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leaved, yet slow-growing, turfy grass, needing very 

 infrequent clippings, while in the heavier soils of 

 the North and East may be planted quick-grow- 

 ing grass, preferably a mixture of several kinds, 

 which should be kept cut close to the ground in 

 order to keep it young, tender, and a fresh green 

 in color. 



A garden with an odd shape is far easier to plan 

 artistically than the straight fifty by one hundred. 

 Odd corners afford a good opportunity for filling 

 in with vegetation, while the garden of strictly 

 straight lines needs borders and beds of similar 

 severity. Fancy borders and beds are not in good 

 taste. Simplicity should be the keynote; flowers 

 and shrubbery in themselves are sufficient attrac- 

 tions for the garden plot, and the simpler the 

 foundation the better chance there is for display- 

 ing the real objects of beauty. 



Pergolas, arches, and arbors not only provide 

 a support for vines and clinging plants, but they 

 furnish shady spots for the plants requiring little 

 or no sunlight, and they add materially to the 

 beauty of the garden by displaying at a height 

 the vegetation which they support. Great discre- 

 tion must be exercised with reference to the plac- 

 ing of these artificial adjuncts. Any commingling 

 of nature with the artificial must be very carefully 



