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be. There is an aristocratic exclusiveness 

 about it which does not appeal to those who 

 wish for something gayer than the graceful 

 umbel of greenish-yellow bells ; however, with 

 its orchid-like foliage, it is highly decorative 

 indoors or out. The wild strawberry gives 

 an ideal finish to our June picture. A mass 

 of the foam flower (Tiarella cordifolia) is 

 especially pleasing. Once established, it 

 takes the situation in hand and the ferns 

 literally rise out of the spray of bloom in self- 

 defence. But the daintiest conception which 

 Nature has dropped among the ferns is the 

 bishop's-cap (Mitella diphylla). This ex- 

 quisite bit of floral conservatism is in perfect 

 harmony with the "feathery fern, whether 

 it groweth wild and free" or as a willing 

 captive. 



MASSING SEPARATE SPECIES 



For the amateur gardener with only a 

 limited area there is undeniably more varied 

 beauty and greater interest in a mixed border; 



