Show rs arval are and caal F mixed carnations that bloom the firt summer START SEEDS IN HOTBED by L M bennington flower seeds which will have to be started either in the house or la in hot bede are as follow follows one package mixed verbenas one package salvis one eighth ounce mixed pansies one package mixed double petunias one package heliotrope one package mixed geraniums one package hardy garden kinle mixed one package coleus ono package cables scan sc andena dens climber mixed one package mixed carnations that bloom the first summer one begonia veroon vernon one package mixed canna seed these should be cut at one ono end one sixteenth ot at ao sr inch and soaked in warm water 24 hours and sowed in february in the bouse house you will not tall fall to be extremely ex pleased with the result this list nt of course may be shortened or increased according to the size of flower bed or garden but these lowers flowers I 1 consider the beet varieties for a really useful and handsome hand somo showing they can alt all be picked and used for decoration and the more you pick the more you in may ay tor for picking the flowers does tho the plants good and you and your friends will be benefited SOME EASILY MADE BEDS by EDEN E REXFORD personally I 1 am not much ot of an admirer of 0 carpet or ribbon bedding or the designs which tho the enthus tas las tic amateur gardener attempts but Is pretty sure to abandon later tn in the season because he discovers that it do a signs work out unsatisfactorily in annuals the fact Is carpet bedding plans ax ari 9 not only effective when such to ijaga plants ae as the ceolus a ac hyran them centuria cen turca pyrethrum and alter nan thera are used because they can be kept within their proper limits by shearing and nd pruning while the an nials have too much sprawl tb to be tract ahe alle and vei 7 few ow kinds giro give a dudl dent clont mass ot of blooms to produce the color effect we are likely to think that because a plant hm he yellow red or blue flow era that it will prove effective when over ever these the colors are desired but we lose sight night ot of the tact fact that the flowers will be eo so few in number and so tar far apart that there la Is seldom any solid color effect such as ie Is necessary in working out patterns this belne being the case only the sim pier designs hould be attempted with annuals and oi 01 ly such effects aimed at as can bo be produced by contrast con in which harmony play plays an important part ribbon beds are easiest ot at all to make very pleasing ones can be made with plak palo pale yellow and white phlox Drum drummonds planted in row rows it if darker color colors are preferred the scarlet and crimson can bo be used always combining them wah whito white to give the nece necessary contrast and re lief net do not riot uso use the soft delicate colors with the stronger tones as there ie Is a it lack of harmony between them asters can be planted jn in rowe rows of whits and lavender with very very picas pleas ing remits results provided the tame kind if is used in each row it we were to use the tall branch ins ing variety in one row and dwarfs in another the effect would bo be factory though the tall tail growing sorte sorts could be used in three rows one each of at the colors named with the dwarfs as an edging or border with very good results ribbon beds would become tiresome it we were to confine ourselves to them therefore it if is advisable to have bare something else tor for a change next to them the circular bed Is to easiest to make I 1 would not advise too many colors have the center of one color say flay lavender if it asters are used then a row of at pale pink with white in the outside row this arrangement of at colors can be varied to suit individual taste if it sweet alyssum or white caudy candytuft tutt la in used as an edging the effect Is height ened aa as these plants bring maas mass of foliage and bloom down to the ground and hide bide the tall stalks of the asters A very brilliant combination ie Is made by filling the center of a circular bed with wl th ca I 1 I 1 I 1 OP and a nd the th 9 softer shade of the same color la in the phlox is cb charming arming if it another color teems seems advisable lose pink phlox this harmonizes beautifully with tho the stronger tones of at thu th the center of a circular bed can be filled with scarlet with nas as a border the contrast between the fiery scarlet and the rich tova of yet aw and orange and sul out chur found in the latter plant Is ex ozo cee lovely while the pea green foliage of the nasturtium affords just the right amount of that color to bring into strong relief tho the blossoms of both plants such a be anyone can make with very little trouble look to it that the ditches and drains aro are in good order 4 aw 4 19 ty f i A ft il 04 44 r n L t 60 ahm beaure left lettu for tho me garow to so do |