AND WINDOW-BOXES 



it was so much better than the original soil of 

 the back yard that I felt greatly encouraged. 

 " We will not try to grow anything but the 

 most vigorous plants in it this year," I told the 

 boys. So our choice was confined to Petunias, 

 Phlox, Calliopsis, Nasturtiums, Zinnias, As- 

 ters, Poppies, Marigold, Sweet Peas, and 

 Morning-glories. These last two we put 

 along the fence that separated the yard from 

 the next neighbor's, and the Zinnias were 

 planted in the background, where they would 

 suggest a hedge at the boundary of the lot. 

 The Sweet Peas were given a width of coarse- 

 meshed wire netting as support, and the Morn- 

 ing-glories were trained on stout strings run- 

 ning from the ground to the top board of the 

 fence. By the middle of June no one would 

 have known that the dilapidated old fence ex- 

 isted, for it was completely covered with vines 

 and flowers. The other plants began to bloom 

 in June, and as no seed was allowed to ripen, 

 they kept on blooming most of the season, 

 with more or less profusion. The Asters were 

 in their prime in September and lasted until 

 cold weather came, thus making the late 

 autumn display quite as fine as that of mid- 

 summer. 



55 



