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Show The Sun Dial Stands In a Bed of Nasturtiums. the strong west-winds afforded by the pergola, which extonds across tho garden gar-den from north to south, made life more easy for thrplants on tho cast side. Be that as it may, wo all know what the west wind can do whon It tries, and If your garden Is very much exposed the high winds should bo guarded against as much as possible If at first you cannot have flower beds and lawn nlso, begin in a small way with but ono flowei bed and add to your garden little by little It is In this way that many beautiful gardens on the ground aro developed. Plant your bulbs in the fall, and they will blossom In the spring Sow your annuals In tho spring, and summer will bring a riot of color Do not . plant sparsely. let your flower beds be full to overflowing If you want a verltablo garden of delight de-light These directions ar" for a permanent garden to be planted and weeded and happily tolled over from early spring to early snow, but a transient, portable garden Is posslblo for transient occupation occupa-tion Made without lawn or flower beds it is, of course, much easier to accomplish, and whllo It lacks the charm of a real garden It can be made very attractive, Tho foreground gives a scheme for such a garden. ' , . L - . L Y ": '&' ' ;- ' '' ';'' .' ' ' ' &'"- IT T 11" riP i ' n 1 1 11 I 1 1 in iiiii 1 1 n i ipH I The Gardener at Work in the Roof Garden. |