5. What varieties to choose. — In the first place, do not plant too 

 much. A garden which looks very small wlien the pussy willows 

 come out and the frogs begin to peep, is big in the hot days of July. 

 A garden four feet wide and twenty feet long, half sweet peas and 

 half phloxes, is about as big as most boys and girls will take care of. 



In the next place, do not get too many varieties. Four or five 



kinds each of peas and phloxes will be enough. Buy the named 



varieties, — that is, those of known colors. — not the mixed packets. 



If you are very fond of reds, then choose the reddish kinds ; but it 



is well to put in at least three colors. 



L. H. BAILEY. 



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