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also serve to bring out richness of color in the 

 flowers. 



Other seasonable flowering plants which may be 

 planted now, include the antirrhinum, calendula, 

 carnation, delphinium, dianthus, hollyhock, pansy, 

 pelargonium or Lady Washington geranium (if you 

 have a hot south front where other plants burn 

 up during summer try a few), pentstemon, phlox, 

 stock, Shasta daisy, verbena (all colors make a 

 splendid display in April if planted now) , and wall- 

 flower. 



A TIMELY WARNING 



Do not be in a hurry to fertilize your lawn; the 

 present cold weather is good for the grass, it gives it 

 a resting period. The disadvantage of fertilizing too 

 early is that it will force a new growth at the time 

 we are getting our coldest weather, and the conse- 

 quence is the tender young grass gets nipped by the 

 frost when "in the milk." When it should look nice 

 in the early spring it stops growing and looks brown. 

 It is forced from its natural resting time, the tender 

 growth is frozen, and it takes its rest toward spring 

 when the fertilizer has exhausted its forcing quali- 

 ties or has been washed away. Grass should rest 

 during the coldest weather. February and March or 

 even April will be found the best months to manure 

 the lawns, and from that time there will be a luxu- 

 riant growth until the cold weather of autumn comes 

 again. 



FEBRUARY 



The present should be the season of greatest activ- 

 ity in gardening. Bear in mind spring is fully on us 

 and perfection of bloom next summer demands early 

 attention to the garden this month. Plants of all 

 kinds are pushing forth new growths, swelling buds 



