GARDENING FOR LITTLE GIRLS 



is too dear!) so the only way out of the difficulty 

 is for me to make the lists include all the colors, 

 all the heights, all the months of bloom, and then 

 impress on YOU the necessity of ascertaining the 

 particular kind you want to grow. 



BOOKS THAT WILL HELP 



As the people you would ask might make a mis- 

 take about these things, get in the habit of look- 

 ing them up for yourself. Go to the Public Li- 

 brary and just see the fascinating books that have 

 been written about plants and flowers, — many for 

 children and in the form of stories. For real facts, 

 though, given in few words and easily found from, 

 a complete index in the back, ask for ^^The Amer- 

 ican Flower Garden," by Neltje Blanchan, or ^'The 

 Garden Month by Month," by Mabel Cabot Sedg- 

 wick. This latter gives a little description of all 

 the Jiardy plants and flowers, and is filled with 

 beautiful pictures. And some of the big seed deal- 

 ers and nurserymen get out fine catalogues that 

 are really garden books in themselves, chock full 

 of information accompanied by colored illustra- 

 tions, which can be had for the asking ! 



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