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obtained by successive sowings of the seed, 
each set being ready to bloom just before 
its predecessor leaves off. The latter is a 
little more troublesome possibly, in that it 
involves sowing and transplanting opera- 
tions all summer, but it is certain. Where- 
as the natural way is likely to leave gaps, 
no matter how carefully it is planned, for 
conditions do not always favor the young 
plants sufficiently for them to keep to their 
schedule, and some may lag while others 
may hurry. Then it is not possible to find 
many annuals with which to carry through 
a natural succession, for the most of them 
mature in about the same length of time — 
naturally — so, instead of coming into blos- 
som successively, they all come into blos- 
som nearly at once. The natural method 
is, therefore, somewhat limited as to 
species, and although this is not so great 
a disadvantage as it may at first glance 
seem, it becomes a very decided drawback 
if any one “ crop ” fails. But it is all a 
matter of personal choice, in the end, just 
as it should be ; each gardener must decide 
for himself which method he will take. 
Every individual has, consciously or un- 
consciously, a garden ideal. Find out 
