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For a flowering bulb I like the crocus; it is both cheap and satisfac- 

 tory. If a hundred or more of these bulbs are stuck in the front lawn, al- 

 most before the snow has gone the little blossoms begin to peep out, and 

 soon the lawn is beautiful. The hyacinth is all right to pot in the fall, 

 and after it is through blooming in the spring, set it out in the open 

 ground. In this way it will bloom again the next year. 



We have had both double and single dark blue violets and single 

 white violets, but the single ones have mixed until now they are light 

 blue. 



If one should wish a flower hedge, screen or background, what would 

 be more beautiful or answer the purpose better than a cluster of holly- 

 hocks, sunflowers or morning glories? 



I think a garden would not be complete without the gladiola. I have 

 no trouble keeping the bulbs. I dry them, put them in cloth bags, then 

 place them in a drawer in the dining-i'oom. I have not had success with 

 the hardy azalea, but now have one that I am keeping in a pot; hope to 

 be able to have flowers next spring. 



Among the annuals, the aster comes first for beauty and hardiness. 

 If once you get the bachelor button in the garden, it will do the rest. 

 Next, the poppy. Poppies are everywhere present in my garden. They, 

 with some asparagus limbs, make fine bouquets. 



The early and late flowering cosmo should be in every garden; we 

 have had them in bloom from July 4th until snow came. The mignonette 

 is not so pretty, but is so fragrant wl>en in the bouquet. 



The nasturtium must be grown to be appreciated. I like the dwarf 

 best. 



What is prettier than the sweet pea? That is, if you can head off 

 the gi'ound mole. This has been a good year for the pea--so much rain. 

 The peas must be picked every other day. The beautiful faces of the 

 pansy will make any one who loves the beautiful rave, but any one with 

 a weak back also raves at picking time. 



The petunia, for either indoor or out, has no equal. The only trouble 

 I have with petunias is that those indoors get a rust on the leaf. 



When once started, a bed of mixed colors of scabiosa is very useful 

 and pretty. The salvia is very pretty outdoors, and also useful in pots. 



For garden bed or massing, the verbena bed of mixed colors is un- 

 rivaled. The most beautiful bed I ever saw was a round bed— a rose 

 geranium in the center, with scarlet geraniums around it; surrounding this, 

 and making up the rest of the bed, was scarlet verbenas. I have wished 

 for a bed like it. but haven't it yet. 



The zimmia and sweet william make a nice, coarse bouquet. A lady 

 at the June meeting of the Lagi-ange Horticultural Society showed about 

 thirty colorings and markings. The marigold makes a very effective 

 display, with its various sizes and colors. 



A collection of coleus is very valuable to aid in cuttings for a bouquet, 

 whether it be out in a bed or In a pot. 



