BEAUTIFUL GARDENS IN AMERICA 



as fifty to sixty degrees, when one almost fears the prema- 

 ture appearance of some of the plants. It is on account 

 of the thaws as well as the cold that the plants require 

 a moderate covering to keep the ground as far as possible 

 frozen hard and undisturbed by the sun, as frequent thaw- 

 ing injures the roots. 



A garden at the other extreme of the State, in the Adi- 

 rondack Mountains, planted to begin with early Tulips, 

 Phlox divaricata, and others of this period, will make its 

 display about June 1. Lilies-of- the- Valley arrive soon after 

 June 8; German Iris, Lupin, Pyrethrum, Oriental Poppy 

 about June 15; Sweet William and Roses near July 1; 

 Delphinium July 15; Hollyhocks July 25. Tender annuals 

 are planted out about June 10, and a frost after that date 

 is of rare occurrence. The first killing frost of autumn 

 may be expected between the 15th and 20th of September. 

 While the thermometer in summer fluctuates between sixty 

 and eighty degrees, it often falls in winter to thirty degrees 

 below zero. The, hardy plants are well protected under the 

 heavy snow covering which is usually the winter condition 

 there. 



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