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if any, protection. For this purpose the 

 small-flowered, hardy varieties known as 

 "pompons" generally, and in some sections 

 of the country as "artemisias," are used. 

 Apart from the fact that they are the 

 cheapest and most easily grown of all the 

 different types, they are so very desirable 

 for decorative garden effects that they 

 are used extensively on the large country 

 estates. They are deservedly popular, for 

 they give a display of bright and pleasing 

 colour when practically every other out- 

 door flower has been destroyed by frost. 

 While protection is not necessary for them 

 at any time, the season of bloom will 

 be lengthened by having them planted 

 where a building or trees will form a wind- 

 break. 



The next simplest method is to plant 

 some of the early varieties of the large- 

 flowered type out of doors in a well-sheltered 

 position, and then drive strong stakes in 

 the ground about them to support some 

 protecting material — burlap, matting, can- 

 vas, muslin, heavy building paper, or any 

 old covering that is available. Or, better 

 still, but a little more expensive, arrange 



