belong to the class of flowers with faces. But their features 

 appear painted and the mass of color is so profusely dis- 

 played that every bloom loses its character as a flower. 

 They must be avoided in our grounds. If the kindergartner's 

 fancy takes more friendly to these flowers than mine does, let 

 me ask her to set out those varieties only which show rich 

 markings in deep contrast. I have in mind the deep-velvety 

 maroon and red kinds which are sufficiently beautiful to 

 redeem all of those vulgar magenta varieties which are so 

 repulsively displayed in ever so many gardens. Our grounds 

 are small and the number of plants from which we may select 

 so great, that we can well afford to let the children get 

 acquainted with the Pelargoniums in other gardens than 

 their own. 



All other flowers in our herbaceous border may be classed 

 as mere ornaments, lacking personality. But the varieties 

 from amongst them which deserve notice are legion, and it is 

 difficult to enumerate the best only. 



The Hellebore, or Christmas Rose, is really beautiful only 

 where the snow covers the ground in winter, and while we 

 may grow it to satisfaction, we must forego its dearest friend- 

 ship if we can not show the children how this flower will 

 come up through the snow. 



Of Primroses we cannot have too many. Let us select 

 those only which are clear in color (Polyanthus) and well 

 defined in their marking. The old-fashioned, sweetscented 

 Cowslip should be represented, and the Primula acaulis 

 should be found in the toy-garden of every child. These 

 plants are kind enough to withstand all abusive care our 



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