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spaces between them will look bare and unfi- 

 nished ; in which case they may be filled up, in 

 the spring, with stocks or other annuals or bien- 

 nials. The coreopsis, or tick-seed sun flower, 

 is a very showy plant, and will look well among 

 your shrubs the species tinctoria, native of 

 -Arkansaw, is very beautiful. 



When the borders are filled, they should be 

 edged, before you. set about making the walks. 

 Dutch box is the best plant to use for this pur- 

 pose ; though daisies, London pride, grass pinks, 

 violets, and dwarf periwinkle, make a pretty 

 edging, yet some of these lose their leaves, and 

 some grow too rapidly for a small garden. The 

 edging should be put down with great care. 

 Nothing makes a garden appear more untidy 

 ' than crooked lines ; therefore do not spare your 

 labour ; and, to ensure the lines being straight, 

 make use of a string, fastened to two sticks, 



