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not forgetting the Rhododendrons that are so gorgeous 

 when in flower in the early summer. All these plants 

 and shrubs should be grown in wooden tubs painted 

 green. They are au everlasting decoration, standing 

 all the year round, only requiring the dust and soot to 

 be washed oiF them by syringing, and never being 

 allowed to get dry for want of water. 



In an Area no flowers would do so well as the 

 common Wallflower. Seeds of it should be sown, and 

 plants planted, in every spare piece of ground, and at 

 the bottom of the walls. An excellent Fern case could 

 be built in an Area. It has just the amount of shade 

 and coolness required by Ferns. There in a neat glass 

 case, to protect them from dust, they would thrive 

 well. 



The Virginian creeper and the Grape vine should be 

 planted and trained over the Area walla in conjunction 

 with the Ivy and Wisteria sinensis. The last is an 

 excellent town plant, and though it may not produce 

 its lovely clusters of mauve pea-shaped flowers, still, 

 its elegant drooping branches and pinnatified pea- 

 green foliage has a very pleasing effect. 



The Virginian creeper, is the best of all climbing 

 plants for town gardens. It drapes the walls and 

 balcony railings with a dense living green all through 

 the summer, changing after August into different 

 shades of rich brown and fiery crimson. It should be 

 planted and trained over every unsightly gable and 

 bare wall. The common Grape vine also makes a 

 capital town plant, contrasting well with the Virginian 

 creeper. They should both be planted in the Area 



