62 GARDENING BY MYSELF. 



ground a lawn of living velvet, and, upon 

 that, flower-beds that were like spots of 

 flame or bits of skj, — mere miracles of colour. 



"And then the turf" — remarked our 

 hostess, — '' it is not all climate ; but the turf 

 has been mowed and rolled and watered, 

 and mowed and rolled and watered, for a 

 hundred years !" 



Another plan in great favour now, is to 

 ribband everything, — the flowers being set 

 in even lines along or around the bed, sort 

 be3^ond sort, and colour beyond colour. 

 The beds may be of any size or shape ; but 

 the plants should vary in height, rising slow- 

 ly from the outer edge to the centre or the 

 back. Let the trailers be at the very front, — 

 the httle four-inch or six-inch beauties ; then 

 the eight and twelve-inch ; and so on back to 

 two, three, and four feet — or eight feet — if 

 you choose. Be careful of your colours here 

 also, and plant only free and constant bloom- 

 ers; for you cannot easily get in among the 

 lines to replace one sort with another. 



If you have plenty of room on your lawn, 



