A WOMAN^S HARDY GARDEN 



with the spade, and then the Httle plants 

 are placed about three inches apart, each 

 plant against the string. The trench is half 

 filled in with earth, then a layer of ma- 

 nure, and finally more earth packed down. 

 Box planted in this way should grow and 

 thrive, especially if given, along in JNIay, a 

 little bone-meal. 



I write feelingly of Box edging to-day. 

 Last week, Holy AVeek, I spent in the 

 country, and most of my time was passed 

 on my knees. For, when not at church or 

 driving the intervening five miles, I was set- 

 ting out plants in the garden, and that, like 

 one's prayers, requires kneeling. Four men 

 were working, setting out plants and trees, 

 but the earth was so sweet and warm and 

 brown that it was impossible to keep away 

 from it. With trowel in hand and joy in 

 my heart, I set out hundreds of little Box 

 plants, transplanted Columbines, Foxgloves 

 and Canterbury Bells. Big robins were hop- 

 ping tamely about, calling to one another ; 



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