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leg'e is one o{ ihc prettiest features o'^ tlie 

 g"rounds. If the owner has fears o'i its 

 causing- malaria, a plot of sunflowers would 

 be a safej^uard, for these plants are a sure 

 preventiti\e oi malaria. In cit\ (gardens 

 fountains are very nice features. Then as 

 to j^reenery hedj^es, the}' mij^ht be much 

 more employed in our j^^ardens than they are 

 at present. The white spruce, the higfh to 

 cut, are cheap and ser\ icable hedg^es. Some- 

 what more expensi\o hut more pleasing' are 

 the white cedar or pri\et liedges. I*"lower- 

 ing hedg^es, such as the Japanese Quince, 

 or the Spireas, are xery effec- 

 ti\e. Then the lawn mig'ht be 

 much more beautiful than it 

 now is. N\' one who has not 

 travelled can realize what a 

 thingf of beauty it becomes 

 with great care. Cutting', rak- 

 ing-, watering- and rolling', will 

 do wonders. Bare spaces un- 

 der trees may be made green 

 by using- a shady nook mixture 

 sold by our principal seedsman. 

 In sandy plots at summer re- 

 sorts a nice show of verdure 

 may be had by the use oi 

 squash and melon plants. It 

 may sound rather common- 

 place, but we have been 

 pleased with the iiice chang'e it seemed- to 

 make in contrast with the surrounding-desola- 

 tion of sand. \'ines of all sorts are another 

 form of greenery useful in beautifying vards. 

 They may cover unsightly fences and sheds. 

 Our third cut is of a garden of the villa 

 D' Este in Italy, and shows the advantages 

 of terracing in a hilly situation. Terraces 

 are about the only means by which the side 

 of a ravine can be made use of. They 

 should be connected, as in the picture, by 

 steps. Where the ground is level terraces 

 should never be made. They are an utter 

 waste of money, and a nice well kept lawn 



presents a garden at Hampton Court, Eng- 

 land. It is a formal garden of the best 

 style. In this kind of garden everything is 

 stiff and regular. All the lines are straight. 

 I''lower beds are in the shape of mathameti- 

 cal figures ; the trees and shrubs are clipped 

 into various shapes. This style of garden- 

 ing is xer}' suitable for plots in the squares 

 of towns. It goes very well with the build- 

 ings, and seems more in place than the 

 usual uninteresting stretch of grass and 

 trees. We would like also to see two or 

 three private gardens in each town designed 



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Fi<;. 1977. " Grkexerv and Watkk." 



DEN 01 I'lIE GeNERALIFE," GRANADA, SpAI.N. 



in this style. It has a quaintness and charm 

 that it would be a pity to loose. The clip- 

 ping of the trees might be dispensed with to 

 a large extent. 



A second principle with which we might 

 work in improving our gardens is that of 

 combining use with ornament. Some val- 

 uable timber — trees such as the white ash 

 or walnut, or such fruit trees as the cherry 

 or mulberry are quite as ornamental as most 

 of the trees usually planted on the home 

 grounds. Of smaller trees, members of the 

 vegetable kingdom, some are both useful 

 and beautiful. The artichoke is a plant 

 that we would like to see much more widely 



