46 A Little Maryland Garden 
second leaves have begun to form very 
eatly. Usually seedlings raised in the house 
take their time about forming second leaves, 
and turn their spindling stems about to the 
light, crowned only with the first pair, in a 
very indolent, provoking way. The sweet- 
sultans, in particular, have such lanky stems 
that they make me think of long-legged 
young cockerels. The seeds of Shirley pop- 
pies, French marigolds, and morning-glories 
are being saved to plant in the border; and 
the asters and annual wallflowers are to be 
sown in the cold frame in April. The seeds 
of such hardy perennials as 1 am going to try 
this year, red sunflowers, hardy primroses, 
and clove pinks, are to wait till the ground 
is warm in May. 
This year I must give particular atten- 
tion to the lower border. It has developed 
by degrees, and from being the least-thought- 
of spot in the garden, has now become of 
first importance. When I began to make 
my little garden there was not a neighbour 
for the space of a block on either side. Now 
