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out its artistic value, far more than if they were 

 grouped in a mass. One is apt, in their enthusiasm 

 in arranging their garden for the birds' benefit, to 

 forget that attractive color schemes must be 

 worked out, otherwise it will be a heterogeneoifs 

 mass that will be an eye-sore rather than a pleas- 

 ure. 



There is very little choice as to what kind of 

 flowers to mix with the shrubs. Take it all in all, 

 the perennials stand first. The reason for this is 

 that they are more suitable for this purpose than 

 annuals, which have to be re-planted every year. 

 Like the shrubs the perennials die down in the fall 

 and re-appear when the breath of spring sweeps 

 over the land, in greater profusion and showing 

 added vigor through having conserved their 

 strength by resting during the winter months. 



You are very foolish if you have taken no 

 thought for the future life of your shrub or peren- 

 nial. Once planted they do not take care of them- 

 selves and if neglected it only means the survival 

 of the fittest. Different species require different 

 treatment, and a great many kinds need to be sub- 

 divided every two or three years. The scarlet and 

 crimson Phlox, Spirea, and many other varieties 



