NATIVE PLANTS 



winter we cannot have flowers out-of-doors, 

 but by making use of fruit-bearing shrubs we 

 secure good substitutes for them, and the garden 

 may be relieved of the monotony of color which 

 has heretofore characterized it. By planting 

 these brilliantly fruited shrubs near evergreens 

 or in front of them we get a combination of 

 colors which furnishes contrast and brings out 

 the artistic value of each in a most delightful 

 manner. It is high time we gave this phase 

 of gardening more attention, for our yards 

 ought to be so planted as to be beautiful at all 

 seasons. There is no reason why they should 

 not be if we are willing to study out the 

 problem of selection and combination carefully 

 and intelligently. 



The Golden-rod makes an excellent garden 

 plant. To bring out its beauty fully, associate 

 with it the Aster, which is almost everywhere 

 found growing alongside it. The pale rosy 

 violet and lavender of the latter heighten the 

 yellow of the Golden-rod and make it truly 

 golden in its richness of depth and tone. If 

 you have an out-of-the-way corner, I would 

 suggest that you give these two plants a place 

 in it where they can have everything their own 

 way. Don't attempt to train them, simply 



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