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bushes, such as the hazel nut, or broom, and will 

 grow all the better for the shade thus afforded at 

 midsummer; Polyanthus are taller and require a 

 rather more open situation, as they continue to 

 flower all through May. Both these plants prefer 

 a clay or loam soil. 



Japanese Primroses are handsome, and flower in 

 June, but these will only do well in a very moist 

 soil. 



There will be more variety in your garden if the 

 centre of interest is not always in the same spot, 

 so that it will be no harm to have parts that are 

 specially beautiful in spring, and other lovely 

 corners in autumn, while the more central parts of 

 your garden are devoted to the glory of summer. 



Carnations. Carnations are another of the 

 flowers which I think look best, and do best, in a 

 place by themselves. They do not like to be crowded, 

 as they are one of the plants that really like wind 

 and air ; an ideal situation for them is the top of 

 a stone wall, or a steep bank, where they may grow 

 hanging down, instead of being severely tied up to 

 little green sticks ; but where there is only a flat 

 garden to deal with, you may derive great pleasure 

 from beds of Carnations on the level; I prefer, 



