When buying vegetables from so-called "Farmers' Stands" Road-Side 
along the motor roads this summer, beware the wily middleman Markets 
and make sure that they were grown in the vicinity, not brought 
out by truckloads from the dirty city to tempt the innocent motor- 
ing urbanite. 
The seven-fold Anthology! "Anthology, a collection of plants, The Seven 
from anthos, flower, and lego, gather." (Funk and Wagnalls.) Best 
There have been great interest and amusement and disagree- 
ment over our query in the March Bulletin as to which were 
the seven best perennials. Why seven? Seven is the sacred and 
astrological number; and it makes the problem harder; — also it's 
the fateful number in " craps. " If we start our seven with Belladonna 
Delphinium; Pallida Iris; Phlox Antonin Mercier or Elizabeth Camp- 
bell — what shall be our next? Peonies of course, and what next? 
Pinks; Hollyhocks, or Lilies? There is much difference of opinion, 
and for the late flowers: Michaelmas Daisies; Hardy Chrysanthe- 
mums, and Anemone Japonica are neck and neck. What do you 
think? Please? 
Very choice are these three vines, all hardy and rapid growers: Vines 
Hydrangea Peteolaris (schizophragma), CUmbing Knot- weed {Poly- 
gonum baldschuanicum) and Japanese Bitter-sweet {Coelastrus orbi- 
culatus). The Knot- weed can be gotten at Henry Dreer's, the others 
are listed at Farquhar's and other nurseries. 
Although this is the last Bulletin until autumn, it is pleasant 
to think we may meet soon again at the Annual Meeting, or thanks 
to Mrs. Thome's passbook, in each other's gardens. If you pass 
my way do ring me up and come for a garden chat — but not in the 
mornings! 
Anna Oilman Hill 
Garden Pests and Remedies 
When planting bulbs, sprinkle a little grass seed of a fine quality a Valuable 
on the moist fibre in which they are grown after the leaves begin Hint in 
to show. The seed quickly germinates and the moisture gives it a Planting 
particularly vivid green hue so that by the time the flowers bloom, Bulbs 
they rise from green grass two or three inches high, and the unsightly 
fibre is hidden. 
After a mild Winter the weeds grow amazingly, even early in the What to Do 
season. A crop of weeds is not without its virtues. In the first place with 
it is evidence that the garden will grow something; where weeds will Weeds 
flourish will also useful plants. Then, a weedy garden calls for an 
immense amount of cultivation; the soil is always being attacked with 
a hoe, and this is all to the good. Lastly, weeds form a valuable man- 
ure, and annual kinds can be tolerated for a little while, always pro- 
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