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and west, and plant such seeds as Yosemite wax, scarlet 

 runner or other climbing beans, morning glories and 

 Japanese variegated hop along the south margin. Set 

 light, ten-foot posts on the north side of the beds, deep 

 enough in the ground to secure support to the light 

 poles nailed across their tops and to the vines to be 

 grown. At the surface of the ground fasten a strip of 

 narrow board firmly with stakes parallel to the bed. 

 Before setting the board in place, drive stout tacks almost 

 full length into the board, to which fasten the strings. 

 By using a little ingenuity, much labor may be saved 

 in putting up the strings. One way is to tie the 

 string at the first tack at the bottom end of the bed, 

 and having the twine in a ball, stretch it to the first 

 tack at the top, giving it a wind around this tack, and 

 carrying it to the next one, again winding.it and carry- 

 ing to the second tack below. Repeat the process until 

 the whole is done, and fasten the string to the last tack. 



The climbers mentioned are all rapid growers, and 

 when sown early, in rich soil, should produce a good 

 shade long before the hot weather sets in. This plan 

 allows of perfect freedom in the management of 

 the bed, but is open to the objection that it is not 

 permanent and necessitates reconstruction each year, 

 and unless sheltered from strong winds is likely to suf- 

 fer. There is also some slight loss of fertility, due to 

 the feeding of the plants upon the ginseng beds, and 

 often much trouble from the seedlings that may spring 

 up in the bed and become weeds. This last is the main 

 objection to the plan. But in the case of the beans it 

 might be made of small account, as the pods could be 

 removed before they dropped their seed. If an edible 

 bean be planted, a crop could be secured from the plants. 



Probably the best artificial shade is made with laths. 

 These, for economy and ease in handling, should be 

 made in square sections, as shown in Fig. 12. Lay two 



