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use. Planted as specimens they should be well separated, always 

 leaving ample space for the herbaceous plants between the individual 

 shrubs. Oftentimes shrubs in the garden may be utilized to shade 

 and protect some rather tender perennials or hardy bulbs. 



EVERGREENS 



Unless we would have the garden almost devoid of interest 

 during the Winter months it is well to introduce some evergreens. 

 These should be placed at regular intervals and always at the corners 

 and ends of the beds, where they are bisected by walks (Fig. 135). 

 If a large area is provided in the center of the garden for some such 

 ornament as a sundial or bird bath, evergreens may be used here to 

 good effect. The pyramidal conifers are the best suited for garden 

 planting, and such varieties as pyramidal Box, Biotas, Arborvitaes 

 and tall Junipers are recommended. 



For general garden planting varieties haxdng dark green foliage 

 are most desiiable. Junipers mth light colored foliage, such as 

 chinense and virginiana glauca, contrast poorly with the foliage 

 of the flowers and against the gray stone of garden enclosures, when 

 stone is used. The golden tipped kinds, too, should be omitted from 

 the garden. 



TREATMENT OE GARDENS CONSTRUCTED ON MORE THAN ONE LEVEL 



When the garden is situated on two or three levels it is often 

 very practicable to devote the first level to the Winter garden 

 planted to evergreens with areas of turf; the second plateau to 

 perennials; the third to Roses (Fig. 136). Where only two levels 

 exist, combine the perennials and the Roses by placing the Roses 

 around the outer edge and the herbaceous plants and annuals in 

 the inner beds. 



PLANTING AROUND GARDEN ENCLOSURES 



The outside line of the garden enclosure on the lawn side should 

 always be hidden with foliage. A mixed plantation of flowering 

 shrubs, with a few pyramidal evergreens at the corners, is very ef- 

 fective. In the Southern States, where many of the broad-leaved 

 evergreens are hardy, the English Laurels, Laurestinus and Caro- 

 lina Cherry, should be more widely used in such plantings. The 

 flowering shrubs outside the garden, lifting their heads above the 

 garden enclosure, add a charm to the scene quite in tune with the 



