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these designs are especially suited for exposed 

 situations on the lawn. Location should 

 always be considered, for the most pictur- 

 esque of rocks may be piled the wrong way 

 for the place assigned, and detract from 

 rather than add beauty to otherwise harmoni- 

 ous surroundings. 



MAKING AND SHADING THE ROCKERY 



In building rockwork it matters little what 

 sort of earth is used for the foundation; but 

 if taken from a rubbish heap it must be freed 

 from vegetable matter, which may decompose 

 and eventually cause the earth to settle away 

 from the stonework. 



In the construction of small rockeries of 

 the style described, part of the ground tier 

 of stones may be laid and the filling piled 

 high in the centre, and either tamped or 

 thoroughly wet down with the hose before 

 the inside stones are placed. 



A shady corner allures the fern grower, and 

 affords scope for bewildering confusion of 



