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their outlines against the winter sky, and nod- 

 ding a welcome to the birds who come to par- 

 take of their bounties — or blossoming aeain, 

 this time in snowy whiteness. 



Hollyhocks, castor-beans, cosmos, dahlias, 

 chrysanthemums, and asters also make effective 



FIG. 149. A BOTTOtTET OF SWEET PEAS. 



back-yard screens (Fig. 147), as do also sweet 

 peas, morning-glories, moon-vines, wild cu- 

 cumbers, and Madeira-vines, if furnished with 

 a support. Here, as in other plantings, one, by 

 rightly choosing from among the myriads of 

 tall-growing plants or vines, may have an abun- 

 dance of flowers throuo"hout the season. Amonpf 

 annual climbers, sweet peas should be given the 

 preference, since they furnish an abundance of 

 fragrant flowers (Fig. 149) for decorating the 



