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or native rhododendrons, or with all of these shrubs together. It means 

 increasing the beauty and interest of wild and rough parts of a place 

 a hundred-fold, but considerable taste and knowledge of materials are 

 needed to produce good results. 



We must not overlook the claims of climbing shrubs and plants 



DOG'S-TOOTH VIOLETS 



to our consideration. No gardening scheme, large or small, should 

 ignore them. We can imagine a most delightful garden where they, in 

 connection with trees and shrubbery, alone are used ; and, if we consider 

 their decorative effect, foliage, gracefulness of growth, and the great 

 beauty of flowers that many of them have, we must admit that they are 

 entitled to a more important place in our gardens. The free use of the 

 clematis family alone would give a thousand-fold more beauty than is 



