The Busy Woman's Garden Book 



a delight to a child and solve the problem of keep- 

 ing it off the street and from undesirable com- 

 panions. I should like to think that a good many 

 such little oases will develop and that I might 

 know of them. 



It might be that two or more people have 

 homes overlooking a roof who would join to- 

 gether in the making of a garden. In that way 

 a larger area could be undertaken and the ex- 

 pense would not be seriously felt. If the roof 

 is one exposed to much sunshine, then one should 

 select plants which revel in sunshine like the an- 

 nual poppy, the verbena, salvia, sweet alyssum, 

 candytuft, ageratum, dahlia, canna, California 

 poppy, asters; all these are hardy, easily grown 

 plants, which will give an abundance of bloom all 

 summer. Of course geraniums and coleus can 

 also be depended upon to do their prettiest, but 

 one and all should have a daily or semi-daily show- 

 ering with a hose to remove the grime and dust 

 of the day and freshen the foliage as well as to 

 provide the necessary water to drink. Probably 

 the entire success of the roof garden will depend 



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