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with the flowers and their foliage. An important 

 thing that should not be forgotten is the use of 

 wooden pegs and copper nails, neither of which are 

 injured by rain. If you choose to use a wire fence, 

 let the gate-post and gates correspond for it is far 

 better than to combine materials inharmoniously. 

 They are not only practical but light and in their 

 construction there is a chance to work into the 

 scheme ornamental designs. Do not finish this with 

 a square box top, rather give it a bit of ornamenta- 

 tion such as a ball or a lantern. There can be had 

 to-day so many ornamental lanterns, constructed of 

 wrought iron, that they can be purchased in almost 

 any type desired. It is far better not to cover the 

 posts with vines and thus conceal the beauty of the 

 work. The most efEective way would be to build 

 up wire arches and plant rambler roses back of the 

 posts for them to run on. 



The Sweet Briar, if one is looking for perfume, 

 is desirable. They can be purchased in single and 

 semi-double flowers, created through the develop- 

 ing and crossing of the old-fashioned variety. 

 Rambler roses are always in good taste. It is bet- 

 ter to plant three or four kinds that show har- 

 monious coloring. There is the Lord Penzance, a 



