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hardy, grow rapidly, aud retain their color (a pale green) the 

 whole year, and they require so little care I can recommend them 

 for an3^ garden. The main walk or walks that are much used, 

 should be straight or in easy curves, and four feet wide. The 

 other walks can be as narrow as two feet. The best walks are 

 made of small stone, oyster or clam shells covered with fine 

 gravel and sifted coal ashes. They, like the garden, should be 

 kept free from weeds and debris and present a smooth finished 

 surface. 



]n submitting this I have selected flowers of the most easy cul- 

 tivation, and have tried to arrange them according to height and 

 colors, and to give general directions for t'neir care. Many more 

 could have been selected, but I have made this plan with a view 

 to the best show of flowers without great expense or care. It is 

 one I think which any lady can take good care of, with a little 

 assistance in the spring and fall. 



Plan No. 3, by Mrs. Lucy S. Sayward op Alfred. 



Tn bed No. 1. — The different varieties of zinnia in the centre; 

 next, mixed colors of asters, with a border of pinks. Fill the space 

 between asters and pinks with larkspur, Jacobea, Clarkia, or what- 

 ever suits the taste. 



Nos. 2 and 3 — Double petunia, purple, white, and striped ; 

 border of mixed Portulacca. 



Nos. 4 and 5 — Phlox Drummondii, mixed colors, border of 

 pansies. 



Nos. 6 and V — Scarlet geranium, white geranium centre, border 

 white candytuft. 



Nos. 8 and 9 — Silveredge, pink and salmon geraniums, border 

 crimson candytuft. 



Nos. 10 and 11 — Verbena mixed, lantana, helitrope ; mignonette 

 border. 



The outside border should be planted with Cypress vines, single 

 petunia, marigold, balsam, chrysanthemum, sweet-william, Canter- 

 bury bells, tropaeolum, dahlias, tuberose, gladiolus, and anything 

 pretty. It is a nice place for house plants. If the border is by a 

 fence, train all the climbing plants and petunias to that; if not, 

 limber sticks will do. Have them three or four feet long ; make 

 hoops by putting each end in the ground, and train to them. 

 Marigolds and gladioli need to be well tied up, or they spread, and 

 do not bloom so well. Vases are very ornamental filled with ver- 



