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and the outer line should consist of graceful curves. In these borders can be 

 planted a variety of shrubs, dwarf conifers, hardy plants, etc., but no trees. 

 The shrubs and conifers should be planted irregularly, from three to four feet 

 apart — the taller ones nearest the fence, and the dwarf subjects near the margin. 

 For a border six feet in depth he suggests two rows of shrubs, the first cousist- 

 of the larger-growing ones, like "Weigelia, Deutzia, Forsythia, Japan Quince, 

 Viburnum, Cornus Variegata, Red Dogwood, Tartarian Honeysuckle, Lance- 

 leaved Spira}a, Syringa, Althaea, Calycanthus, Plum-leaved Spira3a, Barberry.. 

 Dwarf Spruce, Pine, and Juniper. 



For the second row, Deutzia gracilis, Mezereon, Dwarf and Golden-leaved 

 Syringa, Tree Preonies, Dwarf Double-flowering Almond, Prunus triloba, 

 Dwarf Weigelia, Fortune's Dwarf White Spira3a, Plumed Hydrangea, Spiraea 

 Thunbergii, Juniperus squamata, and Tamarisk-leaved Juniper. The outer 

 edge can be formed of Funkias, Dwarf Phlox, Japan Spiraea, Evergreen Candy- 

 tuft, Perennial Phlox, Forget-me-not, Lungwort, Soap-wort, Sea Pink, Sweet 

 Violets. 



Between the shrubs, near the front, may be planted Lilies, Tall Phlox, and 

 occasionally Hollyhocks. 



SCARLET CLEMATIS. 



The Ladies' Floral Cabinet speaks very highly of the Clematis Ooccinea. Its 

 flowers are from one, to one and a half inches long, bell-shapeJ, and of the most 

 intense coral scarlet, shining as if polished, and are produced from the axil of 

 each leaf, on strong, wiry foot-stalks three to four inches long, standing out 

 boldly from the foliag(^. The leaves are of a rich, deej), shining green, deeply 

 lobed and of a thick texture. The plant is like the old and well-known species 

 CrisjJa, herbaceous, dying down to the ground each year. Its first flowers 

 appear in July, and are produced in great abundance until the plant is cut 

 down by frost. It is very desirable as a pot plant, particularly in localities sub- 

 ject to early frosts. 



AN ORNAMENTAL FENCE. 



The Canadian Horticulturist gives a good hint in saying that most people 

 make a mistake in trying to grow climbing plants. They put up the mosfe 

 unnatural things for them to twine or climb up, and they have to be tying, 

 nailing, and otherwise fixing their climbers all the time, when, if they paid 

 some attention to these plants in a state of nature, they would learn a lesson. 

 A few straight sticks, if placed upright in the ground among twining plants, 

 ■will lead them up to other things, so that they can twine and grow higher. A 

 barbed wire fence can be made pretty if morning glories, or even the Echino- 

 cystis (wild cucumber) is sown along it, and a few sticks put so that the little 

 plants can reach the wires above them. The best tbing for making a fence 

 in a garden, to be ornamental, or for climbers or twiners to grow upon, is wire 

 netting, with about four-inches meshes. This can be bought for about fifty 

 cents a yard, and a yard wide. It makes an elegant low fence, if everlasting or 

 sweet peas are sown along it. Or it is improved by mixing in the taller kinds 

 of nasturtiums or scarlet morning glory. 



