282 Miscellaneous Hints on Gardening 



France, for the purpose of making perfume bearing 

 the same names. Peppermint, spearmint, worm- 

 wood, sassafras, wintergreen, birch, spruce, white 

 cedar, and tansy are grown in the United States, 

 principally in the Eastern States, for their oils. 



The goldenrod is commonly known as the national 

 flower of the United States, but as its claim lies 

 chiefly in the fact that it is found in profusion in 

 every State in the Union, and as there are other 

 flowers having the same claim, there seems little 

 reason for adopting it as the national flower. It is 

 not very pretty nor has it any fragrance, and it 

 bears the dreadful stigma of causing hay fever. 

 The columbine is much preferred by many, and has 

 the added attraction, aside from that of thriving 

 in all parts of the country, of producing red, white, 

 and blue flowers, which lend themselves readily for 

 decoration on our national holiday. 



The ribs of an old umbrella will make a scarcely 

 visible support for gladioli, dahlias, vines, and other 

 flowers requiring bracing or place to climb upon. 

 An old umbrella with the cloth torn off will be a 

 thing of beauty when covered by a flowering or 

 pretty-leaved vine. 



When the garden tools are dull, take the time to 



