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THE SMALL COUNTRY PLACE 



ceed, though perhaps they will do better in the flower 

 garden, where the whole space is given up to the cultiva- 

 tion of flowers. In 

 growing shrubs or 

 plants upon the lawn 

 it must be kept in 

 mind that we are 



\\ U*fii Mm- / trying to grow flow- 



FjL^^; ers, grass, and per- 



haps shrubs and 

 trees, and a very 

 large amount of 

 plant food must be 

 applied to keep up 

 the soil fertility to 

 a point where all 

 will have an ade- 

 quate supply. 



FIG. 34 How Peony and other Herbaceous 

 Perennial Roots are Divided for Trans- 

 planting. 



THE FLOWER GARDEN. 



The flower garden proper is a space set aside entirely 

 for the growth of flowering plants. In many places it in- 

 cludes shrubs, but as the latter are gross feeders it will 

 be found that herbaceous plants will succeed better by 

 themselves. The flower garden may be set off from one 

 side of the vegetable garden, where some parts may be 

 cultivated by the horse (Fig. 37). 



For the best results the soil should be first made fine 

 and mellow. The space should be laid out to a definite 

 plan, with sufficient walks to get about among the 

 plants, and yet the fewer walks we have the more space 

 there will be for plants. Walks, too, being compacted 

 and exposed to the sun will carry off the moisture faster 

 than if it were all a cultivated surface. There is, how- 

 ever, some advantage in having the garden planned 



