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and corners — in the roadside, even, if there is 

 no other place for them. A stock of this kind, 

 to draw upon in case any of your old plants fail 

 in winter, will save expense and trouble, and pre- 

 vent bare spots from detracting from the appear- 

 ance of the home grounds. It is always well to 

 have a few plants in reserve for just such emer- 

 gencies as this. Very frequently the odds-and- 

 ends corner of the garden is the most attractive 

 feature in it. 



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Many a place is all but spoiled because its 

 owner finds it difficult to confine his selection of 

 plants for it to the number it will conveniently 

 accommodate. There are so many desirable ones 

 to choose from that it is no easy matter to deter- 

 mine which you will have, because — ^you want 

 them all ! But one must be governed by the con- 

 ditions that cannot be changed. Unfortunately 

 the home-lot is not elastic. Small grounds neces- 

 sitate small collections if we would avoid clutter- 

 ing up the place in a manner that makes it im- 

 possible to grow anything well. Shrubs must 

 have elbow-room in order to display their attrac- 

 tions to the best advantage. Keep this in mind, 

 and set out only as many as there will be room 



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