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be made a wonder of beauty if love and care are 

 bestowed upon them. If the straight border is 

 backed by a wall, it is a comparatively easy matter, 

 for the wall can be covered with such lovely things 

 as climbing Roses, Clematis, Jasmine, Magnolia, 

 etc., but I should advise you always to break the 

 line here and there by tall growing bushes which 

 enjoy the protection of the wall, and make a pleasant 

 variety to the look of your border : I mean such 

 things as Ceanothus, Solanum crispum, Cistus, 

 Carpentaria, Choisya, Rhus cotinus. 



The shrubs should not only be allowed against 

 the wall, but should be encouraged to come for- 

 ward almost to the edge of your border at inter- 

 vals ; for by this means, besides the beauty of a 

 more graceful variation, by having bushes in your 

 border, you also get the advantage of shelter for 

 pet things. Supposing your border faces west, you 

 would get nice little sideway nooks in comparative 

 shade for your Aquilegias, Lychnis, or other shade- 

 loving plants, and charming sunny corners on the 

 reverse for Canterbury Bells, Poppies, Oxalis, etc., 

 which are children of the sun. 



Do not put an edging of one flower all the 

 way along a straight border there is no greater 



