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weeds and give them an occasional surface culti- 

 vation. 



It is better to set these out in the fall, so that 

 some of them will blossom during April and May. 

 The late blossomers, however, can be saved until 

 early spring, like Asters, and Heleniums. In mak- 

 ing the selection, consideration should be given to 

 those that grow in certain settings, as while some 

 will flourish luxuriantly in ordinary garden loam, 

 others are not dependable unless very rich soil is 

 given to them. 



For the outer border why not use hardy Candy- 

 tuft (Iberis Sempervirens), which sends forth a 

 profusion of white flowers in April or May, show- 

 ing a spreading foliage that is evergreen and very 

 attractive. With this can be grown the Rock Cress 

 or Arabis Albida, which from April to June sends 

 out sheets of pure white, fragrant flowers. Back 

 of this one can plant the Fleur-de-lis. They should 

 be given a sunny position in any kind of soil. As 

 they come in all sorts of colors, there is no trouble 

 in getting them to carry out the scheme that you 

 have in hand. The Silver King, which is a silvery 

 white with lavender shading, can be placed with 

 the Florantina, which is light lavender, and the 



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