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HEDGE OP BERBERIS THUNBERGH. 



and greater enjoyment than when the 

 grounds are fully exposed to the high- 

 way. In the present instance privacy 

 was secured by massed planting of shrubs 

 and by a hemlock hedge completely sur- 

 rounding the grounds. 



The landscape gardener often finds that 

 hislawnsarespoiled, in spiteof his advice, 

 by being cut up for flower beds by some 

 ambitious gardener anxious to show his 

 skill in making colored lines of coleus, 

 alternantheras, and other tender plants. 

 Such a contingency is provided for in this 

 plan by making an enclosed formal gar- 

 den for bedding plants in summer and 

 Dutch bulbs in spring and this garden in 

 no way spoils the repose of the lawns. 

 It is enclosed by a hedge of Siberian 

 arbor vita? and massed planting of shrub- 

 bery and must be visited to be seen. 



EXPLANATION OF PLAN. 



1. 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, Massed planting of de- 

 ciduous and evergreen shrubs. 



2. Specimen shrubs. 



3. English beech. 



4. White-leaved linden. 



5. Nordmann's fir. 



6. Cut-leaved Japan maple. 



7. Group Araliajaponica. 



8. Scarlet maple. 



9. Eulalia gracillima and yuccas. 



10. Group of small deciduous trees. 



11. Nordmann's fir and Colorado blue 

 spruce. 



12. Specimen shrubs, evergreens and 

 Chinese magnolias. 



13. Deciduous trees and evergreens. 



14. Group Chinese and Japanese mag- 

 nolias. 



15. Scarlet oak. 



16. Scarlet oak, weeping cypress and 

 weeping Norway spruce. 



17. Sugar maple. 



18. Tulip tree. 



19. Fern-leaved beech. 



20. 20. Pin oaks. 



21. Evergreens and white birch. 



22. Evergreens, rhododendrons and 

 Kalmia latifolia. 



23. Formal garden for bedding plants 

 and spring flowering bulbs. 



24. American beech, liquid amber and 

 tulip tree. 



25. Scarlet maple. 



26. Group Japanese crab apples. 



27. Wier's maple, pin oak, English 

 beech, black walnut and white oak. 



28. Tulip tree, Magnolia macrophylla, 

 and scarlet maple. 



29. Group deciduous trees. 



30. Mass wild crab apples. 



31. American elm. 



32. White, scarlet and pin oaks. 



33. Summer house. 



34. Rockery on both sides of path lead- 

 ing into woods. 



35. Group of evergreens. 



36. Lombardy poplars. 



37. Border for annuals. 



38. 39. Border for hardy perennials. 



40. Border for hybrid perpetual roses. 



41. Bed of Arundo donax and Eulalia 

 gracillizna. 



42. Lilacs, assorted. 



J. Wilkinson Elliott. 

 Pittsburg, Pa. 



Orchids. 



fl DOZEN EASILY GROWN ORCHIDS. 



Will you kindly give me the names of 

 about a dozen varieties of orchids which 

 are easily grown, also method of treat- 

 ment. I have a small greenhouse, recently 

 erected, which is under my individual 

 care. Mrs. H. C. 



Having in view ease of culture, free 

 blooming habit, attractive flowers, 

 blooming at different seasons and afford- 

 ing a nice variety I recommend the pur- 

 chase of the following, about September 

 15 to October 1: 



No. 1. Odontoglossumgrande; 2. Cat- 

 tleya Percivaliana: 3. haelia anceps; 4. 

 Cypripedium insigne; 5. Ccelogyne cris- 

 tata; 6. Cattleya Trianx; 7. Lycaste 

 Skinneri; 8. Dendrobium nobile; 9. Cat- 

 tleya Mossiw, 10. Oncidium leucochilum. 



And, if the greenhouse proves to be a 

 warm one the coming winter, or to have 

 a nice warm, rather moist corner in it, I 

 would add next spring, 11. Oncidium 

 papilio, the butterfly orchid; 12. Calan- 

 tbe Veitchii, and 13. Cypripedium Law- 

 rencianum. 



The first ten will bloom in about the 

 order named when purchased as above. 

 Nos. 1, 2, 3, 6, and 7, should have buds 

 or bud sheaths when received, and should 

 be purchased "in bud." 1 and 2 should 

 bloom about November, followed by 3, 

 then 4, 5, 6 and 7 through the wiuter, 8 

 towards spring, or earlier if kept too 

 warm. 9 is one of the most gorgeous of 

 the cattleya family, and, in spring blooms 

 (unlike 2 and 6, which bloom from the 

 freshly made bulb), from the bulb made 

 the season previous. 10 throws a long 

 (often 6 feet) graceful spike with numer- 

 ous side branches. 7 has large waxen 

 flowers coming from the base of the last 

 made bulb, as do also those of 1 and 5. 

 Afterit has given several flowers, the spike 

 should be cut from No. 11 or it may 

 bloom itself to death or into a sickly con- 

 dition. 



Until the bloom is over, each sort but 

 No. 8 may have reasonable wateringuntil 

 the bloom fades; then water must be 

 withheld gradually in order to afford to 

 the plant its natural and necessary sea- 

 son of rest; but do not permit anyshriv- 

 eling or withering of either bulbs or 

 leaves. At the first sign of suffering, give 

 a good thorough watering, but do not 

 water often, until the plant starts to 

 grow. When the growths begin to push 

 (growths notroots) give a fresh top-dress- 

 ing of sphagnum moss, and gradually 

 renew watering, and also sprinkle floor 

 and paths. All orchids thrive with a 

 moist atmosphere, but proper ventilation 

 is necessary, especially in the growing 

 season, but direct currents of air should 

 not fall on the plants. 



No. 2 is best grown on a light wooden 

 raft, with but a moderate amount of peat 

 fibre and moss, and hung near the glass 

 roof. No. 8 is one of the best of the den- 



