GARDENING FOR LITTLE GIRLS 



rose of Sharon and lilac, while they hedged both 

 their yards and gardens with box, privet and ever- 

 greens. Today we use a good deal of the Japanese 

 barberry, while Uncle Sam's recent free distribu- 

 tion has widely introduced that pretty little annual 

 bush-like plant— the kochia, or summer cj^press, 

 good for low hedges. 



But there is that publisher cutting off my space 

 again ! So I can just add a word about the lovely 

 new summer lilac or buddleia , A tiny plant of this, 

 costing only 25 cents, grows into a nice four-foot 

 bush the first summer, and blooms until late in the 

 season. 



Most of these shrubs can be easily grown from 

 cuttings, however, so just ask your friends to re- 

 member you when they do their pruning. 



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