and this was because each was given an abundance of room 

 to develop, and because they were planted in rich soil. 

 ^ Buddleias, yes, all the buddleias, require a great deal of 

 water and my mauve and pink flower-pi(fture was supplied 

 with a plenty I assure you. The soft flow from a nozzleless 

 hose laid in the bed " soaked '* it thoroughly whenever nec- 

 essary. Over-head watering I need not say ruins all the 

 exquisite flowers of buddleia without saturating the soil 

 as completely as the soft flow direcftly on the soil surface. 

 ^ I almost forgot to tell you that I planted border groups 

 of hardy purple Viola Atropurpurea here and there in advance 

 of the pink Japanese anemones. This planting added to the 

 garden a permanently lovely and distinguished feature, 

 one that required but little care beyond cutting away the 

 faded flowers, " snipping " the tips of the branches and a 

 generous feeding of bone-meal each Spring, and a liberal 

 liming late each Fall. 



^ Perhaps it would be better if I were more explicit as to 

 what is considered a " liberal liming " and a *' generous 

 feeding." I will tell you. The surface soil of the bed should 

 be completely hidden with the bone-meal for a generous 

 feeding, and then thoroughly worked in, every particle of 

 it, and so it is for a " liberal liming." Whiten the surface 

 with the lime, giving it the appearance of a light fall of snow, 

 and this also mu^ be incorporated with the soil. If the bone- 

 meal is not thoroughly mixed with the soil, it will very soon 

 form into hard little cakes that will be of little value as food. 

 ^ For the Japanese anemones I advise a light protecftion 

 over their fir^ Winter. It may be of leaves or litter or, better 

 Still, rotted Stable manure which should not be put on how- 

 ever until after the firSt heavy froSt. I hope every gardener 



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