XI 
TENNESSEE AND MISSOURI 
From Tennessee the following description of its gar- 
den life is agreeably presented: “Here in the South inter- 
est in this subject is always increasing. We have many 
old and beautiful gardens full of sentiment. The mistress 
of the place is always head gardener, and in no instance 
does she relinquish her position to another. I am filled 
with enthusiasm in garden matters, and would preach 
the gospel of the garden to all women.” 
Daffodils appear in February, Lilies-of-the-Valley and 
Cottage Tulips in mid-April, German Iris soon after. 
The droughts of midsummer may injure but not neces- 
sarily destroy the flowers. The winter thermometer oc- 
casionally falls to twenty degrees above zero in the cooler 
districts, and such plants as Snapdragon and Campanula 
medium are more safely wintered in a slat-frame. But 
winter once over the tender annuals can be put out as 
early as April 25. These conditions apply almost equally 
to the neighboring States of Kentucky and North Caro- 
lina, having as well their records for old-time gardens. 
The planting at Rostrevor speaks delightfully for the 
many others belonging to this section of the South. This 
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