A WOMAN^S HARDY GARDEN 



They must grow under trees whose branches 

 are sufficiently high to admit the sun half 

 the day. As they bloom in September and 

 October, the tree protects them from the 

 frost, and in winter they should be well cov- 

 ered with stable litter. They are among 

 the few plants to be set out in the spring, 

 for if not well established they are always 

 winter-killed. 



It is well not to empty the perennial seed- 

 bed entirely in the autumn, but to leave a 

 few plants of each variety to transplant in 

 the spring, to take the place of those which 

 have not survived the winter. When the 

 bed is empty, in the spring, have a good 

 coating of manure spaded in and proceed 

 again with the sowing. 



Biennials, and also most perennials, must 

 be raised every year to keep up the supply. 



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