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way. In cold and windy countries, open to every blast, 

 they are not only desirable but necessary for the protection 

 of the plants within, from the killing effect of sandstorms 

 and high, frosty winds. 



In small lots around suburban cottages much cannot be 

 done in the way of natural effects, but there is always some 

 corner where rare and beautiful woodland plants may be 

 allowed to run wild among the shrubs and grass. The 

 choicest of flowering shrubs and herbaceous plants, the 

 smallest and most ornamental species of shade trees, and 

 the most velvety grass should be chosen for these little 

 home grounds. Creepers and vines can be employed in 

 many ways to brighten the cottages, and unsightly objects 

 should be hidden by means of evergreen trees. In very 

 small gardens large trees are out of place, and buildings, 

 with the possible exception of a rustic pavilion or shelter, 

 should be excluded. There are, however, grounds hardly 

 large enough for one good-sized oak to live on, yet capable 

 of being converted into the most charming garden spots. 

 There is a special class of flowers adapted for just such 

 gardens, a class of plants that has developed with gardening 

 since the earliest days of horticulture, and which are no- 

 where to be found in nature. Among these are the many 

 varieties of the rose, the hollyhock, peonies, poppies, 

 phlox, dahlias, and the double forms of annual and 

 biennial plants — the border and cottage plants of old. 

 They are floriferous and effective from an ornamental point 

 of view, aud should be employed where vivid and striking 

 colors are desirable. 



By observing and analyzing what is really beautiful in 



