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close proximity should either harmonize or 

 form a direct contrast. It is sometimes 

 advisable to remove the lower branches of 

 Fines, in order to exhibit a greater lengtli 

 of stem ; the same remark applies to many 

 other trees. Dwarf Furze, Daphne Mczc- 

 rciim, I.aiinistiiiiis, Bcrbcris in variety, and 

 the catkins of Garrya and Hazel are ef- 

 fective in the foreground ; whilst Sa.vifraga, 

 Hcuchrrci, Hellebores and hardy Heaths — 

 especially E. cornea and E. codonodcs — are 

 pleasing when planted in various positions. 

 Red and yellow Willows may be cut hard 

 back in Spring to furnish more color, but 

 those having sufficient space to display their 

 true form should not be thus treated. Va- 

 rieties of Acer and PrnuHs Dai'idiana are 

 worthy of inclusion ; tlie former for their 

 differently colored twigs, and the latter for 

 its blossoms in both forms, pink and white. 

 Winter Jasmine is invaluable, and a cosy 

 corner should be chosen for CInmonanthus 

 fragrans and Winter Honeysuckle. It is 

 commendable to plant subjects like Pernc- 

 tya Cotoiicastcr and Hollies which carry 

 bright berries ; the birds may remove the 

 berries, but the foliage remains and is quite 

 distinctive. When planting, remember the 

 value of Autumn tints, and the first flowers 

 of Spring; thus will the attraction of the 

 garden l)e enhanced. — 'I'lic Gardeners' 

 Chronicle (British). 



BUDS OF THE LILAC 



It is a common belief tliat plants put 

 on their buds in Spring, the noticeable 

 swelling of these objects in early Spring 

 being mistaken for their initial appear- 

 ance. As a matter of fact, new buds be- 

 gin to be formed almost as soon as the 

 old ones have opened. By mid-Summer, 

 the buds of most trees are well devel- 

 oped and the practice of budding is usu- 

 ally carried on then. Other species, of 

 which the common lilac is a conspicuous 

 example, form their next season's buds 

 still earlier. By the end of May the lilac 

 has finished its season of growth, so far 

 as the elongation of the stem and the 

 production of buds is concerned, and the 

 Summer seems to be spent waiting for 

 a new Spring. — The American Botanist. 



'WINKING MARY-BUDS"? 



Referring to the quotation from Tli.- 

 American Botanist in the January issue a 

 to whether Shakespeare's "Winking Mar\ - 

 buds" meant Marigold or Buttercup, it 

 would appear that the writer overlooked the 

 Corn ^Iarigold, which in some parts oi 

 Shakespeare's country is as common as the 

 Corn Poppy ; this is known as Chrysanthe- 

 inuni scgetum, wdiich has a variety equalh- 

 common, separated in some works as grandi- 

 ilonim, and which has flowers as large a . 

 the Calendula. I venture to suggest that if 

 Shakespeare meant marigold at all it would 

 be the above rather than Caltlia palustris. 



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Peter Lower was digging away at the 

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"Makes it harder to have the weeds so 

 thick, don't it ?" remarked Lem Beebe, lean- 

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"Nope: easier," declared Pete; "yon don't 

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"What do you know about the language 

 of the flowers. Bill?" one young fellow 

 asked another. 



"Well," said Bill, "I know this much 

 about il — a $2 box of roses talks a heap 

 louder to a girl than a 5()-cent bunch of 

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