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THE FLOWER GARDEN. 
Flammula, be planted therein and the shoots allowed to ascend 
the trunk, they will convert their host into a charming feature. 
A Holly hedge, too, may be turned to attractive account by 
acting as a host for the long, slender shoots of the brilliant 
scarlet-flowered Tropseolum speciosum, which will ramble 
freely over its prickly foliage and wreathe it with trails of its 
brilliant scarlet blossoms in late summer. The roots have to 
be planted on the north side of the hedge. 
Shady corners may be converted into veritable paradises of 
grace and beauty by the growth of some of the many lovely 
Ferns described elsewhere. Ferns love the shade, and if they 
are only kept well supplied with water in dry weather, they 
make luxuriant growth. Snowdrops, Scillas, Muscaris, Leuco- 
jums, Bluebells and Daffodils should be grown in association 
with the ferns to blossom in spring. 
Dull spots in the shrubbery may be brightened by planting 
some of the many berry-bearing and ornamental-leaved shrubs 
described in Part III. Bold groups of strong-growing 
perennials like the Helianthuses, Heleniums, Delphiniums, 
etc., should also be planted in prominent positions likely to 
catch the eye. 
Unsightly objects should also be screened off from view by 
the erection of a trellis on which to grow free-growing roses, 
Clematises, Honeysuckles, Aristolochias, Ivies, etc. Entrances 
from the flower to the kitchen garden may also be screened by 
a rustic arch clad with Roses, Clematises, Polygonum baldschu- 
anicum, Honeysuckles and the like. Hedges of Sweet Briar 
or Rugosa Roses also act as effective screens. 
Last of all, many a dwelling-house with a plain facade is 
often made exceedingly pretty by not only covering its walls 
with creepers, but also by the addition of a suitable entrance 
porch wreathed in Roses, Clematises, Aristolochias and other 
beautiful climbers. See Fig. 19. 
If the reader only puts the foregoing suggestions, which are 
the result of over forty years’ keen observation and practice, 
into execution, blending them according to his own special 
needs with his own ideas, he should not fail to eventually 
triumph in the task of fashioning and securing the ideal 
Garden Beautiful, as set forth in the opening chapter of this 
work. 
