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in heat, and hardened and grown on in a cold 

 frame till ready to put out early in June. Here 

 again beware of thick sowing ; indeed, unless there 

 is ample convenience for pricking out the seed- 

 lings into boxes of earth, it is better to place 

 each seed so spaced in the pan that the young 

 plant may stand and grow without crowding its 

 neighbour till planting-out time comes. 



All this advice, as will be seen, is for those who 

 have not had much previous knowledge ; the kinds 

 of plants can easily be increased or altered by 

 those who have already some experience of plants 

 and gardening. 



Hollyhocks may also be grown ; plants should 

 be bought ; a good rich hole prepared as for 

 Gourds will suit them, also Dahlias, but the roots 

 of these must in winter be kept in some place 

 that is fairly dry and quite frost-proof. 



If the owner of the camp garden is ingenious 

 he will make flower-boxes and fill them with 

 Geraniums, bought in June at four shillings a 

 dozen ; then there are the shallow open butter- 

 tubs to be had of grocers — pretty flower-holders 

 just as they are, lasting from two to three years, 

 and longer if painted. For colour of paint for 

 garden tubs or seats I should advise matching the 

 grey-green of the sage-leaf. 



We ought not to forget the quick-growing 

 ways of the great Japan Knot-weeds (Polygonum), 



