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Thrift (Armeria) is one of the best edgings as it 

 is green all the year round and in summer is covered 

 with bright pink flowers. A flower-lover says : 



"Thrift is seen as an edging in many old English 

 gardens. To preserve its beauty the plants must be 

 lifted, divided and replanted once in at least four 

 years: a rich even growth is then the reward. The 

 tufted habit, fresh green growth and rose-purple 

 flowers in Summer are enjoyable to look at." 



Thrift requires frequent trimming. 



London-pride (Saxifraga umbrosa) is very pretty 

 when in flower and, therefore, makes an attractive 

 edging. 



Pansies also form a decorative edging for flower 

 beds, large and small. 



Another charming edging is the carnation, espe- 

 cially the white varieties. The gray-green foliage 

 makes a beautiful border for flower-beds. Pinks are 

 pretty, too, for bed edgings, and the sweet-william 

 is also attractive for this purpose. 



XIX 



Knots 



The knot should occupy a piece of ground from 

 twenty-five to one hundred feet square. According 



