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pose. It shows white flowers in pairs, and sends 

 forth a delicious perfume that attracts one even 

 before the sundial is viewed. The Hall Evergreen 

 Honeysuckle is also good for this purpose, being 

 a strong grower and constant bloomer. The flow- 

 ers open white, change to buff, and are very deli- 

 cate in appearance. 



This sundial should be set in a circle of green. 

 At the edge of the border plant Iris. This makes 

 a more effective setting than if a whole bed of this 

 should be used. The well-known, beautiful Iris of 

 Japan displays a great variety of colors, the chief 

 of which is white, maroon, dark blue and violet. 

 Most of them are veined, mottled or flaked with 

 different colors. There are both single and double 

 varieties. The beauty of this plant is that it suc- 

 ceeds in any good soil, that is if well drained and 

 given plenty of water when dry. They can be 

 planted either in the late summer or spring, as de- 

 sirable, and should be shown in masses, growing 

 from two to three feet in height and lasting in blos- 

 som for a month. For double use the Antelope, 

 which shows a white ground flaked with purple. 

 Mix with it the Beauty which is a pure white. Add 

 to it the Mount Hood, light blue, shaded darker in 



