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hardy and remain out over winter with slight or 

 no protection. Then the gladiolas, dahlias, and 

 cannas of the tender ones are easily grown and 

 can be used to give the most pleasing effect. Do 

 not forget the bed of pansies and verbenas along on 

 the north side of the house. 



Among the best and most showy annuals are the 

 Drummond phlox and poppies. Dark blue flowers 

 do not attract attention and are not as pleasing on 

 the lawn or flower garden as white, red, crimson, 

 scarlet and yellow. 



There are hundreds of other good flowers and 

 shrubs, trees, etc., more than those mentioned 

 here, but with these alone together with the ever- 

 greens described in their chapter, no one need want 

 for material to make a good lawn and flower gar- 

 den. A few trees, vines, shrubs and flowers well 

 kept will attract attention and admiration more 

 than a whole park of them in a badly arranged and 

 dowdyish condition. 



Weeping Trees. May be sparingly used under 

 the same restrictions as above ; that is, the larger 

 like the Wp. Willow (salix Babylonicd) in remote 

 or low positions, especially if in the vicinity of 

 water. Their somber suggestions will exclude them 

 from other places. The most graceful and stately of 

 this class is the Cutleaved Wp. Birch, which is given 

 the best positions in the grounds. The Am. , Wis. 

 and Kilmarnocks, have not proved hardy here. Teas 

 Wp. Mulberry is the best of the low growing kinds, 

 but all should be used sparingly except the Birch. 



