214 THE GARDEN OF A 



" Far be it from me to limit you, but at a moderate 

 estimate, allowing for the usual failures to sprout, 

 you are ordering enough seeds to sow two acres. 

 Where do you mean to plant them ? *' 



" Why, in the sun garden, of course," I stammered, 

 beginning to realize that the gardening possession is 

 like intoxication, for when under its ii 

 double only do your flower beds inciv 



numb " You know we planned to 



hable summer flowers together there ; 

 ^turtiums and sweet peas, 

 ;f the long walk." 



' -ly con- 



servat'.- /on annuals 



there tl 

 they M 

 sooner. I 



without a tr > ng less w i but 



I'll lay you if a new n -thing, 



that their names will not be on year," 



and as he spoke, he checked . e here and 



there, adding a remark as if dismissing the plant for 







ars-ioajKX) YO*AH fo WOJD nacrjoo 3HT 

 " Sweet alyssum : Only good for formal edgings." 



" Amaranthus in mass : All too big and weedy for 

 a small garden." 



