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Introduction 



is evergreen. It grows to be a fine border in 

 three years, requiring clipping twice each 

 season. These cuttings can be set in flats of 

 wet sand, and in five weeks they will become 

 rooted plants ready to set out in the borders. 

 To prepare the euonymus for planting, cut the 

 woody piece five inches long and prune off 

 the two lower sets of leaves. Stick these ends 

 into the wet sand and press them firmly down, 

 so that no air can reach the stems. 



Another edge can be made of grass sod. 

 six to eight inches wide, kept trimmed. 

 This makes a very neat border. Dwarf 

 Japanese Berberies is another excellent edging. 

 It is better adapted to large garden plots, as 

 its growth is higher and heavier than either 

 box or euonymus. Berberies shed leaves, 

 while the two others are evergreen. 



In old fashion gardens an edging made of 

 narrow stripes of wood was used, giving a 

 neat appearance. Its use has been revived. 

 Bricks, too, are used for this purpose. 



When grass will not grow under trees 

 Periwinkle or Myrtle will be found a good 

 covering. Another excellent one is Pachy- 



