THE GARDEN AT HOME 



through than with its profusion of orange-red berries in 

 autumn and winter. A group of Lilacs, of course, there 

 must be, for what more enticing than Lilac time in the 

 garden ? 



But I might long continue and not exhaust the list 

 which, indeed, I have no intention of doing. I wish 

 merely to indicate to the home gardener a few of the many 

 exquisite flowering trees with which he may enrich the 

 garden and adorn the lawn. Among trees that have no 

 claim to flower beauty, yet are quite invaluable for lawn 

 planting, is first of all the Silver Birch, unsurpassed for 

 charm, unapproached for grace. The Maidenhair Tree 

 (Ginkgo biloba), with leaves like a large Maidenhair Fern, 

 of form divine and autumn colouring of guinea-gold, how 

 shall the home garden attempt to look its best without it ? 

 It cannot be done. 



The grass beneath and around the leaf-losing trees 

 I have named offers unrivalled opportunities for flower 

 grouping, and there are plenty from which to choose. 

 What, for instance, more entrancing in January than to 

 find the ground aglow with golden Aconite, or white- 

 carpeted with Snowdrops ; in February a mosaic of 

 Crocus, in yellow, white, and purple ; in March thronged 

 with a company of Squills ; in April blue with Grape 

 Hyacinth or golden with Daffodil ; and in May glistening 

 with Bluebell blossom ? Such results are easily obtained ; 

 one has only to put in the bulbs in early autumn, disposing 

 them in natural groups, tapering here, and broadening 



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