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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



Fk;. 2021. Camtamla Mkuia. 



for flower gardens. The Japanese lilies 

 such as L. rubrum, L. speciosum and other 

 varieties, are not so hardy as those before 

 mentioned, requiring careful protection in 

 winter, and are besides very liable to 

 disease. A clump of lily of the valley 

 should also be planted where they will not 

 be disturbed, and in a position that is not 

 too much exposed to the hot sun in summer. 

 A north or east aspect suits these sweet 

 little gems of the lilv familv the best. 



.-\ rose busii or two of the rugosa type, or 

 some of the hardiest varieties of the hybrid 

 perpetual roses, cannot possibly be dispensed 

 with. This completes a list that will, with 

 very little care and attention give pleasing 

 and satisfactory flowering results, from early 

 spring until late autumn. 



And now a word or two as to the lay-out 

 and preparation of the border. It is very 

 difficult to do justice to this subject except 

 in a very general way ; as the surroundings 

 of diff^erent residences and sites are of such 

 a varied nature and character. 



Most suburban, or even farm and country 

 residences, however, usually have a small 

 plot of lawn or garden attached to them, 

 where a mixed border of plants would be a 

 decided acquisition, and lend a cheerful and 

 home-like appearance to the surroundings. 



The most suitable place for a border 

 would probably be either on the east or west 

 side of the lawn, leaving the more central 

 part occupied by a walk, flowering shrubs, 

 a bed of greenhouse plants perhaps, or of 

 plants from the window. A shade tree or 

 two will also be necessary somewhere on 

 the lawn. Shade trees are indispensable in 

 summer time for the thorough enjoyment of a 

 lawn. It will be necessary to keep clear 

 of these trees in planning out the border, 

 and also avoid getting too near to pine trees, 

 and hedges of pine or cedar, as the roots of 

 these would rapidly absorb all nutriment 

 from the plants growing near them. 



A directly south aspect is not a good po- 

 sition for a border, especially if it is immed- 

 iately in front of a dwelling house or a high 

 close wall or fence. The reflected heat of 

 the sun, and an imperfect circulation of air, 

 would scorch the plants up very quickly 

 during the heat of summer. An open situ- 

 ation, having an east or west aspect, leading 

 out and away from a picket or wire fence 

 would be a good position. 



A north aspect is not objectionable if the po- 

 sition is not too heavilv shaded from the south. 



