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regularly, so as to make the growth dense and impenetrable, 

 and the refuse must not be left in or around the hedge after 

 clipping. A narrow strip of soil should be kept open and 

 cultivated ou each side of the hedge for a few years at least, 

 and no coarse weeds must ever be allowed to get a foothold 

 there, as it will be almost impossible afterwards to get rid 

 of them. 



In this, as in all phases of gardening, cleanliness is very 

 important; borders of shrubberies and flower-beds, edges 

 of lawns, especially along the main path, should be cleanly 

 cut, and no refuse must be allowed either on the walks, the 

 fawn, or among flowers and shrubs. 



Much supplementary work is needed to give the garden 

 a touch of finish in summer, such as filling of vases, planting 

 and sowing of flower-beds, shifting of specimen palms and 

 cycads from greenhouses or conservatories to proper places 

 on the lawn, all of which requires care and judgment. A 

 pond or other body of water is apt to become filled with 

 leaves, the decaying foliage of water plants and other mat- 

 ter, and when it is not too extensive, or if the water can be 

 let out at will, the bottom should be cleaned annually or 

 once in two or three years. Large ponds and lakes are not 

 apt to become filled so soon, and very often no cleaning is 

 necessary. Water-lilies and other plants must be kept 

 within proper limits, so as not to mar the beauty of the sur- 

 face or to accumulate too much decaying matter in the 

 water. 



From these concluding remarks on the making and 

 planting of the pleasure-ground we will turn briefly to the 

 study of the most important plants that form, or can be 



