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THE AMATEUR’S FLOWER GARDEN. 
central spaces, will be pretty sure of enthusiastic plaudits. At 
Cashiobury, the subtropical garden is a simple circular space 
enclosed by a sloping bank of shrubs, above which is a belt of 
mixed deciduous trees. The principal display consists of three 
small circular beds (1 and 2, 2) standing two feet above the 
ground level, filled with cannas, caladiums, solanums, and 
other plants of striking character. The remainder of the space 
is grass turf dotted with clumps of pgeonies, delphiniums, and 
other showy hardy plants. 
As we admit to the picturesque garden any suitable plant, 
no matter whether hardy or tender, it follows that general 
rules for the management of the various occupants of the 
