Abstract: A garden planning kit including a book having a bottom panel, first spiral binder attached to a marginal edge of the bottom panel, second spiral binder attached to an opposite marginal edge of the bottom panel, and a plurality of transparent overlays. A first overlay is attached to the first spiral binder, and a second overlay and a third overlay are attached to the second spiral binder. All of the overlays may be moved on their respective spiral binders between a first position generally overlying the bottom panel and a second position away from the bottom panel. The first overlay depicts the plan view of the lower portion of preselected plants. The second overlay has blooms of said preselected plants at a first time of year depicted on it, and the third overlay depicts blooms of the plants at a second time of year different from the first time of year.

Abstract: An artificial surface for simulated cross-country skiing comprising an elongate flat flexible base and a multiplicity of extruded strips of synthetic resin material forming relatively stiff smooth-surfaced blade-like members secured to and substantially covering one face of the base. The blade-like members project generally perpendicularly from the base except in two generally parallel spaced-apart zones extending longitudinally of the base where the blade-like members are bent over in one direction extending generally lengthwise of the base to provide a pair of generally parallel ski tracks along the base. The base is adapted to be placed on the ground with the blade-like members facing upwardly and the bent-over blade-like members pointing in a direction opposite the direction of ski movement along said tracks.A method of making the artificial surface, and a method of using it are also disclosed.