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The following plan is for a group to be seen from different 

 parts of a large lawn : 



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FIG. 13 Detail of Shrubbery Group. 



J. T. L. Japan Tree Lilac. J. Q. Japan Quince. 



H. Hydrangea. 



S. Snowball. 



L. Lilac. 



M. O. Mock Orange. 



R. Rhododendron. 



F. C. Flowering Currant. 

 W. Weigelas. 

 B. Barberry. 



Shrubbery with a background of large trees may begin with 

 low branching or dwarf shrubs in the foreground and be in- 

 creased in size to the higher shrubs ; for instance in the following 

 order : berberis, currant, quince, lilac, viburnum, Cornelian cherry, 

 Japanese lilac, Fir, evergreen. 



This arrangement will present an ideal scene in winter as 

 well as in summer. If the landscape is extensive, in front of this 

 scene there may be a large bed of flowers of striking type to give 

 the effect of gorgeous sheets of color in the distance. 



The Hotbed. 



It will probably be of considerable advantage to every school 

 having a school garden to have a number of hotbeds. 



These will enable the school to get an early start in growing 

 certain plants. This is of especial importance to those schools- 

 that close early for the summer vacation. 



