IN SUMMER 



tion of new ones. Ageratum blooms beauti- 

 fully in the house and will afford great pleas- 

 ure because of its rare, delightful color. Salvia 

 splendens the intensely scarlet variety is a 

 far better winter bloomer than many of the 

 rare plants sold by florists. 



Speaking of the Petunia as a house plant re- 

 minds me that I wanted to tell my readers how 

 I treat my Petunias in the garden beds. 

 Those who have grown them know that along 

 towards the latter part of summer the plants 

 look rather the worse for wear. They have 

 exhausted themselves by profuse flowering. 

 When I see this, I go over the bed and cut 

 away all the old growth. Not a stalk is left. 

 Then I scatter fertilizer over the bed and wait 

 for results. In a short time a vigorous growth 

 of strong, new branches takes place, on which 

 flowers quite as large and fine as those of early 

 summer will be borne in wonderful profusion. 

 In this way I force my plants to renew them- 

 selves. They will be in their glory when heavy 

 frosts come. Light frosts will not harm them. 



Now is the time to get baskets of hanging 

 plants under way. Do not wait, as so many 

 do, until late in the season before attending to 

 this work. A basket of vines will not be at its 



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