A WOMAN^S HARDY GARDEN 



A^^hile waiting for the hardy vines to make 

 their first year's growth, the seeds of the 

 Japanese JNIorning- Glory, the Japanese JNIoon- 

 Flower and Coboea scandens may be planted. 

 All of these will grow at least ten feet in 

 a summer, and cover the bare places. But 

 I would not advise sowing them among 

 the hardy vines, except the first summer. 

 In their luxuriance they may suffocate the 

 Roses and Clematis. The seeds of the ^loon- 

 Flower must be soaked in hot water, and 

 left over night, before sowing. So much for 

 the vines about a house. 



In front of the vines, and on the south 

 side in the same bed, plant masses of Holly- 

 hocks, from eight to twelve in a bunch, 

 and Rudbeckia in bunches of not more than 

 five, as they grow so large. Hollyhocks and 

 Rudbeckias plant two feet apart ; they will 

 grow to a solid mass. In front of these, 

 again, put a clump of Phloxes, seven in a 

 bimch, and Larkspur, JDelphinium formosiim 

 being the best. On either side of the Del- 



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