III. 
WHAT TO PLANT. 
Giyex a small plot of ground and a desire for the larg¬ 
est possible returns* the question is what to plant. Florists’ 
catalogues only add to the perplexity of the novice ; for so 
many beauties are there set forth in glowing colors that 
one naturally wants them all. But one of the very things 
to avoid is the too common mistake of attempting a great 
variety where only a few species of plants can be properly 
accommodated and cared for. 
Another thing to be remembered, in furnishing a garden, 
is that many plants, after a week or two of bloom, put 
forth no more flowers during the year, and, to avoid being 
entirely bare of blossoms at some periods, the selection of 
plants must be arranged with a view to a succession of 
bloom. 
Thus, some roses, although very beautiful at the time, 
fairly run riot with blossoms in the month of June, when 
nearly everything is at its best, and during the remainder 
of the year the plants can not be considered in any way 
ornamental. So it is with many other things ; and for this 
reason they should scarcely find a place in a small garden. 
A few large flowering shrubs are very desirable where 
trees can not be admitted, and, among old-fashioned fa¬ 
vorites, the lilac, if carefully cultivated, has few superi¬ 
ors. The blossoms of the white variety are exquisite in 
their delicate beauty and fragrance, and, although the 
