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HENDERSON’S PICTURESQUE GARDENS 
A Glimpse of Naturalized Snowdrops 
Snowdrops, the " Harbingers of Spring,” never 
look so well, or increase and thrive so luxuriantly 
as when naturalized in deep, moist soil and in half 
shade among the shrubbery and trees on the lawn, 
along semi -wild woodland walks, in the grass, etc. 
The illustration below conveys an idea of the effect 
secured by planting such hardy bulbs in quantities. 
Snowdrops may be associated with purple, white 
and yellow Crocus, blue and white Chionodoxas and 
Scilla, Anemone Apennina, pink, white and blue 
Grape Hyacinths, Spring Snowflakes, etc., thereby 
giving a variety of color. 
Solomon’s Seal in the Wild Garden 
For naturalizing in shaded, moist nooks in wood- 
land and meadow, the "Solomon’s Seal” {Polygonatiim 
family) is exceedingly picturesque. The glossy light 
green foliage, gracefully bending stems and pendent 
white flowers form a picture not soon forgotten when 
seen under the varying lights and shadows of con- 
genial environments. We use the subject of our pic- 
ture as a suggestion only of what can be accomplished 
in such situations with many other equally adaptable 
plants, such as Wood Anemones, Trilliums, Bloodroot, 
Lily-of-the-Valley,- Columbines, etc. 
