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The beautiful Bird’s Foot violet ( Viola 
pedata ), which is naturally at home in a 
pine wood, will thrive in a sandy soil if 
watered occasionally. The white rock cress 
(Arabis alpina ) is perfectly at home in a 
wall, and so is the tiny creeping veronica 
(Veronica repens ) which lifts its deep blue 
flowers only a few inches above the stones. 
The pink and blue forget-me-nots ( Myosotis 
alpestris) make a splendid combination with 
the pure white candytuft ( Iberis semper- 
virens), all of which bloom together in early 
May. The dwarf iris ( Iris pumila and cris- 
tata), in rich shades of purple, are flower¬ 
ing at the same time. 
Later come the columbines in various 
colors. Of these the native species ( Aqui- 
legia canadense) , in red and yellow, is the 
best for this purpose. The soapwort 
(Saponaria ocymoides ) is a treasure for 
the wall garden. In mid-May it is a mass 
of brilliant pink, while all summer long its 
green is excellent. It should be kept as 
far as possible from orange and scarlet 
flowers. The dwarf bleeding-heart ( Dicen¬ 
tra eximea), with its nodding sprays of 
rosy flowers, is beautiful in a wall, espe¬ 
cially in a partly shady situation. The gay 
little stone crop ( Sedum acre ) is a creep¬ 
ing plant with yellow flowers which, with 
the lovely white saxifrage ( Saxifrage vir- 
ginensis) delights in rocky and sunny places. 
Summer and Autumn Sorts 
For June one can have masses of the 
graceful blue harebells ( Campanula rotun- 
difolia), and the beautiful coral bells 
(Heuchera sanguinea) , which are of a color 
rare in flowers. The blue flax ( Linum 
perenne ) is now at its best. It changes 
from a steel blue on a sunny day to a deep, 
soft shade in cloudy weather. With it comes 
the beautiful snow-in-summer ( Cerastium 
tomentosum) , as lovely as its name, a hang¬ 
ing mass of pure white throughout the 
greater part of the month. 
Summer finds some bright spots in the 
wall garden. The fascinating cherry- 
colored mock-strawberry ( Potentilla Miss 
Wilmott ) will spread itself freely over the 
rocks, while the stiff orange and scarlet 
geums lend life to any scene. Two softer 
effects can often be obtained from the 
mauve-colored coat flower ( Tunica saxi¬ 
frage), with its soft feathery appearance, 
and from the lavender cat-mint ( Nepeta 
glechoma) , which form a mass of aromatic 
gray foliage. If a cool green effect is pre¬ 
ferred for summer, plant the glossy ebony 
spleenwort and the maidenhair spleenwort. 
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In this compote of delicate 
glass the color is marine 
blue—the color of the sea. 
The ring decorations serve 
as handles. 9" high and 
10" wide. $12 
A toilet water bot¬ 
tle comes in nat¬ 
ural color with a 
flower stopper. 7" 
high, $3 
For powder, in 
natural colors, 
with a fruit de¬ 
sign for handle. 4" 
wide. $3.50 
With this set you can look on wine 
when it is heliotrope. The tall gob¬ 
lets, 6%" high, $15 a dozen; cocktail 
size. 4%" high, $12 a dozen; liqueur, 
31 / 2 " high, $10 
For flowers or gold fish 
comes a wrought iron 
standard supporting an 
amber bowl, 9" wide and 
8 1 / 2 ” deep. Complete with 
standard, $13.50 
Serviceable either as a centerpiece 
with flowers arranged in a flower 
holder, or as a compote, this amber 
piece is of lovely line and color. $22. 
Because of its delicate coloring and beauty of tine Venetian glass is an 
invaluable accessory of decoration and furnishing. In these examples you 
must imagine the colors, but once you have visualized them you will 
not rest until your house contains some examples. Purchases can be 
made through the House & Garden Shopping Service, 440 Fourth Ave., 
Netv York City. 
Flower holder. 75 cents 
Designed for a 
table decoration, 
the centerpiece 
is 10" wide and 
3" high. $4. The 
compotes are 6" 
wide and 3" 
high. $2 each. 
The glass is pan¬ 
eled in design in 
marine blue 
