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To those with plenty of ground space I would say plant no. or very few, 

 single specimens, but instead, clumps or masses, particularly of weeping, fasti- 

 giate, or brightly-tinted trees and shrubs, and these, if well arranged, will afford 

 an infinitely greater amount of pleasure than single subjects, be they dotted 

 about ever so thickly, and planted with more than a usual amount of care and 

 attention. 



To sum up concisely, I may say that, generally speaking, weeping, upright, 

 or other peculiar-habited trees and shrubs look better in clumps of irregular 

 size if the grounds are boldly laid out, while at the same time a few species, such 

 as the Weeping Ash, which ramify extensively, can with all appropriateness be 

 used as single specimens. A. I). ^^^, in The Garden. 



Grass undkr Trees. — -It is often very difficult to get grass to grow under 

 the shade of trees, and yet in places where something green to cover the ground 

 is very desirable, a number of plants have been named as being adapted for 

 furnishing these green surfaces. The common Periwinkle is one of the best 

 known ; another excellent thing is some of the species of Hypericum : two 

 European species, H. calycimim and H. androsmivfolium, thrive particularly in 

 these comparatively dry and shady places. Another very fine thing is the 

 Japanese Honeysuckle. It keeps very low, and perhaps is a better substitute 

 for grass than many of the others named. There are two forms which can be 

 employed for this purpose ; one, frequently known in catalogues as Halliana.. 

 and the other form as the L. hrachybotria ; this is more generally known as the 

 Japanese evergreen honeysuckle, although the varieties are all more or less 

 evergreen. This particular one is more fond of trailing than the others. 

 -Meehans Monthly. 



The First Prize Strawhkrries. — If you want the finest and nicest straw- 

 berries next year do not allow your plants to set runners. Keep them cut off, 

 and where every runner is cut off there will come up a fruit spur next spring that 

 will bear many berries. The ([uickest and easiest way to keep back the runners 

 is to go through the patch every week with a good sharp hoe. Do not cut off 

 merely the runners, but take all the weeds as well. It is necessary to keep the 

 ground cleared of weeds so that the plants may receive all the strength of the 

 soil. Running the cultivator through the patch every ten days or two week> 

 will help in time of drought and make the hoeing much less work. If you want 

 '(\\\& berries: and are willing to give the plants a little extra care, the hill system is 

 by far the best. Where the matted row system is followed the weeds are a 

 little easier kept down, but the berries will not be as large or handsome. In 

 starting the matted rows the runners are allowed to take root between the 

 hills. — Farm and Home. 



