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purple flowers were admitted to any of 

 these borders. In another garden it will be 

 interesting to arrange these colors in the 

 same way. But so many flowers are 

 excluded by this treatment of colors, that 

 borders thus planted would be a very in- 

 complete garden by themselves. 



It is also interesting to watch the differ- 

 ent color phases of the garden and to see 

 how certain colors predominate at certain 

 times. For instance, at the end of May 

 and for about three weeks, pink, white, and 

 deep reds dominate all the other colors in 

 our gardens. There are in blossom at that 

 time Syringas, Spirae Von Houttei, hardy 

 Poppies, Paeonies, Foxgloves, Sweet Wil- 

 liam, and the hardy Roses; each of these 

 flowers in large quantities. 



As these gradually pass, we become aware 



that blue and white flowers are prevailing; 



there are Canterbury Bells, Foxgloves, 



Japanese Iris, Centauria, and the great 



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