more water than our other kinds, particularly 

 during the time they are blooming. It must be 

 remembered that after watering the bed should 

 be mulched to conserve and prevent the rapid 

 evaporation of the moisture. 

 ^ Sometimes it happens that some of our bushes 

 are reluctant to start growing. If you will satu- 

 rate the soil around these diffident ones with 

 water that is not too warm to^place your hands 

 in, you will find that in most cases this will 

 encourage the recalcitrant ones into activity. 

 ^ Nothing detracts so much from the appearance 

 of a garden as " cracked " soil, and the mulching 

 will positively prevent this. The mulch should 

 be " stirred " once or twice a week, it is pleasant 

 work, wonderful exercise and easily done by using 

 a close toothed rake. 



^ For a mulch I know of nothing better than 

 pulverized sheep manure mixed with the top soil 

 and lightly incorporated with it. 

 ^ I want to caution you never during the Summer 

 or growing season to let your gardener or any one 



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