L. L. MAY & CO. 
ST. PAUL, MINN. 
One of the Large School Gardens in our Vicinity 
of Which we are Very Proud 
In selecting a location for the home garden, choose a 
place where there will be sunshine for at least the greater 
part of the day, as flowers and vegetables will not succeed in 
the shade. Keep as far as possible away from large trees, 
as their roots will absorb the fertility and moisture from the 
soil ; and do not make the flower beds where drippings from 
the roof will fall on them. 
LAYING OUT THE GARDEN AND PREPARATION 
OF THE SOIL. 
Nothing beautiful was ever made without a plan. The 
architect plans his house, the engineer plans his railroad, first 
on paper, so the gardener must draw out symmetrically and 
beautifully, the orderly array he anticipates later. Make your 
