| Lemon Verbena (not hardy). | An old-fashioned favorite, because of the sweet-scented foliage. It is better grown in the garden than in window boxes. The flowers are insignificant, but the lemon-scented leaves are a delight. |
“Some ‘Lemon verbena’ I shall have!” exclaimed Mary Frances. “I remember it well in Grandma’s garden, don’t you?”
“I remember it, but I remember another sweet-scented leaf better:
| Ber-ga-mot. | Hardy, easily grown. Flowers: Brilliant red; pretty, but not beautiful. Leaves very fragrant. Humming birds often gather nectar from the flowers. |
“Oh, Billy, I remember that, too. Wasn’t it lovely! I know Grandma will give me some roots. Now, let’s begin the next lesson. I am so anxious to get to the place where I really begin to do something!”
“Well, you could do something right away,” said Billy. “You could start in this box which I filled with earth yesterday, and hung outside your play house window——”
“Oh, Billy!” breathed Mary Frances, “I didn’t see it! My, how pleased I am!”
“Humm!” Billy acknowledged her gratitude and continued: “You could start—