ANOTHER HARDY GARDEN BOOK 



position, or it may be true, but it is well for 

 every gardener not to take any chances. 



In my garden the severe Winter of 1903-4 

 caused many losses. Coming out the middle 

 of April to spend a few happy days super- 

 intending Spring work, I found a sad state 

 of things. Besides the Catalpa Bungii, Irish 

 juniper and the standard box trees, all the 

 privet hedges, most of which were the com- 

 mon privet, supposed to be hardy, were 

 killed to the ground. All the Crimson Ram- 

 bler and Wichuriana Roses were dead nearly 

 to the ground, and, although they grew 

 tremendously during the Summer, trellis 

 and rose arches were bare until late in the 

 season. Every Honeysuckle on the place was 

 entirely killed, and all Clematis, Wistaria and 

 Trumpet Creeper had died to the ground. 

 During the Summer they have, however, 

 sent up shoots of surprising growth, as if to 

 recoup their reputation of being hardy 

 plants. Deutzias, eight feet high, and also 

 Vibernum plicatum were killed, while more 

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