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hickories, poplars, a few trees of pine or spruce 

 or hemlock,— any of these are excellent. If the 

 country is bleak, a rather heavy planting of 

 evergreens about the border, in the place of so 

 much shrubbery, is excellent. 



For shrubs, use the common things to be 

 found in the woods and swales, together with 

 roots, which can be had in every old yard. 

 Willows, osiers, witch-hazel, dogwood, wild 

 roses, thorn apples, haws, elders, sumac, wild 

 honeysuckles,— these and others can be found 

 in abundance. From old yards can be secured 

 snowballs, spireas, lilacs, forsythias, mock 

 oranges, roses, snowberries, barberries, flower- 

 ing currants, honeysuckles, and the like. 



Vines can be used to excellent purpose on 

 the outbuildings or on the porches. The com- 

 mon wild Virginia creeper is the most service- 

 able. On brick or stone houses the Boston ivy 

 or Japanese ampelopsis may be used, unless the 

 location is very bleak. This is not hardy in 

 the northern parts of the country. Honey- 

 suckles, clematis and bitter-sweet are also at- 

 tractive. Bowers are always interesting to chil- 

 dren ; and actinidia and akebia (to be had at 

 nurseries) are best for this purpose. 



If a regular flower garden is wanted, place 

 at the side or rear of the place, where a liberal 

 piece of land can be devoted to it. 



