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THE LADIES' FLORAL CABINET. 
grottoes, statues, &c.. are excellent ornaments and 
marks of magnificence, so all such dead works in 
gardens, ill done, are little better than blocks in 
the r way to] interrupt sight, but not at all to satisfy 
the' understanding. A choice collection of living 
beauties—rare plants, flowers and fruits—is, indeed, 
the wealth, glory and delight of a garden, and the 
most absolute indication of the owner’s ingenuity, 
whose skill and care is required in their choice, cul¬ 
ture and position.” 
Floral Arch at “Imna,” Bay Ridge, L. I. 
Our illustration of the vine-covered arch located on 
the grounds surrounding Mr. John Bullock’s suburban 
home, “Imna,” at Bay Ridge, L. I., is taken from a 
photograph, and will give our readers an idea of 
one of the ways in which flowers ^can be utilized, 
aside from bedding arrangements, to beautify the 
lawn. 
The arch is rendered especially attractive by ^sym¬ 
metrical proportions, its height being twenty-eight 
feet, crowned by a cornice twenty-five feet in width, 
while the depth is seven feet. Akebias, both purple and 
white Wistarias, and various kinds of Honeysuckles, 
intermingled with choice varieties of climbing Roses, 
entwine themselves about its surface as though glad of 
its aid to help them heavenward so that the sweetness 
of their perfumes may mount like incense, as an offer¬ 
ing to the all-wise Father who cares even for the Lilies 
of the field. 
The Akebia, as mentioned in the article upon 
“ Climbers ” in our January issue, will grow to a height 
