36 THE JOY OF GARDENS 



that others are watching orioles in the cherry tree, others 

 gleaning surprises in spring, others enjoying the sweetness 

 of his rosebush? It is enough to make a man more a man. 

 The nature of the soil having been made perfect in 

 early April, it is safe to think about seeding. Here are 

 the lists of hardy perennials and annuals, and the lore of 

 dahlias and sweet-pea planting. Before the middle of 

 April the native shrubs going to destruction in suburban 

 lots should be transplanted into the yard. What can be 

 prettier than the Siberian dogwood, the pussy willow and 

 its cousins, and the wild crab? If intent on improving 

 vacant lots, a clump may be planted there, as well as 

 four-o' clocks, Shirley poppies, sunflowers, and larkspurs, 

 which persist under adversity. April, fickle and uncer- 

 tain, opens the planting time and the practical garden 

 making. 



