SCOUTING FOR GIRLS 
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You must get the roots for the dahlias somewhere. 
Cosmos is planted from seeds. In planting the dahlias 
it would be well to dig a hole for each plant so deep 
that when the root is set it will be two or three inches 
below the surface of the ground. Good results will be 
obtained if before putting in the roots you put a hand- 
ful or two of good manure in the hole and sprinkle a 
little soil over it. 
I have mentioned these particular plants simply as 
specimens. Other choices may be made and a suggested 
list is given at the end of this section. But whatever 
the selection, two things should be kept in mind. First, 
that the rows should contain plants that vary in height, 
the lowest being placed in the front row, the tallest at 
the back; and second, that plants should be chosen that 
will be in bloom at the same time, for at least a part 
of the season. 
If your work has been well done you ought to have 
a small bed of vegetables, thrifty, in straight rows, well 
cultivated, clean, and back of that, looking from the 
side, another bed if flowering plants that should be a 
delight to the eye, especially the eye of the possessor 
and maker. Of course, the beds will not present this 
perfect appearance for a long time because as the vege- 
tables are used the beds will show where the vegetables 
have been removed. It should be mentioned, however, 
that it is possible to have more than one planting of 
radishes in a season; also of lettuce, and these may be 
replaced after the first planting has been used. 
There are many satisfactions in gardening. The in- 
timacy with nature furnishes one of them. To be with 
growing things through all the stages of their growth, 
in all weathers and all hours of the day gives a quiet 
pleasure that is a healing and soothing influence. To 
produce something so valuable, so necessary as food 
