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grow to few or single stems, and they are sparse and scraggly 

 inform; but once given all the room they want and a good 

 soil, they become luxurious, full, and comely. In most home 

 grounds in the country the body of the planting may be very 

 effectively composed of bushes taken from the adjacent woods 

 and fields. The masses may then be enlivened by the addi- 

 tion here and there of cultivated bushes, and the planting of 



31. Making a picture with rhubarb. 



flowers and herbs about the borders. It is not essential that 

 one know the names of these wild bushes, although a knowl- 

 edge of their botanical kinships will add greatly to the pleas- 

 ure of growing them. Neither will they look common when 

 transferred to the lawn. There are not many persons who know 

 even the commonest wild bushes intimately, and the things 

 change so much in looks when removed to rich ground that 

 few home-makers recognize them. 



