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to wearing the habit of authority, which must needs 
be their usual costume, that they sometimes seem to 
repel rather more than is in their intention. That is 
because ''discipline must be maintained." It is well 
that this is true, it means a wholesome fear or dread 
among employes, that insures safety to the traveling 
public. Approach any of the higher officials in the 
right spirit, at the right time and in the right way, and 
the chances are all in favor of reasonable returns in 
the way of practical aid that may be asked for out- 
right, or of cheerful co-operation in establishing such 
improvements as organizations are anxious to assist 
in producing. 
But, if the railway official approached is for any 
reason obdurate and the committee fails to secure 
wished for assistance, it is at least almost certaih to 
plant a group or border of shrubs to shelter the walk 
to outhouses from general view; set vines to (juicklv 
shield and adorn the outbuildings themselves ; if the 
station is built of brick or stone, plant ampelopsis 
\>itchii or A. quincjuifolia var. Englemannii to cover 
the walls and lessen their power to reflect the fierce 
heat of the summer sun ; and sow or sod the remaining 
space as a lawn. Then hardy perennials maybe planted 
to carpet the ground among the shrubs in the borders 
and groups. These may consist of several sorts chosen 
to flower in succession during spring, summer and 
fall ; in shaded places, plant quantities of ferns. ■ Or, 
for immediate effect, use masses of two or three vari- 
eties of annuals, especially Xasturtiums, as a ground 
covering. 
A lot of crocuses scattered along the edge of a 
AUBI KNDALE, mass., B. & A. KAII.WAY STATION — WINTER ASPECT OF THE IDEAL PLANTING. 
gain the right to institute alterations on station 
grounds at its own expense, and it is well worth while 
to go ahead and do so. 
In such cases, get right away from the “carpet 
bed” idea, for under the circumstances nothing worth 
doing can be done in that direction ; besides, other 
things are better worth doing anyway. 
Get a basis of good soil ; mark off a long bed of 
irregular width along the side of the station grounds 
farthest from the main tracks and plant in it any 
small trees and shrubs that are availalile and that are 
known to thrive in the location ; plant also groups 
in the angles of the building at points where they will 
not interfere with railroad business ; set one or more 
trees where their shade will be grateful and where 
they can never interfere with the telegraph wires nor 
with the full view of the line from the engine cabs; 
shrubbery bed with a few of the bulbs sprinkled 
in the grass will make a pleasant surpirse in early 
spring; a syringa bush bearing curved garlands of fra- 
grant bloom will lie refreshing later ; spiraeas may be 
chosen to flower at almost any season ; rugosa roses 
bloom all summer, so do some of the hypericums; 
clematis paniculata will furnish deliciously odorous 
white festoons in late August ; big clumps of wild 
golden rod and of asters will paint the station grounds 
with delight in September and October, and white 
Japanese anemones will flower till frost; bittersweet 
vines and barberry bushes will brighten the later fall 
days with brilliant fruits and a small Wahoo tree sup- 
ply glowing- befries after the leaves fall ; and winter’s 
sparkling garments and snowy plumes will clothe 
trunk and spray with a beauty more fascinating than 
that of the garish robes the other seasons offer. 
