BEAUTIFUL GARDENS IN AMERICA 



Often when Peonies have been in bloom torrential rains 

 have nearly ruined them. The greatest trouble with the 

 summer garden is the extreme heat and dryness of the 

 air. The earth can be kept moist around the plants, 

 but many things wither in the dry air. With the greatest 

 care a garden of annuals might be kept looking fairly well 

 through July and August, but I am glad to get away from 

 mine early in July." 



The climate of these adjoining Middle States is prac- 

 tically the same throughout, with possibly even more 

 sunshine than in the eastern States. "In May and June 

 there are frequent heavy showers, but rarely all-day rains. 

 In the later summer and autumn cloudy days are excep- 

 tional. The eastern side of Missouri is said to be slightly 

 cooler than the western part; Kansas City averages a 

 somewhat higher summer temperature than Washington, 

 D. C., which is in the same latitude. Spring bulbs and 

 many spring perennials appear three weeks earlier than 

 near New York City." The gardens usually look spent 

 by September, but in the cooler sections, with an extra 

 amount of summer care, there may be still seen flowers 

 sufficient to adorn a garden during some weeks of autumn. 



The garden at Hazelwood, near St. Louis, is laid out 

 with curving grass paths and broad beds. The bright 

 display begins with Daffodils, and the beds retain rich 

 bloom into the middle of June. In September, after good 

 care, Marigolds, Zinnias, Snapdragon, Cosmos, hardy 

 Asters, Chrysanthemum, and Helenium are the autumn 



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