that the supports are as inconspicuous as possible, and in such 
a manner that the beholder scarcely realizes that they are de- 
pendent on artificial means for their upstanding condition. 
Much can be done in this direction by placing iron hoops, sup- 
ported on three or four legs, over the plants before they are 
fully grown. The subsequent growth of the plants almost en- 
tirely covers their supports. This method is very successful 
with plants that grow in clumps, such as peonies and del- 
phinum. 
It is a good plan to mulch the garden with manure in the 
fall as soon as the plants have died down. This will protect the 
plants during the winter and help to maintain the fertility of the 
soil. In the spring the coarse litter can be raked from the 
border and the remainder of the manure lightly forked into the 
surface soil. 
Replanting of strong growing plants should be done when 
they begin to encroach upon the space reserved for less vigorous 
subjects. Some kinds will need replanting because of their poor 
growth, due to the exhaustion of available food materials in the 
soil. This need is indicated when the shoots in the center of the 
plant are weak and spindling with yellow basal leaves. When 
such plants are reset, advantage should be taken of the oppor- 
tunity of incorporating manure in the soil beneath their roots. 
Montague Free. 
