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By Henry T. Williams, 
NEW YORK, MARCH, 1879. 
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No. 87. _ Price 12 Cents. 
DESIGN FOB FLOWER-GARDEN. 
This flower-garden occupies the yard between 
two houses, the six walks running up to the summer¬ 
house, and entering each by a separate door. The 
summer-house is made of lattice-work, and covered 
Near the ends of the middle walks are racks with 
choice vases, and between them and the pointed 
beds are long, narrow beds containing Phlox, Candy¬ 
tuft, and Verbenas and Salvias. The fountain in the 
front has a figure holding out two Lilies, from which 
come jets of water. Around the edge of the fountain 
LAMP-SHADES. 
I have before me a pair of perforated lamp-shades. 
Cut the shades of white cardboard (an old shade serv¬ 
ing for pattern) • after getting a true shape lay it up¬ 
on a smooth lapboard; then at regular intervals 
with Trumpet-vine and Honeysuckle. The flower¬ 
beds are laid out according to the design, each hav¬ 
ing a large foliage plant at each end, such as Cen¬ 
tury Plants, Cannas, etc. The beds contain rows ot 
Dusty Miller, dark red Coleus, and light green ar¬ 
ranged in fancy designs. The urns near the four 
corners ot the yard contain vines of Wandering Jew, 
Parlor Ivj r , and Begonias. The ums are earthenware. 
Design for a Flower Garden. 
are pots containing water-plants. In front of the 
fountain is a small bed, almost a semicircle, contain¬ 
ing Pansies. Near the four comers of the yard are 
small Arbor Vitses. 
Flies.— Flies do not m general injure house-plants, 
but any fly, friendly or deadly, may be removed by 
liberally sprinkling weakened ammonia-water. 
place some pretty pattern (I used embroidery pat¬ 
terns) ; then with a good-sized needle prick the 
whole design before removing the pattern• then 
make up with the rough side out. I paste them in 
shape, then wire and bind the edges with glazed 
paper, cut quite narrow and pinked on each edge. 
When placed upon the lamp, every part of the design 
shows beautifully. * 
