Show J S their are and 41 VON K 0 17 it s 61 N 11 qua I 1 A r sir 91 ac 1 1 4 X 4 t 1 4 41 in ko tv s 4 4 0 4 showing the effective use of bamboo poles as a support Climbing for roses eirls filled in the spaces between the roses making a beautiful corl ABOUT THE perennials the perennial is essentially the busy woman a favorite class of plants these hardy planta plants aro are propagated by cotting and division which may be done now when dividing such plants as peren nial phlox golden glow feverfew daisy peony see wee that a crown shoot or bud Is allowed each new llant PI plant ant in rich soli soil that has been asep deeply spaded if it you have a choice perennial phlox of you wish to increase your stock take a hoot shoot pinch out the terminal bud cut cot off the first pair of leaves and the second pair wholly and etick stick tho cutting in wet sand place la in the window with the houe house plants for the sunless window provide a few plants such as ferns palms ivies dragon trees and the like dy by all meane meant make a compost heap gather into a sheltered corner or shed soda mods weeds refuse from the kitchen and earen wood ashes bones rough manure rotting chips sawdust and the like if it has to be ile made outside throw boards over H to avoid leaching stir frequently and pour soapsuds over it io vp not neglect to pot a clump clamp or two of sweet alyssum cut the tops back within two or three inched of the roots give sun and water and you will soon be rewarded with a lot of honey sedated blooma do no not be with our ge it they ile sern lazy As an soon ar they become pot bound they will vill alwer then they should lave a weekly dose of liquid manure kneet peas may be planted plant d in the fall in a well ell drained spot plant a little deeper than in raring and mulch bow sow three or four seeds of the large flowe flowering rOg mignonette in a pot vot and thin to one this plant baa has a long tap root and does not take kind ly ly to transplanting it make a delightful window plant cuttings of hardy bardy and tender may be made now cut slips four to eight inches long ions with a strong bud near the tip ip bury it to within an six inch of th the top bud in a sheltered and well drained spot firming the soil well about it it then turn an old glass can tumbler or broken bottle bottig over it when the ground frencies bury it with straw or leaves in tho the spring you will find that of tb cutting has rooted and you may die penso with the glass covering A novel and interesting intel eating addition ts t the window garden la Is a pot of grow ing strawberries select a vigorous perfect strawberry raw berry plant and pot la in fine brict earth see that there Is ample drain age it will bloom in a few weeks ans an bo be followed by beautiful fruit keep it la in the sunniest unil lest pot spot yot have and it will prove aa as ornar ornaments orn amenta as any of its brilliant neighbors when the tops of cannas canting cla dahlan tillas and find have been killed ba b frost root lilt lift their roots cut off th the e tops an and d dry in the sun for several d iya tys at night and when it rains store in a cool dry cellar CARE OF COSMOS by taking a is little trouble rouble in th thi summer cosmos can be kept bloom ing until thanksgiving in planting the late blooming bloom lne sorts lady lenox Is a fine variety put 1 S few more plants than are needed int as small pots as they will go or I 1 you prefer buy seed seeds and sow then thell in april or early may As the plants grow pinch on out t lh ends of the growth when thoy the be come two or three inches long ani an repot as they ned it the cosmos Is a gross feeder ani an a rapid groer gro er requiring a rich well drained soil composed of gardet loam m borse manure and one part pad and grow the plants out of doors it summer keep the pots in soil or cirill coal ashes lift the pots around oc 00 caslo nally so the plants cannot into the ground anater abundantly upon the approach h of frosty weata er the plants must be taken indoors or in the cellar abere they cannot freelan by liy picking off the fadina fad in 11 flowers ewers the plant plants will continue tc U bloom until thanksgiving PHLOX DRUMMOND 1 the queen of bedding plants ie Is tin phlox Drum drummonds sow where are to grow grew in fine rich soil and this the tall ona on a so that they stand ab bom opi ten inches apart anil and be dwarfs sli sh inches apart give them rich soil sell plenty of water and watch results k 44 ia oad 4 I 1 7 1 I I 1 I 1 vr P killed by frost cut off the TOP been hv when the top of A luxuriant bed of casings the and dry in gim for several day ault cis good carst jill d night treatment of 0 course la Is a failure if it the liabilities exceed the assets pleased to meet you la Is one thing it man inars uever sas to a sight draft the world seems all the brighter to hoiem ahel the gae gas ie Is turned low it t a 1 woman oman a Imag imagination that keeps her young if t bhe imagines Imag lites 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