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the other flowers; use the red variety and prune it 

 back a little to keep it in bloom. Rugosa blooms 

 in early May when rose flowers are a rarity. One 

 of the large bush Roses such as Mine. Plantier or 

 York and Lancaster might be established in a 

 slightly secluded corner, and room left to plant 

 other things around it to hide its bloomless and 

 very often shabby form later in the season. Tar- 

 tarian Honeysuckle looks well in the garden, and 

 it is almost evergreen. It is one of the character- 

 istic shrubs of Westchester County (N. Y.) yards. 

 In all not more than four or five specimens of 

 trees and shrubs should be set out, and these 

 merely for company's sake; their presence is not 

 necessary to the success of the Summer garden. 



In the central bed, whether it be round or square, 

 put an old Box if it is possible to obtain one; if not, 

 a nursery grown tree will have to do; but under 

 no circumstances use a standard or one of pyra- 

 midal form. Buxus sempervirens is the best variety 

 for this position, but B. arborescens grows more 

 rapidly and to a greater height, although it does 

 not show as much real Box character or colour, 

 nor is it strongly odoriferous. If a sundial is used 



