LAWNS AND THEIR EMBELLISHMENT 
A Hedge - Bordered Drive 
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The subject of our central illustration, Berberis Thunbergii, is finely adapted 
for bordering driveways, walks, etc., when such embellishment is needed. It forms 
a low, compact hedge from 2 to 4 feet high, retaining its symmetrical rounded 
form without pruning. The bright green foliage is produced early in the spring 
and carried until late autumn. During the fall and all winter long it is enlivened 
by a profusion of bright scarlet berries. It will succeed in partial shade and is 
perfectly hardy. 
Bedding on a Slope 
Design bedding on a side hill or slope is often 
more effective than on level ground, especially 
when to be viewed from a distance, for the col- 
ored patterns stand out boldly against the green 
grassy background. The bedding shown in the ob- 
long view is composed of red- and yellow-leaved 
Alternantheras, Geraniums, Begonia Vernon, Cen- 
taurea candidissima. Golden Feather, blue Lobelia, 
etc., with a background of Cannas and Agaves. 
A Simple Floral Sun-Dial 
A sun-dial of plants on the grass forms a unique and most interesting 
lawn adornment. The dial above is cut right in the sod and is strewn 
with white gravel ; the numerals are of red Alternanthera and the shade 
finger of Arborvits. For further details in regard to sun-dials, see page 131. 
