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preparing stock for the next change, which requires 
Pansies, English Daisies, Polyanthus, Forget-Me-Not, 
and Wall Flowers in abundance, for there are many 
beds to be changed. When the tulips begin to show 
signs of passing, these plants are sent down and 
plunged in the beds between the tulips, and the colors 
so selected that a pleasing contrast is effected in all 
beds. The Forget-Me-Not is particular!}^ effective 
and attracts great attention. Like the other changes, 
this one is quickly made, so that by the time the tulips 
have dropped their flowers, there is the different 
groundwork of the flowers mentioned above, all in 
full blossom. Besides the larger beds there are many 
smaller circular ones that are situated close to the 
main walks, which are planted with Wall Flowers. 
The flowers have proved a great attraction, and the 
unusual size of the blossoms and the delicate violet 
odor have made this an attractive novelty. These 
beds have successive shows of Lilies, Spiraea, Iceland 
Poppies and Coxcomb. It would be next to impossi- 
ble to enumerate the changes that are made in each 
bed or section of the garden, as something is being 
constantly changed as necessity requires, to keep the 
beds in perfect condition, but, generally speaking, 
there are understood to be nine distinct changes in the 
garden during the summer. When the Daisies, For- 
get-Me-Nots, etc., are through, the beds are again 
filled with Geraniums, but only for a short time, just 
to serve as a sort of fill-up between displays, to keep 
up the succession of flowers. When the Roses are 
ready the Geraniums are removed to the outlying 
beds that skirt the garden and the Hybrid Perpetuals 
and Teas put in their places. There are 3,000 Hybrid 
Perpetuals and 2,000 Teas. They are easily handled, 
as they are grown in pots, and they flower freely. 
During the rose show the teams are busy carting 
down from the greenhouses fifty large rustic vases 
filled with Hydrangeas, which are placed about the gate 
den in the most effective positions. These vases are 
dressed so that the flowers festoon the sides of the 
vases, almost touching the ground. The effect is 
very pretty and graceful. 
With the roses come the lilies. There are two dis- 
plays of lilies, the Longiflorun and Harrisii coming 
at this time, and the Japanese lilies later. These are 
massed in large groups and make a stunning effect. 
Particularly attractive are the Japanese group. There 
are ten thousand of these used. It is unusual to press 
the hardy plants into duty of this kind, but they fill 
in very effectively if handled as in this case. Three 
thousand Lobelia Cardinalis, two thousand Digitalis, 
two thousand Campanulas are used. These are grown 
from seed the year before and potted in the fall, and 
kept in a cool greenhouse during the winter. They 
'-^HE FIRST OF THE SPRING FLOWER SHOW IN THE BOSTON PUBLIC GARDEN. 
1. Taking hyacinths and narcissus from winter quarters, where they are kept buried in ashes and leaves. 2. Preparing 
for the spring show. Getting out boxes of narcissus. 3. Tulip bulbs in beds. 4. The beds shown in No. 3, 24 hours 
later. 
