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rapid germination. Seeds saved dur¬ 
ing the summer should be sown in the fall. 
Sometimes it happens that the seed pods 
burst of their own accord, and from the 
seed thus scattered many plants spring up 
which may be lifted in the fall and set out 
in beds to bloom the following spring. The 
seed, sown in spring should be transplant¬ 
ed from the seed box or bed to where they 
are to bloom. It is better not to let them 
flower until July or August. 
Pansies prefer shade, but do not put 
them under a tree, for they will grow spind¬ 
ling. Neither plant them in raised beds, 
where the intense heat of the summer sun 
will speedily absorb the moisture. Choose 
rather a bed cut in the lawn, or still better 
the shady side of a house, remembering 
always that shade and moisture are essential 
to the successful cultivation of pansies 
If you desire all the flowers you can get, 
remove some of them every day—there will 
always be some to take their places, If you 
wish seeds, remove all but the largest and 
best formed blooms. Like produces like, 
and large flowers can not be grown from 
poor seeds, but there is no reason why 
people can not save the seeds themselves, 
and raise just as good flowers as if they 
bought seeds at an extravagant price from 
seedsmen. 
AGR< >STEMMA CCELI ROSA. 
Much in these days is said about the 
sphere of woman. Of the vexed question 
we have nothing new to say. The culture 
of the soil, the body and the soul are our 
AQUILEGIA CHRYSANTHA. 
themes. Rich soils, healthy bodies, pure 
cultivated souls, these are what we are 
aiming at. And to this end we recommend 
that every country woman have a garden 
that she keep and dress with her own hands 
or that she supervise and manage. The 
culture of strawberries, blackberries, goose¬ 
berries, currants and garden vegetables is 
as delightful and profitable as anything 
in which a woman can engage. She may 
sprinkle her garden well with flowers. All 
the better for that. A snowball in this 
corner, a rose-bush in that, a dahlia bed 
here and a moss border there, will not be 
out of place. Only let the substantial and 
useful constitute the chief part. 
