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these will increase to the extent of congestion and should be redistributed 

 by one " toe " to each new plant. 



Crown Imperial. A stately flower stalk and comes with the fall 

 planted bulbs. It is one of the first to show spring growth. Strictly 

 speaking it belongs to the bulbs and may well be classed with the fall. 

 bulbs so far as the time of planting and bloom is concerned. 



Hardy Chrysanthemum. This is the flower latest in blossom that I 

 would recommend for school-ground planting. When well-established 

 on well-drained soil and given winter protection of leaves, good results 

 will be obtained, the bloom continuing after the coming of several frosts. 

 They are propagated by division of the roots. 



In the spring when children — and grown people too — are flower 

 crazy and bring back from their excursions in the woods the spring 

 blossoms and ferns, let them plant them promiscuously among the flow- 

 ers mentioned above. The trophies will retain their freshness longer 

 when put in the ground than out of it. Some of those having roots may 

 live and blossom during other springs. Some of them may pass out of 

 view during the summer to surprise you the following spring like a 

 friend calling unexpectedly. 



I have tried to give the fundamental principles of planting in the 

 paragraphs on planting trees and have not repeated them since because 

 I have thought the repetition unnecessary. The points given are funda- 

 mentals and should always be observed in planting and transplanting 

 of shrubs and herbaceous plants. 



CLBIBERS 



On the part of many people there exists a prejudice against vines 

 clinging to the sides of buildings. In some instances there may be an 

 ounce of reason for objections, but it is quite sure to be mixed with a 

 pound of prejudice. 



Trumpet Vine. This is my first choice for school-ground jilanting. 

 it is a rank grower and has no insect or fungus troubles that I know of. 

 There are many situations where it may be used with good effect other 

 than that of climbing over the school building. .\ skeleton of an arbor 

 or children's play-house the delight of the girls — may be made of rough 

 poles about which may be planted trumpet vine. But a few years will 

 elapse when the vines will be holding up the skeleton rather than the 

 reverse. The boys of the school may want a summer arbor too but not 

 for a play-house. That would be efifeminatc. Let the girls have that. 

 The boys will call theirs a wigwam and it will be the starting point for 



