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the soil lightly and sow flower seed of some kind, 

 so that the ground may be occupied without disturb- 

 ing the bulbs beneath. 



Violet, Sweet : Partial shade is acceptable. Be 

 sure to save a place for these blue beauties. (Nowa- 

 days some folks make money by growing them under 

 glass in frames or greenhouses, and selling the 

 product in the larger towns and cities ; the California 

 variety is also largely grown.) 



Yucca (Spanish bayonet or Adam's needle) : 

 An evergreen plant somewhat resembling a century 

 plant. Flowers borne in spikes on tall flower-stalks. 

 June-July. 



General Remarks and Cultural Hints. — Nu- 

 merous additions might be made to the foregoing list, 

 but the varieties mentioned will serve as an excellent 

 beginning and the flower-lover can try other kinds 

 from time to time. (There's always room for ''one 

 more" in an informal border, says Martha.) In 

 regard to planting and culture, many of the varie- 

 ties may be grown from seed in seedbeds outdoors 

 or in window-boxes indoors, and transplanted to the 

 border when ready ; or they may be sown in their 

 permanent places and thinned out when well up. Or 

 plants or bulbs may be purchased of seedsmen, thus 

 saving time and bother. Plants all ready to set are 

 sold very cheap. Distances apart need not be exactly 

 considered, for straight rows are to be avoided in 

 the border ; simply have the plants so they do not 

 unduly crowd each other, and thin them out from 

 time to time as their growth may require. Have the 

 low-growing kinds toward the front edge, the me- 

 dium growers in the middle, and the tall varieties at 

 the rear. The flower colors should be arranged in a 

 pleasing way — as if you were painting a picture or 



