GARDENING FOR LITTLE GIRLS 



square marked on the ground. As soon as they 

 begin to grow, train the vines on the cords, and 

 if necessary tie in a few more strings near the bot- 

 tom, to help the baby climbers get started. 



The morning glory grows very rapidly, and is 

 justly popular because of its lovely blossoms which 

 come in the most beautiful shades. And as the 

 flowers always turn away from the sun, you will 

 find them soon completely lining the inside of your 

 playhouse. 



The most common kind (Convolvulus major,) 

 grows from 15 to 20 ft., and will do well in almost 

 any location. It costs only five cents per packet, 

 and ^dll flower all summer. Who could ask more ! 

 The rarer kinds are known as the Japanese Morning 

 Glory, which grows from 30 to 50 ft., and has blos- 

 soms measuring from 3 to 4 inches across. These 

 range from snowy white to darkest purple through 

 the pinks, both plain and with all kinds of va- 

 riations. They grow and spread very fast, and 

 love a sunny location. 



If you prefer, you can use the trunk of some 

 tree for the center pole of your playhouse. (Pos- 

 sibly some of you at the opera may have seen 

 Siegmund draw the magic sword from the big tree- 

 trunk in the center of his sweetheart's home.) 

 Well, you could attach cords from pegs driven in 



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