dwarf bulbous plants that will do well in a hedge-row. 

 Our common wood lilies, dogtooth violets, Smilacina, star- 

 grass, and several European plants, such as squills, yellow 

 star of Bethlehem (Gagea), winter aconite, snowdrops, and 

 meadow saffron are admirable subjects for this purpose. It 

 will be seen that even so formal a thing as a hedge-row can 

 be made beautiful by a little thoughtful and intelligent 

 work. To reduce the monotony of a long and smoothly 

 cut hedge, small trees and shrubs may be planted on both 

 sides of the hedge at irregular intervals and a safe distance, 

 as shown in the illustration on page 134. The combination 

 is one of great beauty, uniting the qualities of ornament 

 and utility in a happy manner. 



