SUMMER-HOUSE GARDEN SCENE. 



flower. In our Perennial Beds we have many old friends, the Hollyhock, the Sweet William, 

 the Canterbury Bell, and a host of others, while the Bulb Garden is made glorious by the Lilies, 

 Poeonies, Gladioli and Dahlias, and a score of elegant flowers that have been known and loved 

 for ages. The flowers of this class do not keep in bloom a long time, and therefore are not suited 

 for the lawn, where a continuous show of flowers is absolutely necessary ; but in a position a 

 little retired, like the border of the lawn, or in its rear, nothing can be more interesting, more 

 beautiful, or more instructive. 



GARDEN ADORNMENTS. 



There are a good many things that may be called garden adornments, or garden furniture, 

 some of them expensive, while others are obtained with the exercise of a little skill and taste. 



A neat Conservatory gives dignity and somewhat of an 

 aristocratic air to any garden, if in good condition, or 

 what gardeners call, "kept up;" otherwise it gives 

 the whole an air of shabby gentility that is painful to 

 behold. Next to the Conservatory, we may class the 

 Summer-house, and this may cost but little ; indeed, 

 more depends upon the situation, tastefulness of design, 

 and neatness of construction, than size and cost. 



Of all the adornments of the lawn, nothing is 

 more effective than a well filled and well kept vase. 

 Of course it is better to have one of a graceful form ; 

 but almost anything will look Well if adorned with 

 healthy, and particularly, drooping plants. It is not of 

 much importance what the plants are if they are only 

 vigorous. All the ornamental-leaved plants are appro- 

 priate for the top or center of the vase, while a few 

 drooping plants should be placed near the edges and 

 allowed to droop at least halfway to the ground. For 

 this purpose the Verbena or the Petunia will answer ; 

 indeed, fewer plants appear better than a good strong 

 Petunia. The evaporation from vases is very grat, 

 much more than is generally supposed, as every side is 

 VASE WELL CARED FOR. exposed to air and sun, and they must receive a 



copious supply of water every evening to keep the plants in good condition. 



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