TAKING STOCK OF THE GARDEN 



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filled with Verbenas, Snapdragons, Mignonette, Zinnias, Asters, 

 Ageratum, and Salvias. June is very late to do this transplant- 

 ing, but if It is done in the late afternoon after a rain and the 

 plants are trimmed before planting and shaded during the noon 

 hours for a day or two, the chances are that most of them will 

 thrive. This is the time when the thinning-out process serves 

 the gardener in good stead. There are sure to be parts of the 

 borders where the plants are as thick as peas and other places 

 where the seed has forgotten to germinate. All these spots 

 should be evened out. Now Is the accepted time. 



Because the garden is a blaze of glory with Helianthus, Sweet 

 Williams, Zinnias, Hollyhocks, Petunias, Nasturtiums, and all 

 the other blossoms in full beauty, is all the more reason why you 

 should plan to keep It so, and not only planning, but everlastingly 

 keeping at it. Is necessary to accomplish this. If the bare spots 



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A MOST EFFECTIVE SUMMER-FLOWERING HEDGE 

 Is Hydrangea paniculata grandiflora. Its snowy blossoms last for many weeks 



