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cumference of this circle drive a small stake strong 

 enough to hold a strong twine running from it to the top 

 of the pole ; now fasten twine from all these little stakes 

 to the top of the pole ; this makes our cone. The next 

 step is to plant the seed so that the vines will, when 

 grown, completely hide both pole and strings making a 

 solid mass of foliage and flowers. This is done by plant- 

 ing the seed thickly around the circle of stakes and 

 watering until the young plants begin to run up the 

 strings when they will look out for themselves. This 

 cone can be made of various colors or of one color as may 

 be preferred ; in either case the effect is charming, and I 

 hope this desirable climber will be more used in the 

 future than it has been in the past. 



MORNING GLORY. 



While we are considering climbing annuals let us for a 

 moment speak of that old familiar and alwa) T s attractive 

 plant, the morning glory. It will grow anywhere, on 

 rockwork, stumps of trees or rough fences, and for cover- 

 ing trellises or rustic work is hardly equalled. The 

 colors include blue, dark red, striped, white, etc. The 

 dwarf morning glory has very rich colored flowers and is 

 much used for beds and borders. The variety Mauri- 

 tanicus which has blue flowers and is very fioriferous is 

 very desirable for hanging baskets. 



MIGNONETTE. 



It is hardly necessary to say that sweet mignonette 

 (Resedaodorata) deserves a place in every garden, but 

 without doubt it already has its corner. This plant suc- 

 ceeds best in a light sandy soil, as when grown in rich 

 loam it loses its fragrance. Do not allow the plants to 

 become crowded but keep them well thinned and they 

 will grow strong and produce large spikes of bloom. If 

 sown at intervals during the spring and summer migno- 

 nette will bloom until stopped by frost. Seed planted in 

 -the fall will flower in the spring, as when protected it 



