SUMMER-HOUSE GARDEN SCENE. 
flower. In our Perennial Beds we have many old friends, the Hollyhock, the Sweet William, 
the Canterbui-y Bell, and a host of others, while the Bulb Garden is made glorious by the Lilies, 
Paeonies, Gladioli and Dahlias, and a score of elegant flowers that have been known and loved 
for ages. The flowers of this class do not keep in bloom a long time, and therefore are not suited 
for the lawn, where a continuous show of flowers is absolutely necessary ; but in a position a 
little retired, like the border of the lawn, or in its rear, nothing can be more interesting, more 
beautiful, or more instructive. 
GARDEN ADORNMENTS. 
There are a good many things that may be called garden adornments, or garden furniture, 
some of them expensive, while others are obtained with the exercise of a little skill and taste. 
A neat Conservatory gives dignity and somewhat of an 
aristocratic air to any garden, if in good condition, or 
what gardeners call, "kept up;" otherwise it gives 
the whole an air of shabby gentility that is painful to 
behold. Next to the Conservatory, we may class the 
Summer-house, and this may cost but little ; indeed, 
more depends upon the situation, tastefulness of design, 
and neatness of construction, than size and cost. 
Of all the adornments of the lawn, nothing is 
more effective than a well filled and well kept vase. 
Of course it is better to have one of a graceful form ; 
but almost anything will look well if adorned with 
healthy, and particularly, drooping plants. It is not of 
much importance what the plants are if they are only 
vigorous. All the ornamental-leaved plants are appro- 
priate for the top or center of the vase, while a few 
drooping plants should be placed near the edges and 
allowed to droop at least half way to the ground. P'or 
this purpose the Verbena or the Petunia will answer ; 
indeed, fewer plants appear better than a good strong 
Petunia. The evaporation from vases is very great, 
much more than is generally supposed, as every side is 
VASE WELL CARED FOR. cxposcd to air and sun, and they must receive a 
copious supply of water every evening to keep the plants in good condition. 
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