BEAUTIFUL GARDENS IN AMERICA 



also German Iris, Lilac, Periwinkles, Cornflower, Mi- 

 gnonette. In the mountains near-by the California Poppies 

 bloom at the same time. Then about mid- April come 

 Tea Roses and at the end of April or soon after the 

 Peonies and Sweet Peas. The 1st of May or a little later 

 Honeysuckles, Phlox, Snapdragon, Zinnias, and annual 

 Larkspurs appear. Almost everything that is not ex- 

 tremely tender can be wintered in open ground without 

 protection. Tender annuals should be planted out about 

 the end of March. I transplanted some things last year 

 the end of April, and the noonday sun was too much for 

 them, though I shaded them for some time. We plant 

 seeds of Pansies, Asters, Sweet Peas, etc., in the fall for 

 best results." 



The garden at Mr. Barker's mountain home is delight- 

 fully fitted to its surroundings, where nature is supreme 

 and all else studied simplicity. Flowers revel in their 

 freedom without the restriction of conventional beds. 

 Flowers, nature, and the simple life of the Southern hills 

 is the message from this distant home. 



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