HEDGES AND MARGINS OF LAWNS. 



of the group of tall cerei shown in the grotesque shapes. The one in the photo is 



photo. an extremely fine plant over three feet high, 



Another successful graft is to use a good and fourteen inches across the top. 

 strong stock of Pereskia, and on it graft an A specimen of the tall heavy growing 

 Epiphyllum or "Crab Cactus." This also, style of cereus is always a great attraction, 

 soon makes a fine specimen, and flowers on account of its being something out of 

 better than on its own roots. Globular va- the common. C. coerulescens, is a beauti- 

 rieties grafted on a stright stem of Cereus ful sky blue color, and makes an imposing 

 are also very odd, and make a tremendous plant. C. pugioniferous is chiefly noted for 

 growth. It is in this way also that the its very long and stout spines. C. pasa- 

 Monstrosities are increased, as a smals canus, a rare species, has an almost black 

 piece will unite and soon made a large stem, and long deflecting spines. Then 

 plant that is very valuable. A branching there is the great C. giganteus of Arizona, 

 stem is often grafted with several different and Lower California, which is like 'the 

 varieties, and the effect of these all growing trunk of a large tree, and grows forty to 

 on the same root is most peculiar. Indeed, fifty feet high. This also branches some- 

 grafting is the most interesting part of a times, but the small specimens seen in green- 

 Cacti collector's care of his plants, and it is houses give a fine idea of the giant in its 

 very easily done if both scion and stock are desert home. The Cereus family is a very 

 in a good growing condition. numerous one, but mention can only be 



On the left of the cerei illustration will be made of a very few here, and there still re- 

 seen a very curious form of Cereus Peru- mains many other families to discuss, and 

 vianus which has no centre of growth, but find the attractive members of. 

 is a solid mass of crowns, and growth starts y j^ Callander 

 anywhere, making the stem of all kinds of Woodstock, Ont. 



HEDGES AND MARGINS OF LAWNS. 



UCH of the beauty ahd effective- 

 ness of lawns surrounding city 

 and suburban residences is 

 *^^^^^^^ oftentimes greatly marred and 

 in many cases lawns are made decidedly 

 unpicturesque from the fact that unsuitable 

 and inappropriate plants and shrubs — and 

 perhaps trees — are used to form a margin 

 or dividing line between the lawn and its 

 surroundings. Or even worse than this, a 

 close board fence can often be seen without 

 apparently any attempt having been made to 

 hide its bareness from view. When this is 

 the case it detracts very much from the 

 general appearance of the lawn, however 

 nicely the latter is kept, or embellished with 

 plants or other decorative material. 



One often sees on lawns of very small 

 dimensions, a row of Norway spruce or per- 



haps of strong tall growing cedars planted 

 where a row of dwarf growing evergreen or 

 flowering shrubs would be much more 

 attractive and pleasing than a pine or cedar 

 hedge, as the latter oftentimes present a 

 decidedly rusty looking appearance, especi- 

 ally after undergoing the annual clipping 

 process, so necessary to keep them within 

 reasonable bounds. I am aware that the 

 class of trees just mentioned are sometimes 

 necessary to be used as wind-breaks or 

 shelters for lawns. For this purpose they 

 are most effective but the proper place for 

 them is a distance away from the grass plot, 

 where they cannot devour all the nutriment 

 from the flower beds or borders, in such 

 a position that they will have room to grow 

 and develop into beautiful specimens, and 

 where their stately growth and graceful 



