GARDENING FOR LITTLE GIRLS 



his bleeding hearts, — and the golden-spurred va- 

 riety will bloom from early May to early August ! 

 Above all, instead of boltonia, I would use the ador- 

 able snapdragons, which, although considered a 



tender perennial," will survive cold weather if 

 well protected. 



But then, as I once heard, '^A man's garden is 

 like his wife, whom he never would think of com- 

 paring with anybody else's." So you don't have 

 to follow any one's choice. Just make a list of the 

 flowers that you like, find out when they bloom, and 

 then choose as few or as many as you have room 

 for, remembering to plan for something lovely 

 every month of the blooming season. 



One note of warning, however. After you have 

 made your list, consult some friend that is a suc- 

 cessful gardener, and make sure that what you 

 have chosen will thrive in your particular local- 

 ity. If you find it does not, strike it off, and put 

 in something that will. 



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