February, 1915 
HOUSE AND GARDEN 
125 
tion. But by the use of the tile drain, tiles 
to take off any surplus water, or by using 
dynamite to break up the sub-soil to let it 
through, conditions which are naturally 
unfavorable may be overcome. The lat¬ 
ter is especially useful for this work, as 
it can be used under beds in isolated spots, 
while to use tile a complete “system” 
must be put in, extending from the spot 
to be drained to lower ground elsewhere. 
The expense of improving a small amount 
of ground by either method is very little. 
The location of the garden is another 
important point. Most flowers and plants 
thrive best with all the sunshine they can 
get, although very few are injured by par¬ 
tial shade during the middle of the day. 
They appreciate also protection from 
north and west winds. Anyone who has 
wandered through spring fields and 
noticed how the wild flowers seemed to 
flock to the sheltered slopes and the 
sunny nooks and corners can appreciate 
the difference which favorable conditions 
in this respect will make. 
In connection with the location of the 
garden there is another double-edged sug¬ 
gestion, of which the gardener should 
never lose track — the location should be 
chosen to suit the things to be planted, and 
the plants selected to suit the location. 
Where one cannot be changed, the other 
can. There is no excuse for the gardener 
who puts a shade-loving plant in the bright 
sun, or one that likes heavy soil and prox¬ 
imity to water in a dry, sandy bed. 
Tbe character of the soil itself is also 
important. But either the soil or the gar¬ 
dener must be very poor if any ordinary 
disadvantage in this respect cannot be 
overcome. Neglect in enriching and 
handling the soil properly is the most 
usual mistake of flower gardeners. Ques¬ 
tions of special preparation for the dif¬ 
ferent classes of plants will be discussed 
as they occur later in this series, but the 
gardener should do everything possible in 
the way of getting his beds and borders 
into proper shape before he begins any 
actual planting. This is especially neces¬ 
sary with hardy perennials and things of 
that sort which will occupy the ground for 
several years after they are once planted. 
Heavy applications of rich, well-rotted 
manure or compost are almost inva¬ 
riably beneficial. Ground limestone may 
also be used freely to advantage, as it im¬ 
proves both the physical and chemical 
condition of both light and heavy soils. 
Most thorough pulverization of the soil 
in the way of 'trenching, forking and 
working over, including very careful 
raking of all surfaces to be sown or 
planted, cannot be overdone. Too often 
these things are done in an indifferent or 
makeshift way in the hurry to get some¬ 
thing set out. 
Take the same care in enriching and 
preparing your flower garden as you 
would in enriching the vegetable garden. 
That will give you a basis upon which to 
be gin operation, with some certainty of 
success. 
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