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GARDENING FOR BEGINNERS 



After flowering replunge the pans and keep well supplied 

 with plenty of water till the bulbs have matured their foliage, 

 then withhold the water, and allow them to be well ripened 

 off. 



THE WALL GARDEN 



Apart from the orthodox rock-garden, endless opportunities 

 present themselves to the enthusiast wherein the charming 

 individuality, it may be of some capricious or even common- 

 place subject, will acquire a fresh interest from meeting it 

 under less stereotyped conditions. In this respect the grow- 





FIG. 15. Elevation of a Dry Wall. The shaded parts represent soil ; 

 the crosses indicate positions for plants. 



ing interest in dry walls calls for attention, for, while these 

 embody the principles of rock-gardens, often, indeed, in 

 charming miniature, also presenting characters entirely their 

 own, their ultimate success will, as a matter of course, largely 

 depend upon the knowledge and taste of the person who 

 designs or plants them. 



We would strongly insist upon careful study being given 

 to the position where dry walling is intended to be introduced, 

 as it is difficult to harmonise it with formal or geometrical 

 features ; further, the method and materials employed in this 

 form of building are quite the opposite to that present in 

 " finished " architecture. 



Simplicity is a safe principle in dry wall construction, and 

 it is wise economy to use the best material one can command. 

 Stone may always be recommended, as, apart from its decora- 

 tive effect, in itself it favours the maximum development of 



