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stand u})riglit, and npon top of that glue the bowl next in size, and go on to 

 the smallest bowl. Varnish the inside several coats, paint the oiitsides green ' 

 and cover with moss; some have a stand made and glued to the bottom of the 

 largest bowl. When filled with flowers it is a lovely sight. 



Baskets made of tin and painted green, then covered wntli moss, make the 

 prettiest hanging baskets possible. Tin rings large enough to surround vases, 

 placed inside and made to hold 'water, with little wires across the top and 

 painted green, when filled with flowers, form the prettiest mats in the world; 

 the wires keep the flowers in place. A very pretty one can be made if filled 

 Avith rosebuds, forget-me-nots and geranium leaves. It is an improvement to 

 cover the outside with moss Crosses made in the same way are very beautiful 

 and appro]~)riate to place on the grave of a friend. There are many ways of 

 arranging' flowers. Even the poorest can afford to purchase a tin basin, and 

 Avith a little common paint and moss, which can be found in all country 

 ])laces, a pretty dish for flowers is soon made. Shells make lovely vases. 

 The large shells that are polished so exquisitely, that have been spoken of 

 before, make lovely vases. — HouaelioJd. 



L.VXDSCAPE GARDENING AND ARBORICULTURE. 



BEAUTIFYING THE FARM. 



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After a proper selection of trees comes the very important point of setting 

 them in proper places and taking good care of them. If the paths are curved 

 and not straight, that is if we follow what is termed the mixed style of garden- 

 ing instead of the formal, trees should in no case be set in straight lines. 

 There should be no attempt to place two trees or groups of trees in a way to 

 match or offset each other, like the two eyes, hands, or feet of a person. 



Straight lines belong to the formal style of gardening, which is also called 

 the geometrical style, or Italian style. Here we may have terraces, straight 

 paths and drives, trees symmetrically arranged and formally trimmed. This 

 style will not bear neglect. It requires much work to keep things in order. 

 It is not suitable for the farmer. lie should choose the mixed stvle. 



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AVHERE TO SET TREES AND AVHERE XOT TO SET THEM. 



There must be some open places of some extent without trees, flower beds or 

 shrubs. This will be the most beautiful part of the lawn, without which no 

 place is complete. Single specimens should not be scattered here and there all 

 over a place. Some of the trees should be placed in irregular groups ; a few 

 may start out in the vicinity of the groups as single specimens. In setting 

 trees care must be taken to leave now and then views open to the more desira- 

 ble parts of the outside world. The groups and single trees should also hide 

 any undesirable objects or views. If there is a broad extent of territory with 

 no undesirable views it will appear more interesting if somewhat interrupted 

 by planting trees. As a general thing there should be trees or shrubs placed 

 in the angle where two drives or paths separate, also next to a rather sharp 



