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It relieves the effect of spottiness. Plant in 

 an irregular manner so as to avoid stiffness 

 or lumpiness, and let one group run in be- 

 hind another. If you plant, large groups 

 in a pear-shaped form with the narrow 

 stem end slightly curved and let the larger 

 end of the adjoining pear-shaped group 

 run up to the narrow stem of its neighbor, 

 you will produce the effect I suggest. The 

 plants you buy, being small, if planted as 

 suggested will not occupy all the ground 

 the first year. These spaces may be car- 

 peted with annuals for a year or so, or 

 planted with gladioli, lilies or Hyacinth 

 candicans. 



I will not attempt to discuss the fighting 

 and clashing of colors sometimes seen in 

 plantings. The acknowledged head of the 

 house she who is probably the one who 

 desires the flower border is generally an 

 authority on pleasing color combinations. 



Securely staking tall-growing plants is 

 necessary if one desires neatness and ef- 

 fectiveness in the garden. We care for 



