GARDENING FOR LITTLE GIRLS 



You hardly need be afraid of crowding, either, 

 if yon will be particular to keep out the weeds, and 

 occasionally work into the soil some bone-meal for 

 fertilizer. Water in dry weather. This does not 

 mean top sprinkling, for that is decidedly injurious. 

 When the ground is dry, soak it thoroughly. 



A CITY GARDEN 



If you live in a city, you may be interested in a 

 garden I have seen, which ran along the side and 

 rear end of a long, narrow lot. The tallest flowers, 

 — dahlias and hollyhocks, — were at the back of the 



EAST 



AN ARTISTIC ARRANGEMENT OF A NARROW CITY LOT 



bed, at the extreme end, and although late in flower- 

 ing, formed a beautiful green background for the 

 rest all summer. The first irregular section was 

 given up to the blues, and— planted with both an- 



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