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of the ground. Here is where I claim the gardener is lacking by his sub- 

 stituting a few loads of insect infested, decomposed manure for some 

 of the prepared fertalizers on the market. These are more sanitary, 

 more convenient to handle, and answer the same purpose. 



Many mistakes are made in planting by soattering of small beds 

 around the grounds, spoiling the beauty of the lawn, instead of massing 

 the planting. The perennials if properly arranged in borders will give 

 a continuation of flowers, through the season. And more so if inter- 

 mingled with a few of the many annuals available. But the average 

 florist will discourage the planting of such borders and recommend the 

 planting of geraniums, cannas, caleows, and so forth, in their stea'> 

 J.lany times with disregard to harmony of color. He does this purely for 

 his own benefit. In making this assertion, I do not intimate that there 

 is any flower that will take the place of the geraniums, and cannas. In 

 this locality, yet if a stranger would pass by some places I have seen, 

 they might come to the conclusion that these were the only flowers that 

 grow in this climate. 



The plant I have in mind is vinea selosia, and they are all lengths, 

 and I think arranged in a place, are more desirable than the geraniums 

 and cannas. 



I thank you for your kind attention as I am not prepared to meet 

 this occasion any better. 



Mr. Williams: The next paper will be "Planting Window Boxes 

 and Vases," by Mr. J. R. Simanton, of Falls City. 



PLANTING WINDOW BOXES AND VASES. 

 By J. R. Simanton, of Falls City. 



Mr. Simanton: I have been asked to write a paper on The 

 Planting of Window Boxes and Vases. T accepted very willingly 



for it is a subject in which I am much interested. I don't know 

 whether all the members find it true, but each year we are called on 

 to fill more boxes, baskets and vases, and fewer flower beds. 



Last summer I went down to Kansas City and spent some time 

 among the fine appartments and residences there just to get some 

 suggestions on this subject. The impression I received there was that 

 it wasn't so m^uch what was used in the planting, as the means used, 

 and the care it received after planting, that gives the effect. In our 

 opinion, the best effects in window or porch boxes are obtained by 

 using trailing or drooping plants together with blooming or foliage 

 plants. For the drooping plants we have found nothing equal to the 

 asparagus sprengeri and trailing vinca. The ivy geranium is also 

 most useful for this purpose as it can be had in so many shades. It 

 can be made to harmonize with the other blooming plants In the 

 box. 



