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divide into tliree spots, all right along the front, which are therefore es- 

 pecially suited for plants a foot or less high. Fortunately almost all 

 our May flowers come with this limit, so we have a considerable choice. 

 If we decide to put in plants that will bloom in April also, as would seem 

 wise, we narrow our choice, but there are still left plenty to fill our needs. 

 The left-hand spot, closed in as it is by the Ins, by shrub "A," and by 

 Peony "A," seems ideally suited for Primroses, and though these do not 

 bloom through all of May they will last almost until Peony time. Siebold's 



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or the Polyantha Primrose may be used (No. 152, No. 153) or the splendid 

 new hybrid, Veris superba (No. 154). If we should fill the other spaces 

 with dwarf Phlox (No. 150) or dwarf Iris (No. 103), both violet, one of the 

 yellow forms would be best here; but as neither the Phlox nor the Iris last 

 till the end of May, let us use Primula Sieboldii to give our lavender in 

 this spot, and fill the other spaces with Arabis (No. 159) and Alyssum 

 (No. 139); white and yellow. Lavender, yellow, and white then along the 



