible1 *oose a location t slopes t[>d ! s\?4 ,?is w give ! b$ ! b5efit ( sun w>m? e>ly 9 ! season1 & ! plants 9 x w be greatly help$ by x4 ,x is q important t ! soil = bulbs %\ld be made f9e & mell[ & t :atev] f]tiliz] is us$ %\ld be ?or\ghly incorporat$ ) x4 ,:ile x is true t mo/ bulbs w d fairly well 9 soils ( only mod]ate ri*ness1 x is impossible = !m to d !mselves any?+ l ju/ice 9 x4 ,keep ?is fact 9 m9d1 & be g5]\s 9 y\r supply ( plant food4 ,! prop] "t to plant bulbs is 9 late ,septemb] & e>ly ,octob]4 ,?is enables !m to make a /rong root-gr[? be=e w9t] sets 94 ,su* a gr[? puts !m 9 prop] condition = fl[]+ 9 spr+4 ,late plant+ does n admit ( ! completion ( root-gr[? 9 fall1 consequ5tly "s ( x has to be made 9 spr+4 ,?is obliges ! plants to divide _! "w at t season betwe5 root-gr[? & fl[] production1 & z ^! processes ought n to g on at ! same "t ! result is an inf]ior crop ( fl[]s & unsatisfactory bulb-developm5t4 ,i _c urge too /rongly ! advantages ( e>ly plant+4 ,! be/ bulbs = ! amateur g>d5] are ,holl& hyac9?s1 tulips1 & ! n>cissus4 ,^! are v h>dy & florif]\s1 & succe$ 9 almo/ all soils4 ,& !y are s beautiful t !y des]ve a place 9 all collections4 ,!y %\ld be set ab\t f\r in*es bel[ ! surface1 & ab\t t di/ance ap>t4 ,be=e w9t] sets 9 ! b$ %\ld be cov]$ ) leaves1 /raw1 or co>se litt] f ! b>n-y>d4 ,let ! cov]+ be ab\t six in*es deep4 ,x w n prev5t ! gr\nd f freez+1 b x w prev5t x f freez+ & ?aw+ alt]nately4 ,if ?is takes place ! bulbs are pretty sure to be torn f _! places1 & _! t5d]1 rec5tly =m$ roots brok5 (f4 ,( c\rse !re are o!r bulbs ?an ^? ( :i* ,i h made m5tion t are well wor? gr[+1 b !y are n z well adapt$ to amateur culture z ^? are1 !re=e ,i w\ld advise ! beg9n] 9 bulb-gr[+ to conf9e h] att5tion to ! h>die/ & lea/ p>ticul> k9ds until %e feels t h] success ) !m ju/ifies h] 9 bran*+ out & mak+ an attempt to gr[ ^? :i* require great] c>e & a good deal m ( x4 ,,xii ,,gett+ ,,ready ,,= ,,w9t] ,a supply ( good pott+-soil %\ld be put into ! cell> = use dur+ ! w9t] if ne$$4 ,(t5 a plant w h outgr[n its pot1 ?us mak+ imm$iate repott+ necess>y 9 ord] to cont9ue ! heal?y condition ( x1 b if !re is no good soil at h& x w be oblig$ to d ! be/ x c until spr+ comes1 & by t "t x w h receiv$ a *eck f :i* x w be a long "t 9 recov]+1 & q (t5 x w die z ! result ( failure to give x prop] att5tion :5 x 0 9 mo/ ne$ ( x4 ,if y h a supply ( pott+-soil 9 /ock !re w be no excuse = n c>+ = y\r plants promptly :5 ! advisability ( repott+ is indicat$4 ,a v satisfactory pott+-soil is compos$ ( g>d5 loam1 two p>ts2 leaf-mold or its sub/itute1 "o "p2 & clean1 co>se s&1 "o "p4 ,to ?is %\ld be add$ "s well-rott$ c[ manure1 if obta9able4 ,"w ! compo/ ov] until all its +r$i5ts are ?or\ghly mix$4 ,! quantity ( manure requir$ to make ! compo/ suffici5tly ri* to suit all k9ds ( plants w dep5d on ! quality ( ! loam us$4 ,if t is q ri*1 d n add mu* manure to x4 ,if only ( mod]ate ri*ness1 m c be us$4 ,?is is a matt] :i* w h to be decid$ l>gely by results4 ,if ! plants y put into ! compo/ make a /rong1 heal?y gr[?1 ! soil is ri* en\gh4 ,if ! gr[? does n seem /rong1 m plant food is requir$4 ,a good sub/itute = c[ manure is f9e bone-meal 9 ! proportion ( a p\nd to a bu%el ( soil4 ,a good sub/itute = leaf-mold w be f\nd 9 t portion ( old sw>d f pa/ure or roadside :i* conta9s f9e grass roots4 ,turn ! sw>d ov] & cut away ?is "p ( x1 to mix ) ! loam & s&4 ,^! roots w be f\nd almo/ z ri* 9 vegetable matt] z pure leaf-mold4 ,"s p]sons may wond] :y ,i advise ! lib]al use ( s&1 :i* is n suppos$ to conta9 mu* nutrim5t4 ,i d x because ,i h f\nd f long exp]i5ce 9 gr[+ plants t s& n only facilitates good dra9age1 b enables air to get to ! roots ( ! plants z x nev] c d :5 ! soil is n light & por\s4 ,& s& is a sweet5] ( soil1 z is *>coal4 ,( c\rse n all plants are alike 9 _! requirem5ts4 ,roses1 = in/ance1 l a r heavy1 compact soil4 ,9 gr[+ !m use ! loam )\t s&4 ,if ,i _h to *oose betwe5 s& & manure 9 mak+ pott+-soil = ne>ly all plants adapt$ to w9d[ culture1 ,i w\ld take ! s&4 ,x is n too late to set out se$l+ plants ( su* p]5nials z phlox & hollyhock if c>e is tak5 to lift en\gh soil ) !m to insure aga9/ di/urbance ( _! roots4 ,"w ( ?is k9d c be done to bett] advantage n[ ?an 9 spr+4 ,n[ is a good "t to g ov] ! %rubs & give su* prun+ z may seem necess>y4 ,z a g5]al ?+1 ! less prun+ giv5 a %rub ! bett]1 = if left to itself x w d a mu* bett] job ( tra9+ ?an we are capable ( do+ = x4 ,b x is advisable t all %rubs %\ld h ! old1 weak wood cut away ea* season4 ,?is is prun+ = heal?--n = symmetry4 ,nature has a ke5] eye = ! symmetrical ?an we h1 !re=e we are ju/ifi$ 9 leav+ ! tra9+ ( our %rubs to h]1 or to ! %rubs1 act+ "u h] advice4 ,ole&]s1 fu*sias1 hydrangeas1 *rysan!mums--9 fact1 all h>d-wood$ plants t are summ] & autumn bloom]s--%\ld be w9t]$ 9 ! cell>4 ,"h1 if ! temp]ature is kept l[1 !y w be practically dormant = sev]al mon?s1 ?us gett+ ! same k9d ( a re/+-spell t comes to decidu\s plants out ( doors dur+ w9t]4 ,give j en\gh wat] to prev5t ! soil f becom+ du/-dry4 ,d n be fright5$ if "s ( !m %$ _! foliage :ile 9 cold /orage2 outdoor plants d t4 ,if ! place 9 :i* !y are kept c be made d>k1 all ! bett]4 ,dahlia roots %\ld be spread out on sw++-%elves ( wire nett+ :5 /or$ away4 ,nev] heap !m toge!r1 & nev] put !m on ! cell>-bottom1 = x is likely to be too damp !re4 ,mold1 :i* is l>gely ! result ( dampness1 mu/ be gu>d$ aga9/1 h5ce ! advantage ( hang+-%elves :i* w all[ a free circulation ( air ab\t ! roots spread out on !m4 ,look !m ov] at lea/ e week4 ,if y f9d any t %[ signs ( mold or decay1 sep>ate !m imm$iately f ! heal?y ones4 ,if all[$ to rema91 ! diseas$ condition w surely be communicat$ to ! entire mass ( roots4 ,all plants t seem to ne$ repott+ %\ld be att5d$ to be=e w9t] sets 94 ,?is w give !m pl5ty ( "t to become ?or\ghly re-e/abli%$ be=e ! w9t] campaign is on1 & x w n be necess>y to di/urb !m 9 ! middle ( ! busy season4 ,all ! w9d[s at :i* plants are kept %\ld be look$ ov] be=e cold wea!r comes1 & made pro( aga9/ cracks & crevices t w let 9 cold air4 ,x is a good plan to provide ^! w9d[s ) /orm-sa%4 ,if ?is is done1 ! plants c be all[$ to /& ) _! leaves aga9/ ! glass1 z ! air space betwe5 w9d[ & /orm-sa% w prev5t fro/ f =m+ on ! inn] panes4 ,gladiolus roots %\ld be /or$ 9 boxes ( p]fectly dry sawdu/ or buck:eat hulls & kept 9 a dry & r cool place4 ,nev] put !m 9 ! cell>4 ,be c>eful to see t no fro/ gets to !m4 ,or !y c be wrapp$ 9 pap] & put into pap] bags & hung 9 a closet4 ,if kept 9 a v w>m place ov] w9t] !y frequ5tly become s dry t !re is little vitality left 9 !m by spr+4 ,tub]\s begonias & glox9ias w mo/ likely h end$ _! fl[]+ season by ?is "t4 ,all[ ! soil 9 _! pots to become dry4 ,!n set !m away 9 a d>k closet )\t 9 any way di/urb+ ! tub]s4 ,treat$ 9 ?is mann]1 !y w9t] mu* m satisfactorily ?an :5 ! roots are tak5 out ( ! soil4 ,9 spr+1 :5 ! plants are br\ght to ! light & wat] is giv51 !y w soon s5d up new spr\ts4 ,!n ! roots %\ld be %ak5 out ( ! old soil & suppli$ ) fre% e>?4 ,9 cov]+ roses d n make use ( leaves if !re happ5s to be any?+ else at h& t w af=d ! necess>y protection4 ,leaves w\ld make an ideal cov]+ 7 x n = ! fact t x is almo/ impossible to keep mice f work+ 9 !m4 ,la/ season ,i lo/ e rose-bu% t 0 cov]$ ) leaves4 ,! mice _h gnaw$ all ! b>k f !m4 ,cov]+ ! bu%es ) dry e>? is pref]able4 ,,xiii ,,bulbs ,,= ,,w9t] ,,fl[]+ ,:5ev] any "o writes me t %e is fond ( fl[]s1 & w\ld be delight$ if %e c\ld h "s 9 w9t]1 b t %e fails to get satisfaction f ! ord9>y h\se-plant1 ,i always advise h] to try bulbs4 ,= ,i "k t "o is reasonably sure ( gett+ f9e fl[]s f ?is class ( plants1 provid$ we are will+ to give !m ! "r k9d ( treatm5t4 ,"o w get m fl[]s f !m ?an %e c expect f ! ord9>y collection f\nd 9 ! av]age w9d[ g>d5--we c h !m ?r\gh ! entire w9t] if we plan = a succession--& we h few fl[]s t equal ^? ( ! bulbs 9 beauty4 ,&1 la/ b n lea/1 !y require really less c>e ?an is dem&$ by ! majority ( h\se-plants4 ,?ree ?+s are ess5tial to success 9 ! culture ( bulbs 9 ! h\se3 ,fir/--,good /ock4 ,second--,good soil4 ,?ird--,root developm5t be=e top gr[? takes place4 ,! fir/ ess5tial is readily met if y ord] y\r bulbs f reliable deal]s--deal]s :o h e/abli%$ a reputation = hone/y & ! h&l+ ( bulbs ( ! be/ quality only4 ,ea* season we see adv]tisem5ts 9 :i* l>ge collections ( bulbs are (f]$ at v l[ prices4 ,bew>e ( !m4 ,z a g5]al ?+ ! wond]fully *eap ones are z *eap 9 quality z !y are 9 price1 & f su* a grade ( bulbs y _c expect f9e fl[]s4 ,! be/ bulbs are import$ ones1 gr[n l>gely 9 ,holl&1 :]e bo? soil & climate are admirably adapt$ to ! production ( fir/-class /ock1 & :]e ! matt] ( bulb-gr[+ has be5 r$uc$ to almo/ a sci5ce4 ,^! w co/ a little m ?an ,am]ican-gr[n ones1 b !y are well wor? ! diff]5ce 9 price4 ,inf]ior /ock w give inf]ior fl[]s e "t1 & :at "o wants 9 =c+ bulbs 9 w9t] is ! be/ fl[]s possible4 ,! item ( good soil is a mo/ important "o4 ,bulbs c be gr[n1 aft] a fa%ion1 9 almo/ any k9d ( soil1 b !y c only be gr[n to p]fection 9 a soil ^: basis is a s&y loam made q ri* ) "s good f]tiliz]4 ,heavy soils c be made light] by mix+ %>p1 co>se s& ) !m until ! mixture1 aft] be+ squeez$ tightly 9 ! h&1 w readily fall ap>t aft] pressure is relax$4 ,! ideal f]tiliz] = all bulbs is old1 ?or\ghly rott$ c[ manure4 ,on no acc\nt %\ld fre% manure ( any k9d be us$4 ,b x is n always possible to procure manure f ! c[-y>d1 & ^? :o are unable to d s w f9d f9e bone meal a good sub/itute4 ,use ?is 9 ! proportion ( a p\nd to a half-bu%el ( soil4 ,:atev] f]tiliz] is us$ %\ld be ?or\ghly mix$ ) ! soil4 ,be v sure t ! latt] is free f lumps4 ,9 pott+ bulbs = w9t] use ,i w\ld advise putt+ sev]al 9 ! same pot4 ,fill ! pot loosely ) soil1 !n press su* bulbs z ^? ( ! hyac9?1 tulip1 & n>cissus d[n into x j _! dep?4 ,z _m c be us$ 9 a pot z c be set on ! surface ( ! soil 9 x s t !y j t\* "o ano!r4 ,d n attempt to make ! soil firm ab\t !m or b5ea? !m4 ,if ?is is done _! t5d] roots w (t5 fail to p5etrate x1 & ! consequ5ce w be t ! bulbs are hoi/$ upw>d z ! roots develop4 ,?is %\ld be gu>d$ aga9/ by hav+ ! soil s light t ! "y roots w f9d no difficulty 9 mak+ _! way into x4 ,i advise ! use ( sev]al bulbs 9 ! same pot because x gives a great] am\nt ( bloom 9 a limit$ space1 & greatly economizes 9 soil1 pots1 & labor4 ,:5 y h put y\r bulbs into ! soil1 wat] !m well1 & !n set ! pots away 9 a place t is cool & d>k4 ,"s p]sons consid] ?is unnecess>y1 & put _! plants 9 ! w9d[ z soon z pott$4 ,?is is all wrong4 ,/orage 9 a cool1 d>k room until roots h =m$ is absolutely necess>y to success4 ,! reason = x is pla9 if we /op to ?9k t ! bulbs mu/ h roots be=e !y c make a satisfactory gr[? ( top4 ,roots fir/1 fl[]s aft]w>d4 ,z a g5]al ?+ bulbs w h to rema9 9 cold /orage at lea/ six weeks be=e x w be safe to br+ !m to ! w9d[s 9 :i* !y are to bloom4 ,b no def9ite "t c be assign$4 ,"o mu/ exam9e ! plants f "t to "t1 & on no acc\nt %\ld !y be tak5 to ! light until ! pot is fill$ ) roots & indications ( top gr[? are se54 ,x may sometimes be necess>y to wat] !m :ile 9 ! d>k room1 b z a g5]al ?+ "o wat]+--! "o giv5 at pott+-"t--w be suffici5t4 ,too mu* wat] :ile 9 ! d>k may cause s]i\s tr\ble4 ,b ?is1 l ! l5g? ( "t all[$ = root =mation1 is a matt] t mu/ be left l>gely to ! good judgm5t ( ! gr[]4 ,:5 plants h be5 br\ght f ! cell>1 or :]ev] !y h be5 plac$ :ile roots 7 =m+1 !y %\ld n be put into v w>m rooms4 ,too mu* heat1 comb9$ ) ! effects ( light & wat]1 w result 9 rapid gr[?1 :i* is n a heal?y "o4 ,9 w>m rooms ! fl[]s w be %ort-liv$4 ,i h spok5 ( plant+ = a succession ( bloom4 ,?is is important if y want fl[]s ?r\gh\t ! w9t]4 ,pot a few at int]vals ( t5 days or two weeks1 beg9n+ ! middle ( ,septemb] or fir/ ( ,octob]4 ,if ?is is done x is an easy matt] to keep ! w9d[ suppli$ ) fl[]s f ! holidays to ! adv5t ( spr+4 ,a little calculation w enable "o to plant en\gh to meet ! dem& & to regulate ! plant+ int]vals 9 su* a mann] z to br+ ab\t ! succession necess>y to cov] ! season4 ,:at has be5 said above may seem s elaborate to ! p]son :o has nev] gr[n bulbs = w9t] fl[]+ t x may give ! impression t :at is really a simple matt] is too difficult = ! amateur4 ,b if :at ,i h writt5 is read ov] c>efully & giv5 a little ?\ght y w readily see1 ,i ?9k1 t mo/ ( :at ,i h said has be5 devot$ to giv+ reasons = ! treatm5t outl9$1 s t ! :ys & :]e=es may be und]/ood4 ,& x w be se5 t x all resolves itself into a v simple proposition--viz41 good /ock1 good soil1 & cold /orage until roots h =m$--! ?ree ess5tials spok5 ( at ! beg9n+ ( ?is *apt]4 ,no?+ is requir$ t ! beg9n] 9 floriculture is n equal to4 ,pott+ ! bulbs is a mu* simpl] matt] ?an pott+ a plant1 & ! prep>ation ( soil = !m involves no m labor or skill ?an ! prep>ation ( a soil = a g]anium to gr[ 94 ,n[ z to k9ds to gr[4 ,i advise ! ,holl& hyac9?1 pref]ably ! s+le v>ieties2 ! ,roman hyac9?1 ! :ite v>iety only2 e>ly tulips2 & five v>ieties ( ! n>cissus--,van ,sion1 ,horsfeildii1 empress1 trumpet-major1 & pap]-:ite--& ! ,b]muda1 or1 z x is m commonly call$1 ,ea/] lily4 ,! d\ble ,holl& hyac9?s are too d\ble to be pleas+ to a p]son :o likes individuality 9 a fl[]4 ,! ,roman hyac9? is m graceful ?an any o!r memb] ( ! family4 ,! e>ly tulip is mu* sur] to bloom well ?an any ( ! o!rs describ$ 9 ! flori/'s catalogue4 ,! ,ea/] lily requires a treatm5t some:at diff]5t f t advis$ = ! o!r bulbs4 ,x s5ds =? two sets ( roots1 "o f ! base ( ! bulb & "o f ! /alk s5t up f ! bulb4 ,9 ord] to give ea* set ( roots a *ance we h to set ! bulb deep d[n 9 ! soil4 ,let ! pot be only half fill$ ) e>? :5 ! lily is put into x1 press x d[n z direct$ = ! o!r bulbs1 & add no m soil until gr[? beg9s4 ,!n1 z ! /alk rea*es up1 put m soil into ! pot1 & cont9ue to d ?is until x is full4 ,9 ?is way give ! two sets ( roots ! support !y ne$4 ,if bone meal is us$ z a f]tiliz]1 be sure to get ! f9ely gr\nd article4 ,co>se bone meal is n :at y ne$1 z x does n give an imm$iate effect4 ,,xiv ,,! ,,w9t] ,,w9d[-,,g>d5 ,9 fall1 :5 we br+ 9 ! plants t h be5 gr[+ out ( doors dur+ ! summ]1 !y usually look heal?y1 & we congratulate ourselves t we are likely to h a f9e crop ( fl[]s f !m lat] on4 ,b soon we see "s ( _! leaves turn+ yell[ & fall+ (f1 & ?\gh !y may make consid]able gr[?1 x is unsatisfactory because x is sp9dl+ & weak4 ,if buds =m1 !y are pretty sure to blight be=e rea*+ maturity1 &1 in/ead ( hav+ ! f9e1 florif]\s plants we _h c\nt$ on1 we h a w9d[-g>d5 t is m noticeable = its disc\rag$ look ?an = any?+ else4 ,! own] ( su* a g>d5 too (t5 aims to rem$y ! unfavorable conditions :i* exi/ 9 x by apply+ "s k9d ( f]tiliz] to h] plants4 ,by do+ ?is %e simply makes a bad matt] worse1 = ! application ( any k9d ( plant food to weak & debilitat$ plants is on a p> ) giv+ ri* food to a p]son ^: /oma* is n 9 a condition to make prop] use ( x4 ,no f]tiliz] %\ld ev] be giv5 to a plant t is n 9 heal?y condition2 nei!r %\ld x be giv5 to dormant plants4 ,:5 active gr[? beg9s1 !n1 & !n only1 %\ld !y be /imulat$ to /rong] gr[? by fe$+ !m well4 ,b c>e mu/ be tak5 to n ov]fe$ !m4 ,give only en\gh to br+ ab\t a vigor\s gr[?1 b n a rapid "o1 = t is pretty sure to be a weak "o f :i* !re w be a reaction by & by1 f :i* y\r ov]-/imulat$ plants w suff] sev]ely4 ,mo/ gr[]s ( h\se plants are too k9d to !m4 ,9 ?is respect !y are l a good _m mo!rs :o injure _! *ildr5 by ov]-indulg5ce ?r\gh mi/ak5 ideas ( k9dness4 ,9 apply+ f]tiliz]s1 beg9 by giv+ !m 9 small quantities4 ,wat* _! effect ^u ! plants4 ,if _! leaves increase 9 size & take on a ri* color1 be satisfi$ t y are fe$+ y\r plants q en\gh = _! good4 ,! impression prevails to a consid]able ext5t t by f]tiliz+ plants we secure m fl[]s f !m ?an we w\ld be likely to d if no f]tiliz] 0 us$4 ,su* is n ! case4 ,fe$ a plant ri* food & x w be likely to make a vigor\s gr[? ( bran*es & foliage at ! exp5se ( fl[]s4 ,! aim %\ld be to simply keep ! plants gr[+ well4 ,if ?is is done1 :atev] fl[]s !y produce w %>e 9 ! g5]al b5efit ( ! application1 b !y w n be increas$ 9 quantity by x4 ,"o reason :y ! plants 9 ! w9t] w9d[-g>d5 fail at ! "t :5 we ?9k !y ought to be do+ _! be/ is lack ( fre% air4 ,if "o /ops to ?9k ab\t x "o w n wond] t h] plants h a sickly look4 ,we keep our w9d[s clos$ tightly1 ?us keep+ out ! air t ! plants ne$1 & we put /orm-doors on e entrance4 ,9 fact1 we d ev]y?+ 9 our p[]1 seem+ly1 to prev5t fre% air f gett+ to !m1 & !n we wond] :y our plants d n fl\ri%4 ,we lose sight ( ! fact t plants brea!1 ! same z human be+s d4 ,a little intellig5t consid]ation ( ! conditions "u :i* we und]take to gr[ !m ought to conv9ce u ( ! mi/ake we make 9 expect+ !m to d well )\t a regul> supply ( fre% air4 ,:ile x is well to make ! w9d[s at :i* plants are kept tight en\gh to prev5t draughts ( cold air f com+ 9 ^u !m1 x is n only advisable b absolutely necess>y1 if we w\ld gr[ heal?y plants1 to give !m a lib]al supply ( fre% air e day1 & pref]ably sev]al times a day4 ,?is c be done by op5+ a door or a w9d[ at "s di/ance f !m1 & lett+ fre%1 pure air ru% into & fill ! room4 ,if possible1 let d[n a w9d[ a few in*es f ! top on ! side ( ! room opposite f :]e ! air comes 91 to all[ ! vitiat$ air ( ! room to readily escape be=e ! onru% ( outdoor air4 ,9 ?is way x is an easy matt] to completely *ange ! "* ( ! air 9 a room 9 a few m9utes1 & 9 do+ x we b5efit ! human occupants ( ! room q z mu* z we d ! plants 9 x4 ,if ! own] ( e w9d[-g>d5 w\ld make x a daily practice to give h] plants an air-ba? %e w\ld be surpris$ at ! spe$y improvem5t t w\ld be noticeable 9 !m4 ,we weak5 our plants1 z we d ourselves1 by keep+ ! temp]ature ( our rooms too high4 ,we are n satisfi$ ) a com=table w>m?4 ,we want heat en\gh to keep u con/antly consci\s ( x by its int5sity4 ,?is is all wrong f ! heal? po9t ( view4 ,:at ought to be done is to in/all a !rmomet] 9 e room1 & s regulate ! am\nt ( heat t all are kept at summ] w>m? by arrang+ = a sy/em ( v5tilation t w act automatically :5 ! !rmomet] goes above a c]ta9 po9t4 ,?is sy/em is spe$ily com+ into g5]al use1 & gives mo/ excell5t satisfaction4 ,:]e x is n 9 use1 ! temp]ature c be kept some:]e ne> :]e x ought to be by op5+ doors or w9d[s f "t to "t1 z already spok5 (4 ,keep 9 m9d t too mu* heat & too little fre% air w kill almo/ any plant 9 "t1 & ! two1 work+ toge!r1 w1 n9e times out ( t51 make any w9d[-g>d5 a comp>ative failure4 ,c>e mu/ be tak5 9 wat]+ plants 9 w9t]4 ,^? :i* are dormant1 or are mak+ b little gr[?1 w require v little wat]4 ,^? 9 active gr[? w ne$ m4 ,! only way to tell h[ mu* to give is to wat* y\r plants closely1 & obs]ve ! effect ( ! applications giv54 ,:5 ! surface ( ! soil takes on a dry look x is safe to conclude t ! roots ( ! plant 9 ! pot h made use ( mo/ ( ! moi/ure 9 x1 & t m wat] %\ld be giv54 ,!n give en\gh to make ! soil moi/ all ?r\gh1 & )hold fur!r applications until ! dry look appe>s aga94 ,nev] =m ! habit ( wat]+ y\r plants e "t y happ5 to ?9k ab\t x1 & !n apply j en\gh to make ! soil look wet on its surface4 ,if ?is is done y w nev] gr[ good plants1 = only ! surface roots w get ! moi/ure !y ne$4 ,h a /at$ "t = wat]+1 & let ! appe>ance ( ! soil gov]n ! am\nt us$4 ,,xv ,,! ,,insect ,,enemies ,,( ,,plants ,e woman :o attempts to gr[ fl[]s 9 ! h\se w soon] or lat] h to wage w>f>e aga9/ insects4 ,p]haps ! fir/ battle w h to be f\ght ) ! aphis1 or plant-l\se4 ,?is insect sucks ! sap--! life-blood ( ! plant--f /alk & leaf1 & soon1 if let alone1 x w exhau/ ! vitality ( ! plant to a degree t is :olly incompatible ) heal?4 ,9 fact1 if all[$ to h its way1 x w kill y\r plants1 = x propagates its species ) su* rapidity t a plant w soon be lit]ally cov]$ ) !m4 ,we us$ to kill (f ^! insects by fumigat+ ! plants infe/$ ) !m ) tobacco smoke1 & 9 do+ x we made ourselves ab\t z sick z ! insects 71 & ! nauseat+ fumes ( x clung to ev]y?+ 9 & ab\t ! h\se = days4 ,n[adays we make use ( ! nicot9e pr9ciple ( tobacco 9 our w>f>e aga9/ ! aphis1 b 9 a mann] t leaves out ! objectionable features ( fumigation4 ,tobacco manufactur]s h prep>$ an extract ( ! nicot9e 9 ! plant1 & put x on ! m>ket "u ! "n ( nicoticide4 ,all we h to d :5 we want to make use ( x is to put a small quantity 9 wat]1 & spray our plants ) ! mixture4 ,e aphis t x t\*es w die1 & ^? t x fails to rea* w take ! h9t t !y are n want$ & t _! pres5ce w n long be tol]at$1 & ! fir/ y "k !y w h disappe>$4 ,in/ead ( wait+ = ! attack ( ! enemy ,i consid] x good policy to anticipate x by frequ5t applications ( ! tobacco-ba?4 ,x w be f\nd easi] to keep ! enemy away ?an to r\t x aft] x has e/abli%$ itself on y\r plants4 ,! r$ spid] is ano!r insect t does deadly "w 9 ! w9d[-g>d51 especially 9 rooms :]e ! temp]ature is high & !re is little moi/ure 9 ! air--a condition t g5]ally prevails 9 ! ord9>y liv+-room4 ,?is pe/ is s small t its pres5ce is seldom suspect$ until consid]able injury has be5 done to ! plants x works on4 ,if y notice t leaves are turn+ yell[ & dropp+ (f1 & t m & m ( !m fall ea* day1 y _h bett] look into ! matt]4 ,exam9e "s ( ! fall5 leaves4 ,if y f9d t9y webs on ! "u side ( !m y may be q sure t ! spid] is responsible = ! condition y\r plants are 94 ,look at "s ( ! leaves t are yell[+1 b h n yet let g _! hold1 & y w be q likely to f9d little r$ specks on !m4 ,^! specks resemble gra9s ( f9e ,cay5ne pepp] m ?an any?+ else4 ,wat* !m = a :ile & y w f9d t !y are liv+ organisms4 ,x seems h>dly possible t su* t9y creatures c d mu* h>m to a /rong plant1 b ! fact is t !re is no m voraci\s enemy ( plant life 9 exi/5ce4 ,"h ! tobacco-ba? does n come 9 play4 ,cold wat] is all ! insecticide we ne$4 ,spray x ov] e portion ( ! infe/$ plants daily1 until !y aga9 take on a heal?y look & beg9 to gr[4 ,! spid] w n /ay long 9 a moi/ atmosph]e4 ,make x moi/ & keep x s by ! lib]al use ( wat] spray$ ^u y\r plants1 & y w h v little tr\ble ) ?is dang]\s pe/4 ,b if y neglect to use wat] regul>ly & freely ! probabilities are t y\r w9d[-g>d5 w look r sickly by spr+4 ,scale is an insect t (t5 attacks plants hav+ ?ick1 firm-textur$ foliage1 l ! ole&]1 lemon1 ivy1 ficus1 & palm4 ,x is a flat creature1 look+ m l a fi%-scale ?an any?+ else1 h5ce its "n4 ,x atta*es itself to ! leaf & sucks ! life out ( x4 ,! be/ weapon to fight ?is enemy ) is an emulsion made z foll[s3 %ave ?9ly half a p\nd ( :ite soap2 p\r a little wat] ov] x & set x on ! /ove to liquefy4 ,:5 ! soap is melt$1 add to x a p9t ( wat] & br+ to a boil4 ,:5 boil+1 add a teacupful ( k]os5e & ?ree tablespoonfuls ( ! tobacco extract4 ,^! +r$i5ts1 "u ! effect ( heat1 w =m an emulsion t w unite readily ) wat]4 ,use 9 ! proportion ( "o "p emulsion to fifte5 p>ts wat]4 ,apply to ! infe/$ plants ) a s(t clo? or a camel's-hair bru%4 ,be sure t "s ( x gets to all p>ts ( ! plant4 ,two or ?ree applications may be necess>y4 ,prep>e a quantity ( x & keep x on h& = use :5 ne$$4 ,! emulsion spok5 ( above is an excell5t rem$y = ! ills ! rose is heir to dur+ ! e>ly "p ( ! season4 ,if ,p>is gre5 is spray$ onto ! plants ! foliage is frequ5tly burn$ by x4 ,if k]os5e is mix$ ) wat] & appli$1 ! oil w seldom emulsify p]fectly ) ! wat]1 & :]ev] a drop ( x falls on leaf or bud x w d q z mu* damage z w\ld ! bug or worm y are fight+4 ,hellebore is nev] to be dep5d$ on4 ,! k]os5e-tobacco-soap emulsion w be f\nd safe & effective4 ,worms 9 ! soil ( pot plants c be got rid ( by ! use ( lime-wat]4 ,put a piece ( p]fectly fre% lime z l>ge z ! ord9>y c(fee-cup 9 t5 qu>ts ( wat]4 ,if fre%1 z x mu/ be to be ( any b5efit1 ! wat] w seem to boil = a little :ile4 ,by & by a :ite s$im5t w settle to ! bottom ( ! vessel1 & ! wat] above w be cle>4 ,p\r ?is (f & apply en\gh ( x to ea* plant to saturate all ! soil 9 ! pot4 ,plug up ! dra9age hole 9 ! bottom ( ! pot be=e ! application is made1 t ! wat] may be reta9$ long en\gh to d its "w4 ,repeat ! application if necess>y4 ,,xvi ,,g>d5+ ,,= ,,*ildr5 ,if y want to keep *ildr5 out ( mis*ief give !m a little g>d54 ,"o t !y c call _! own w af=d !m f> m pleasure ?an !y get out ( work+ 9 y\r g>d54 ,( c\rse !y w n be expect$ to g ahead ) g>d5 "w at fir/ & make mu* success at x )\t assi/ance f "s "o1 & by object-lessons1 b !y w soon ma/] ! fundam5tal po9ts ( x1 & :5 !y h done t !y w surprise y by ! facility ) :i* !y pick up ! in=mation t gr[s out ( _! e>ly exp]i5ce & ! am\nt ( "w t !y w accompli% all by !mselves4 ,& y w be pleas$ to see h[ int]e/$ !y are 9 ! new und]tak+4 ,x w n seem l "w to !m4 ,x w be play1 & play ( su* a heal?y "* t y c well af=d to ignore soil$ clo!s1 & h&s t h caught ! grime ( ! soil1 & faces on :i* sweat & soil h met on common gr\nd & =m$ an intimate p>tn]%ip4 ,! heal?y color ( ! faces ( ! *ildr5 :o "w out ( doors1 & ! excell5t appetites t !y br+ to ! table1 w conv9ce y t g>d5+ is ! be/ ( all tonics = !m4 ,& y w be gratifi$ to "k t !y are le>n+ m f ! great book ( ,nature ?an !y w\ld ev] le>n 9 ! s*ools4 ,!y are le>n+ ?+s at fir/ h&1 = ,nature w take *>ge ( ! little pupils & n tru/ h] k9d]g>t5 "w to an assi/ant4 ,n9e *ildr5 out ( t5 :o h a g>d5 to "w 9 w become m int]e/$ 9 x ?an 9 all ! fairy-books t 7 ev] writt54 ,= are n ! processes ( g]m9ation & gr[? go+ on be=e _! eyes ak9 to magic8 ,! miracle ( life is be+ p]=m$ be=e !m e day1 & !y are tak+ "p 9 x4 ,t is :at w make x s delightful to !m4 ,!y h =m$ a p>tn]%ip ) ,nature 9 miracle-mak+4 ,p>5ts :o h only a hazy notion ( g>d5-"w may ?9k !mselves incompet5t to tea* _! *ildr54 ,b if !y set out to d s !y w soon f9d t !y are daily le>n+ en\gh to make !m safe tea*]s = ! little folks4 ,& ! be/ ( x w be t !y !mselves are gett+ q z mu* good & pleasure out ( x z ! *ildr5 are4 ,give ! boys & girls good tools to "w )4 ,nev] ask !m to make use ( ^? y h worn out or f\nd wor?less4 ,some?+ q z good z y w\ld provide = y\rself is :at %\ld be provid$ = !m4 ,!y w appreciate a good ?+1 be v sure1 & ! fact t !y h x w be "o ( ! be/ possible inc5tives to "w4 ,supply !m ) good se$4 ,& d n fail to enc\rage !m by giv+ all ! cr$it ju/ly due !m = :at !y accompli%4 ,*ildr5 l to "k t _! ef=ts are prop]ly appreciat$4 ,we gr[nups & ! *ildr5 are v mu* alike 9 t respect4 ,,xvii ,,home ,,& ,,g>d5 ,,conv5i5ces ,!re are _m ways 9 :i* "w 9 ! g>d5 & ab\t ! home c be v>i$ 9 su* a mann] z to give a v>iety ( comp>atively new & pleas+ effects ) s little tr\ble & exp5se t ! amateur g>d5] & home-mak] :o w\ld l some?+ new w1 ,i feel sure1 be delight$ to und]take "s ( !m4 ,"o is a floral awn+ = ! w9d[s :i* are expos$ to /rong sun%9e4 ,a frame is made ( la?1 ! wid? ( ! w9d[ & half its dep?1 by nail+ f\r ( ! /rips toge!r 9 a squ>e & !n fa/5+ o!r /rips across x 9 a diamond or lattice fa%ion4 ,atta* ?is frame to ! top ( ! w9d[-cas+ by door-butts4 ,!n pu% ! l[] "p ( x away f ! w9d[ until y h x at ! angle at :i* a clo? awn+ w\ld hang :5 dropp$1 & support x 9 t position by runn+ /rips ( wood f ea* corn] to ! sides ( ! w9d[-frame4 ,if su* v9es z morn+-glory1 fl[]+ bean1 & cypress are tra9$ up ea* side ( ! w9d[ until !y rea* ^! supports1 x w be an easy matt] to coax !m up !m & f !m to ! awn+'s framework1 :i* !y w soon cov] ) foliage & fl[]s4 ,su* an awn+ w be f\nd q z satisfactory z "o ( clo?1 s f> z %ade is conc]n$1 &1 z = beauty1 !re is no comp>ison betwe5 !m1 = ! ord9>y awn+ ( /rip$ clo? is nev] ornam5tal4 ,a floral awn+ is to ! upp] "p ( ! w9d[ :at ! w9d[-box ( plants is to ! l[] portion ( x1 & ! two c be us$ 9 comb9ation ) mo/ delightful results4 ,inde$1 !y belong toge!r1 & "o )\t ! o!r only half c>ries out ! s*eme ( w9d[ decoration4 ,su* awn+s w be f\nd z satisfactory = expos$ doors z = w9d[s4 ,! boys ( ! family--or ! wom5 ( x--c make !m & put !m 9 place1 & ! co/ ( !m w be s small1 comp>$ ) _! ornam5tal & practical value1 t "o season's trial ( !m w make !m p]man5t features ( home-beautify+ !reaft]4 ,i w\ld advise plan+ ! /rips ( la? & giv+ ! frames a coat ( gre5 or :ite pa9t be=e putt+ !m 9 place4 ,gre5 pa9t w make !m unobtrusive1 & :ite w give a pleas+ color contra/4 ,if !y are tak5 d[n 9 fall & /or$ 9 a dry place ov] w9t] !y w la/ = a good _m seasons4 99 99 99 99 99 ,z a g5]al ?+ ! front gate1 if !re is "o1 is n p>ticul>ly ornam5tal4 ,b x c easily be made s by sett+ po/s t5 or twelve feet tall at ei!r side1 & atta*+ to ! top ( !m a d\ble awn+-frame simil> to t advis$ = w9d[s4 ,let ^! frames meet at ! top & slope outw>d & d[nw>d1 ro( fa%ion1 & h supports runn+ to ea* out] corn] f ! po/s4 ,:5 v9es are tra9$ up ! po/s & ov] ! frames1 & are all[$ to droop 9 graceful fe/oons ( foliage & fl[] f !m1 ! effect w be *>m+4 ,"h is :]e ! wild cucumb]--! mo/ rapid climb] ( all our annuals--w be able to d mo/ effective "w4 ,i w\ld advise ! use ( h>dy v9es = positions ( ?is k9d1 z !y w be attractive f ! beg9n+ ( ! season1 :ile an annual has to be giv5 consid]able "t to gr[ be=e x becomes equal to ! task assign$ x4 ,g>d5-seats ought to be a feature ( all home gr\nds l>ge en\gh to admit ( !m4 ,& ^! seats c be made z ornam5tal z ! gateway j describ$ by provid+ !m ) awn+s l>ge en\gh to af=d complete %ade4 ,( c\rse1 :]e !re are trees to furni% %ade su* awn+s w n be ne$$--& ! logical place = a g>d5-seat is "u a tree1 if !re is "o--b on gr\nds :]e !re are no trees to furni% %ade1 su* protection f ! heat ( summ] sun%9e z ^! awn+s w af=d becomes m a necessity ?an a luxury4 ,z x is1 !y are bo? ornam5tal & useful1 & ! ease & *eapness ) :i* !y are made comm5ds !m to all :o believe 9 ! value ( little ?+s 9 mak+ home attractive & pleasant4 99 99 99 99 99 ,(t5 x is desirable to furni% c]ta9 portions ( ! home gr\nds ) scre5s l>ge en\gh to %ut (f ! public view4 ,^! %\ld h frames ( a size t gu>antees /r5g?4 ,la? put on 9 lattice fa%ion w make a good cov]+ = !m1 b x w n be /rong en\gh to insure durability 9 itself1 h5ce ! necessity ( a m sub/antial framework4 ,x is always advisable to pa9t !m be=e cov]+ !m ) v9es4 ,z scre5s ( ?is k9d are g5]ally built ) a view to p]man5ce1 ,i w\ld advise cov]+ !m ) h>dy v9es1 l ampelopsis1 ,clematis flammula & ,c4 paniculata1 ari/olo*ia1 or trumpet honeysuckle4 99 99 99 99 99 ,if l[ scre5s are want$ any:]e ab\t ! place1 z a divid+ factor betwe5 ! fl[] & vegetable g>d5s1 = in/ance1 sweet-peas w make a *>m+ cov]+ = !m4 ,l>ge scre5s t are int5d$ to sep>ate ! ornam5tal portions ( ! home gr\nds f ! n g5]ally attractive y>ds at ! re> c be made extremely effective by tra9+ rambl] roses ov] !m4 99 99 99 99 99 ,"o ( ! mo/ attractive features ab\t ! home ( ! au?or ( ?is book is ! f5ce :i* divides x f ! prop]ty ( 8 next-door neighbor4 ,:5 ! lawn 0 made1 c$> po/s 7 set along "o side ( x1 & on ^! wov5-wire nett+ 0 /ret*$4 ,?is nett+ 0 ab\t f\r feet wide & ( a r heavy grade ( wire4 ,small plants ( ampelopsis 7 set out along x1 ab\t tw5ty feet ap>t4 ,z fa/ z bran*es 7 ?r[n out !y 7 tra9$ out & 9 ?r\gh ! me%es ( ! nett+4 ,9 "o season ! plants made en\gh gr[? to meet "o ano!r1 & ! second season ! nett+ 0 completely cov]$4 ,! result has be5 extremely satisfactory4 ,?r\gh\t ! summ] ?is f5ce has ! appe>ance ( a closely clipp$ h$ge ( luxuriant gre54 ,9 fall x is a mass ( sc>let & crimson1 q z brilliant z ! b$ ( g]aniums ne> by4 ,x is va/ly m ornam5tal ?an a f5ce ( wood or iron1 & makes an entirely satisfactory sub/itute = a h$ge t x w\ld take ye>s to gr[4 ,9 "s respects x is m satisfactory ?an su* a h$ge w\ld be1 z x requires no annual %e>+ to keep x 9 prop] %ape & condition4 ,,xviii ,,g>d5 ,,don',,ts ,don't let y\r spr+time en?usiasm lead y to und]take m ?an y feel q sure ( be+ able to c>ry out4 ,keep 9 m9d ! fact t !re w be "w to d all ?r\gh ! season 9 ord] to make y\r g>d5 a success1 & ?9k ov] :at ! result w be if y fail to give y\r plants all ! c>e !y ne$ aft] y h got !m well "u way4 ,don't give !m a *ance to say t y hav5't giv5 !m fair treatm5t because y\r en?usiasm wan$ ) ! season4 99 99 99 99 99 ,don't attempt to gr[ all ! plants t ! flori/s describe s attractively 9 _! catalogues4 ,conc5trate y\r ef=ts on ! be/ ones--t is1 ! ones be/ adapt$ to amateur g>d5+4 ,give ^! ! be/ possible c>e4 ,?is advice applies ) equal p]t95ce to all phases ( g>d5+1 outdoors or indoors4 99 99 99 99 99 ,don't patt]n y\r g>d5 aft] y\r neighbor's4 ,?9k out orig9al features = ! g>d5 y propose to make1 if y *oose to d s1 b don't aim to be s extremely orig9al t ! orig9ality ( x w attract m att5tion ?an ! fl[]s 9 x4 ,^! %\ld receive fir/ consid]ation always4 99 99 99 99 99 ,don't wa/e y\r "t on c>pet-b$d+ unless y make use ( plants ) color$ foliage 9 c>ry+ out y\r designs4 ,fl[]+ plants are practically wor?less = ?is purpose1 z !y h su* a t5d5cy to rea* out beyond ! limits assign$ !m t all di/9ctness 9 ! outl9e ( y\r patt]n w soon be lo/ sight (4 ,ab\t all t seems wor? :ile = ! amateur g>d5] to d 9 ! arrangem5t ( h] plant is to s use !m t /rong masses ( color c be produc$4 ,if c>e is tak5 to *oose ^? ( h>moni\s colors1 ^! c be s arrang$ z to height5 ! g5]al effect by contra/4 99 99 99 99 99 ,don't set out to h a g>d5 or to gr[ h\se plants unless y h ! true g>d5+ in/9ct4 ,by t ,i mean a love = plants & fl[]s t w\ld make y attempt to gr[ !m "u circum/ances :i* y\r own judgm5t tells y make success impossible4 ,! woman :o tries to gr[ a g]anium 9 a t9 c 9 a w9d[ f\r or five /ories up 9 ! air because ( h] love = fl[]s w\ld be almo/ sure to make a spl5did success ( a g>d5 on ! gr\nd if %e _h "o4 ,b ! woman :o attempts to gr[ a plant because h] neighbors d s1 & :o is hone/ en\gh to say to h]self t x's m bo!r ?an x's wor?1 w fail because %e lacks ! true inc5tive4 ,su* p]sons ought n to und]take ! cultivation ( fl[]s4 ,!y _c gr[ !m ) any degree ( success1 = fl[]s "k :o loves !m1 & w absolutely refuse to fl\ri% "u ! c>e ( ^? :o d n want !m = _! own sweet sakes4 99 99 99 99 99 ,don't fill y\r w9d[s to ov]fl[+4 ,give ea* plant en\gh elb[-room to admit ( its display+ its *>ms effectively4 ,a cr[d$ plant is nev] a symmetrical "o1 & "o really symmetrical is wor? a score ( poorly %ap$ ones4 ,! fact is1 a w9d[ ( ord9>y size _c satisfactorily accommodate m ?an eight or t5 plants ( ord9>y size )\t cr[d+4 ,!re %\ld be space en\gh betwe5 !m to all[ ! sun%9e to get to all portions ( !m4 ,a free circulation ( air among !m is q important4 99 99 99 99 99 ,don't be a plant-begg>4 ,by t ,i d n mean t y are n to swap plants ) y\r neighbors if x is mutually agreeable to d s4 ,:5 ,i speak ( a plant-begg> ,i h 9 m9d ! p]son :o dep5ds ^u h] plant-gr[+ fri5ds = en\gh plants to keep h] w9d[ well /ock$1 & h] g>d5 also4 ,z soon z %e discov]s t y h a plant t %e w\ld l %e does n hesitate to ask = a root or a cutt+ ( x4 ,%e nev] /ops to ?9k t y are try+ to gr[ ! plant = y\r own pleasure4 ,x doesn't matt] to h] h[ mu* x int]f]es ) its satisfactory developm5t 9 comply+ ) h] reque/4 ,if %e gets :at %e wants %e is satisfi$4 ,! probabilities are t :5 h] plant gets to be z l>ge z y\rs 0 :5 %e ask$ y to divide x ) h] %e'll n hesitate to refuse ! woman :o sugge/s t %e'd l "o j l x--won't y let me h a slip8 ,t !re are p]sons q z selfi% z ?is _c be d5i$4 ,b !y ought n to be enc\rag$4 ,don't gratify !m 9 _! unreasonable dem&s simply because y are afraid ( be+ consid]$ small & /+y4 99 99 99 99 99 ,don't fail to h a corn] 9 y\r g>d5 devot$ expressly to plants f :i* to cut = fri5ds & ! sick & %ut-ins4 ,p]haps x is m a fancy ( m9e ?an any?+ else1 b x has always seem$ to me t plants gr[n = ?is purpose "k :at use !y are to be put to & d _! be/ 9 ord] to help c>ry out ! plan ( ! p]son :o gr[s !m4 ,if we :o h all ! fl[]s ( our own t we c>e = c\ld only "k :at a va/ am\nt ( pleasure we c give our less =tunate neighbors by divid+ our supply ) !m1 we w\ld be m lib]al ?an we are4 99 99 99 99 99 ,don't keep fu*sias 9 ! w9d[ 9 w9t]1 = !y are n w9t]-fl[]+ plants1 & ! space !y w occupy might bett] be giv5 up to plants f :i* we c reasonably expect blossoms4 ,!y %\ld g into ! cell> 9 ,novemb]1 along ) ole&]s1 hydrangeas1 *rysan!mums1 & plants ( simil> habit1 !re to rema9 until ,m>*4 ,!n !y c be br\ght to ! light1 wat]$1 & aga9 />t$ into gr[?4 ,x is well to cut mo/ plants t h be5 w9t]$ 9 ! cell> back at lea/ half1 & all[ !m to r5ew mo/ ( _! bran*es4 ,:ile 9 cold /orage !y %\ld be giv5 j en\gh wat] to prev5t ! soil f becom+ really dry1 & no m4 ,keep !m 9 ! d>k1 if possible1 & 9 a cool place4 ,d n all[ ! temp]ature to g bel[ ! fro/-po9t1 h[ev]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,don't ?9k because y h only a little bit ( gr\nd t x isn't wor? :ile to attempt hav+ a g>d54 ,"s ( ! mo/ delightful g>d5s ,i h ev] se5 7 small ones4 ,y w be surpris$ to f9d h[ _m plants c be gr[n 9 a v small space4 ,utilize all ! nooks & corn]s ab\t ! place = plants4 99 99 99 99 99 ,don't dep5d on home-gr[n se$ if y want ! be/ 9 fl[]s4 ,! se$sman kn[s j :at to d to secure ! be/ results 9 se$1 & j h[ to d x4 ,he also kn[s :at n to d 9 rais+ se$ = ! m>ket1 & ?is ! amateur g>d5] really kn[s no?+ ab\t4 ,:ile we (t5 gr[ f9e fl[]s f se$ ( our sav+1 ! fact rema9s t home-gr[n se$ seldom gives entire satisfaction to ! p]son :o wants ! be/4 99 99 99 99 99 ,don't inve/ y\r money 9 new plants until y are satisfi$ t !y h all ! m]it claim$ = !m4 ,z a g5]al ?+1 ! novelties s5t out e spr+ at a high price are greatly inf]ior to ! good old /&-bys4 ,we seldom he> any?+ ab\t !m aft] ! second season4 ,put y\r money into plants t y "k c be dep5d$ on4 99 99 99 99 99 ,don't attempt ! culture ( hang+-plants unless y are will+ to give !m ! c>e !y mu/ h 9 ord] to be satisfactory4 ,plants susp5d$ 9 ! w9d[1 :]e ! temp]ature is consid]ably high] ?an at ! sill1 spe$ily dry out1 & aft] ?is has happ5$ a few times !y become diseas$ & f9ally die4 ,x w be necess>y to apply wat] daily & 9 suffici5t quantity to saturate all ! soil 9 ! pot or basket4 ,because x requires special ef=t on ! "p ( ! own] to get to susp5d$ plants1 !y are g5]ally neglect$4 ,x is a mo/ excell5t plan to h !m arrang$ 9 su* a mann] t !y c be let d[n into a tub ( wat] & left !re until ! soil has absorb$ all ! wat] x c reta94 ,?is c be done by cords runn+ ov] pulleys 9 ! ceil+4 ,try x4 ,hang+-plants are always pleas+ :5 heal?ily gr[n1 & ! w9d[-g>d5 t is )\t !m is n liv+ up to its privileges4 99 99 99 99 99 ,don't fuss ) y\r plants too mu*4 ,see t !y get all ! wat] !y ne$1 z mu* sun%9e z possible1 pl5ty ( fre% air1 an occasional application ( "s good f]tiliz]1 & %[] !m frequ5tly to keep !m clean1 & be satisfi$ ) ?is treatm5t4 ,!y object to be+ treat$ z "s mo!rs treat _! *ildr51 :o w\ld be mu* bett] (f if !y 7 let alone aft] actual wants 7 provid$ =4 ,don't coddle y\r plants4 99 99 99 99 99 ,don't />t dahlias into gr[? 9 ! h\se e>ly 9 ! season1 ?9k+ t y are go+ to get ! />t ( ! season by s do+4 ,we us$ to ?9k t1 because ! dahlia came f a c\ntry :]e ! summ] 0 long1 we mu/ get x to gr[+ 9 ,m>* or ,april1 & we set ! tub]s out 9 pots & boxes & =c$ !m to make a rapid & weak gr[? s e>ly 9 ! season t long be=e x 0 safe to put !m out 9 ! g>d5 !y 7 poor1 sp9dl+ ?+s1 ) j en\gh vitality 9 !m to make x possible to say t !y 7 alive4 ,:5 !y 7 plant$ out ! *ange f indoors to outdoors _h su* a debilitat+ effect on !m t = weeks !y 7 undecid$ :e!r to live or die4 ,if !y liv$ we consid]$ ourselves =tunate if we got a doz5 fl[]s f ea* plant4 ,n[adays we und]/& ! plant bett]4 ,we don't attempt to />t x 9 ! h\se4 ,we wait until ! wea!r & ! gr\nd are w>m & !n we plant ! tub]s 9 ! g>d5 :]e !y are to gr[ & bloom4 ,we make ! soil v ri*4 ,! plants beg9 to gr[ %ortly aft] be+ plant$1 & 9 late ,augu/ !y come into bloom1 & all ?r\gh ,septemb] !y yield su* a pr(usion ( fl[]s z we nev] ?\ght ( gett+ f ! plants :5 gr[n aft] ! old me?od4 ,! dahlia is "o ( our v be/ late-summ] fl[]+ plants :5 well gr[n4 ,x mu/ h a ri* soil--x mu/ n be all[$ to get dry at ! roots at any "t--& x mu/ be giv5 sub/antial support1 z its /alks are extremely brittle & easily brok5 d[n by h>d w9ds & heavy ra9s4 ,dahlias are v effective :5 plant$ 9 ! bord] among %rubs & p]5nials4 ,!re are few plants ) a wid] range ( ri* & brilliant color4 ,by all means give !m a place 9 y\r g>d54 99 99 99 99 99 ,don't s[ hollyhock se$ 9 ! spr+ expect+ to get fl[]s f y\r plants ! same season4 ,!y w n bloom ! fir/ ye> f se$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,don't all[ y\r pansies to bloom--or try to bloom--dur+ ! hot1 dry1 midsumm] season4 ,!y may produce "s fl[]s1 b !y w be s inf]ior 9 quality t y w get no pleasure f !m4 ,i w\ld advise cutt+ away all ! old bran*es ! latt] "p ( ,july & enc\rag+ ! plants to r5ew !mselves prep>atory to fall fl[]+4 ,if ?is is done1 & /rong1 heal?y gr[? results f ! lib]al application ( a good f]tiliz] dur+ ,augu/1 y may expect a g5]\s crop ( l>ge1 f9e fl[]s all ?r\gh ! autumn4 ,if x is n done1 & ! plants are all[$ to keep on try+ to gr[ ?r\gh ! try+ p]iod ( late summ]1 y w get few fl[]s & no really good ones4 99 99 99 99 99 ,don't all[ any plant to develop se$ if y want x to keep on bloom+ aft] its fir/ fl[]+ p]iod4 ,! aim ( all plants is to reproduce !mselves1 & ?is c only be done by se$ developm5t4 ,if we int]f]e ) ! ord9>y process ( se$ production by cutt+ away all fl[]s z soon z !y beg9 to fade1 ! plants w at once make ano!r ef=t to p]petuate _! k9d1 &1 z ! fir/ /ep 9 ?is direction is ! production ( fl[]s1 x w be readily se5 t x is possible to make _m ( !m bloom all ?r\gh ! season4 99 99 99 99 99 ,don't expect good fl[]s ( any k9d unless y are will+ to give !m ! c>e & att5tion !y require4 ,if y are n will+ to d ?is1 or if1 = any reason1 y _c d x1 don't attempt g>d5+4 ,h en\gh reg>d = ! fl[]s to n und]take _! culture unless y c d !m ju/ice4 99 99 99 99 99 ,don't ?r[ away plants ( any k9d4 ,somebody w always be glad to get ^? y h no use =4 99 99 99 99 99 ,don't neglect a plant to-day & ?9k y c make up = t neglect by be+ v good to x to-morr[4 ,plants mu/ receive c>e :5 x is ne$$1 & ?is c>e %\ld be giv5 regul>ly1 in/ead ( spasmodically1 to be effective4 99 99 99 99 99 ,don't beg9 to wat] y\r plants 9 y\r g>d5 9 a dry season unless y c keep on do+ s z long z ! dry spell la/s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,don't fail to keep close wat* ( y\r a/]s4 ,( late ye>s _m failures h result$ f ! attack ( a black beetle1 :i* comes f no "o kn[s :]e--comes s sudd5ly & does su* deadly "w 9 s %ort a "t t ! plants are (t5 ru9$ be=e ! pres5ce ( ! pe/ is suspect$4 ,!re is b "o way ( gett+ rid ( ?is pe/1 & t is to make use ( nicoticide1 ! /&>d rem$y = all plant tr\bles ( ?is k9d4 ,a small quantity ( ?is extract ( tobacco1 dilut$ ) wat] & spray$ ov] all portions ( ea* plant1 w effectually r\t ! enemy if appli$ promptly & ?or\ghly4 ,unless some?+ is done z soon z ! beetle is discov]$1 x w de/roy e plant4 ,be on ! look\t = x con/antly1 act+ on ! supposition t x w be sure to put 9 an appe>ance "s "t dur+ ! summ]4 ,get ready 9 advance = prompt action aga9/ x by lay+ 9 a supply ( ! insecticide at ! beg9n+ ( ! summ]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,don't ?9k t y\r h\se plants ne$ repott+ two or ?ree times a ye> if !y are gr[+ 9 good-siz$ pots4 ,once a ye> is q (t5 en\gh if y apply f]tiliz]s at int]vals ( f\r or five mon?s4 ,plants 9 small pots may outgr[ _! qu>t]s1 & ^! %\ld be %ift$ to ^? ( l>g] size :5 !y h fill$ ! old ones ) roots4 99 99 99 99 99 ,don't make ! mi/ake ( putt+ small plants 9 l>ge pots1 ?9k+ t !y w be b5efit$ by x4 ,wait = !m to signify a desire = m room by fill+ all ! soil ( a small pot ) roots4 ,a plant ) a small1 weak root-sy/em is (t5 s]i\sly injur$ by giv+ x a l>ge pot to gr[ 91 z x is n 9 a condition to make use ( all ! nutrim5t 9 a l>ge am\nt ( soil4 ,a plant treat$ 9 ?is mann] w (t5 develop a sort ( vegetable dyspepsia z a result ( giv+ x m food ?an x c dige/ prop]ly4 99 99 99 99 99 ,don't be 9 too great a hurry to obta9 results4 ,"s p]sons ?9k to accompli% ?is by frequ5t applications ( /rong f]tiliz]s 9 l>ge quantities4 ,?is w =ce plants to a rapid & always unheal?y gr[?1 f :i*1 lat] on1 !re is sure to be a mo/ disc\rag+ reaction4 ,be cont5t ) a heal?y gr[?1 & give y\r plants a *ance to make t naturally4 ,m plants are injur$ by ov]fe$+ ?an f any o!r cause4 99 99 99 99 99 ,don't ?9k t y c le>n all !re is to "k ab\t g>d5+ f books4 ,books w furni% ! !ory4 ,y mu/ contribute exp]i5ce 9 ord] to atta9 success4 99 99 99 99 99 ,don't neglect y\r plants :ile !y are gr[+4 ,!n is j ! "t to give !m ! tra9+ t is necess>y to make !m %apely4 ,! fact is1 plants are v mu* l *ildr5 9 ! family4 ,let !m h _! own way ab\t ev]y?+ :ile !y are gr[+ up & y w f9d t :5 !y h gr[n up !y are n at all l :at y w\ld l to h !m1 9 _m respects1 & y don't see h[ y are go+ to make !m con=m to y\r ideas ( :at !y ought to be1 s9ce x is impossible to make *ildr5 ( !m aga9 & give y ano!r *ance at _! developm5t4 ,beg9 ) ! tra9+ ( y\r plants :ile !y are small1 & tra9 !m z !y gr[4 99 99 99 99 99 ,don't treat all y\r plants alike4 ,/udy _! peculi>ities & give !m su* treatm5t z w fit ^? peculi>ities4 ,to illu/rate ?is idea3 a calla likes a good deal ( wat]2 a g]anium is satisfi$ ) a mod]ately moi/ soil2 a cactus does be/ :5 all[$ to get really dry at c]ta9 seasons4 ,if we 7 to treat ^! ?ree plants alike1 :at d y suppose ! result w\ld be8 ,don't ignore ! peculi>ities ( y\r plants if y want !m to d well4 99 99 99 99 99 ,don't neglect to prep>e = an annual invasion ( y\r roses by bugs1 worms1 & insects4 ,y c safely c\nt on _! com+1 b if y are prep>$ = x y c spe$ily put ! enemy to r\t4 ,! be/ plan is to act on ! (f5sive4 ,head (f ! pe/s by mak+ applications ( nicoticide be=e !y make _! appe>ance4 ,y c d ?is1 =1 if _! advance-ag5t arrives & f9ds ! tang ( tobacco all ov] ! plants1 he w g back & advise ! o!rs to seek m agreeable qu>t]s4 ,beg9 to spray y\r bu%es e>ly 9 ! season1 & keep on do+ s until aft] ! fl[]+ p]iod is ov]4 ,!re w be no likelihood ( an invasion aft] t1 z ! enemies ( ! rose d _! deadly "w e>ly 9 ! season4 99 99 99 99 99 ,don't get ! idea = a mom5t1 z s _m d1 t all y ne$ to d to h a f9e lot ( plants is to put "s soil--any k9d t happ5s to be h&ie/--9 a pot1 set out a plant 9 x1 &1 pre/o6 y w h j z f9e a lot ( plants z y\r neighbor :o se>*es "h & !re & ev]y:]e until %e f9ds j ! k9d ( soil t exp]i5ce tells h] ! plants mu/ h if %e w\ld h good ones4 ,%e gives "s ( h] "t daily to c>+ = !m1 :ile y expect y\r plants to take c>e ( !mselves4 ,t w nev] answ]4 ,if y d y\r %>e ( ! "w ! plants w d !irs1 b y mu/ n expect !m to d all1 any m ?an y mu/ expect !m to make a /rong1 heal?y gr[? 9 a soil t is unsuit$ to _! requirem5ts or sadly lack+ 9 nutrim5t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,don't build up a great fire 9 /ove or furnace if y discov] t y\r plants h be5 nipp$ by fro/1 ?9k+ to save !m by ?aw+ !m out4 ,heat at su* a "t is ! v ?+ ne$$ to complete ! mis=tune4 ,put !m at once 9 a room :]e ! temp]ature c be kept j a little above ! fro/-po9t1 & %[] !m ?or\ghly ) cold wat]4 ,?is w extract ! fro/ f !m s gradually t x w be possible to save _m ( !m unless !y are badly froz54 ,keep !m 9 a cool room = ?ree or f\r days4 ,x may be necess>y to cut away mo/1 or all1 ( ! bran*es ( "s ( !m4 ,unless ! degree ( cold to :i* !y 7 subject$ 0 suffici5t to freeze ! soil 9 ! pot1 _m ( !m w ?r[ up new %oots f _! roots aft] a little2 !re=e don't ?r[ out a plant t has be5 oblig$ to "p ) all its top until x has be5 giv5 a *ance to make a new />t 9 life4 99 99 99 99 99 ,don't put y\r h\se plants out ( doors = ! summ] until ! wea!r has become w>m & c be dep5d$ on to rema9 s4 ,! fir/ ( ,june w be q e>ly en\gh4 99 99 99 99 99 ,don't plant !m out 9 ! g>d5-b$s1 ?9k+ !reby to save y\rself ! "w ( tak+ c>e ( !m dur+ ! summ] & ( b5efit+ !m at ! same "t4 ,( c\rse !y w take c>e ( !mselves !re1 & v likely make a mu* m luxuriant gr[? ?an !y w\ld 9 pots1 b :5 fall comes & y h to lift & repot !m y w f9d t m h>d "w is requir$ ( y ?an y w\ld h exp5d$ on !m ?r\gh\t ! summ] if y _h kept !m 9 pots4 ,z = ! b5efit to ! plants--:]e w x come 98 ,!y w h made su* a rampant gr[? ( roots t mo/ ( !m w h to be sacrific$ 9 r$uc+ ! e>? conta9+ !m to ! size ( ! pots y put !m into1 & ?is at ! v "t :5 ! poor plants ought to be at _! be/ 9 ord] to successfully )/& ! unfavorable conditions result+ f ! *ange f outdoors to indoors4 ,plants treat$ 9 ?is mann] receive a *eck t !y seldom fully recov] f dur+ ! entire w9t]4 ,in/ead ( sav+ y\rself "w & do+ a k9dness to y\r plants1 y h done j ! contr>y4 ,,xix ,a ,,*apt] ,,( ,,helpful ,,h9ts ,9 "s ( ! =ego+ *apt]s ,i h _h some?+ to say ab\t ! advisability ( us+ se$ 9 :i* ea* color is kept by itself 9 ord] to secure ! greate/ possible degree ( color-h>mony 9 ! g>d54 ,_m p]sons tell u t !y _c af=d to pay ! extra prices :i* ! se$sm5 put on unmix$ se$4 ,x is true t x co/s m ?an ! se$ 9 :i* all colors are jumbl$ toge!r1 & x is also true t plants gr[n f x are really no bett] ?an ^? gr[n f mix$ se$1 b ! fact rema9s t x gives s mu* m satisfactory results1 f an arti/ic /&po9t1 t x is n ?r[+ money away1 z "s claim1 to make use ( x4 ,( c\rse if "o gets z mu* pleasure f a mass ( color )\t reg>d to h>mony z f few] colors all 9 p]fect h>mony ) "o ano!r1 x w\ld h>dly be wor? :ile to inve/ m money 9 su* se$4 ,b :]e ! f9e/ possible effects are desir$ ,i cont5d t unmix$ se$ is *eape/1 9 t s5se ( ! t]m t means ! greate/ satisfaction4 ,!re is a way by :i* unmix$ se$ c be obta9$ )\t its really co/+ ea* p]son m ?an mix$ se$4 ,e amateur g>d5] kn[s t m plants ( a k9d c be gr[n f "o package ( se$ ?an a p]son c>es = 9 ! av]age-siz$ g>d54 ,n9e times out ( t5 only "p ( ! se$ 9 ! package is s[n & ! re/ is ei!r disc>d$ or giv5 away to fri5ds4 ,n[ if ^? :o w\ld l to secure ! be/ results 9 g>d5+ w get up a se$ club among _! fl[]-lov+ fri5ds1 & conf9e _! selection to packages 9 :i* ea* color is by itself1 ! se$ 9 ^? packages c be divid$ among ! v>i\s memb]s ( ! club1 & ea* p]son w h en\gh to meet h] requirem5ts1 & ?is at a less price ?an %e w\ld h to pay = ord9>y mix$ se$ if %e 7 to ord] alone1 because none ( ! se$ w\ld be wa/$4 ,try ! se$-club plan = a season & see if x doesn't "w out to y\r satisfaction4 ,if y are likely to h m plants ( a k9d ?an y c>e =1 don't ?r[ any ( ! se$l+s away :5 y ?9 !m out4 ,!re are poor *ildr5 9 e neighborhood t w\ld be delight$ to get !m4 ,nev] wa/e any plants t are wor? gr[+4 ,if a plant is want$ = l[ b$s "u ! w9d[s ( ! dwell+ or ne> ! pa?s1 portulacca is ab\t z satisfactory z any?+ ,i "k (4 ,x blooms ) great pr(usion ?r\gh\t ! entire season4 ,its colors range f pure :ite ?r\gh p9k1 yell[1 & violet to d>k crimson4 ,x is a plant t seems to delight 9 locations expos$ to ! hotte/ sun%9e1 & 9 soils s lack+ 9 moi/ure t ord9>y plants w\ld live b a %ort "t 9 x4 ,x is enabl$ to d ?is because ( ! succul5t nature ( its foliage4 ,inde$1 ! portulacca is a vegetable salam&] s f> z its ability to /& heat & dr\ght is conc]n$4 ,^? :o h _h exp]i5ce ) purslane 9 ! vegetable g>d5 w und]/& some?+ ab\t ! nature ( ?is plant1 = ! two are closely relat$4 ,9 furni%+ support = v9es t clamb] ov] ! walls ( ! h\se1 d n use /rips ( clo?1 z s _m d4 ,! clo? is good = a season only4 ,aft] ! v9es h become l>ge & heavy _! weight w be suffici5t to te> ! clo? loose f ! tacks t held x 9 place1 especially aft] a heavy ra9 or 9 /rong w9ds1 & d[n w come ! plant4 ,x w be f\nd impossible to put x back 9 place 9 any?+ l a satisfactory mann]4 ,= support+ l>ge1 /iff v9es ,i make use ( screw-hooks1 :i* are easily ins]t$ 9 wood5 walls4 ,turn ! hooks 9 until !re is j en\gh room betwe5 _! po9ts & ! wall to admit ( slipp+ ! v9e 94 ,n "o v9e 9 fifty w "w loose f ! grip ( ! hooks4 ,"s v9es are n adapt$ to ?is treatm5t4 ,^! ,i support by us+ /rips ( lea!r in/ead ( clo?4 ,! lea!r %\ld be soak$ 9 oil = tw5ty-f\r h\rs be=e us+1 to make x pliable & wat]-resi/+4 ,d n use small tacks1 z ^! d n h suffici5t hold on ! wood to make !m dep5dable4 ,use nails at lea/ an in* long1 ) good-siz$ heads4 ,"s p]sons object to ! use ( v9es ab\t ! h\se1 especially if x is ( wood1 claim+ t !y reta9 moi/ure to su* an ext5t z to soon injure ! walls4 ,i h conv9c$ myself t facts are directly contr>y to ?is !ory4 ,! ov]lapp+ leaves act z %+les--%$d+ ra9 & prev5t+ x f gett+ to ! walls aga9/ :i* ! v9es are tra9$4 ,try to int]e/ ! *ildr5 9 ! mak+ ( a f]n-g>d5 & a collection ( native plants4 ,a little enc\ragem5t at ! beg9n+ w d ?is1 & aft] ! project is well "u way x w n ne$ enc\rag+1 = ! little folks w be s fasc9at$ by x t !re w be little likelihood ( _! ab&on+ ! und]tak+4 ,take half a doz5 or m *ildr5 to ! woods ) y1 ) baskets 9 :i* to br+ home _! specim5s4 ,%[ !m h[ to take up ! plants 9 su* a mann] t a consid]able am\nt ( soil w adh]e to _! roots4 ,help !m pack !m snugly into ! baskets to prev5t _! be+ %ak5 ab\t 9 transit1 !reby los+ ! soil tak5 up ) !m4 ,if ! day happ5s to be a w>m & sunny "o1 h !m spr9kle ! plants & pack "s wet moss ab\t !m to keep !m z fre% z possible until !y c be plant$ 9 ! home g>d54 ,disc\rage !m f tak+ l>ge plants 9 pref]5ce to small ones1 z !y w mo/ likely be eag] to d4 ,expla9 t ! small ones /& ! be/ *ance ( liv+1 & t no?+ is ga9$ by *oos+ l>ge ones1 because ^! w be sure to lose _! foliage1 & t1 ev5 if !y live1 :i* n9e out ( t5 w n1 !y w receive su* a *eck by removal t ! small plants w soon get ! />t ( !m4 ,x w greatly add to ! pleasure ( plant-collect+ if y make a k9d ( picnic excursion ( x4 ,take along some?+ good to eat1 & sp5d half a day 9 ! woods1 if possible4 ,y w enjoy x z mu* z ! *ildr5 w4 ,don't dig y\r plants1 h[ev]1 until y are ab\t ready to />t = home1 = x is q important t !y %\ld be plant$ z soon z possible aft] be+ tak5 up4 ,:5 !y are set out1 wat] !m well & %ade !m = sev]al days4 ,give all plants tak5 f %ady places a location z ne>ly l t f :i* !y 7 tak5 z possible4 ,a f]n t grew 9 %ade w be pretty sure to die if plant$ 9 a place fully expos$ to ! sun4 ,x helps matt]s v mu* if y c h a load ( woods e>? drawn to ! home g>d5 to plant ^! *ildr5 ( ! =e/ 94 ,!y d n take k9dly to loam1 aft] hav+ be5 gr[n 9 loose1 por\s soil1 ?\gh _m ( !m are /rong en\gh to adapt !mselves to ord9>y g>d5 conditions4 ,i "k ( _m neighborhoods 9 :i* clubs = collect+ native plants h be5 =m$1 & ! *ildr5 :o are 9 ^! clubs h become int5sely int]e/$ 9 _! g>d5s ( native plants4 ,?is is z x %\ld be1 = we h _m beautiful wild fl[]s t are bett] wor? gr[+ ?an =eign k9ds = :i* l>ge prices are ask$4 ,pride 9 our home plants ought to be enc\rag$1 & !re is no bett] way ( do+ ?is ?an by int]e/+ ! boys & girls 9 ! mak+ ( a wild g>d54 ,! tub]ose is a plant :i* ev]ybody admires1 b :i* is seldom se5 9 amateur g>d5]s' collections4 ,i ?9k ! g5]al impression is t x is n an easy plant to gr[4 ,su* is n ! case1 h[ev]4 ,x c be gr[n successfully by any "o :o is will+ to give x a little att5tion4 ,tub]s %\ld be obta9$ 9 ,m>* or ,april4 ,!y %\ld be plant$ 9 pots conta9+ s&y g>d5 loam into :i* a lib]al am\nt ( good f]tiliz] has be5 ?or\ghly work$4 ,if ! tub]s are small1 two or ?ree c be put into ea* sev5-in* pot us$4 ,be=e plant+ !m ! mass ( dri$ roots :i* w g5]ally be f\nd adh]+ to ! base ( ! tub] %\ld be cut away ) a ?91 %>p-blad$ knife4 ,if ?is is n done1 ^! roots (t5 decay & ! diseas$ condition w be communicat$ to ! tub] & cause x to die1 or1 if dea? does n result1 to become s unheal?y t x w fail to bloom4 ,! plants c be turn$ out ( _! pots :5 ! wea!r becomes w>m1 & gr[n on 9 ! g>d5 ?r\gh ! summ]1 b ,i w\ld n advise ?is1 = x w be necess>y to lift & pot !m be=e fro/y nights come1 z !y are v t5d]1 & a little di/urbance ( _! roots at ?is "t may cause _! buds to bla/4 ,i w\ld urge keep+ !m 9 pots ?r\gh\t ! season1 z1 if ?is is done1 y always h !m "u control4 ,! fl[]s ( ! tub]ose are ivory-:ite 9 color4 ,!y are ( ?ick1 wax5 texture1 & h t heavy1 ri* fragrance t *>act]izes ! magnolia & ! cape jasm9e ( ! ,s\?4 ,!y are borne 9 a spike at ! extremity ( tall /alks1 ?us be+ v effective = cutt+4 ,because ( _! ?ick texture !y la/ = a long "t aft] cutt+4 ,plants 9 pots rema9 9 bloom = a mon? or six weeks4 ,e lov] ( delici\sly fragrant fl[]s w d well to gr[ at lea/ half a doz5 ( !m to d duty 9 ! w9d[-g>d5 9 fall4 ,a second crop ( fl[]s ne$ n be expect$ f a tub] t has borne "o crop4 ,9 ord] to make sure ( bloom x w be necess>y to pur*ase fre% tub]s ea* spr+4 ,! abutilon is an old favorite among h\se plants1 & its popul>ity is well des]v$4 ,x is ( z easy culture z a g]anium4 ,give x a good soil--pref]ably loam--dra9 its pot well1 keep ! soil ev5ly moi/ b nev] wet1 & t is ab\t all ! c>e x w require4 ,x may be necess>y to prune x n[ & !n dur+ its e>ly /ages ( gr[? 9 ord] to secure symmetrical %ape1 b ?is is easily done by p9*+ (f ! ends ( su* bran*es z seem incl9$ to get ! />t ( o!rs1 & keep+ !m f mak+ m gr[? until ! o!rs h caught up ) !m4 ,p9*+ back bran*es t d n develop side %oots w g5]ally result 9 _! bran*+ freely4 ,9 ?is way y secure a bu%y1 compact plant4 ,9 ord] to make a little tree ( ! abutilon--& x is mo/ satisfactory :5 gr[n 9 t mann]--tra9 x to "o /raight /alk until x rea*es ! height :]e y want ! head to =m4 ,all[ no side bran*es to gr[ dur+ ?is p]iod ( ! plant's developm5t4 ,:5 ?ree or f\r feet tall1 nip (f ! top & keep x nipp$ (f until z _m bran*es z y ?9k necess>y h />t$ at ! top ( ! /alk4 ,all[ none to gr[ bel[4 ,by p]sev]+ 9 ?is treatm5t y w succe$ 9 gett+ a numb] ( bran*es ) :i* to =m a treelike head4 ,!re are sev]al v>ieties ( abutilon4 ,"s h orange fl[]s1 "s r$1 "s yell[1 "s p9k1 & "s pure :ite4 ,^! fl[]s are bell-%ap$ & p5d5t4 ,"o "n = ! plant is ! ,*9ese bell-fl[] because ( its bell-l blossoms4 ,ano!r is fl[]+ maple1 because ( ! resemblance 9 %ape ( its foliage to our native maple4 ,!re are two or ?ree v>ieties ) beautifully v>iegat$ foliage 9 :i* gre5 & :ite & yell[ are ab\t equally di/ribut$4 ,i am always glad to speak a good ^w = ?is plant because ( its beauty1 its ease ( culture1 its con/ancy ( bloom1 & ! fact t x is seldom attack$ by insects4 ,ano!r mo/ des]v+ old plant is ! rose g]anium4 ,?is us$ to be f\nd 9 ne>ly all collections ( h\se plants4 ,x is z easily gr[n z ! fl[]+ g]anium4 ,its foliage is v pleas+1 be+ z f9ely cut z "s v>ieties ( f]n4 ,x is delightfully fragrant4 ,a leaf or two w be f\nd a mo/ desirable addition to a buttonhole or corsage b\quet4 ,x c be gr[n 9 tree =m by giv+ x ! p9*+-back treatm5t advis$ = ! abutilon1 or x c be gr[n z a bu% by beg9n+ ! p9*+ process :5 x is only ?ree or f\r in*es high1 ?us oblig+ x to ?r[ out sev]al /alks ne> ! base ( ! plant4 ,old plants ( ole&] may easily be r5ew$ :5 !y h become s l>ge z to be unwieldy1 or h outgr[n ! space t c be giv5 up to !m4 ,cut away all ! bran*es to )9 f\r or five in*es ( ! ma9 /alk1 leav+ no?+ b a mass ( /ubs4 ,9 a v %ort "t new bran*es w be s5t out4 ,!re w be s _m ( !m t x w be necess>y to remove ! l>g] %>e ( !m4 ,if ?is prun+ is done 9 e>ly spr+1 :5 ! plant is br\ght f cold /orage1 ! new gr[? ought to be> a crop ( fl[]s 9 late summ]4 ,! foll[+ season ! plant %\ld be lit]ally cov]$ ) bloom dur+ ! great] "p ( summ]1 ^! blossoms be+ z l>ge & f9e 9 all respects z ^? borne by ! plant :5 "y4 ,i "k ( no plant t is m tractable ?an ?is "o1 & c]ta9ly we h few t are m beautiful4 ,l>ge specim5s are magnific5t = por* & v]&a decoration 9 summ]4 ,9 ,decemb] !y %\ld g into ! cell>1 to rema9 !re until ,m>*4 ,plants ) v>iegat$ foliage are becom+ m 9 dem& ye>ly4 ,japanese maize1 ) long leaves /rip$ ) :ite & cream1 is v effective :5 gr[n 9 a mass 9 ! c5t] ( a b$4 ,! ,japanese hop1 ) foliage heavily m>bl$ ) creamy :ite1 is q z attractive )\t fl[]s z _m ( our fl[]+ v9es are4 ,ric9us1 ) enorm\s foliage ( a lu/r\s copp]y bronze1 w be f\nd f> m tropical 9 effect !n ! cannas & caladiums we see s mu* ( n[adays4 ,! leaves ( ?is plant (t5 measure a y>d across4 ,if y want x to be mo/ effective1 plant x 9 "s expos$ place :]e x w h pl5ty ( room to spread its bran*es4 ,f :at ,i h said 9 a prec$+ *apt] x w be readily und]/ood t ,i am n an admir] ( c>pet-b$d+ except :]e plants ) small1 ri*ly color$ foliage are made use (4 ,^! c be prun$ 9 su* a mann] z to keep ea* color inside its prop] limit1 b fl[]+ plants w /raggle across ! l9es assign$ !m1 & all cle>ness ( outl9e 9 ! patt]n w soon be lo/4 ,b :5 plants are locat$ ) a view to secur+ color contra/1 v f9e effects c be obta9$ f !m4 ,a circul> b$ fill$ ) p9k1 :ite1 & pale-yell[ phlox drummondii 9 r[s ( ea* color w be f\nd pleas+1 & x has ! m]it ( be+ easily made4 ,if a r\nd b$ has sc>let salvia = its c5t]1 surr\nd$ ) yell[ calliopsis1 or ,cali=nia poppy1 x w af=d a mass ( mo/ int5se color t w produce a mo/ brilliant effect4 ,a b$ ( p9k fl[]+ g]aniums--p9k1 m9d y1 n sc>let or any %ade ( r$--bord]$ ) lav5d] ag]atum1 w be f\nd extremely attractive if c>e is tak5 to cut away all trusses ( bloom f ! g]aniums z soon z !y h begun to fade4 ,if ?is is n done ! b$ w h a draggl$1 slov5ly effect4 ,sc>let salvia comb9$ ) euphorbia1 bett] kn[n z sn[-on-!-m\nta91 w be f\nd v effective1 ! :ite & gre5 ( ! euphorbia br++ out ! sc>let ( ! salvia mo/ vividly1 & af=d+ su* a /rong contra/ t a b$ ( ^! two plants w always *all5ge admiration4 ,! euphorbia w be f\nd a v useful plant = almo/ any place 9 b$s or bord]s :]e some?+ seems ne$$ to relieve ! prevail+ color4 ,x des]ves m att5tion ?an x gets4 ,! impression seems to prevail t _m plants ought to reta9 _! old leaves indef9itely4 ,!y w n d ?is1 h[ev]4 ,leaves rip5 aft] a "t1 & ! plant w %$ !m1 z all decidu\s plants %$ !irs 9 fall4 ,!re=e if y f9d ! l[] leaves on y\r ficus turn+1 yell[ & dropp+1 don't be fright5$4 ,! plant is simply go+ ?r\gh "o ( ! processes ( nature4 ,b if a good _m ( ! leaves fall all at once x w be well to look = "s o!r explanation ( ! plant's action4 ,! loss ( foliage may come f lack ( moi/ure 9 ! soil1 or ! roots ( ! plant may be pot-b\nd4 ,exam9ation w %[ if ei!r is ! case4 ,if ! soil is f\nd to be dry1 m wat] %\ld be giv54 ,if ! pot is fill$ ) roots1 repot ! plant1 giv+ x m root room4 ,! own]s ( plants %\ld take all ^! ?+s into consid]ation be=e com+ to any conclusion z to :at ! cause ( tr\ble is4 ,unless !y d s !re w h to be guesswork relative to x1 & t is nev] safe or satisfactory4 ,tr\ble may come f ov]wat]+1 or f lack ( good dra9age1 or a soil defici5t 9 nutrition4 ,y see1 x is necess>y to /udy ^! matt]s f sev]al angles1 s to speak1 z ! tr\ble compla9$ ( may h its orig9 9 any "o ( ! conditions m5tion$1 & n mu* c be done to rem$y matt]s until "o has made an exam9ation t br+s to light ! facts 9 ! case4 ,^! kn[n1 x w be a comp>atively easy matt] to det]m9e ! treatm5t requir$1 = ! conditions t are f\nd to exi/ w1 to a great ext5t1 indicate 9 almo/ e in/ance ! rem$y ne$$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,"s good v9es = w9d[-box culture are3 ,madeira v9e4--,he>t-%ap$ foliage ( a ri*1 glossy gre54 ,v rapid gr[]4 ,tradescantia4--,gre51 gre5 /rip$ ) :ite1 & olive /rip$ ) ,indian r$4 ,quick gr[]4 ,v9ca ,h>risonii4--,d>k-gre5 foliage1 edg$ ) yell[4 ,s5ecio4--,m commonly kn[n z ,g]man ivy4 ,pretty1 ivy-%ap$ foliage ( a cle>1 bright gre54 ,v rapid gr[]4 ,ne$s frequ5t p9*+ back to make x bran* freely4 ,gle*oma4--,gre51 v>iegat$ ) bright yell[4 ,o?onna4--,bett] kn[n z pickle-plant because ( its cyl9drical foliage1 :i* resembles a m9iature cucumb]4 ,has pretty yell[ fl[]s4 ,saxifraga4--,leaves ( gray+ olive spr9kl$ ) :ite4 ,ivy-leav$ g]aniums4--,!re are _m v>ieties1 "s ) p9k1 "s ) :ite1 & o!rs ) r$ fl[]s4 ,^! are excell5t :]e fl[]+ plants ( droop+ habit are desir$4 ,a box edg$ ) ^! plants1 especially ! p9k v>iety1 ) :ite ,m>gu]ites--bett] kn[n z ,p>is daisies--9 ! c5t]1 w be f\nd especially pleas+4 ,9 w9d[-boxes hav+ a nor!rn exposure su* plants z ,bo/on & ,:itman f]n1 asp>agus plumosus1 asp>agus ,spr5g]ii1 & any ( ! fibr\s-root$ begonias w be f\nd v effective4 ,^! plants c be turn$ out ( _! pots & plant$ 9 ! e>? 9 ! box1 or ! pots 9 :i* !y gr[ c be sunk 9 ! soil4 ,?is is 9 sev]al respects ! be/ way1 z 9 fall1 :5 ! w9d[-box has to be discont9u$1 ! plants w n h to be repott$4 ,petunias are excell5t plants = w9d[-box culture4 ,!y c be made to gr[ 9 upright =m by giv+ !m a little support1 or !y c be all[$ to droop ov] ! sides ( ! box4 ,a comb9ation ( purple & :ite v>ieties w be f\nd pleas+4 ,?is plant comes into bloom e>ly 9 ! season1 :5 gr[n f se$1 & x cont9ues to bloom until cold wea!r comes4 ,,! ,,end ,,transcrib]',s ,,note -,pla9 pr9t & punctuation errors fix$4