THE SMALL PLACE 



around is bounded by hedges and by high fences 

 completely hidden under rampant Honeysuckle 

 vines. The orchard is enclosed by shrubbery. 

 The shrubs are planted in straight rows but the 

 difference in their habits of growth and in the 

 spread of their branches gives the appearance of 

 an irregular plantation. 



The flower garden consists of narrow flower beds 

 bordering a brick path. It is the very simplest 

 kind of flower garden. The lattice on the north 

 side and the hedge on the south side form back- 

 grounds which will in time make it a secluded walk. 

 It is one of the prime requisites of small perennial 

 borders that they be crowded with plants. In a 

 very small garden it is well to remember several 

 points in making a choice of flowers. Plants 

 should be chosen for their foliage effectiveness. 

 They should be selected for striking flowers so 

 that a few plants will make strong color notes in 

 the planting. Plants with long blooming periods 

 should be given preference, for then only a few 

 kinds will be needed for a continuous effect. 

 When the backbone of the border has been thus 

 established, then many other plants can be inserted 

 for added color interest. The path, however, 

 does not end with the flower borders. Beyond 



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