THE SMALL PLACE 



is attempted in the placing of the many other 

 flowers that are used in small quantities to lighten 

 the strong mass effect. 



A balanced arrangement of flowers is quite 

 rigidly adhered to in the borders on either side of 

 the short path. Throughout its length, English 

 Daisies and early Tulips make a continuous border 

 in early spring to be followed by Forget-me-Nots. 

 In back of them is a row of salmon pink Sweet 

 William whose June floAvers are replaced by the 

 later bloom of Heliotrope and pink Stock. The 

 white and pink Peonies in back of the Sweet 

 William in the nearer borders are substituted by 

 the yellowish blush Paeony canari farther away. 

 A balanced effect is also felt in the arrangement 

 of the flowers on either side of the longer path. 

 Bordered by Alyssum saxatile and Arabis, Adonis 

 and white Wild Geranium, Carpathian Harebell, 

 Statice, and Sedum, the edge is kept in almost 

 continuous bloom. The varying greens and gray 

 greens of the foliage add a special interest to 

 these compact matlike ground covers. In back 

 of this edging of dwarf flowers. Iris "Queen of 

 May," Iris pallida, and Iris "Purple King" range 

 from soft lilac pink through lilac to deep purple. 

 At the circle the symmetry is most strictly 



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