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THE FLOWER GARDEN. 
the roots firmly as the work proceeds. The Box should be 
two inches above the soil when planted. Fill in the trench, 
and tread the soil quite firm, so as to ensure a straight edging. 
The advantage of preparing the plants carefully and cutting 
the tops quite level will now be apparent. When prepared 
carelessly, it is not possible to plant it as satisfactorily as could 
be wished. After attention consists of a yearly cutting of the 
shoots. If the edgings are trimmed twice a year, in April and 
August, they will always have a neat and pleasing appearance, 
and last in good condition for very many years. For shrubbery 
borders Ivy or Periwinkle makes the best edging. Plant strong 
roots of Ivy and peg the shoots as they grow to the soil. 
Trim the edging in closely every April, and then a close com- 
pact edging will be assured. 
The Moraine. — This is a comparatively new feature in- 
troduced into English gardens. It is practically a form of 
rock-gardening adapted for growing plants that require a fair 
amount of coolness and moisture at the roots in summer. Its 
proper position is in association with the rock garden. The 
soil should be dug out to a depth of at least 2 ft., and about 
8 ins. of broken bricks placed therein, then about 4 ins. of 
broken stone-chips placed on top. Over this foundation 
place a foot of a mixture of five parts of stone-chips, varying 
from the size of a walnut to that of a pea-seed, and one part of 
sifted loam and leaf-mould. See Fig. n. 
Wild Garden. — Of late years there has been a growing 
taste for devoting the outer or rougher part of the garden to 
growing bulbs, perennials, and shrubs in bold groups or 
masses, either in the turf or in borders, and a very pretty 
feature it is where there is space to carry it out. In small 
gardens every inch of space is needed to grow choice plants, 
so that it is only in the gardens of many acres in extent 
that wild gardening is attempted. Here Snowdrops, Crocuses, 
Daffodils, late Tulips and Fritdlarias may be liberally sown by 
hand over the turf, and the bulbs planted exactly where they 
fall. Bold groups of Kniphofias or Tritomas, herbaceous and 
Tree Paeonies, Oriental Rhubarb, Lupins, and the like may be 
dotted about and left to grow and flower of their own sweet 
will. Bamboos, again, may find a congenial home in some 
sheltered spot. In the borders coarse-growing Sunflowers, 
