IN THE GARDEN OF MEMORY 
At the close of a busy day, often we trod the garden paths together to pick a nosegay rare, to secure 
a button bouquet, to admire the loveliness of some bed of gay glory or the individual charm of some 
choice bloom and withal to look away to the western horizon of matchless beauty and know that all things 
"declare the Glory of God." 
Among Mr. Park's favorites were small flowers, flowers for his button hole or a small bouquet for his 
desk vase. There are others, but these we have illustrated were among the ones he loved best. 
AGERATUM Blue Perfection. One of the best 
summer-flowering 
plants grown from 
seeds is the im¬ 
proved dwarf form 
of Ageratum Blue 
Perfection. The 
plants start read¬ 
ily, grow rapidly, 
and soon come in- 
to bloom, and 
when they begin 
blooming they 
flower uninter¬ 
ruptedly through¬ 
out the season. During the hot summer months there 
are no brighter or more freely produced flowers 
used as an edging than this Ageratum. 
ALYSSUM Little Dorrit. A very valuable ever- 
blooming hardy 
annual, bearing a 
profusion of white 
sweet - scented 
flowers, is Little 
Dorrit Sweet Alys- 
sum. The plants 
come quickly from 
seeds and grow 
four inches high, 
covering a foot of 
space, and a bed 
in full bloom re¬ 
sembles a carpet of snow. Blooming is continued at 
the north until the ground freezes, and in the south, 
with a little protection will bloom till spring. 
NEMESIA Strumosa Nana Compacta. This pop¬ 
ular dwarf compact flower is ver- 
y beautiful for garden or pot cul¬ 
ture. In recent years the flowers 
have been much improved both 
in size and color. It rivals An¬ 
nual Phlox for beds, and inspires 
the most enthusiastic admira¬ 
tion. The seeds germinate read¬ 
ily when sown in boxes placed 
in a cool shady spot out of doors 
and the plants should be bedded 
out about 6 inches apart each 
way. It also makes a delightful 
show in winter and early spring 
when grown in pots, for which 
purpose seeds should be sown 
in August or September. The 
seeds we offer are of the finest 
strain and the choicest colors- 
NIGELLA Miss 
Jekyll, that ex¬ 
quisite "Love in a 
Mist". A dainty 
button hole a- 
dornment and 
charm in g vase 
bouquet. The 
plants are easily 
grown from seeds 
and do well in 
almost any lo¬ 
cation. Flowers 
blue or white. 
Besides these small flowers, dainty vines re¬ 
ceived his especial admiration and attention. He 
was never satisfied until he had planted and put up 
strings for his best loved vines to grow upon. 
ARISTOLOCHIA Elegans. One of the most 
easily-grown vines, 
commonly known as 
Calico Flower, starts 
readily from seeds 
and blooms the first 
season, the peculiar 
and attractive flow¬ 
ers 3 in. across being 
white, brown,purple, 
yellow and red, dis¬ 
tinctly contrasted. It 
thrives in a compost 
of rich loam, sand 
and well-rotted sta¬ 
ble litter thoroughly 
mixed. Water freely 
while growing and 
provide a trellis as 
soon as the plants 
show a disposition 
to run. 
THUNBERGIA Alata. This is a first class vine 
starting readily 
from seeds and 
blooming dur¬ 
ing summer and 
autumn. The 
flowers are an 
inch across, 
white and yel¬ 
low, often with 
a dark center. 
See page 53. 
Gourds were especially pleasing to him; he 
never forgot his childhood enjoyment of them and 
each year planted seeds and trained the vines. 
GOURDS. These ornamental plants of the va¬ 
rious kinds are a source of 
pleasure and admiration. 
The bitter box or small 
Gourds do not need a trel¬ 
lis as they trail over the 
ground. The little fruits in 
many shapes, colors and 
markings are valuable as 
children's toys, darning 
knobs, and when waxed 
or shellacked a basket 
filled with the various 
kinds is interesting for ta¬ 
ble decoration. The large 
or Lagenaria Gourds in¬ 
clude many varieties of 
hard-shell fruits of various shapes and sizes. The 
plants grow 10 to 20 feet high, and are useful for 
covering a trellis or summer-house. These gourds 
may be converted into many useful as well as orna¬ 
mental objects. They should be gathered as soon as 
matured but not dried out; cut a small hole and re¬ 
move the core. Gourds handled in this way dry hard 
and are light and durable. Bird houses, water jugs, 
hanging baskets and dippers are very popular uses 
for gourds while with the aid of a little paint beauti¬ 
ful jardinieres, nut baskets, candy boxes and vases 
may be artistically made. 
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