Beautiful gardens in America . on accountof the thaws as well as the cold that the plants requirea moderate covering to keep the ground as far as possiblefrozen hard and undisturbed by the sun, as frequent thaw-ing injures the roots. A garden at the other extreme of the State, in the Adi-rondack Mountains, planted to begin with early Tulips,Phlox divaricata, and others of this period, will make itsdisplay about June 1. Lihes-of-the-Valley arrive soon afterJune 8; German Iris, Lupin, Pyrethrum, Oriental Poppyabout June 15; Sweet William and Roses near July 1;Delphinium July 15; Hollyhocks July

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Beautiful gardens in America . on accountof the thaws as well as the cold that the plants requirea moderate covering to keep the ground as far as possiblefrozen hard and undisturbed by the sun, as frequent thaw-ing injures the roots. A garden at the other extreme of the State, in the Adi-rondack Mountains, planted to begin with early Tulips,Phlox divaricata, and others of this period, will make itsdisplay about June 1. Lihes-of-the-Valley arrive soon afterJune 8; German Iris, Lupin, Pyrethrum, Oriental Poppyabout June 15; Sweet William and Roses near July 1;Delphinium July 15; Hollyhocks July 25. Tender annualsare planted out about June 10, and a frost after that dateis of rare occurrence. The first killing frost of autumnmay be expected between the 15th and 20th of the thermometer in summer fluctuates between sixtyand eighty degrees, it often falls in winter to thirty degreesbelow zero. The hardy plants are well protected under theheavy snow covering which is usually the winter conditionthere. 105. -3OO ^_ a_

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