A Little Maryland Garden 73 
much thought and care has been given to a 
garden than the shrubs that are in it. It 
is so easy to get together a collection of 
annuals and perennials, but more thought and 
trouble go to the choosing of shrubs, and 
a selection of good ones gives a certain dis- 
tinction to the grounds. Where the homely 
Lut beautiful lilacs grow we know that some 
one has loved her garden. But where we find 
the rarer forms of spirea, the thorns, and 
cherry blossoms, we know that the owner 
planted for permanent delight, and gave the 
selection careful thought. 
The hundred Roman hyacinths that I set 
out last fall are now in full bloom, and, nod- 
ding over a low stone wall, make a charming 
picture. I made a long, narrow bed for 
them, in a situation that in summer is very 
much shaded by the shrubs. But in spring, 
before these leaf out, it gets all the morning 
sunshine. 
The question of material for borders has 
been settled very simply for me. I have 
used the material which was at hand, at 
