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OREGON AND WASHINGTON 



In this coast region of the Northwest, shrubs, trees, 

 and vines develop rapidly and give sooner to the garden 

 the appearance of completeness than is the case in the 

 drier climates. An authority from Portland says: "The 

 growing season is long, lasting from March 1 to Novem- 

 ber 1, and in the places where lawns are well kept they 

 are green throughout the entire winter. At this period, 

 however, the grass does not grow enough to require clip- 

 ping. Several shrubs, such as the Laurestinus, remain in 

 foliage throughout the entire winter. Usually a few be- 

 lated Roses are found on the bushes as late as Christmas, 

 not the perfect blooms of summer, by any means, but 

 sufficiently good-looking to adorn a vase in the drawing- 

 room. The freezing weather would ordinarily come in 

 January and be very limited in duration." In February 

 the spring bulbs, Daffodils and Forsythia, appear. 



At Tacoma and throughout the coast section of Wash- 

 ington the climate differs but slightly from that of Port- 

 land, Oregon, the latter having probably less rain and 

 mist, but the whole coast is ideal for flowers. The summer 

 is the dryest season, when gardens will require some sprin- 



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