HOW TO PLANT A SMALL PLOT 



Excellent Gladioli can be bought for a 

 dollar and fifty cents a hundred, and these 

 will be most satisfactory if planted in the 

 border about May fifteenth in groups of six 

 to ten. 



A dozen Chrysanthemums of the hardiest 

 varieties to be obtained, and costing a dollar 

 and a half a dozen, will, with the other 

 plants mentioned, about fill two borders two 

 feet wide by thirty long. It would also be 

 well to sow the seeds of some Calendulas, 

 Nasturtiums and Asters wherever there may 

 be a vacant place. Or better, perhaps, 

 sow the seeds in boxes in mid -April, and 

 transplant to the border the early part of 

 June. The first cost will be the only ex- 

 pense for these borders, except in the case 

 of the Auratum Lihes, which will die out 

 in about three years, and of the few flower 

 seeds. The only care needed is to keep the 

 borders free from weeds, to stir the soil 

 every week, and to water after sunset in 

 dry weather. 



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