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in it a few small trees or shrubs with which to 

 break the monotony of the Winter bareness of the 

 beds. Lilacs should be placed where you will see 

 them every day, where their influence may be ex- 

 erted and their companionship enjoyed. Two 

 white Lilacs planted on opposite sides of the garden 

 end will, in the course of a little time, grow into 

 picturesque trees and become features of the en- 

 closure. A Laburnum might be placed near a path 

 over which it will bend gracefully and nod its yel- 

 low clusters; it is a tree that has a great deal of 

 garden character and colour. The Flowering Al- 

 mond, pink or white, was found in the very oldest 

 New England yards; it is a typical New England 

 garden shrub that has associations with the early 

 days of Massachusetts Colony and Providence 

 Plantations. An Almond should be placed in a 

 corner near a path, where the miniature blossoms 

 may be seen and examined. It blooms early 

 when there is very little colour in the garden and 

 is always a welcome sight. A good specimen of 

 Rosa Rugosa might also be placed in one of the 

 beds, well in from the path, where its fresh green 

 foliage will have a good chance to show off some of 



